The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-26
dency, and subversive u she peaee .nd ha,n5n,

- onr nePuOncan !atnerA Wncn they had abo
I.eu s.scI! ~ IN - - Our nAuon9 territory, .
'nI -. n 49, sD.s ~ PeIsOn snosad - deprived
!. 49, w, 81 pIOpe1y, W,uoas ane process
.AM, q pcconss oor auty, ~ ieSislAtion, nheI
M s.sa - ~. ... @ mainsai
.ns Psov'sacu Y. tne oonss.suuon against al q
sempss 20 sioiae y; We deny ths authority q
disiduas, to gye legal existence to slavery III an
ferr'tory OF the United States
y That We brand the recent re-opcning Of th
African SlAve-Tradc, uDdsr the cover Of our Na
tlonai Flag, aided BY pervsrsions Of Judicial pow
e., - crime against humanity and : burnin;
shame 20 our country and age; and We call npoI
, Congress TO take prompt and efficient measure.
for the total and final suppression Of that exc
, cradle frafic. m .ea
10 That in the recent vctocs, BY their Federal
Governors, Of the acts OF the Legislatures 81
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery IN
those Territories We find practical illustration
Of the boosted Democratic principles OF non-In.
tervention and Popular Sovereignty, embodied in
the Kansas -Ncbraska bill, and demonstration 81
tne deception and fraud involved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, Of right BE- imn,edi-
ately admitted as State under tie Constitution
recently formed and adopted BY her people, and
accepted BY the House Of Representatives.
L. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government bv duties unon
imports, sound policy requires such an adjust
ment Of these imposts as to encourage the de-
velopment of the industrial interests Of the whole
country; and we commend that policy Of nation
q exchanges, which secures to the working men
nberai wages TO agriculture renunerating prices,
to mechanics and manufacturers an adeonate u.
ward for their skill labor, and enterprise and to
the nation commercial prosperity and independ-
ence. #s .t.s5
~. That We protest against any sale or alien
alton 70 Others Of the public lands held by actual
settlers and against any view Of the free home.
stead policy which regards the settlers 10 pan
Pefs or supplants for public bounty, and we de-
Mand tnc passage by Congress of the complete
s,.sy ~ sa1slac.o.y homestead measure which has
II. That the National Republican party is op-
posed 70 any change in our Naturalization Laws,
ol any state legislation BY which the rights Of
citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from
/ OreiSh iands snail be abridged or impaired; and
IN iavor Of giving full and efficient protection
20 the rights OF all classes of citizens, whether
native OF naturallzed, both at home and abroad.
40, Inat appropriations by Congress for River
ano Harnor Improvements Of national charac-
.er, required Tor the accommodation and securi-
| y OF an existing commerce, are authorized by
tne constitution, and justified by the obligation
oI Government 70 protect the lives and property
OF its citizens. G%a. NJ
~. That Railroad to the Pacific Ocean IL
| hnpcrauvely demanded Dy the interests Of the
whoie country. that the Federal Government
ought 70 render immediate and efficient aid in
Us construction; and that as preliminary there
70. Daiiy overland Mail should be promptly es-
sabilshcd. .s. @-. .e
~. FINALLY, having thus set forth our distinct.
I've principles and views, we invite the co-opcra-
ton OF all citizens, however differing on other
questions, who substantially agree with us in
their affirmance and support
| Mr. Carter Of Ohio thought that the Conycn
ton did not desire to discuss it, and therefore
/ called for the previous question nnon II --
Mr.. Giddings rose to make an amendment
| Mr.. Andrews, Of Massachusetts,. rose to noint
| Of order.
| The Chair decided Mr.. Carter in order. and the
motion was submitted and lost
Mr. Carter called for d division and vote nv
| States.
4 The Chair then submitted the question. and Inc
vote resulted as follows; Yeas 155. Navs aoI
Mr.. Giddings offered the following amendment
to the first resolutions
| THAT we solemnly re-asscrt the self feyident
i truths that all men are endowed nv their Creator
with certain, inalienable rights amono wl,;ch M
those Of life, liberty, and the pursuit Of hanpi.
| ness; (cheers) that governments are ins,;tnted
among men to secure the en;ovment ~ tLosa
1 rights"
I The amendmen. was Submit ID and lost
Mr. Wilmot moved to strike out the words
Estate Legislature" because thew conAicted with
the doctrine Of the 18th resolution.
Mr.. Jessup, of Penn. stated that these words
were inserted in that resolution. hccanse Rennh-
licans Of foreign birth felt il Was due 70 them
that the Republicans should first affirm that thew
do not desire to interfere with the nresent n.tm.
ralization laws, and secondly that they as marty
| do not approve of legislation which went 10 inn
pair the rights OF naturalized citizens.
! Mr. Wilmot stated that he misapprehended
| the tenor Of the clause, and withdrew the mo-
tion.
Carl Schurz, Of ofWisconsin, c.lme forward amid
immense applause, and said:
AS the amendment is Withdrawn by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, find it hardly neces-
sary to address the Convention upon this subject.
wish that this resolution would be passed with.
out opposition. The German Republicans of
the Northern States have given you 100000
votes, (appiause, and wish that they should
hnd II consistent with their honor and safety to
give you 100000 more Increased applause. }
Inat paragraph, guess, could never have been
asked LOT Dy tne herman representatives if one
was the year OF good feeling; we all joined to-
gether IN common cause, and We all fought the
common enemy. we did so with honor to our
! serves ana with confidence in each other. There
| was no uerinan hepuoiican, believe, who would
nave asked Tor anything more in the Philadelphia
platform out tne resolution which is there. But,
SINCE, u mas been found that that resolution is
not sumcient 20 protect them from intrenchment
/ upon their rights IN the States, will tell you
now they reason. They said our rights may be
guaranteed 20 US IN National platform by q
general sentence, and nevertheless the Legisla.
nurnosa g., ,.h,eh ~. I.aes lay aeIeas tne very
erortod ne.,L.. -. - AA'oi'al pia1otM was
fnn = y, ~ ~nas ", 'nen = plahk IN plat
action &c S,.ta To;sI..s ~. - =. Isssa'eu " "a
ue,I s.;d ~. !. :. nas zen very
lut;on ~ deol.ro H.. . S. = .ne leso-
repnlste the sff.ara &c o;1 nss ny nsn. g
enactment hn, !, 80 ~ ~ ~ A.ns a ~ os,slA,NO s,
that the Renuhl;ean nar,~ \; ;.s nst, - ue.aa.e
itv il onnosad n az s,,.h NJ. . !; osPI.'
TRenewed anr,.nsa G~...,s sns !. Plino.ple'
i sinnly tb;s N ona s;da .ha.a 49, q!s.o
on The other s;le sa,e s..nas ~. W.
calculate. will nre;nJ.a ,,;ra Is 80, ~ ~ =
will right rive ns mnrc yotas rAn,,.,, So ~, :.
tinuedJ 1T me tall so, a.. ,aid" ... ~
votes Won oet Nv tr,,cl ,;,,a ~ ,ars,.d;. v
peonle viii never IA saf,. = Viii. MI tScso so,ss