Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-06-03

Dakota Thomas Sarvis, of Platte Joshua
T. Smith, of Monroe II. w. Frame, of
Nemaha.
Secrefdries .-Erastus T. Cressey, of
Otoe ; w. III. Cook, of Sarpy.
On motion, the report Of the Committee
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of John II. Kellom, of
Douglas, it was
Resolued, That a Territorial Executive
Committee of one from each county be
appointed by the President of this Con-
vention, any three of whom shall %consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of BUSH
ness.
The Committee appointed for hat pur-
pose then reported the following
RESOLUTIONS.
|. That in view of the alarming po-
sition of the present National administra-
ton, which claims for the Executive of
the United States the authority to force
Territories into the Union as States with
institutions repugnant TO the people there
of; and also in consideration of the fact
that the friends of that Administration
are forming a party organization in this
Territory to support this odious assump-
ton Of power it is our duty, as Repub-
lican citizens of Nebraska, To- organize
for the purpose of meeting the issue thus
forced upon us, and TO vindicate the right
of a people of a Territory, when apply
ing for admission as a State, " to regu-
late their own institutions in their own
way"
9. That we re-afirm the platform of
principles adopted by the National Re-
publican Convention at Philadelphia, in
June, 1856, 50 far as the same are APP
plicable 10 the present exigencies of the
country, and that we array ourselves un
der the banner Of the party then organ.
lied.
3. That, with Republicans every
where, we endorse the great doctrines OF
the Declaration of independence, and the
Constitution of the United States, and de.
clare it 10 be our unalterable determination
10 support those bulwarks of our prosperi.
ty, and wherever they have been depart.
ed from, to restore them TO their origina.
purity, as maintained by the founders Of
our Republic.
4. That the Territories are the com.
mon property of the people, subject solely
to the laws Of Congress under the Consti'
tuition of the United States, and therefore
no institution which Congress may no
constitulionally establish, can have right
full existance within their borders.
l 5. That the attempt of any State t
establish its local and peculiar institution.
in any Territory, is an infringement, no
, only upon the rights of the people therein
but upon the rights of all The States: anC
the local laws of Virginia and KENTUCKY
) which reduce a portion of their population
' to Slavery, ought to be as imperative il
t any Territory as the school and tax law
of New York and Ohio.
=, 6. That the action of the Administra
u ton in regard to the L%ecompton Constitu
ton is in direct violation of the Kansas
Nebraska act, and of the Constitution o
the United States. 1t violates the Kan
as.Nebraska &C; and its boosted princi
: plies of popular sovereignty, by its Pttemp
to force laws upon a free people In dlrec
: opposition to their will. 1t violates thu
/ Constitution of the United States by usin!
: splendid brides of profit and covert threat
of loss to accomplish the same purpose.
:, 4. That free labor and Free Speech
inherited from our ancestors and guaran
tied to us by the Constitution, are our in
d alinable rights, and that we will vigorous
ly oppose the introduction of any institu
ton into our Territory that degrades Ere
Labor or forbids Free Speech.
s. That the attempt of the preser
Administration to affirm Slavery as a
ready legally existing in Kansas, is
N base attempt to violate the rights and priv
ileges solcmnly pledged in the act organ
t izing that Territory, and using the extr
re judicial opinion of Judge fancy in deli,
ering the decision of the Supreme Cour
TO in the bred Scott case, is a gross attemI
to corrupt the Constitution of the Unite
r. States, and degrade the the dignity an
L. the virtue of the Supreme Court.
n 8. That the repeal of the Nilsson
Compromise. taking back the considers
y. ton which Freedom received for permi
S. ting Slavery in Missouri, thus compellin
. Freedom TO fight a second time for terri
&. tory once solemnly dedicated to it, on a
y entirely new principle, viz; so Gale
popular sovereignty, was an outrage {
the sentiments of the North-an act
n, the grossest bad faith, and forced upon
r. contrary to our wishes and votes.
!. 10. That we are in favor Of the appr
r p%riation of lands by the General Govern
F., ment, for the purpose Of building the Graz
d. Pacific Railroad, and all the branches
said road which may be necessary for Il
convenience and benefit of the country.
IL. That we are in favor Of the Hon
stead Bill, which has been recently inu
en- duced into the Senate of the United State