Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-24

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 no person
should be deprived of life, liberty or proper
t. without due process of law, 1t becomes OUT
duty, by legislation, whenever such Legislation
is necessary, to maintain this provision OF the
Constitution against all attempts to violate IT,
And we deny the authority OF Congress, OF
Territorial Legislature, or OF any individuals
to give legal existence to slavery IN any terri
tory of the United States.
Nintb-That we brand the recent reopen
ing Of the African Slave trade under the COW
er of our national flag, aided by perverslons
of judicial power, as crime against human
ity a 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 trafhc.
Tenth-That in the recent vetoes, by their
Governors, of the acts of the Legislatures OF
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery IN
those Territories, we find a practical lllustra.
ton Of the boasted democratic principle OF
non Intervention and popular sovereignty IN
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and denun-
citation of the deception and fraud lnVo we'd
therein.
EleYenth-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.
Tweifth-That while providing revenue tor
the support of the General Government by
duties upon imports, a sound policy requires
such an adjustment Of these imports as to en-
courage the development of the industrial in
tcrest of the whole country, and we commend
that policy of national exchanges which Sc
cures to the wOrkingmen liberal wages, to az
riculturists remunerating prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate reward Tor
their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the
nation commercial prosperity and lndepen-
dence.
Thirteenth-That we protest against any
sale or alienation to Others Of the pubic lands
held by actual settlers and against any view
of the free homestead policy, which regards
the settlers as paupers or supplicants for pub
lie bounty And we demand the passage by
Congress of the complete and satisfactory
homestead measure, which has already pass ID
the House That the National Republican
party is opposed to any change in our natu
ralization laws, or any State legislation by
which the rights Of citizenship hitherto &C
corded to emigrants from foreign lands shall
be abridged or impaired, and in favor Of Civ
ing ful ana efnclent protection to the rights
of all classes Of citizens, whether native or
naturalized, at home or abroad. That appro-
priations by Congress for river and harbor
impro ements of nat onal character, requir-
ed for the accommodation and security of an
exi ting commerce, are authorized by the Con
sttution and justified by an obligation of the
governments to protect the lives and property
Of its citizens
SixteenthThat a railroad to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatively demanded by the inter
ests of the whole country; that the federal
Government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction, and that as a
preliminary thereto a daily overland mail
should be promptly established.
Seventeenth-Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views, we in
vite the cooperation of all citizens, however
differing on other questions, who substantial
ly agree with US in their afhrmance and
support.