The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23
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III Il < t,lYsy al furnished through
i Ine 49, a, IN ire new PlItfoFni which was
1 ne lslss N a.loptcd by lie CONVENTION
,.g S,sat We the delegated Representa-
- M. Republican electors 81 the United
~ \. IN ,auyefltion assembled in tire dis.
esa's., ~ ,he duty We owe % our constituents
~ unite Ia the following tlccla
sne -. $500 q
H.ioa.' mai ths history 81 thcnation daring
w. t,a wears has fully tls pro-
W. W. .d ,,scessty of tsc organization and
IN 81 The Republican pattyl and that
,sbjeh He'd IL Into existence arc
.ne Il, tI,sir nature And now, more than
"a acnaId its peaceful and constittls
s N'.'.s 800 .ss,,,,rl,ss
~ S.nonI That the maintdnanee 81 the ptinci.
II - crsmuigated ID, the peclaration qf INDIE
lsScs and embodied 10 the Federal G0nsiif
i.,an n essential to the preservation of ON
nsanbIieari institutions, and TINT the I9etle,
~ ~ the rights az the Stltes, and
w. ,sia,. 81 tie states must and shall be pre-.
~ - S5s3 # M ;@3.
- Tb;rl That 10 The Union Of the States this
..,ts, ia IiIiprccelcntcgl incTease In popu
M st,rtrisinc dnyel Upinent Of material
rnnti ittigtitentttion of wealth tits
...s Il Irtn, md its honor abroad and
N ;r sl,l,nTrece III schemes for sIisufli6n
source ilsy mtIy and we
49, Late sthe country that no Republican
sue CI,,'s III cnngyess has ilttefed 81 colin.
,.ssresd threat If disnnioi, 80 often iaaslesly
:penIocratic members u Congress without re-.
. buke and with applause from their political as
Loclates; and We denounce those threats pf: dis.
union. IN case Of "a popular oyerthrOw q
t6eiF .sceudcncy. Al denying The vital ptingf.
sIss af { free Government and as m ay1waIof
coptemplated treason, which il Ii. the impcrat
$,ive dlity of an Indignant people strongly 10
J r,bnse and forever silence. 81 81. M
4 Fourth That the maintenance inyiolate Of
me rights az the States and especially the right
II eaeh state Is order and control lis own do.
m,,lic institutions according 70 its own indg.
ment exclnsiseIy, Is essential To that balance AZ
power on which the perfection and endurance
81 our political faith depends. and we denounce
che lawless invasion BY an armed force Of any
State or Territory, no matter under what pre-.
text, as among the grayest of crimes.
j Fifth That the present Democratic Admit:
nistrntion has far exceeded our worst appft.
hensions III lis megsureiess sabscrriercy % the
sxactions Of q sectional interest, as Is especial.
II evident In its desperate exertiOns to force
Tie infamous Lecompton constitution upon the
protesting peopleof Kansas in constituting the
personal relation between mnster and servant
ID involve an unparalleled property III persons
IN its attempted enforcement every where, on
land and sea, Through INSTRUMENTATION f;C6n-
Iress and the Federal Courts. of the extreme
preteniioAs Of: q purely local interest. and in
...t,i,.,,x,e;d "a ii by d co1liiing people. III.
$3.50 & ulnf: the f1teIlfr Justly view with
siNs., i .ssSIo:s srtrayalr,.ret, which per-
49, Il t,f tie Federal Govern
* I raf,,T,, 70 fi6id economy and ae-
I. l. in5ispensal,ie To arrest the sys
-! - N the nlhlic Treasury by IA.
teul lile The recent Startling de-.
49, raul and corruption at the
show that an cntire change
yfIy demanded
IT,. n !. dogma that the Con-
- Is a,:'y fayrc carries slavery into
sasu'.On Y. -, ~ ~ the IrnIfcd States
ahy OF All lne ~, 80 variance
,,,,s ~ that instrument
' Ht tim md
te s, IN ,,tcesirft Il reyt5
,a,,d Hs and subyorsiyc Of the
= uaonaty Y ~ " e,
ss.s .sN 80 condition az all
Lynn lhss ~, MY iig;tsi states Il that 81
s. ~ h. M Il our republican fathers, when
~. Nv. ss,IirI,nJ IA rty IN ali onr national
l.asg nav 1890 ihat 5o rsrsou should lie
s.s,i..3 - I;fs libsrtv or property without
NV 49, 20 is,, it becomes our duty, by
i.Hi.ts,;s,, ,Si,9ev,r sr,h legislation lis neces
go ~ - !, n nr,,ision 81 the. Consti
tr,;,n artn ~ iii attemnts ia violate IL, and
~ -. ~ 80 NV ~ Congress- Of Terri
.o,tsi 81 n any individuals to giyt
iscsI tsac. 10 slavery ia any Territory 8
M rn;,sJ 500, -: p. = a.
Sfnshs' spI,nfs ~ lyai,d the recent re.openin;
A. ~ ficans S,ay.,, tr,de5 under the cover
arr ,,a,inna 81 flaos idefI Nv peryersions OF inli
c;al STn,Sar' 40 q crime against humanity,
burning 5shsIr,, q our country and age, and VI
call upon C.snuress 10 take prompt and efficien