Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-26

the systematic plumber Of the public tres-
fury by favored psrtissn., while the recent
startling developments OF 'rsuds and cor
ruptiops al the federal metropolis show that
an entire change Of administration is i'm.
perativeIy demanded.
z. That the new dogms that the Consii.
tuition, Of ito own iorce, carries slavery into
any or slI Of the Territories Of the United
Ststes. 10 . dangerous political be resy. at
ssi lance with the explicit provisions OF
,hst INSTRUMENT itself, with coGtemporsn-
eovs exposition, nnd With legislative ind
jujIcisi precedent; is revolutionary in lie
tendency. aud subver-ve Of the peace and
harmony " the country.
8. Tha, the normal condition Of oil the
territory Of the United States IL that Of
| frerd1m, that ns o,r republican fathers,
when they had abolish slavery in all our
na,lvnal rritory, ordained that mo person
should be Jrpri," cd Of lite, lib rty or prop
ery without due process Of low;" II
becomes our dny BY Iegi..a:i"n. whenever
such legirIBti is nee, ssaf,, 10 maintain
this provisio VI the tohsii U,iOn agains,
all stiemps to violate it; and We deny the
authority Of Congress, of a Territorial Leg.
i.lature, or OF any individuals. 10 give legsI
existence to slavery 10 any Territory Of the
United States.
3. That we brand the recent re.openinp
Of the A rican slave trsde. under the cove
Of our national fl,g, ted by perversion,
of Judicial power, ~ or me against human
| ity and burning sha ne TO our country ant
age; and we call upon Congress to tai,
prompt and efficient measures Tor the tots
and final SUPPRESSION of that rxecrablt
traffic.
10. That in the recent ,etnes, BY thei
fe eiersl Governors, of the ac's Of the Lsgis
latures Of Kansas and Nrbraska, prohibiting
slavery in those Territories, we find 7rsc
ticul illustration Of the borsleJ Democrat i
principle Of non inter, ent:JD and popuia
sovereignty, emboded in the kunsss.Ne
broska bill, and 9 demonstration Of tn
deception and fraud involved therein.
II. That Kansas should, Of right. be i'm
! media,eIy admitted a. a State under III
j Constitution recently formed and adopte
by her people. and accepted by the Hous
J Of Repre- entatives.
IL. That, while providing revenue Tor tn
b support Of the General Government
: duties upon imports. sound policy require
: the adjustment Of thn-e impprts as 10 en-
i courage the development Of The whole couI
1 try; and we commend that pnlicy Of nation
y exchanges which secures to the workir
f men liberal wages, 10 agriculture renume
n s,ing prices, TO mechanics and manufa
turers an adequate rev rd for III, ir ski
merciul prosperity ouI independence.
l3. That we protest against any sale
inaiiena,io6 10 others of the pubic laL
t held by actual settlers, and against al
view OF the free homestead policy which !
CARDS the settlers as osupprs or supplisr
for pub ic bounty; and we demand the pt
,f sage by Congress of the complete and sat
factory homestead msasuie which b
n, already passed the House.
IA. That the Republican party il oppos
to any change in our Dutur.. zatiun Law
or any State Legislation BY which the rigt
VI ChiSCbrhP 'piutu w
'e grants from foreign lands shall be abrdg
'" or impsired; aud in favor .! giving a
:" and efficient protection 10 the rights of
'e clssses Of citizens. whether native
naturalized, both al home and abroad
- 10. The appropriations by Congress
NC river and hsrbor impruvem Of natio
:" character, required r the accomrnoda: {:
and security Of an existing commerce,
authorized bv the Constitution; and ju,tif
" ~ by the obligation Of government to p rot
10 the lives and properly Of it's citizens.
y, I6. That a railroad 10 the Pacific oce
y is imperatvely demanded by the interest
u, =" the whole country; that the Federal Go
a. ernment ought to render immediate Q
Gu efficient aid in its construction; aad that.
- preliminary thereto, daily overland m
~ should be promptly established
" IL. Finally. having thus set forth
% distinctive principles and views, we inv
u, the cooperation of all citizens, howe
~ differing on other questions. who substl
NC italy agree with US in their affirmance a
80 support.