St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-19

the Federal Government that re
turn to rigid economy and accounta.
bllIty is Indispensable to arrest the
systematic puudcr of the public
treasury by favored partisans while
the recent startling developments of
frauds and cOrruptions at the Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change
OF administration is imperatively de,
mandcd.
I. That the new dogma that the
Constitution, Of its own force, carries
Slavery into any or all of the Terrific
RES OF the United States, is q danger
Gus political hcresy, at variance with
the explicit provisions of that instru.
mcnt itself, with cOntcmporancous cx-
position, and with Legislative and iu.
dlcial precedent is revolutionary in
It's tendency, and subvcrsivc of the
peace and harmony of the country.
s. That the normal condition of all
the territory Of the United States is
that of freedom. That as our Repub,
l'can fathers, when they had abolish.
ed slavery in all our national terrific
ry, ordained that "no person should
be deprived Of life, liberty, or proper
ty, without due process of law" it
becomes our duty, by Legislation, when
ever such Legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Consti-
tuition against all attempts to violate
it and we deny the authority of Con-
grcss, of territorial Legislature, or
of any individuals, to give legal cx-
tension to slavery in any territory Of
the United States.
9. That we brand the recent re-
opening of the African slave trade,
under the cover of our national flag,
aided by perversions of judicial pow
cr, as crime against humanity and
u burning shame to our country and
age and we call upon Congress to
take prompt and efficient measures
for the total and final suppression of
that eXecrablc traffic.
10. That in the recent vctocs, by
their Federal Governors, of the acts
of the Legislature of Kansas and Ne
braska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, we find a practical illus
tratlon Of the bOastcd Democratic
principle Of Non-intcrvention and Pop.
ular Sovereignty embodied in the
kansasNcbraska bill, and Il demon
stration of the deception and fraud in
volvcd therein.
ii. That Kansas should, Of right,
be Immediately admitted as State
under the Constitution recently form
ed and adopted by her people and ac-
cepted by the House OF Representa-
tivcs.
y. That while providing revenue
for the support of the General Govern
mcnt by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such an adjustment of
these imports as to encourage the de-
vetOpmcnt of the Industrial interests
of the whole country; and we com
mend that policy of national ex-
changes, which secures to the work
ing men liberal wages, to agriculture
remumcratiuG prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate re-
ward for their skill, labor, and enter
prise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
IL. That we protest against any
sale or alienation to others of the
Public Lands held by actual settlers,
and against any view of the Free
Homestead policy which regards the
settlers as paupcrs or suppliants for
public bounty and we demand the
passage by Congress of the complete
and satisfactory Homestead measure
which has already passed the House
IA. That the Republican party is
opposed to any change in our natural
ization Laws Or any State Legislation
by which the rights Of citizenship
hitherto accorded to immigrants from
foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm,
paired /; and in favor of giving full
and efficient protection to the rights
Of all classes of citizens, whether ma.
tive or naturalizcd, both at home and
abroad.
10. The appropriations by Congress
for River and Harbor Improvement OF
National character, required for the
accommodation and security of an
existing commerce, arc authorized by
the Constitution, and justified by the
obligation Of Government to protect
the lives and property of its citizens
l6. That a Railroad to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatively demanded by
the interests of the whole country
that the Federal Government ought to
render immediate and efficient aid in
its construction and that, as pre-
liminary thereto, daily Overland
Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having set forth our
distinctive principles and views, we
invite the cooperation of all citizens,
however differing on other questions
who substantially agree with us il