Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

gress and the Federal Courts of the extreme
pFetentions of purely local interest, and in its
general and unyarying abuse Of the power in
trusted to it by a confdiDg people.
Sirth: That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which perVades
every department of the Federal Government;
that a return to rigid economy and accounta-
bility is indispensable to arrest the system of
plunder of the public treasury by favored par
tsans while the recent startling developments
of fraud and corruption at the Federal metro
polls, show that an entire change of admins
tration is imperatively demanded.
Secenh: That the new dogma that the
Constitution of its own force carries Slavery
! into any or all the Territories of the United
States, at variance with the explicit provis.
ions of that instrument itself, with cotempora-
| neouS exposition, and with legislative end judi
cial precedent, is revolutionary in its tendency
and subyersVe of the peace and harmony of
the country.
Eighth: That the normal condition of all
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 property without
due process of law, it becomes our duty, by
| legislation, whenever such legislation is neces-
sary, to maintain this provision of the Consti.
tuition against all attempt to violate it and we
deny the authority of Congress, of Territori-
al Legislature, or of any individuals, to give
legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of
the United States
Ninth That we brand the recent reopen
ing of the African slave-trade, under the cover
OF our national flag, aided by perversons of
Judicial power, as crime against humanity a
burning shame to our country and age, and we
call upon Congress to take prompt and efici
ent measures for the total and final suppress
sion of that execrable traffic.
JeRth: That in the recent vctoes by their
Federal Governors of the acts of the Legisla-
lures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting
Slavery in those Territories, we find a practi-
cal Illustration of the boasted Democratic prn-
pie of nOn-intervention and Popular Sovereign
ty, embodied in the Kansas and Nebraska BILL
and denunciatiOn of the deception and fraud
involved therein
ELereah 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 Rep
resentatives
Iretth: That while providing revenue for
the support of the General Government by du.
ties upon impostS, sound policy requires such
an adjustment OF these imposts as to encourage
the development of the industrial interest of
the whole country and we commend that policy
of national exchanges which secures to the
wOrkmen liberal wages, to agriculture remun-
Grating prices, to mechanics aud manufacturers
an nylaS 10 .,,l IL Il.
enterprise, and to the nation commercial pros.
perity and independence
1huteenth: That we protest against any sale
or alienation to others of the public lands held
by actual settlers. and against any view of the
free Homestead policy which regards the set
! tiers as panDerS or supplicants for public
bounty, aud we demand the passage by Con.
gresS of the complete and satisfactory Home
stead measure which has already passed the
House
E0Jte5ntb: That the Republican party is
opposed to any change in our Naturalization
laws, or any State legislation by which the
rights OF citizenship hitherto accorded to i'm
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged
or impaired ; and in favor of giving full and
efficient protection to the rights of all classes
OF citizens whether native or naturalized both
at home or abroad.
FyteeaM That appropriations by Congress
for River and Harbor improvements of a ma
tlOnal character, required for the accommoda.
tion and security of an existing Commerce. are
authorized by the Constitution and justified bv
an obligation Of the Government TO protect
the lives and property of its citizens.
Sixteenth: That a railroad to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatiyely 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
preliminary theretoa daily overland mail should
be promptly established
Seventeenth: Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views, we invite
the cooperation of all citizens, however differ
ing on other questions who's ubstantally agree
with US in their afirmance and support
When the resolutions were read several
elected warm applause
The resolution in favor of the protective
Tariff was received with nnbounded enthusiasm
by Pennsylvania and large crowd of outsi-
derS; the whole delegations and spectators
rising and giving round after round of deafen-
ing cheers
Mr.. G. w. Curtis, of New. York, moved to
amend the second resolution by adding thereto
the prelude to the Declaration of Independent
ce
Mr.. Eli THAYER raised a point of order that
the amendment had already been voted down
The President ruled the point or order well
taken
Mr. FEANCIs ?. BLAIR said that, if neces-
sary, he would appeal from the decision of the
Chair The former amendment was made to
the first resolution, while the proposition was
TO amand the second resolution.
The PRESIDENr.-If such is the case the
amendment is in order.
The resolution, as amended, was passed un-