The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-10

ton against all attempts to violate for the purpose estab
fishing Slavery IN the Territories of the United States by pos
tive legislation prohibiting its existence extension therein
That deny the authority Of Congress Territorial Legs
ature Of any individual, individuals to
give legal existence tn Slavery any Territory United
states, while the present Constitution shall be maintained
" 3 Resolved That the Constitution coniers upon Congress
sovereign power the Territories Of the United States
Tor thor Government and that the of this
is both the right and the duty OF Congress prohibit
the Territories those twin relics of barbarm Poyamy and
Slavery.
Resolved That while the Constitution of the United
states was ordained and established o the people m order
10 form more perfect union establish justice insure domes
tranquility provide for the common defence and
the blessings OF liberty and contains ample provisions for
the protection OF the life liberty and property of every c
zen the dearest constitutional rights of the people Kansas
have been audulenty and violently taken from them their
Territory has been invaded by armed force spurious and
pretended legislative, judicial and executive officers have
been set them by whose usurped authority sustained
by the military power of Government tyranncal and
laws have boon enacted and enforced the
rights Of the people TO keep and bear arms have been in
nged test oaths of extraordinary and entanglng
tire have been imposed, condition of exercising the
right Of suffrage and holding once the right OF accused
person speedy and public trial by impartial jury has
denied the right Of the people be secure in their
houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures has been violated they have been
Of law that the freedom OF speech and the press has been
abridged the right TO choose their representatives has beer
made OF no effect murders robberes, and arsons have
been nsated and encouraged and the offenders have beer
allowed 70 go UNPUBLISHED that all these things have been
done with the knowledge sanction and procurement of the
present Administration and that for this high crime against
the Constitution the Cnion and Humanity, arragn the
Administration the President his advisers agents, support
spoogsts and accessories either before or after the
facts before the country and before the world and that
our fixed purpose TO bring the actual perpetrators of these
rocous outrages and their accompces 10 sure and con
iign punishment hereafter"
al Resolved That railroad to the Pacific ocean by tn
most central and practical route, IS mperatyely demanded
by the interests Of the whole country that the Fedora
Government ought render immediate efficient aid il
its construction and, an auxiliary thereto the mne
date construction OF an emgnt route on the line of the rail
road.
IS Resolved That appropriations by Congress for the i'm
ptovemcnt OF rivers and harbors of national character
qurei the accommodation and security of exstn.
commerce. authorized by the Constitution, and JUSTIFIED
by obligation OF Government to protect the lives prop
erty of its citizens.
40 Resolved That invite the af1liaton and co-opera
of the Of all parties however differing from
other respects support OF the principles herein declared
and believing that the spirit of institutions, well al
the Constitution Of country guarantees liberty Of
science and equality OF rights among citizens oppose al
legislation Impairng their saceT1ty."