The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-04-30


Committee u lows.
We publish below series Of Resolutions
adopted by the Republican State Central
Committee of this State, and addressed " TO
the Republicans of Massachusetts, and OF the
Union" We leave the tenor and tone OF
the resolutions to speak for themselves, on
" adding, that 80 far as the principles
sought to be inculcated by their promulga-
ton are concerned, they meet our concur.
renee entire. To our way of thinking how
ever, the Committee exceeded their bounds,
when they assumed to speak for "the ke-
publican party in the State of Iowa" in the
manifesto under consideration. Such pow
er was never delegated to them, nor was
there the least necessity for the exercise OF
such power, bad they been in rightful pos
session of the same. 1t is no part of the
duty of the people of Iowa, to manifest or
entertain such deep solicitude in the domes-
tic affairs of the Old Bay State. The Repub-
Icans of Iowa, or of the Union, cannot, by
any species of sophistry, be held accounta-
BILE for what the Republicans of Massachu-
sets may see fit to engraft upon their State
creed. Verify, this attempt of the Safe
Central Committee, to interfere with Mas
sachusetts affairs, is on a par with Gov.
GRIMES enumeration of n determination to
march the militia Of Iowa into the State OF
Missouri, for the purpose of keeping the
Missouri River open to the purposes OF IN
restricted navigation.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature Of the State of
Massachusetts has passed an amendment
to the Constitution Of that State, by which
foreign born citizens are deprived of the
right of suffrage for two years after their
naturalization and
WHEREAS this amendment will be submitted
to vote of the people of Massachusetts
on the..9,h of May 1859, for approval or
disapproval;
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Republi-
can Central Committee of the State Of
Iowa,
|. That the above named Act of the Leg
islnture of Massachusetts is a violation Of
the principles of the Republican party as
affirmed in the National Republican platform
adopted at Philadelphia, in 1856, and should
therefore meet with the earnest rebuke Of
the Republican party in every State Of the
Union.
2. Resolved, that We regard this act as
making an uni ust and offensive dlscrimna-
ton between citizens on account of their
birthplace, and showing therefore tendency
to undermine the foundation on which the
Republican party is based, which carefully
preserves strict acknowledgment of the
equal rights Of citizens under the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, without regard to
nationality and in the condemnation Of all
prescription in legislation:
3. Resolved, that the Republican party in
the State of Iowa cannot and will never ap-
prove Of an act, by which our naturalzed
citizens are deprived of a part of their rights
as guaranteed Dy the Constitution and exist
ing laws:
i. Resolved, that we earnestly request our
Republican brethren in Massachusetts to re-
iect by their vote proposition which would
be stain upon the fair fame of State
who h has heretofore been foremost in the
advocacy of free psinciplss, and equal rights
to all men.
JOHN A.KASSON,
II. NJ. HOME,
n. J. RUSCIi.
D.N.COOLEY, Prep. State Cen.
q. Ii. JEROME. Committee.
r. l.. b. CLARKE,
THOMAS SEELEY.
AZ.