The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-05-25
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.


ton upon the protesting people of Kansas
in constituting the personal relation between
master and servant to involve an unquali.
fed property in persons, in its attempted
enforcement everywhere on land and sea
through tho Intervention of Congress and oi
the Fedora! Courts, of the extreme preten-
sions of purely local nature, and 10 it'
general and unvarying abuse Of the power
entrusted to it by confding people.
9th. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which per
vades every department of tho Federal Gov
ernment, that return 20 rigid economy
and accountability is indispensable to arrest
the systematic plumber Of the public treasury
by Federal partizans. while the recent start
ling developments of frauds and corruptons
at tho Federal metropolis show that an on
tire change of Administration is imperative
ly demanded.
7tb. That the now dogma that the Con-
stituton of its own force, carries slavery
into any or all the territories of tho United
States is dangerous political heresy at va
rance with tho explicit provisions of that
instrument itself, with contemporaneous ex.
position, and with legislative and judicial
precedent is revolutionary in its tendency,
and subvorsivo of tho peace aud harmony
Of the country.
Sth. That tho normal condition OF oil the tor
ritories of the United States is that o. FREQ
dom, that as our Republican fathers, when
they had abolished slavery in all our ma
tional territory, ordained that no person
should DO deprived of life, liberty or prop
orty without due process of law, it becomes
our duty by legislation, whenever such legis
lation is necessary,to maintain this provision
of tho Constitution against all attempts tC
violate it, and we deny tho authority o
Congress, of Territorial Legislature, or o
any individual, to give legal existence t
slavery in any Territory of the United
States.
9th. That we brand the recent re-opon
ing of tho African Slave Trade, under tn,
cover OF our national flag, aided by pcrvcr
sions of judicial power as crime agains
humanity, and burning shame to Gu
country aud age, and we call upon Congress
TO take prompt and efficient measures fo
the total and 6nal suppression OF that oxe
cradle traffic.
10th. That in the recent votoes by thi
Federal Governors, of the acts Of the Legis
latures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting
slavery in those Territories, wo find prac
tical illustration of tho b0asted Democratic
principle o! non-intervontion and popular
sovereignty embodied in tho Kansas-Ne
braska bill, and demonstration of the de-
ception and fraud involved therein.
lltb. That Kansas should Of right be
Immediately admitted as State, under the
Constitution recently formed and adoptot
by her people, and accepted by the House
of Representatives.
18th. That while providing revenue fol
the support of the General Government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such an adjustment of these imposts as t.
encourage the development of the industria
interests of tho whole country, and we com
mend that policy of national exchanges
which accrucs to the working men libora
wages, to agriculture renumerating prices
to mechanics and manufacturers an ado
ouate reward for their skill, labor and en-
terpriso, ind to the nation commercial pros
perity and independence.
18th. That we protest against any sail
or alienation to others, of tho Public Lane
held by actual settlers, and against any view
of the free homestead policy which regard
T the settlers as paupers, OF suppliants 10
: public bounty; and we demand the passag
by Congress of the complete and satisfacto
ry Homestead measure which has passe'
, the House.
18th. That tho Republican party is op
posed to any change in our Naturalization
Laws, or any state legislation by which tn
rights OF cl',zensh'P % ni.norio % accotaed % . {
hr;Hgnh %gad"s ,npairoI. U and i, favor Of aiv;n,
v f,iI ana sfRcient nrotec,ion to tho risbt,
of all classes of citizens, whether native o.
na,utalizod, both at home and abroad.
18th. That appropriations by Congress
for River and Harbor improvements of
national character, required ior tne accom-
modatlon ana security OF an e1,s.lng rsg;ar, com
me1ce are wv ,ha nbI;g,,io, o of Govarn
"nu "an, jI' ,o nro,cct the lives and nronertv q
its citizens.
10th. That Railroad to the Pacif,
Ocean is imporativeIy demanded by the in
terosts of the whole country; that tho Fed
eral Government ought to render immedi
ate and eEen. ava IN h ,.s construction" Iai, @ On.
,nas as Prei Dhnm,% ~ 'no,, rnu,u o.,a u S;shed
'"%1 ,7,h "I FinaIlv I having % thus SO. for:h on,
distinctive principles and views. wo inyit,
the co. operation of oil citizcns. however diff
foring on othor questions. who substantial,
agrco with us, in their afirmance and sup
port.
When the resolutions were read, severa
elected warm applause.
The resolution favoring PROTECTIVE