White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-21

metropolis show that an entire change
OF administration is imperatively deman
ded.
7th. That the new dogma that the
constitution Of its own force carries sla.
very into any or ali the territories Of the
United States, is q dangerous political
heresy, at variance with the explicit pro.
visions Of that instrument itself. with
contemporanous exposition, and with leg.
islative and judicial precedent-is rev.
dictionary in its tendency, and subvsrsive
of the peace and harmony of the cOun-
try.
9Th. That the normal condition Of all
the territory of the United States is that
of freedom-that as our Republican faith
ers, when they had abolished slavery in
all our national territory, ordained that
no person should be deprived of life, lib
erty or property, without due process of
law. it becomes our duty by legislation.
whenever such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Constitu-
tion against all attempts to violate it. and
we deny the authority of Congress. of q
territorial Legislature. or Of any individ-
uals, to give legal existence to slavery in
any territory of the United States.
9th. That we brand the recent re-
opening Of the African slave trade under
the cover of our national flag, aided by
perversions of judicial power, as a crime
against humanity. and a burning shame
to our country and age, and we call upon
Congress to take prompt and efficient
measures for the total and final suppress
sion of the execrable traffic.
10:h. That in the recent vetoes by their
federal Governors of the acts of the leg
islatures in Kansas and Nebraska, prohib-
iting slavery in those Territories, we find
practical illustration of the boosted
Democratic principle of non-intervention
and popular sovereignty embodied in the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and demonstra-
tion Of the deception and fraud involved
therein. ....
11th. That Kansas should Of right be
Immediately admitted as a State, under
the constitution wisely formed and adop-
ted by her people and accepted by the
House of Representatives.
18th. That while providing revenue
for the support Of the General Govern
ment by duties upon imports, sound pol
icy requires such an adjustment of these
imports as to encourage the development
of the industrial interests of the whole
country. and we commend that policy of
exchanges which secures to the
working men liberal wages, to agriculture
prices. to mechanics and
an adequate reward for
their skill, labor and enterprise, and to
the nation, commercial prosperity and in
dependence.
18th. That we protest against any sale
Dr. alienation to others Of the public lands
held BY actual settlers, and against any
view of the Free Homestead policy which
regards the settlers as paupers or suppl
ants for public bounty, anu we demand
he passage, by Congress, Of the COM
olete and satisfactory homestead measure
which has already passed the House.
18th. That the National Republican
'arty is opposed to any change in orr
laws, or any State legisla-
ion. by which the rights of citizenship
hitherto accorded to immigrants from for
ign lands shall be abridged or impaired,
md are in favor Of giving full and ef-
icient protection to the rights of all class
s of citizens, whether native or natural
zed, both at home and abroad. |
18th. That appropriations by Con-
,ress for river and harbor improvements
# national character required for the
accommodation and security Of an exist
ng commerce. are authorized by the Con.
titutiOn and justified by the obligation
4 the Government to protect the lives
nd property of its citizens.
18th. That 3 railroad to the Pacific
ocean is imperatively demanded by the
interests of the whole country, that the
sdersl government ought to render i'm
Mediate and efficient aid in its construc-
ion, and that as preliminary thereto, q
ally overland mail should be promptly ;
established.
18th. Finally, having thus set forth |
mr. distinctive principles and views, we ,
invite the cooperation of all citizens. ,
owevsr differing on other questions. who I
agree with US in their Of 1
FINANCE and support.