The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-05-31

Rights Of the States, and especially the right
o. each State to order and control it's own do.
nestle institutions according to its own judg-
ment exclusively, is essential to that balance
Of power on which tic perfection and eudur-
ancc Of our political fabric depends; and We
dcnounce the lawlcss invasion by armed force
Of the soil Of any State or Territory no mat.
ter under what prctext, rs among the gravest
Of crimes.
s. That the present Democratic AdministrH-
ton has far exceeded our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
in it's mcasurelcss subserviency to the exac-
tons of n sectional interest, as especially
eynced in its desperate cvertions TO force the
infamous Lccompton Constitution upon tho
protesting people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal relation Of master and servant TO
involve an unqualified property in persons;
in its attempted enforcement, everywhere, on
land and sea, through the intervention Of Con-
gress and the Federal Courts Of the extreme
pretension Of purely local interest; and in
its general and unvarying abuse Of the power
entrusted to it by confding people.
6. That the People justly view with alarm
the reckless extravaganza which pcrvades ev-
cry department Of the Federal Government;
that return to rigid economy and accounta-
bility is indispensable to arrest the systematic
plumber of the public treasury by favored
rartisans; while the recent startling develop
mcnts of frauds and corruptions at the Feder-
al Metropolis, show that IN entire change Of
administration is imperatively demanded.
Z. That the new dogma that the Constitu-
ton, OF its own force, carries Slavery into any
or all Of the Territories Of the United States,
is dangerous political heresy, at variance
with the explicit provisions of that instru-
ment ITSELF with contemporaneous exposition,
anb with legislative and judicial precedent, is
revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive
Of the peace and harmony Of the country.
s. That the normal condition Of all the ter
ritory of the United States is that Of freedom:
That as our Republican fathers, when they
had abolished slavery in our national terrific
ry, ordained that "no person should be de.
prived Of life, liberty, or property, without
due process Of law" it becomes our duty, by
legislation, whenever such legislation, is nee
essary, to maintain this provision Of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate it and
VIC deny the authority of Congress, of ter
ritorial Legislature, or Of any individuals to
give legal existence to Slavery in any Terrific
~ of the United States.
8. That we brand the recent re-openipg of
the African Save Trade, under the cover Of
our National Flag aided by perversions Of
judicial Iowcr, as a crime against Humanity
and burning shame to our Country and Age;
and we call upon congress to take prompt and
| efficient measures for the total and final sup
preston Of that execrabc traffic.
10. chat in the recent vetocs, ty their Fed
eral Governors, Of the the acts Of the Legisla-
! ture of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting
Slavery in those Territories, we find practi-
cal illustration Of the boosted Democratic
principle of Non Intervention and Popular
Sovereignty embedded in the Kansas Nebrrs-
ka BILL and demonstration Of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
/ II. That Kansas should of right, be admit
ted as a State under the Constitution recently
formc and adopted by her people, and accept
ed By the House Of Representatives.
l.. That, while providing revenue for the
support Of the general govcrnmeA by duties
upon imports sound policy requires such an
i adjustment Of these iinrosts as to encourage
the development of the industrial interests Of
| the whole country; and we commend that
policy Of national exchanges, which secures
70 the working men liberal wages to agricul-
tuve lcmunerating prices, to mechanics and
manufactures an adequate reward for their
skill, labor, and enterprise, and to the nation
commercial prosperity and independence.
| Is That we protest against any sale or alien
alton TO others, of the Public Lands held BY
actual settlers against any view Of the Free
Homestead policy which regards the settlers
Us ranpers or supplauts for public bounty
and we demand the passage by Congress Of
| the complete and satisfactory Homestead meas
ure which has already passed the House.
II. That the National Republican
party is opposed to any change in our
Naturalization laws or any State lcgisla
ton by which the rights Of citizensh hip
hitherto accorded to immigrants from
foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm
paired aud in favor Of giving full and
efficient protection to the sights Of all
classes Of citizens, whether native or nat.
uralized both at home and abroad.
-. That appropriations bp Congress
70: River and Harbor improvements OF
National character, required for the
accommodation and security Of an existing
commerce are authorized BY the Consti
tuition. and justified by the obligation
Of Government TO protect the lives and
property Of citizens.
16. That Railrord to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatively demanded by the
interests ofthc whole country; that the
Federal Government ought to render i'm,
mediate and efficient aid in its construc.
ton and that as preliminary thereto,
daily Overland Mail should be prompt.
ly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views We
invite the cooperation Of all citizens,
however differing on other questions,
who substantially agree with 10 in their
afirmance and support.
| A DAMAGING DlSCLOSURE.