Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-05-25
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laan, ana 4. j. Arnold was sbassa So
rssasy.
On mosipns Il vaa movsa shas E J
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dahoR Coanty, u rs Ssase CanEsasiez
10 be hsla 81 Des haoiaaa an ahe 1sd -.
SE Iaaa, asSs. Carried.
On mskios, ID Was aOsea tkaa . eon
mittss eg shrss be appointed % ast as
Oaanay OsmsRaa Caa mikasa.a Carried.
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asla, ana W. Hamiia, q Hanlia'l
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| On motion, ii waa moved s6as D. u
! Harris, a. ", Arnold and n. ,. Green
be appointed COMMITTEES 70 draft Res.
oIaslona, Carried,
TAs Committee On Resolutions, afsel
zssigiag q ahsgs timss maaa the fellow,
/ ing Rsposas whaoA wsa aaanamouaiy a
doptsas
Resolved, THAI ell jusk powers are de,
rived fgom the will az tha people, and
tbs Soaaaat Of the goyernad, that ths
people ere sovereign and theiF will 9 So
pFegne law, that the sovereignty Of tbs
people givsa birth To constitutions. whiie
constitutions have nc power 70 confer
sovereignty on toe people.
Rsae&re6, That tha people ere aoVs-
ysign, and shsiF will the saprSas isw ;
the people Of an organised teEritoEy pos
sess the inherent right 70 regulate their
own domestic relations in their own
way, and 20 lsgislate IN reference 10 sll
kinds Of property whatever, with0at dis
tineIian, aabjeos enly 10 the express pEo-
visions Of the Consultation, and that
they are not ia . state or taealags, bat
are competent to govern themselves and
ara jass as capable Of regul&sing their
0Rn internal eoRCegas 80 are the people
OF . sovereign State. .aa ~
RssalUsd, That the Democratic party
ia not in favor Of extending slavery, And
that ell charges TO tie contrary are false,
pat shas we bold iE 10 be sound demo-
cratic doctrine, that if people of ter
TisOgy szs In faysR Of slavery they hare
the undonheed and constitutional right
70 make laws 10 establish and protest IA,
and IL thsy are opposed TO slayszy, they
have the same unqaestionabla right 70
exclude and prehibit il.
Rasoipsd, That Is Is our solemn con.
viStion that Congress should not, under
any circumstances, enact laws to eHtab-
lish OF protect slavery IN tks territories
or to exclude il therefrom, but should
guaranty 10 the sovereign people thereof
tie undisturbed right 70 dispose Of il il
their own wsy without interference from
any quarter. .# s H -.'.
ResaIsed, That the great fundamental
grinoipls Of popular soTaEsignty As eaun-
siated in thoss resolutions, aud Rohly
advocated by Stephen A. Douglas in the
late campaign in Illinois and elsewhere,
commands our hearty spprovais that it
Is the 0aly just and true prineiple which
5an Be applied TO the Psopls eg terrific
riss, and apon the faithfal and bonsss
adherence to which depend tks harmony
and prosperity Of ths Unions ..Es
On motion, il vas moved thai ths Cen
Erai Committee have powar to appoint
: Delegate in tha abSsaos Of the regular
Delegates. carried
On motion, il vas moved thss the pro-
Of this Convention be publish
ID in the Harrison County Flag and
Jouncil BlaHs Bugls. Carried.
On motion, il was moved 10 adjourn
rfas die, Carried.
P. J. WHITTED, President.
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