The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-24

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gravest Of crimes.
Fifth: That the present Democratic
Administration has far exceeded our worst
apprehensions in its measureless subser.
siency to the exactioDs of sectional In
terest, as is especially evident in it's des
perate exertions to force the infam Gus
Lecompton Constitution upon the pro-
testing people of Kansas-in constituting
the personal relation between master and
servant to involve an unqualified proper
ty in rersons-in its attempted enforce
ment everywhere, on land aud sea, through
the intervention of Congress and the Fed
eral Courts of the extreme pretcntious OF
a purely local interest, and 10 its general
and unvarying abuse Of the power intrust-
cd to it BY con6diDg people.
Siath: That the people justly view With
alarm the reckless extravaganza which
prevades every department of the Fede /
raj Government; that o return to rigid G.
economy and accountability is inaispensa
bic to arrest the system of plunder of the
pubic treasury by favored partlsans;
while the recent startling developments of
fraud and corruption as the Federal me-
tropois, show that an entire change of
ad miuistration is imperatively demanded.
Seuentb: That the new dogma that the
constitution OF its own force carries Sla
very into any or all the Territories Of the
United States, is dangerous political
heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument itself, With CO
temporaneous exposition, and with lesis
lstive and judicial precedent, is revolu
tionary in its tendency and subversise OF
the peace and harmony Of the country.
Eighth: 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 Slave
ry in all our national territory, ordained
that no person should be deprived of life {,
liberty. or property, without the process
Of law, it becomes our duty. By legisia-
ton, whenever such legislation is neces-
sary, to maintain this provision Of the
Constitution against all attempt to violate
it; and We deny the authority of Congress
of Territorial Legislature, or of any in
dividuals, to give legal existence to Sla-
very in any Territory of the United
States.
Ninth: That we brand the recent re-
opening of the African slave-trade, under
the cover of our national flag, aided BY
perversions of judicial power. as a crime
against huu aDity, burning shame to our
country and age, and We call upon Con-
gress to take proT pit and efficient meas
ures for the total and final suppression oI
that execrable traffic.
Tenth: That in the recent vetoes BY
their Federal Governors of the acts Of
the Legislatures of Kansas aud Nebraska
prohibiting Slavery in those Territories
we find practical illustration of the boas
j, ted Democratic principle of non-interven
ton and Popular Sovereignty, embodied
in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and /
denucation of the deception and fraud in
volved therein.
Eleventh That Kansas should of igh
be Immediately admitted as State un
der the Constitution recently formed anc
adopted By her people, and accepted b.
the House Of Representatives.
IluelfM: That V bile providing revenu'
for the support of the General Gosern
nent by duties upon imposts, sound policy
requires such an adjustment of these i'm
; posts as to encourage the development o
the Industrial interest of the whole coun
try, and We commend that policy Of Ia
tional exchanges which secures to th
5 working men literal wages. to agricu!tur
remuDeratiDg prices, to mechanics ant
manufactures an adequate reward 70
( their skill, labor and enterprise, and t
the nation commercial prosperity and in
e dependence.
1Hirteenth: That we protest against a
ny sale or alienation to others OF the pub
D lie lands held BY actual settlers, and a
j. gainst any view Of the free Houestea
# policy which regards the settlers as pau
e pers or suppIicants for public bounty, an
: we demand the passage by Congress G
the complete and satisfactory Honestea
o measure which has already passed th
J. House.
Fourteenth: That the Republican part
e is opposed to any change in our Naturl
!. cation laws, or any State legislation b
u which the rights of citizenship hither'
o accorded to immigrants from foreis
! lands shal be abridged or impaired; ao
.e in favor of giving full and efficient pro
,e lection to the rights of all classes Of cit
d zeus, whether native or natura!izcd, bot
{ at home or abroad.
|; Fifteenth: That appropriations BY Coz
n gress for River and Harbor Improv'
!. ments of a uational character, require
r. for the accommodation and security Of a
,e existing Commerce, are authorized by tt
~ Constitution and justified BY an obligatic
le of the Government to protect the liv'
and property Of its citizens.
es Sixteenth: That railroad to the P
q. ci6c Ocean is imperatively demanded
/. the interests of the whole country; th
id the Federal Government ought to repd
at i'm mediate and efficient aid in its consiru
Id ton, and that as preliminary thereto
D, daily overland mail should be prompt