The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-28

our duty, by legislation whenever such legislation
is necessary to maintain this provision OF the Con-
stituton against all attempts to violate IL and we
deny the authority of Congress, OF territorial leg
isature of any individuals, to give legal exist
to Slavery in any Territory OF the United
States.
Q. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African slave Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tonal Flag. aided 10y perversOns of judicial power,
as a crime ag inst Humanity and burning shame
to Country and Age and we call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final su preston OF that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Federal
Governors, of the acts Of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, find practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and demonst alton of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, of right be Immediately
admitted : State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted 10y
the House of Representatives.
r. That while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon I'M
ports sound policy requires such an adjustment OF
these imkOsts to encourage the development OF
the industrial interests of the whole country and
commend that policy of national exchanges,
which secures to the working men liberal wages, to
agriculture remuneratiug prices, TO mechanics aud
manufacturers an adequate reward Tor thelr sklll,
labor, and enterprise. and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence
49, That we protest against any sale aliena-
ton TO others of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers and against any view of the Free Home
or suppliants for public bounty and we demand
the passage by Congress Of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
cd the House
IA. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall he abridged or impaired and in favor Of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights of
all classes of citizens, whether native or natural
lied both at home and abroad.
Is. That appropriations by Congress for River
and HarbOr improvements of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security of
existing commerce, are authorized by the Consti
tuition, and Justified by the obligation of GoverE-
ment TO protect the lives and property gifts citizens.
l6. That n Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is i'm
peratvely demanded by til" interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought 10
render immediate and efficient aid in its coustTuc-
ton aud that, As pI eli-ninaFy thereto. daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. inally having thus set forth Our distinctive
principles and views, invite the evaporation of
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree With us in their atfirmance
and support.