The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-07

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will be revered by every intelligent Ameri-
can long after the memory OF these bigotsd
pdrfisons shall have ceased to inspire the
least respect for themselves or their labors.
Ohio Republican Convention.
This Convention (whose nominees We pub
lished yesterday Was very largely attended,
and oil the substantial points in its Platform
were fully and ably discussed. The resolu-
tions upon two points possess general in
terest. They were freely canvassed and de-
liberately adopted, and clearly and emphat-
ically express the general sentiment and spir-
it Of the Republican party. They are as fol-
lows:
THE MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENT.
We claim for citizens, native and natural
| ICED, liberty of conscience, equality of rights
| and the free exercise OF the right Of suffrage.
We favor whatever legislative or administra-
tive reform may be necessary to protect these
rights, and guard against their infringement
or abuse, and zoe oppose any obridgment
chafever Of the right Of naturalization
nop secured by idU to emigrdnts, and all
discrimination bsftceen nat,Ue and natural
iced citizens, phether by amendment Of a
State Constitution or othertcise, and we
| condemn equally such dicrimiRation, when
ever and wherever made, whether by South
Carolina or any other State.
TIE HOMESTEAD Law.
| That we are in favor Of granting to actual
settlers one hundred and sixty acres Of the
| public lands, free of charge; and we DO most
unquali6edly condemn the course of the pro-
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and defeating, in the United States Senate,
the Homestead Bill, which was designed to
secure free homes for poor men, whether Of
natve or foreign birth.
The following resolutions, declaring in un-
mistakable language the sentiments Of the
people of the great State Of Ohio, were also
adopted: s'ss -
That the people Of Ohio demand reor-
ganization OF the judicial circuits of the
United States, and that they be so constitu-
ted as to give to every seccti0n OF the con-
federacy its just and equal voice in the Su-
preme Court; that provisions be made for
reviewing the decisions Of the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States by ap-
peal or writ Of error, and for securing fair
and impartial iuries and prosecutions for
States.
4 That proclaiming our determination rigid
~ to respect the constitutional obligations
imposed upon the States by the federal com-
pact, We maintain the the Union Of the States,
the rights of the States and the liberties Of
the people-and in order to attain these i'm
portans ends, we demand the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, a. it 10 subver.
sive of both the rights Of the States and the
Liberties Of the people, and as contrary to
to the plainest duties OF humanity and JUS
tice, and abhorrent to the moral sense Of the
civilized world.
Tom Corwin and Lew. Campbell were
both on the platform committee, and it was
understood combated some Of the resolu-
tions, and especially that in regard to nAtu-
rallied citizens. They finally yielded, how
ever, to the overwhelming force Of Repub-
lican sentiment, and the resolutions were
agreed to in committee and convention BY a
unanimous vote.
/ SEVENTY TWO letters per week, ID
the average number mailed at Keokuk by the
Curtis tribe under the Coils frank Jour.
nal.
The Editor OF the journal is mo-. probably
aware that the public look npon that kind Of
warfare as very contemplate. Col. Curtis
does not violate the Post Office Law, We pre-.
sumo, and has just the same privilege Of
franking letters and documents a. 10 possess.
, ed by Senator Douglas. Will the Editor Of
. the Journal continue his laudable efforts te
enlightsn the public, and ascertain and re-
port how many letters and documents til.
douglas tribe" frank through the Post or.
s Zee. 1t is naturally mean business thai
n the Journal has engaged in, aud it can only
:. redeem it from contempt by making it gen,
y eral and impartial.
case or KeddOnt.-H Hung Jury.
! The Jury in-the case Of Reddout failed Il
agree. The Court thereupon dismissed Thorn
Q and adjourned. He will be tried again Ct th,
4 next term. 1t 10 understood there were eieh
for scQuittal and four for conviction.