St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-01

adopted June 18th, 1856, are founded
upon the Constitution of the Unitet
States, are consonant with the teach
ings of Christianity, and are mos
heartily endorsed by this Convention
2 Resolved, That in the contest now
waging between Freedom and Slave
ry, our sympathics are wholly ant
strongly with the former-that we
have no truce to offer--no mercy t.
ask-that with us the watchword is
Victory or DEATH
3. Resolved, That the effort made tC
extend the area of slave territory OF
this continent by the democratic par
ty, is contrary to the spirit of the age
and the genius of our institutions.
4. Resolred, That by the passage Of
tine English swindle for the admission
of Kansas into the Union under the
Infamous Lecompton Constitution
whereby an unjust discrimination is
made in favor of Slave and against
Free States in the amount Of popula.
ton required to form State Govern.
mcnt the so-caled National Democra.
cy have proven their devotion to slave.
ny extension, their opposition to the
interests of Free Labor, and their to-
tai disregard of the popular will.
3. Resolved, That the new doctrine
Of the so-called Democratic party,
originated by Chief Justice fancy, in
the bred Scott decision, carrying
Slavery into our national territory.
has no foundation in the Federal Con-
stitution, is at war with the vcrities
of our history, civil and judicial and
is calculated TO tolerate the cnslaving
of our race in all the States.
6. Rcsolred, That we view with sat
isfaction the course of those who,
without respect to party feelings and
in defiance of the threats and in scorn
of the brides and corrupting inilucn-
ces of the Buchanan administration,
boldly, and az frccmen fighting for
trccmcn's rights, opposed with all
their might the passage of the l.c-
compton constitution and the English
bill, swindled through Congress, and
we trust that among the people there
will continue the same stern opposi-
ton to the entertainments of the slave
power, which they have recently SO
gallantly manifested before the nation
I. RewirM, That we look forward
hopefully to that good time not far
distant, when it shall be deemed lcgiti-
mate, proper, and constitutional for
this government to extend its protect
ing care over free labor the commerce
and industrial interests of all the
country, instead of bending its whole
energies and treasures for the aggran.
dizcment of slavc-holding aristoc:a-
cy in one section of the Union.
s. Resolved, That the corruption
which stalks about at monday, pcrva-
ding every department OF the National
Government, the gross and shameless
use of Presidential power and patron
age to influence the actions of Con-
gross the astonishing increase in ma
tional expenditures i'll time Of peace
and universal financial Cnbarrass-
mcnt, (invoiving as it does debt of
forty-iivc millions of dollars and an
expenditure Of nearly one hundred
millions of dollars during single
financial year, bringing upon the
government the burning disgrace of
bankruptcy and threatening the oncr-
Gus burdens of direct taxation, de-
mand a solemn, earnest protest from
us in behalf Of the people Of Iowa.
9. Resoired, That the mismanage-
mcnt and reckless wandering of the
School Fund Of the State by the late
Superintendent of Public instruction,
and the manner in which this sacred
fund has been trflcd with in many
counties of the State, as developed by
the Investigations already instituted
under a Republican State adnlnistra-
ton, demonstrate the wisdom Of that
thorough accountability and scrutiny
provided for by the State Legislature.
TO- Rcsolred, That we as Republic
cans pledge ourselves to use all hon
orable efforts to promote the admins
tration of the State and General Gov
ernment, with strict economy and a
Just regard to the great and growing
interests of our State and Union.
IL. Reshrsd, That onr State should
have that consideration from the Gen
eral Government to which her resour-
ces, power and future prospects cntl-
tie her and that we will demand from
the General Government five per cent.
of the proceeds of those lands hitherto
entered with land warrants within the
State ; the Improvement OF the navi
/ cation of our great inland seas and
such additional grants of land to aid
the building of railroads through UNI
occupied portions Of Iowa, as will up
build the population and wealth OF
our State and the general welfare OF
our common country.
The following resolutions were of
fered after the adoption Of the plat
form, and were passed without dis
senting voice:
Resoired, That the members of this
convention heartily endorse the candi
dates nominated to-day for the various
Offices, and promise them their united
and Jealous support in the ensuing
campaign, and, if their labors car
achieve it, a triumphant election.
Resolred, That the entire Republic
can Delegation in Congress are cnti
tied to the gratitude of the nation fol
their able and Jealous advocacy o
true Republican principles and thai
our immediate representatives, Messrs
Harlan, Curtis and Davis, have the IN
qualified appreciation of their constitu
ents for the talented and efficient man
ncr in which they have represented
the State of Iowa, and especially fol
the earnest and uncompromising oppo
sition wagcd by them against the lie
compton English Bill bride and othc
tyrannical abuses of the present Ad
ministration.
Republican Congressional Convention.
SECOND DISTRICT.