St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-25

fabric depends; and we dcnouncc til,
iawlcss invasion by armed force of tn,
soil OF any State or Territory, no mat
ter under what prctcXt, as among tn,
gravcst of crimes.
.. That the present Democratic Ad
ministration has far exceeded ou
worst apprchcnsions, in its measure
less subscrvicncy to the actions o
a sectional interest, as especial,
evinced in its desperate excrtions t
force the Infamous Lecompton Consti
tuition upon the protesting people o
Kansas in cOnstruing the persona
relation between master and servant
to involve an unqualified property il
persons in its attempted enforce
mcnt, everywhere. on land and sea
through the intervention Of Congress
and Of the Federal Courts of the cx
trcnc prctcnsiOns Of a purely local in
tcrcst; and in its general and unva
rying abuse Of the power entrusted tc
1t by conliding people.
8. That the people justly view will
alarm the reckless extravaganza
which pervadcs every department OF
the Federal Government that a re-
turn TO rigid economy and accounta,
bility is Indispensable to arrest the
systematic plundcr Of the public
treasury hy favored partjsans while
the recent startling developments OF
frauds and corruptions at the Federal
metropolis, show that an entire change
OF administration is impcratively dc.
mandcd.
/ That the new dogma that the
Constitution, of its own force, carries
Slavery into any or all Of the Terrific
rics of the United States, is Il danger
ons political hcrcsy, at variance with
the explicit provisions Of that irstru-
mcnt itself, with contcnporancous ex-
position, and with Legislative and iu-
dicial precedent is revolutionary in
its tendency, and subversivc of the
peace and harmony of the country.
8. That tho normal condition of all
the territory of the ULitcd States is
that Of freedom. That as our Rcpub-
lican fathers, when they had abolish.
cd slavery in all our national tcrrito-
ry, ordained that "no person should
be deprived of life, liberty, or proper
ty, without due process Of law it
becomes our duty, 10y Legislation, when
ever such Legislation is necessary, to
this provision Of the Consti-
tuition against all attempts to violate
it and we deny the authority of Con-
gress, of Il territorial legislature, or
Of any individuals, to give legal cx-
tension to slavery in any territory Of
the United States.
Q. That we brand the recent re.
opening Of the African slave trade,
under the cover Of our national flag,
aided by pcrvcrsions Of judicial pow
cr, 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 suppression Of
that cxccrablc traffic.
10. That in the recent vctocs, ly
their Federal Governors, of the acts
Of the Legislature of Kansas and Ne
braska, prohibiting Slavery i'll those
Territories, we find practical illus
tration of the boastcd Democratic
principle Of Non-intcrvcntion and Pop
ular Sovereignty embodied in the
Observation-Disclosures bill, and a demon,
stratIon Of the deception and fraud in
volved therein.
IL. That Kansas should, Of right,
be Immediately admitted as a State
under the Constitution recently form
cd and adopted 10y her people and ac-
ccptcd by the House Of Representa-
tivcs.
II. That while providing rcvenuc
for the support OF the General Govern
mcnt by duties upon imports, sound
policy requires such an adjustment of
these imports as to encourage the de-
velopmcnt Of the Industrial interests
Of the whole country; and we com
mend that policy Of national cx-
changes, which secures to the work.
ing men liberal wages, to agriculture
remuneratinG prices, to mechanics
and manufacturers an adequate re-
ward for their skill, labor, and enter.
prise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
l3. 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 thc
settlers as paupcrs OF suppliants for
public bounty and we demand the
passage by Congress Of the complete
and satisfactory Homestead measure
which has already passed the House
IA. That the Republican party is
opposed to any change in our natural
ization Laws Or any State Legislation
by which the rights Of citizenship
hitherto accorded to immigrants from
foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm
paired and in favor of giving full
and efficient protection to the rights
of all classes of citizens, whether ma
tive or uaturaiized, both at home anC
abroad
Is. The appropriations by Congress:
for River and HarbOr Improvement 0
National character, required for tht
accommodation and security of al
existing commerce, are authorized b,
the Constitution, and justified by tn,
obligation of Government TO Erotec
the lives and property Of its citizens
l6. That Railroad to the Paciii,
Ocean is imperativcly demanded l.,
the interests of the whole country
that the Federal Government ought t,
render immediate and efficient aid il
its construction and that, as pre-
liminary thereto, daily Overlan,
Mail should be promptly established.
II. Finally. having set forth on
distinctive principles and views, w
invite the cooperation of all citizens
however differing on other question
who substantially agree with us il
their atlrmancc and support.