The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-27
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Convention assembled in disth ,rse OF the duty we
cweto constituents ami latrr, unite 10 tle
following declarations:
l. That the history OF The uaioa during he last 1"r
years has fully esaLlishei the proprrty and neccs.
siy OF the organization an pcrpetuaton OF h' Re-
publican party, and that the causes which callel it
Into existence permanent il their nature, nnl
now, more than ever before demands Its peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
9. That the maintenance Of the principles promnl-
gated in the Declaration Of Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution, "Ihut all men are
created equal that they endowed hy their Creator
with certain inaienabe rights that among these are
fSe, liberty end the pursuit Of happiness that To
cure these rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the consent OF
the governed"is essential 10 the preservation IF ur
Republican institu.ions and that the Federal Const
tuition, the Rights Of the States, and the Union cfthe
States must a1d shaL, be preserved.
8 That to :he union az the States This nation
its unprecedented increase in population its surrris
Ing deve!opmeuto o; material resources, is rapid aug
mcntation of wealth, Ito happiness home and its
honor abroad aud we hold in adherence all schemes
for Dlsun'on come from whatever source they may :;
And con graduate the country That Republican
re1b Of Congress has uttered cnuntenauced the
threats OF rsunion 80 often made by Democratic
members, without rehuse and with applause from
their political associates; ana We denounce those
threats OF isunicn In Of popular overthrow Of
their ascendency denying the vital principles OF
free government and as all avowel Of contemplated
treason which II is the imperative duty Of ndig-
nan, People .ternly to rebute ani forever silence.
L. That the maintenance nvioIate CT the rights Of
the States, and especially the right Of each ate TO
order and control its own domestic institutions ac
20 that balance powers which the perfection and
endurance Of political fabric depends; and we
denounce the lavless invasion by armed force of the
soil of any State O.! Territory, matter under what
pretext, as among the gr.vest Of crimes.
3. That the present Democratic Administration has
FAR exceeded worst apprehensions In its
less subserviency to the eyactions of sectional in
terest, especially evinced in its desperate exer
lions to force the infamous Lecomrtcn Constitution
upon the protesting people Of Kansas in constituting
the personal relation hctween master and ant to
involve unqualified property in persons in its at
tempted enforcement, everywhere, on land snd sea,
through the intervention OF Congress and of the Fed
eral Courts, Of the extreme pretensons of purely
local interest," and its general and unvaryng abuse
Of the power entrusted TO Il by n confiirg people
That the people justly view with alarm the reck-
Ices extravagance which pervades every department
economy and accountability is indispensable to ar
rest the systematic plumber Of tie public treasury by
favored parisans while the recent s:artliI devel
cpments Of frauds and options at the Federal
metropolis, show that entire change OF admins
trstion Is imperatively demanded.
T. That the new dog na that the Constitution, gifts
own force carries Slavery into any all THE Ter
rltor.cs Of the United States is dangerous political
heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions OF
that instrument Itself, with cotcnporaneous exposi.
ton, and with legislative and judicial precedent; is
revolutionary in it's tendency, and subversve Of the
peace and harmony Of the country.
g. That the normal cosdtton OF AL the territory OF
,he United States Is that Of freedom That Re-
publican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in
ell national territory, ordained that mo person
should be deprived OF life, liberty, property, with
out due process law it becomes duty, Wy legs
iaton, whenever such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Constitution against
all attempts to violate IT. and we deny the authority
ot.ongress Of territorial legislature, of any in
dividuals to give legal existence TO slavery in any
Territory OF the United States.
Q. That we brand the recent re-opening Of the Afr
slave trade under the cover of our national aag
aided by perversions of judicial power, as a crime
against humanity and a burning shame to our conn
try and age and call upon Congress to take
prompt and ethcient measures Tor the Total ana ma
suppression of that execrabe traffic.
TO- That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal Gov
ernors Of the acts Of the Legislatures of Kansas and
Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those Territories,
We find practical illustration of the boosted Demo
cratic principle of Non-Intervention and Popular
Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska bill
and demonstration Of the deception and fraud in
SolYed therein.
II. That Kansas should of right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House Of Representatives.
70. 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 in
dustrial interests of the whole country; and we com
mend that policy of national exchanges, which Sc
cures to tie working liberal wages to agriculture
remunerating prices to mechanics and manufacturers
an adequate reward for their skill, labor, and enter
prise and to the nation commercial prosperity and
independence.
10. That W protest against any sale or alienation
others Of the Public Lands held by actual settlers
and against any view of the Free Homestead policy
which regards the settlers paupers suppliants
for public bounty; aad we demand the passage by
Congress of the complete and satisfactory HON
measure which has already passed ths House.
II. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in Naturalization Laws or any State legis
iation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto &C
corded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired; and in favor of giving full
and efficient protection the rights Of all classes Of
citizens whether native naturalized, both at home
and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River and
Harbor improvements Of National character, re-
quired for the accommodation and security Of ex-
listing commerce. authorized by the Constitution,
aud justified by the obligation of Government to
tect the lives and property Of its citizens.
16 That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is impers-
tvely demanded by the interests of the whole coun-
try tlat the Federal Government ,usht to render
immediate and efficient aid in its constructions and
that, as preliminary thereto, daily Overland Mail
should be promptly established.
H. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views invite the cooperation of all
citizens, however differing other questions, who |
substantially a; rec with Us in their alirmance and
support
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION
Resolved, That deeply sympathize with those
who lave been driven, some of them from their |
native States ana others from the state Of their adop-
tou, and are now exed from their homes on account
OF their opinions and hold the Democratic patty
responsible for his gross violation Of that clause OF
The Constitution which declares tina: the citizens OF
each State shall be entitled to Al, the privileges and
imn1ntIes %: otl2e rs in the several States.
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