St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-11-08

""oc vi pO"ciS On which thc pcrlct
tIun and endurance of our pulitca
fabric depends and we dcnouncc tn
lawlcss invasion by armed force of tn
soil of any State or Territory, no ma,
ter under what prctcxt, as among tn
gravcst Of crimes.
D. That the present Democratic Ad
ministration has far exceeded on
worst apprchcnsions, in its measure
less subscrvicncy to the actions O
a sectional interest, as especially
evlnccd in its desperate excrtions t
force the infamous Lccompton Consti
tuition upon the protesting people o
Kansas in constituting the persona
relation between master and scrvan
to involve an unqualified property il
I persons in its attempted enforce
mcnt, everywhere, on land and sea
through the intervention of Congress
and Of the Federal Courts Of the cX
trcmc prctcnsi MS of a purely local in
tcrest and in its general and unva
rying abuse of the power entrusted tc
1t by coniiding people.
q. That the people justly view will
alarm the reckless extravaganza
which pcrvadcs every department o
the Federal Government that a re
turn to rigid economy and accuunta
bility is Indispensable to arrest tn,
systematic plumber of the public
treasury by favored partis2ns Will,
the recent startling developments ot
frauds aud cUrruptiOns at the Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change
Of administration is impcratively dc
mandcd.
That the new dogma that the
| Constitution, Of its own force, carries
Slavery into any or all of the Terrific
rics of the United States, is a danger
ous political hcreSy, at variance with
the explicit provisions Of that irstru
mcnt itself, with contcmpOrancous cx
position, and with Legislative and iu
dlcial precedent is revolutionary in
its tendency, and subvcrsivc of the
peace and harmony Of the country.
s. That the normal condition of all
the territory Of the Unitcd States is
that of freedom That as our Rcpub
lican fathers, when they had abolish
ed slavery i'll all our national terrific
ry, ordained that "no person should
be deprived of life, liberty, or proper
ty, without due process of law il
becomes our duty, 10y Legislation, when
ever such legislation is necessary, t.
maintain this provision of the Consti
tuition against all attempts to violate
it !; and we deny the authority of Con
gress, Of IL territorial legislature, OF
Of any individuals, to give legal cx-
tension to slavery III any territory of
the United States.
.. That We brand the recent re.
opening of the African slave trade,
under the cover Of our national flag,
aided 10y perversluus of judicial pow.
CT, as a crime against humanity and
a burning shame to our country and
age and we call upon Congress to
take prompt and efficient measures
for the total and final suppression oi
that cXccrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vctocs, by
their Federal Governors, of the acts
of the Legislature OF Kansas and Ne,
braska, prohibiting Slavery in those
Territories, we find practical Illus
tration of the boastcd Democratic
principle of Non-intcrvcutiom and Pop
ular Sovereignty embodied in the
kansas-Nebraska bill, and demon
stration of the deception ana fraud in
volvcd therein.
IL. That Kansas should, of right
be Immediately admitted as Stat,
under the Constitution recently form
ed and adopted hy her people and ac
ccptcd 10y the House of Representa-
tives.
II. That while providing revenue
for the support OF the General Govern
mcnt 10y duties upon imports, sounc
hpoIicy requires such an adjustment oi
these imports as 10 encourage the dc
vclOpment of the industrial interests
of the whole country; and we com
mend that policy OF national cx
| changes, which secures TO the work
ing men liberal wages, to agricultur,
remuncratlng prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate re
ward for their skill, labor, and enter
prise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
IL. That we protest against an,
sale or alienation to others Of til,
Public Lands held by actual settlers
and against any view Of the Ere,
Homestead policy which regards til,
settlers as panpcrs or suppIiants 70
public bounty and we demand tn,
passage by Congress of the complete
and satisfactory Homestead measur,
which has already passed the House
IA. That the Republican party i
opposed to any change i'll our natural
izatlon Laws or any State Legislation
by which the rights of citiZenshi,
hitherto accorded to immigrants from
foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm
paired and in favor of giving fuI
and efficient protection to the right
of all classes of citizens, whether ia
tive or naturaiized, both at home an
abroad
j 10. The appropriations by Congress
for River and liarbor Improvement {
a National character, required for Tia
accommodation and security of "a
existing commerce, are authorized h.
the Constitution, and justified by til
obligation of Government To Erotec
the lives and property of its citizen;
} l6 That a Railroad to the Paciti
Ocean is imperatively demanded l.
: the interests OF the whole country
that the Federal Government ought I
render immediate and efficient aid i
' its construction and that, as pr,
liminary thereto, "a daily Overlan
Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having set forth OF
= distinctive principles and views, "
} invite the cooperation of all citizen
however differing on other question
: who substantially agree with us