Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-13

I x&s1 O0AsAOAN E4AAVE'OkkN0s
Resofce, That We, the delegated representative, o,
tne Kepnbcan electors Of the United States in Cohve-
ton assembled, In discharge Of the duty our
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l. That the history of the nation during the last four
the Republican party, and that the which called Il
Into existence are permanent In their nature and now
more than ever before demand its peaceful and consitu
2 That the maintenance Of the principles promulgated
In the Declaration ofndependence and embodied In the
Federal Constitution: That all men created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain in
alenable rights; that among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness that to secure these rights gov
ernments are Instituted among men, deriving their Just
powers from the the essential to
the preservation Of Republican institutons that
the Federal Constitution the Right. Of the States and the
Union Of the States must and shall be preserved.
That to the Union Of the States this Nation owes It's
unprecedented Increase in population its surprising deve
opement OF material resources it, rapid augmentation Of
wealth its happiness at home and its honor abroad and
we hold in adherence all schemes for Disunon
from whatever source they may: And congratuate
ussered er eounienascsa tSe threats Of Dsnnicn 8
often made by democratic members without rebnke and
nonnce those threats Of Disnion n case Of p"pular
overthrow of their ascendency denying the vital prnc
pies Of free government and avowa Of contempla-
ted treason which It Is the imperative duty of ndig
nant People stcrnly to rebuke and forever silence.
That the maintenance insioate of the rights Of the
States and especially the right Of each State order and
Judgment exclusively essential to that balance Of now
which the perfection and endurance Of political
BY armed force Of the soil Of any State or Territory no
matter under what prctext, as among the gravest Of
crimes.
exceeded worst apprehensons In It's measureless SUBJ
servency to the exactions Of sectional interest
pecally evnced in t desperate exertions the
famous Lecompton Constitution upon the protesting peo
pie Of Kansas in constituting the personal relation be-
tween master and servant to involve unqualified prop
In In t0d
on land and through the Intervention Of Congress
and Of the Federal Courts Of the pretensions
purely local interest aud in its general and unvaryng
abuse Of the power entrusted to IL by condng people
g. That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
Federal Government that return to rigid economy and
accountability is indispensable TO arrest the systematic
punder Of the public treasury by favored partzans;
while tile recent startling developments of frauds and
corruptions at the Federal metropolis show that an en-
tire change of administration is mperatively demanded
T. That the dogma that the Constitution own
force carries Slavery into any all OF the Territories OF
the United States, dangerous political heresy,
with coemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and
judicial precedent Is revolutionary In its tendency and
subversive Of the peace and harmony Of the country
g. That the normal condition Of all the territory Of the
United States is that Of freedom That Republican
fathers when they had abolished slavery in all our naton
we'd Of life liberty property without due process Of
law" it becomes duty, by legislation, wheneve
such legislation necessary to maintain this provision Of
the Constitution against all attempts to violate it and
deny the authority Of Congress- Of Territorial Legis
lature Of any individuals to give legal existence to
slavery In any Territory of the United States.
O. That brand the recent reopening of the African
slave trade under the Of national flag, aided
by perversons Of judicial power crime against hl-
manity and burning shame to country and age and
call upon Congress take prompt and efficient meas.
for the total aud final suppression Of this execrabe
traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoe by their Federa overn
the acts of the Legislatures Of Kansas and Nebras
ka prohibiting slavery in those territories find prac
tcal illustration Of the boosted Democratic principle of
on-Tntcrventi ion and Popular Sovereignty embodied in
the KansasNebraska bill, and demonstration of the
deception and fraud involved therein. Il
H. That Kansas should Of right be Immediately ad
mted state under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
~. That while providing revenue for the support Of
the general by duties upon IMPORTS sound
policy requires such adjustment Of these imports
encourage the development bf the industrial interest OF
the whole country aud that national policy
Of national exchanges which the working men
liberal wages to agriculture remunerating prices, to
chancs aud manufactures an adequate reward for their
skill labor ard enterprise md to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
others Of the Public Lasds Hid by actual settlers and
against any view Of the Free Homestead policy which re-
he I settlers a as or Ppans for public
complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
already passed the House.
H. That the Republican party is opposed any change
in our Naturalization Laws, or any State legislation by
which the right Of citizenship hitherto accorded to im-
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or mpir.
ed; and in favor Of giving full and efficient protection
to the rights Of all classes citizens whether native or
both at home md abroad. ~
H. That appropriations vs. Congress for River and Iar-
bor improvements of Natima character are required
for the accommodation and security of existing COM
nerce are authorized by tr Constitution and justified
The obligation of Government protect the lives and
property Of its citizens.
16. That Railroad t Pacific Ocean is Is imperative.
demanded by interests of the whole country: that
The Federal Government Oght to render immediate and
'ihcient aid in IFS construction and that preliminary
hereto, daily Overland Nail should be promptly estab.
ished. -
II. Finally having thus set forth distinctive prn-
,pies and views inviS the cooperation OF all citi.
.ens however differing on other questions who subst-
ialy agree with us in thef airmance and support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION
Resolred That deeply sympatllize with those men
who have been driven some from their native States and
,thcrs rom the States ofher adoption and ex.
led from their homes account Of their opiuons and
ve hold the emocratc party responsible for the gross
iolafion Of that clause the Constitution which declares
hat the citizens Of each State shall lie entitled all
privileges and mmunt OF citizens in the several States