The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-27

To she Rspublfcans 81 MassacAu.
sets, ana - she UmSsm.
The subjoinsd Rssolutions have bean unAn-
imously adop1sd b lhs Rspablissn State
Central Oo1mitsss Of Iowa. II sonnsstion
with this aStios, " disclain alike tho
right anA The deposition 30 interfere with
tho purely local question Of Massachusetts,
politics. With the interior Legislation and
policy Of another sovereign Stste W have
nothing TO do. That policy, in ito relation
to exterior interests which Il affects, 10 text
Tor the comment Of the country, and ssps-
cially Of Republicans elsewhere, who aro
sought to be charged with ito responsibility.
Massachusetts, Was one OF tho FIRST, as we'll
- frmsst, Republican States in the Union.
Her example, while il does not control, may
seriously retard, the progress Of the ssssn-
tial principles Of the Rspublisan party
with the most serious regret that the Rspub-
licans Of lows have learned Of the legislative
action Of Massachusetts, which, in their OPT
nion, contravenes the elemental principles
upon which the party Was established, and
hitherto won the support of the country;
and by the power Of which they are now
looking to tho reform of the National Ad-
ministration.
The principles rest upon the Declaration
Of National Independence, and the Consti-
tuition established to perpetuate it, theories.
There 10 no doctrine Of Rspublioanism which
is not derived from fair and just construc-
ton Of the National Constitution. SO far -
ito doctrines are supported by that instru-
ment, they are national. Any attempt to
thwart the legitimate purpose Of constitu-
tional provision becomes local, sectional,
disorganizing.
Congress, to give efect to the constitu-
tional provision respecting alisation, has
prescribed the time in which, and the mode by
which, foreign born inhabitants may become
entitled to the enjoyment OF the rights OF
American oitisens. When thus naturslixsd
| it seems to us violation Of the spirit and in
| tent of the Constitution to establish BY State
legislation an invidious distinction between
lawful citizens, based upon the accident Of
birth place. This Discrimination once affirm
ed, No do not SEQ where the limit to ito ap-
| plication will be necessarily fixed. You may
| discriminate between tho different nationsli-
ties, principalities and even Municipalities,
| from which the nsturalixed citisen may have
ooms. Indeed, you may extend su,h State
legislation, quito % legitimately upon prin-
cipls, to . discrimination between citizens
who have settled among you from different
States Of our Union. Il opens hsld for the
most dangerous innovation upon Constitu-
tional rights. II 10 kindred in spirit, to the
legislasion formerly attempted in one or two
States, discriminating in taxation between
the manufactures Of Northern and Southern
States, and in one instance refusing to rssog-
nixe the right to protection in South Carroll
M Of Q citizen Of Massachusetts,. Every
discrimination in tho enjoyment Of . common
constitutional right or privilege 10, in our
opinion, fraught with peril TO popular peace
and harmony.
This committee, therefore, in the intsrcs,
/ Of National Republioanism, enter their DELHI
crate protest against the incorporation, in
whole or in part, of any such exclusive prin-
ciple Of legislation into the creed OF the Re-
publican party. In behalf Of that party in
this State, they most smphatically reject it.
And they invoke Of that portion OF tho pso.
pie Of Massachusetts who have hitherto 30
calamity upheld the National Republican
standard in that State, to condemn this pro.
position at the polls, and-maintain the integ.
rity Of our national platform.
Chm n. of the Rep. State Cen. Com. Of Iowa
RESOLUTIONS or TIM coHHITrKE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature Of the State oil
Massachusetts, has passed an amendment "a
the Constitution Of that State, by which
foreign born citizens are deprived Of the
right Of suffrage for two years after their
naturalization; and
/ hA vnH hw thA pAv
can Central Committee Of the State OF Iowa
l. That the above named Act Of the Legis.
lature OF Massachusetts il violation Of th,
principles of the Republican partyas affirm
cd in tho National Republican platform
adopted ct Philadelphia, in 1856, and shoull
therefore meet with the earnest rsbuke OIL
the Republican party in every State Of th,
Union.
Il 2. Resolved, That We regard this act u
making an unjust and offensive discrimina
ton between citizens on account OF the
birth place, and showing therefore tenden
cy to undermine tho fouadstion on which til,
Republican party is based, which CAREFUL,
preserves . strict acknowledgements Of thu
equal rights OF citizens under the constitu
tion of the United States, without regard Il
nationality; and in the commentator Of al
prescription in legislation.
! 8. Resolved, That the Republican party il
the State Of Iowa cannot and will never ap
! prove OF an act, BY which our naturaliset
citizens are deprived Of part Of their right
- guaranteed by the Constitution and exist
ing laws.
J 4. Resolved, That No earnestly request on
|, Republican brethren 10 Massachusetts to 70
jecs BY their vote proposition which woul,
be stain upon the fair fame Of Stat
which has heretofore been foremost in th