New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19


/ that the Federal Constitution,
; the rights OF the States, and the
! Union Of the States. shall DO
. preserved.
. Resolred, That with our 70.
! publican fathers we hold II TO
Z be selfeyidsnt truth, that all
Z men arc endowed with the
. inalieuable rights to life, liberty,
/ and the pursuit Of happiness,
} and that the primary object and
] Interior designs Of our Federal
: Government were, 10 secure
those rights to all persons within
its exclusive jurisdiction; that,
IS our republican fathers,
, when they had abolished Siav-
cry In ell our National Terri
tory, ordained that no person
should BIO deprived Of life,
liberty, or property, without
due process Of law, 1T becomes
our duty to maintain this pro-
vision of the Constitution
against oil attempts TO violate
Il for the purpose Of establish
ing Slavery In any Territory Of
the United States, by positive
legislstion, prohibiting its er'
istence or extension therein.
That we deny the author
Iity of Congress, of g Terri
torisl Legislature, Of any indi'
yidual or association OF indiyi-
duals, to give legal existence to
Slavery In any Territory of the
United States, while the present
Constitution shall be main
tanned.
Resolred, That the Cons.itu.
ton confers upon Congress
sovereign power over the Ter
ritories of the United States for
their government, and that In
the exercise OF this power 1t Is
both the night and the duty of
! Congress to prohibit in the
Territories those twin relics Of
Observation-Disclosures and slsy.
cry.
Resolred, Tha, while the Con.
stitution of the United States
was ordained and established by
the people In order TO form a
more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic tran
quillity, provide for the com
mon defense, and secure the
blessings Of liberty, and contains
ample provisions for the protec-
ton Of the life, liberty and prop
erty of every citizen, the dear
est constitutional rights Of the
people OF Kansas have been
fraudulently and violently taken
from them-their territory has
been invaded by an armed force
spurious and pretended legis-
latiye, Judicial and executive
officers have been set over them,
By whose usurped authority,
sustained by the military power
of the Government, tyrannical
and unconstitutional laws have
been enacted and enforced-the |
rights of the people TO keep and
bear arms have been infringed
test oaths of an extraordinary
and entangling nature have been
imposed, as condition Of ex-
ercising the right Of suffrage
and holding office-the right Of
an accused person to a speedy |
and public trial by an impartial
Jury has been denied-the right
of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers
and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures has been
violated--they have been de-
priyed Of life, liberty and prop
erty without due process OF law
that the freedom Of speech
and of the press has been
abridged-the right to choose
their representatives has been
made of no efect-murders,
robberies and arsons have been
ins,igated and encouraged, and
the offenders have been allowed
to 90 npunished-thst all these
things have been done with the
knowledge, sanction and pro-
curement of the present Ad-
ministration, and that for this
nigh crime against the Consti.u-
ion. the Union and Humanity, |
we arraign the Administration,
the President, his advisers,
agents, supporters, apologists
and accessories, either before
or after the facts, before the
country and before the world,
and tina. ii Ia our fixed purpose
10 bring the actual perpetrators
of these atrocious outrages, and
their accomplices, to q sure and
condien punishment hereafter.
Resolred, That Kansas should
l.. ;.aJ;a,,i " admitted as q
State OF the Union, 'y''n hei
present Free Constitution, as at
once the most effectual way Of
securing to her citizens the en-
joyment Of the rights and priv
ileges to which they are en-
titled, and of ending the civil
strife now raging in her terri
tory.
Resolred, That the highway.
mans plea, that " might makes
r" right" embodied in the ost-
end Circular, was in every re-
spect unworthy of American
diplomacy, and would bring
shame and dishonor upon any
Government or people that gave
II their sanction.
Resolved, That a railroad to
the Pacific Ocean, by the most
central and practicable route, Is
imperatiyely demanded by the
interests of the whole country,
and that the Federal Govern.
ment ought to render immedi.
ate and efficient aid in its con-
struction; and, as gu auxiliary
thereto. the immediate con.
struction Of an emigrant route
on the line of the railroad.
Resolred, That appropriations
by Congress for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors, ola
national character, required for
the accommodation and security
Of our existing commerce, are
authorized by the Constitution,
and justified by the Obligation
Of Government to protect the
lives and property Of its eiti-
gems.
Resoired, That we invite the
afiiliation and operation Of