The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-24


,ffieieut measures for the total and final sup
pressiot of that execrable traffic. i,
10, That in the recent setoes, by their Fed.
pral Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures
Of Kansas and Nebraska prohibiting slavery
in those Territories, we find practical illus
tration of the boosted Democratic principles
Of non-Interventicn and Popular Sovereignty,
embodied in the Kansas. Nebraska bill and q
Demonstration Of the deception and fraud in
volved therein.
IL That Kansas should, of right, be imme-
liately admitted as State under the Con-
stitution recetly formed and adopted by her
people, and accepted by the House OF Repre-
i,
II. That, while providing revenue for the
support of the general government by duties
upon imports, sound policy requires such an
adjustment Of these imports as to encourage
the development of the industrial interests OF
the whole country; and we commend that pol
lev OF national exchanges which secures to the
working men liberal wages to agriculture re.
prices, to mechanics and manu-.
an adequate reward for their skill
labor. and enterprise, and to the nation com.
mercial prosperity and independence.
Ia. That we protest against any slave or afli-
enation to others of the public lands held by
actual settlers, and against any Of the free
homested policy which regards the settlers al
paupers or suppliants for public bounty, and
we demand the passage by Congress of thu
complete and satisfactory homestead measure
which has already passed the House.
IA. That the National Republican party il
opposed to any change in our Naturalization
Laws, or any State legislation by which thu
rights Of citizenship hitherto accorded to i'm
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridg
ed or impaired; and infavor Of giving ful
and efficient protection to the rights OF al
classes of citizens, whether native or natural
lied, both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress fol
River and Harbor improvements of nationa
character, required for the accommodation
and security Of an existancy commerce, arr
authorized by the Constitution, and justified
by the obligation of Government to protec
the lives and property of its citizens.
l6. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean /:
imperatively demanded hy the interests OF TIT
whole country, that the Federal Government
ought to render immediate and efficient aid IN
its construction and that, as preliminary
thereto, a Daily Overland Mail sould be prompt
ly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth oHr dis
tinctive principles and views we invite tn
cooperation of all citizens, however dffferin,
on other questions, who substantially agree
with US in their affirmance and support.
Mr.. Carter of Ohio, thought that the Con
veution did not desire to discuss it, and there
fore called for the previous question upon it.
Mr.. Giddings rose to make an amendment
Mr.. Andrews, of Massachusetts,, rose to
point of order.
The Chair decided Mr. Carter in ORDER ant
the motion was submitted and lost.
Mr.. Carter called for division and vot
by States.
The Chair then submitted the question. ant
the vote resulted as follows: Yeas l55, Nay
3OI
Mr.. Giddings offered the following amend
ment 10 the first resolution.
"That we solemnly re-assert Che self-eviden
truths that all men are endowed nv their Gre
ator with certain inalienable rights, among
which are those of life. liberty and the pnr
suit of happiness; {cheers) that governments
are Instituted among men to secure the en-
joyment of these rights"
The amendment was submitted and lost.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to strike ont the words
Estate legislature" because they confictet
with the doctrine of the 4th resolution.
Mr.. Jessup of Penn, stated that these word
were inserted in that resolution, because Re
publicans of foreign birth felt 1t was due t.
them that the Republicans should first affirm
that they do not desire to interfere with the
present naturalization laws, and secondly
that they az a party do not approve OF legis
lation which went to impair the rights of nat
uralized citizens.
Mr.. Wilmot stated that he misarprehended
tho tenor of the clause, and withdrew the mo
ton.
Carl Schurz, of Wisconsin, came forward
amid immense applause, and said:
As the amendment is Withdrawn by the gen
tleman from PENNSYLVANIA, | find it harl',
necessary 10 address the Convention upoi
this subject wish that this resolution WOE
he passed without opposition. The German
Republicans Of the Northern States have Civ
en- you 10000 votes, (applause,) apd wisl
that they should find it consistent with thei
honor and safety to give You 100000 more
Increased applause.) That paragraph,
guess, could never have been asked for by tn
German representatives if one occurrence hal
not taken place. The year 1856 was the yea
of good feeling, we all joined together in
common cause, and we all fought the commo'
enemy. We did so with honor to ourselve
and with confidence in each other. Their
was no German Republican, l believe, VIII
Philadelphia platform but the resolution whic
is there. But, since. it has been found tina
that resolution is not sufficient to protect ther
from intronchment upon their rights in tn
States, will tell you how they reason. The
said our rights may be guaranteed to'us in
National platform by general sentence, an
nevertheless the Legislatures of the differen
States may defeat the very purpose for whic
that national platform was enacted. Of wha
use, then, is plank in o platform If It's pul
pose thus can be frustrated by an action of
State Legislature? 1t has been very we'll sal
that it was not the purpose of the resolutio
to declare that no State has the right to- req
ulate the suffrage of its citizens by legislativ
enactment, but it was the purpose to declar
that the Republican party, in its national ca
pacity is opposed o'any such thing in prir
ciple. (Renewed applause.) Gentlemen. tn
question is simply this, on one side ther
stands prejudice, on the other side Their
stands right. You 60 to calculate, will preir
udiee give MS more votes. (Applsuse contir
ued.) Let me tell you one thing, that tn
votes you get by trucking to the prejudice
oTpenple win never be safe; wRile'those vote
which you get by recognising constitutions
rights may every time be counted upon. (Ip
mense applause.} why gentlemen, the Gel
man Republicans Of the Northern States hav
been not only among the most faithful, but "
have been among the most unselfish member
Of the Republican party. We never come
you asking for any favor; We never come
you with any prstensions; the only thing v
ask of you is this: that we shall be- permitte
to fight for our common cause; that we sha
he permitted to fight in your ranks with cor
6dence in your principle and honor to oul
selves. (Great eheering)
Mr.. Hassaurek, of Ohio, followed in an Ell
oouent vindication Of the Americanism of tn