The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-03

4 . That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and
embodied in the Federal Constitution -" That all
men are created equal that they are enaoWed Dy
their Creator with certain nalienable rights that
among these life liberty, and the pursuit OF
hapDiuess that to secure these rights, governments
Instituted among men, deriving their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed lis essential
TO the IreserN alton OF our republican institutions
aud that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of
the States, and the Union of the States must and
shall be preserved
g. That to the Union of the States this nation
owes.it unprecedented increase in population its
surprising development of material resources, its
rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at
home and its honor abroad; and hold in alb
horrence all schemes for Dsunion, come from what
ever source they may: And We congratulate the
country that no Republican member of Congress
has uttered countenanced the threats of Dis
union often made by Democratic members, with
ont rel'uke and with applause from their political
associates; and we denounce those threats of dis
union, in case of popular overthrow Of their as
condency as denying the vital principles OF a Tree
government, and an ay0wal of contemplated
treason, which il is the imperative duty of an in
dignaut People sternly to rebuke and forever ST.
lence
T. That the maintenance inviolate of the Rights
of the States, and especially the right of each State
to order aud control its domestic institutions
according to its own Judgment exclusively, IS es-
sential 10 that balance Of powers on which the per-
lection and endurance of our political fabric de-
ponds and We denouucs the lawless invasion by
armed force of the soil Of any State or Territory,
no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest
Il crimes
,
has far exceeded worst apprehensions, in its
measureess subservency TO the eXactions of
tinnal interest especially evinced in its desper
ate e1ertiOns to force the Infamous Lecompon Con-
stitutOn upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve an unqualified property i'll
persons in its attempted enforcement, every where
ON land and sea, through the Intervention of Con-
,cress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
pretensinns of purely local interest and in its
general and unvarying abuse of the power intrusted
to it by confdiug people.
o. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which peryades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; THAT return 10
rigid economy and accountability is Indispensable
To arrest the systematic plumber OF the pubic treas
ury By favored partisans while the recent startling
deNelopme nts of frauds and corruptions at the fed
eral Metropolis, show that entire change OF
adm nistrittiOn il imperatiVely demanded.
= That -he new dogma thar the Constitution. OF /
its own torce carries Slavery into any or all OF tho
Territories of the Ul ted States, is dangerous /
political heresy, at Variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself with contenpOra-
hoOus exposition ana with legislative ana Judlclal
Piecedeht' = revolutionary IN us tehdehcy' ana
subversve 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 Republican fathers when they had abolished
slavery in all our national terrier ordained that
90 person should Ue deprived of life, liberty
property, without due process Of law, " it becomes
our Duty by legislation, whenever such legislation
Is necessary, to maintain this provision of the CON
stltutinn against all attempts to violate it and
leny the authority of Congress, of IA territorial leg
stature, or of any individuals, to give legal st-
ance to Slavery in any Territory Of the United
States.
9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African Save-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
i"hhi Flag, aided 10y perversions of Judicial power,
a. crime against Humanity and a burning shame
10 our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression of that eXecrable traffic.
10 That in tho recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
'as and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, we find practical illustration of the
bossteh Democratic principle Of Nom Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the hanslb-
Nebraska bill, aud denonst alton Of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, Of right be Immediately
admitted rs state under the Constu utlou recently
Formed and adopted 10y her people, aud accepted 10y
lie House of Representatives.
IL. That, while providing revenue ior the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment of
n 4e iDlpo.ts AS to encourage, the deveIopmont of
he industrial interests Of the whole country and
We commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages, TO
agriculture remuneratiug prices, mechanics and
an adequate reward for their skill,
abOr and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence
Is. That we protest against any sale or aliena {
ion to others of the Public Lands held by actual
ettlers, and against any view of the Free Home
tead policy which regards the settlers as paupers
r suppliants for public bounty; and we demand !
he passage by Congress Of tho complete and salts
actory homestead measure which has already pass ,
Il the House.
II. That tho Republican party is opposed TO any :
hange in our Naturalization Laws, or any State I
Willtil the rights OF CllZeuSuln MN
rto accorded 10 immigrants from foreign lands
hall be abridged impaired and in favor OF Civ
ng full and efficient protection to the rights of
II classes of citizens whether native natural
zrd, both at home aud abroad
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
nd Harbor improvements of a National character, :
eguired tor the accommodation and security of an
Nisting commerce. authorized by the Consti
utiOn, and justified by the obligation of Govern
nent to protect the lives and property ofts citizens.
l6. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is I'M
erativey demanded by the interests of the whole l
that .rE.et
ender immediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ion; and that, preliminary thereto. a daily
overland Mail should be promptly established. l
IT. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive {
rinciples and views invite the cooperation of
II citizens, however differing other questions,
Tho substantially agree with in their atfirnance
nd support.