The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-18

IN
uen,s aud our County, unite ~ ths following
declaration:
/ | Th,, Tho Liaory Of the nation during
the last four ye.rs, his fully estaoi'sheu me
,,r,nr,.,v ma necessity VI the organisation
NM ~, ne, .A,ion of the Republican party,
nnL nm, ,ls causes which called it INTO sxis
l.ncs ns perm .nsnt in their nature, nnd
NV so.e than ever before, demand its
neac.tui AID constitutional triumph.
!. That the maintenance If the principles
promulgated ia the Declaration vi lndepen-
ldsuce and embodied ia the Federal Lonsti-
/ utivn, that MA men are created equal that
| lAey are endowed by their Creator with GER
| tain inalismable riyhts; that among these Are
| lie. liberty, x..d uie pursuit Vt Happiness;
| that " secure these rights, governments are
! instituted among men. deriving their just
W \ ers from the consent Vt the governed
| LIS essential 70 the preservation Vt our lie.
| publican institutions; aud that the Federal
constitution, the flights ot the states, ana the
Union vi The states must aud shall bs Pfeseiv-
| ed.
3. That to the Uuion Of the States thi, nation
owes its unprecedented Increase Ia 'Puiatloh,
| It's surprising deveIopelnent Vi ma,eriai -.
sources, us rapid augmentation Vi wealth,
| Its happiness Ut home anu IT'S honor Ab. O.d
aud WI mold IN abi,O, ence all schemes tor Dis
uniOu, COME from wMatever source they may !
aud we congratulate tbs country that ~ Ae-
publican member Ut Congress has uttered "
| cvuutenanceL the threats VI Disumion 30 eiten
maue by Democratic members, without sebtike
and with Ap,. lAuse from their poiitical Asso-
clntes ahu We uehouuce those ahteats VI us
uuiom. ia case VI y popular overthrow 0t their
nscvIa..ucy as deny ing the vital principte VI u
I, ~. government and AM AvO~ 1T Vt con, enl-
SLATED treason. which u - the imperA tive DUTY
vi IA ind. guant people stcrniy " rebuke AID
tuaever slieMce.
4 That The maintenance invio!atc Of the
rights Vt the States, and especially that right
Vi each STATE ~ order Aha control AIS IVA
domestic institutions according ~ Its own
Juug,aeM, exclusively, ~ essential " that bal
lance vi powers On which The perfection Anl
enuuraMSe VI our pvIitlcai fabric aePenusi
aud We ueuvunce the GAw leSs INVASION W arm
ed ivrce vi Tie svii vi ANY State W lelsAtViy,
mo matter uMusr what p,cteAt, ~ AMONG .As
gruvest vi StlnItl.
.. That the present Democratic Administration
mas eAcccued vMr wvA II appreneMsa0ns,:h 49,
lneusureiess subservlsncy the UAactiVus
Vi u seI.i vnAt luteresI, NJ especially esiMceu
ia ITS acsperate exortiOns ~ tosSe the thta-
mous i.ccvi"ptom Consultation upon tho pro-
tes.lng Leop.e VI kansAs; IN coustruing the
iuvosvs "a unqu.,.hc,ip'Opes.y im ~ SONS
Al IT'S attempted eIiUie.D.en., every ~"ese, VA
iAMu anu SEA. through .hs nteiNeutiou "
evuE.e., aMu Vi The Federal IOur,s VI the
eA,t cme pl ete"tIvns VI pu.c,y local i"le' est
ANA Ia lts GENERA MID uMsA,y sMK aOuss u tAe
p..wc. eu,r ustcu u II W y co..uu.hB people.
i. That III. people justly view wath nlalia
tAs ~ ck.ess eA.i.sAkahcs WHICH pea vaues
e,ert a, lpal liAent VI tMe eAc. "a GVNe.AiAent
mat q re4 utn ~ rskau eSOnOMy ann ACCOUNT
.u,ln, 4, lA.t.spehs.ole " aii.s. the :! st;hia,-
.c Ai,....l.r VI sAhe puoIlc t.eAsur! ~ favored
.n.....n.. " ulie ...e ieeent Startling uesei-
,,e,nen.s VI /, luas aud cv.IuP.iU"s ~ tAc
e4e.Aa n.e, rup. AS sho" thal "h c"tlie ehahke
). communication ~ lmPeIatINeiy uoAianucu.
J TIA, the new do..lna that the Consti,n tioi,,
# as ~ .v.cr ca.l4v. cla.eiy Into any "a
AL ul ule ler. Itvrles vi TIE O".sAu ot"tes 70
!. lAnKe. Ous luG4ic.t hcreay - s"'i@"eS ""M
lAe eAA .lcaI PROVISIONS " t-'at instrument.
..seii. A4.M tv.e.nl'ot"Meo'ls cA4'osnion' "Hu
v .,h eg1slAti.e anu JUDICIAL lr, ceoehai -
,eso,u,Iona,y i" rs tendenc., MD su tse'siss
Vi tnc te.cc aId AaiM oAy ~ tiic co4ntfy'
4; That aLe normal condition Of AL terri
tory Vt the AAlt.d States - tlIat Vt iieeuon'
1 lt.t NJ our kepub,icam fathers, when lhey |
I.au nbv.ished :. very IA MI the nutaonal iet-
deprived Vt ute, iabesty, o. properly, without /
uue process VI Jaw, II UcsvM.cs vAr duty, W
egisialiun, whensver euch icgisiatlvn - nee
essnry, 10 maintain ,Ais provision VI lhs CVM-
.tltut.un against ut At.eMpts to Violate II; I
and We deny the AAthOtlty vi Congress, Vt
.egis.Ature, ~ VI Any i.AAis1uu"is,
~ give iegal existence 10 slavery la any Aer-
.l.vry u the Onl.eu States.
.. That we brand the recent re.opening Of the I
African slave trade, under the cover VI Sur I
,.a,ivnul tiag, aided ny pervefsohs VI judicial
DO wer, us u crime against humanity anu
Dur Mug shame 10 uul country aud age; anu we
sail upon long ess TO take prompt anu etnc'ent
measures tor the total anu nnal suppression VI
he execrable traffic.
40. That il the recent vetoes, by their Fed
eral Cove, nUrs, of the acts VI the Legislatures
If 4. usas and Nebraska. prohibiting slavery
in lLosc territories, we hnd practical iiius-
ION Vt the boasted Democratic prihc.pic
of Non lateryen,ioa and Popular Soss reigMty
mh,aied IL the kansns- Nebraska Oiik AUD
demonstration Of The deception aud fraud IN
VOWED therein.
II. That Kansas should, Of right, DO imme-
admitted ~ Stale under the Consti'u-
ton recently formed aud adopted by her l,eo-
pie, and accepted by the House Of kePresen-
tivcs.
IL. That. wlsiic prsviding revenue for the
support OF the general government by duties
upon imports, sound P,Aacy requires such AN
adjustment Of those nnpssts Ms TO encourage
the development Of uAAe isdus,rial interests Ut
the countvy ;and We CO mead that policy Of
national exchanges. which secures ~ the
working men liberel wages, 70 agriculture re- |
muneraling prices, 70 mechanics and manu-.
features al .,eVuaae seward for their skill,
labor and enterprise, aid 10 The nation conn
laercial prosperity aud Independence.
IL, That We protest against any sale or al
ienatiem 10 others Of tl,s Public Lands held
by actual settlers and ag. inst aay view Of the
Free Homestead policy which regards the
settlers ~ paupsrs supplisn,s for public
bounty, aud We demand ta.e passage By Con-
gress Of the complete aud satisfactory Home.
stead measure which has already passed the
House.
H. That the Republican party is opposed to
any change in our Naturalization LAWS or any
State legisiation by which the rights Ut citi
senship hitherto accorded To imnigrants from
foreign lands SHAH be abridged or impaired;
and IN favor q giving y full and Efficient pro.
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