Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-15
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power entrusted to it by a coniding peo-
pie.
9th. That the people Justly view with
alarm the reckless sxtravagance which
pervades every department of the Federal
Government. That return to right econ
omy and Accountability is indispensable
to arrest the plumber Of the public treasury
by favored psrtissns, while the recent
startling Developments of frauds and cor
ruption at the Federal metropolis show
that an entire change Of administration Is
Imperstively den anded.
It'll. That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution of its own force carries Slavery
into any or all the Territories of the Unit
ed States. is dangerous political heresy,
at variance with the explicit provisions
Of that instrument itself, with cotemporan
eous exposition, and with Legislative aud
judicial presidents, that it 10 revolution
airy in its tendency and subversive OF the
peace and harmony of the country.
Sth. That the normal condition OF all
the territory of the United States is that
Of freedom: that as our Republican faith
ers, when they bad abolished slavery IN
all our national territory. ordained that no
person should be deprived of life, liberty or
property without due process Of law, 1t be-
comes our duty by legislation, whenever
such Legislation is necessary, TO malntaiu
this provision Of the Constitution against
all attempts TO violate il; and We deny the
authority of Congress, ora Territorial Leg
islature, or of any individual, to give lie
gal existence to slavery in any Territory OF
the United States.
9Th. That we brand the recent reopen
ing of the African Slave Trade, under the
cover of our national Dag, aided by per
versions of judicial power. as erims a
gainst humanity, and burning shame to |
take prompt and efficient measures for the I
total and final suppression OF that execra.
BILE traffic.
10th. That in the recent vetOes 10y ;heIi
Federal Governors Of the acts Of the Legis'
laturss of Kansas aud Nebraska, prohibl
ting slavery In these Territories. We f1nd
q practical illustration Of the boosted Deu
ocratIc principles of non intervention and
Popular Sovereig nty, embodied in the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, and a demonstration of
the decsp tion and fraud Involved therein.
18th. That Kansas should. of right, be
Immediately admitted as State under the
Constitution recently formed and adopted
by her people, and accepted by the House
of Representatives.
18th. That while providing revenue for
the support OF the general Government,
by duties upon imports, sound policy re-
quires such IN adjustment Of these i'm
ports as to encourage the development of
the industrial interests of the whole coun-
try, and we commend that policy OF Ma
tional Exchange which secures TO the
working men liberal wages. to agriculture
remunersting prices, to merchants and
manufacturers an adequate yard for their
skill, labor and enterprise, and to the ma
ton commercial prosperity and independ
snce.
18th. That we protest against any sale
or alienation to others of the public lands |
beld by actual settlers, and against any
view of the free homestead policy, which I
regards the settlers as paupers or suppl
ants for public bounty, and we demand the
passage by Congress of the complete and
satisfactory homestead measure which has
already passed the House.
18th. That the National Republican
party is opposed to any change in our Rat-
uraliEation laws, or any State Legislation,
by whish the rights Of citizenship hitherto
accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged or impaired, and jn fla
vor of giving full and efficient protection
TO the rights of all classes of citizens,
whether native or naturalized, both at
home and abroad.
18th. That appropriations by Congress
for river and harbor improvements of
national character, required for the accom-
mediation and security of an existing COM
&herce, OF authorized by the Constitution
and justified by the obligation of the Gov
eminent to protect the lives and property
of its citizens.
18th. That q railroad to the Pacific /
ocean is imperatively demanded by the in
terests of the whole country; aud that the |
Federal Government ought to render inn
mediate and efficient aid in its eonstruc
ton, and that preliminary thereto, daily |
overland mail should be promptly estab-
lished.
18th. Finally having thus set forth our
distinctive principles and views, we invite
the cooperation of all citizens, however |
differing on other questions, who substsn-
italy agree with US, in THAR ssirmanes |
and support.
The National Consfituttonal Party.