The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-19

country that Republican member of Con2rcss
has uttered or countenanced the threats of Dis
union 50 often made by Democratic members with :
out rebuke and with applause from their political
associates; aud We denOunce those threats of dis
union, ia case Of popular overthrow of their as
tendency as denying the vital principles of a free
government, and avowal of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of in
dlgnant People sternly to rebuke and forever ST.
lence.
4. That the maintenance jnviolate of the Rights
of the States and especially the right of each State
10 order and control its domestic institutions
according to its own judgment exclusively, is es-
sential to that balance Of powers which the per
fiction and endurance OF our political fabric de-
ponds; and we denounce the lawless invasion by
armed force of the soil Of any State or Territory,
matter under what pretext, as among the gravest
Of crimes.
5. That the present Democratic Administration
has far exceeded worst apprehensions, in its
measureless subserviency to the exactons of sec
tonal interest," as especially evinced in its desper
ate exertions to force the infamous Lecompton Con-
stitutOn upon the protesting people of Kansas in
constituting the personal relation between master
and servant to involve unqualified property in
persons; in its attempted enforcement, everywhere
on land and sea, through the intervention of Con-
gress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme
pretensions of purely local interest and in it's
general and unvaTyng abuse of the power intrIsted
to it by conhding people.
6. That the People justly view with alarm the
reckless extravaganza which pervades every depart
ment of the Federal Government; that return to
/ rigid economy and accountability is indispensable
TO arrest the systematic plumber of the public treas
ury by favored partisans; while the recent startling
pment of frauds and corruptions at the Fed
eral Metropolis, show that an entire change OF
administration is imperatiVely demanded.
z. That The new dogma that the Constitution, of
its force, carries Slavery into any all of the
Territories of the United States, is dangerous
political heresy, at variance with the explicit pro
visions of that instrument ITSELF with cOntempora
exposition and with legislative and judicial
precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and
subversve of the peace and harmony of the country
8. 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
slavery in all our national territory, ordained that
&c person should be deprived of life, liberty,
property, without due process of law" it becomes
duty, by legisa ton, whenever such legislation
is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Con-
stitution against all attempts to violate it and
deny the authority of Congress- of territorial leg
islature, of any individuals, to give legal ex St
ence to Slavery in any Territory of the United
States.
9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slave-Trade, under the cover of our Ma
tional Flag, aided 10y pcrversons of judicial power,
a crime against Humanity and burning shame
to our Country and Age and We call upon Congress
to take prompt and efficient measures for the total
and final suppression 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 i'll those
Territories, we find practical illustration of the
bOasted Democratic principle OF Non Intervention
and Popular sovereignty embodied Ia the Kansas
Nebraska bill, aud demOnsI alton of the deCep
and fraud involved therein.
H. That Kansas should, of right be Immediately
admitted a State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
II. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon i'm
ports, sound policy requires such adjustment of
these mE posts as 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 remuneratug prices, to mechanics and
manufacturers adequate reward for their skill
labor aud enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
-. That we protest against any sale or aliena-
ton to Others of the Public Lands held by actual
settlers, and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy which regards the settlers paupers
T suppliants for public bounty and demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
IL. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in Naturalization Laws, any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith-
erto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection to the rights of
all classes of citizens, whether native 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 Govern
ment to protect the lives and property ofis citizens
l6. That "A Railroad to the Pacific Ocean Is i'm
paratively demanded by the interests of the whole
country that the Federal Government ought to
render immediate and efficient aid in its cOnstruc
ton and that, preliminary thereto, daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally, having thus set forth distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperation of
who substantially agree with us in their airmance
and support.