The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-24

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III CIV III met ATS o'clock. Tn,
| - 81 +! las'' md resolutions =
W y the representatives of
Rspu "a lows, being again -
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homG1 MID nnerntive and
tho farm = ~ RI r. 1Sss1s aro ds.
termined thas II shall 81 = md ad
minisscrod for our eomnon !; And that
the great problem Of II sblly 81 the peo-
pie to govern themselves shall be clearly
| ity ofour Republioan f,onvert;on. r..r;Sest;r.
70 the nations Of tho earth that IN ~. sr;rs
it OF this nation Il unaonnnered ana nncnn.
aue-abls. Therefore. 8
l. Resolved. That tke Hr;.o;rln. laid Al :
ia the Philadelphie plskfovm. edo.Aeas a.
June 18th. 1866. are iean1ed man. ks non.
stitution OF the United Statss. - consonsn,
with the teachings Of Christian;tv. ana ave-
mott heartily endorsed by this Convention
axaysd. THAI n t6e contsss no- "a.
ging "a Freedom Ana Slavery. orr svm.
pathies T. whellxs and stronely with the
former --shat vcslavcI no truoe 70 offer. No
mercy to ask--thsk aikh ua the vafah .wora
10 victory or death.
5. Resolved. That a. sanrt m.Ae to1.,-
tend the area Of slave territory on th;s oon-
tinent by the Dem tic pertv. /. oontrarv a.
the spirn of the age aud tho genius ~ our in.
stitur&ons.
t., Resolved, That by the nassase NJ tha
English EWfndlc for the admission ~ K anna
into tho Union under the infamous Leoonn..
ton Conat;tution wherohv nm .c;... 49,:
nation Il made IN ia, or On Slave and nr.;r.t
Free States in the amount OF population "a
CURED 10 form ttatste Government. the ne.
called National aayuo cracy have proven their
devotion to Slavery extension. ien opposi-
ton to the interests of Free Lshcr2 And THAR
total disregard of the popular Hll. =
s. Resolved, That the new dostrinAs az
the So called Democratic party originated by
Chief ,Juat;ce Tanev. in the Dred Scott d.c;.,
ion, and carrying Slavery into our nations,
terrissry, has no foundation in the Federal
Constitution, 10 ct war with the yerities Of
our history, civil and judicial, and 10 calcu-
lated To tolerate the enslAving Of our race in
ell the States.
6. Resolved, That We view with satisfac.
ton the course Of those who, without respect
to party fselinps and in defiance OF the threats
and in soorn Of the brides and corrupsins in
nuences OF the Buchanan administrator.
boldly, and as freemen fighting for fresmsu's
rights, opposed with MI their might the pas-
sage of the Lccompton constitution and tho
English bin swindlc through Congress. Ana
We trust that among the people tbsre viii
continue the same stern opposition to the en-
croachments OF the slave power, which thcy
have recently SO CALAMITY msuifseted before
the nation.
7. Resolved, That We look forward hone
fully to that good time not far distant. whom
1t shall be deemed legitimate. proper And
constitutional for this 20 yernmsnt to extend
it's protecting care over free labor, the COM
meroe and industrial interests Of tho ooun.
try, instead Of bending iss Who'll. 's eDs Sgds
and treasure for tho nggrandixement Of 4
slaveho lding aristocrncy in one section Of tho
Union.
s. Resolved. That the corruption which
stalks abroad at noondsy. pervsd;nr everv
Department, az the National Government. the
gross and Shameless uss a. pres;dentia nov.
er and patronage d man = ths ACTIONS 81
Congress. the sstoundine inorsase r. nation.
al expenditures in 4 tims 81 neaoe and mi.
yersai financial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f;nvolv;no
as ii does : debt 81 forty-6ve millions q
dollars during 4 single innsaihi YEAR \ bring
ing upon the eoyernment IA bnrn;no AZ.
praeo a. hantrnntcv and th,ss.ar;re -.
onerous burdena Of 2;recfa .xnt;on demand
a solemn. earnest protest from N in hshslf
Of the people OF - :.
q. Resolved, That than1nismsna eemeut
and reckless squsndsring l. lhe school fund
OF the State BY the late 6Qnoeintspdent Of