The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-11

| dischRrOO Uf the duly We owe 70 our c0nsls-
ucnts aud our country, unite ~ the ioiioW'0S
| declaration:
| /. Tint tho history Of the nation during
| the lna, four years, has fully established the
propricty and necessity Of the organisation
and per,ctuAtium Of the Republican party,
and th.t the causes which called 1t into exis
tcncc are permanent in their nature, ana
nav more than ever before, demand its
| nrsccful aud constitutional triumph.
/ 2. That the maintenance If the principles
/ prom gated in the Declaration vi lndepen.
dence and embodied in the Federal Constr.
tuition, that sll men are created equal thut
they are endowed Ivy their Creator with GER
tain inalisuablo rights; that among these ure
life. liberty, aud the pursuit Of happiness;
that to secure these rights, governments are
| instituted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent OF the governed
is essential to the preservation vi our lie.
publican institutivnsj aud that the Federal
Constitution, the Rights ot the States, aud the
Union u the States must aud shall Le prcscrv-
ed.
3. That to tho Uuion Of the States thi, nation
owes its unprecedented Increase ~ p 'pulatioh,
It's surprising dsveIupeincnt OF material re-
| sources, its rapid augmentation Of wealth,
its happiness At home and its honor abroad
aud We hoid in adherence all schemes Tor his
union, come from whatever source they may ;
and We congratulate the country that no kc-
publican member Of Congress has uttered or
countenaEced the threats VI Disunien 80 eften
made by Democratic members, without rebuke
and v iih apl. lausc from their political sasso-
cintes /; aud we denouncc those threats Of dis
union, IN case OF popular overthrow Of their
ascendancy AS denying the vital principle Of a
free government, and us an avowat OF con,em-
plated treason. which 1t is the imperative duty
of an indignant people stcrnly ~ rcbuke and
for ever silence.
4. That the maintenance invio!atc of the
rights of the States, and especially that right
Ut each State To order aLu control its own
domestic institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively, is essential to that bal
lance Of powers On which The perfection ami
endurance Ut our political 'abric uepends i
aud We ucnounce the taw lcss Invasion " arm
ed fol &c OF tie soil vi any state Or territory,
no matter under what pletvAi, as among The
grAyest Ut GRIMES.
). That the present Democratic Administration
has lar exceeded our worst apprchehsioAs,l rs
measuleless subservichcy ~ the exactlons
Ut a sectional interest, AS especially e'lnced
IN its desperate excrtlOnS " force the lhia-
nous Lccurpton Constitution upon The pro-
testing lcvlle Of kansas in constituting ihs
personal rxIatiOu between master and servant
70 involve an unqualified proFer.y in pe. sons
IN its attempted enforcement, every where, Oh
land and sea, through The intervention VI
Congress and OF the Federal Courts OF the
extreme p,eteniions Vt u purely local Interest;
and III its general aud unva,yIng abuse OF the
power entrusted I. II by continuing Pe"ple.
q. That the people justly view With ALARM
the reckless extravaganza which pervades
every department OF Tie Federal Government
ia, a return to rigid economy and account
ability il indispensable to arrest the ss stsma;-
&c plumber VI nc public treasur. by favored
.EaItishns; while the recent startling ueyei-
oIenenis OF hnuds and co.iuIiions at The
fcLcrai metropolis show mat an entile change
u administration IS lmleian,eiy dcmanueu.
That the new dogma that the Constitution,
Il It's own force Slavery Into amy "
iii u The Territories vi the Cn.ttd States Is
4 dangerous poAtical heresy al variance with
lie exi ilcl, provisions " that instrument
itscit, Win cosemloiahcous exposition, anu
With Leg .si..ii.c and JUDICIAL precedent; is
revolutionary IN las lcnuehcy, and successive
u the re.cS AID haii"ony .. .ne country.
8; That tie normal condition OF all terri
tory vi Tie United SAFES IS mat OF freedom
That our Republicans iaihers when the.
rad abolished s.">eiy Ia az the national tea
litosy. ordained ina, no person should be
.dep.i,el OF tiie, liberty, or properly, withcu,
lae process iiaw, II utcu,.cs vur duty, 10y
legislation, Whenever sueh legislation Is Lec
essary, TO .,aiutalu this provision OF tbs Con-
.tltutoa against ait aiempts 10 violate 1t;
and We deny the authority vi Congress, Of u
territorial legislature, or VI any individuals,
% give legal cAsience TO slavery ia amy Ter
,itery OF TIN C..iica States.
.. Tha, we brand the recent re. opening Of the
African slave trade, under the cover ct our
national flag, aided ~ pcrye.s.ons Vi judicial
power, as Il crime against Humanity ana
bulalng shame 70 vul country and age; aid We
cali UPON ongi css 10 take prompt nn'i ciicicnt
measures iur Tie tosai anu ALai supp. ssA,A "
he eA.crablc traffic.
10. That il the recent vetocs, by their Fed
er.ll Governors, OF the acts " the Legislatures
Of Kansas and Nebraska. prohibiting slavery
III those territories, We tnd prac.lcal illus
tration Of the boosted Democratic principle
of Non Intervention and Popular SOvc reignty
embodied in the kansas-Nebraska bilL and
Of the deception aud fraud in
,olvcd therein.
II. That Kansas should, of right, be imme-
diatly admitted as u State under the COnstitu-
ton recently formed aud adopted by her pco-
pie, aud accepted BY the House Vt Ecpresen-
tives.
T.. That, while providing revenue for the
support Of the general government by duties
upon Imports sound policy requires such an
adjustment Of those imposts rs 10 encourage
the developement Of the Industrial interests Of
the country ;and We co ,mend that policy OF
national exchanges. which secures to the
working men liberel wages, TO agriculture re-
munerating prices, 10 mechanics and manu-
features an adequate reward for their skill,
labor and enterprise, and 70 the nation COM
mcrcial prosperity and independence.
-, Tim, We protest against any sale or al
ienation TO others Of the Public Lands held
by actual settlers and az ainst any view Of the
Free Homestead policy which regards the
settlers rs paupets suppliants for public
bounty, and we demand the passage by Con-
gress Of the complete and satisfactory Home
stead measure which has already passed the
House.
a. That the Republican party is opposed to
any change in our Naturalization Laws or any
State legislation by which. the rights of citi
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