Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-08-17

the kepubcan electors OF the United States in Conven
tion assembled, in discharge of the duty to
constituents and country unite in the following dec
laratons: a. .s@us EIsI zgs ss& Egs 8I~.r @
l. That the history the nation during the last fau,
years has fully established the propriey and necessity
the Republican party and that the which called Il
into existence permanent In their nature, and
more than ever before demand its peaceful and constu
tioual triumph a ,.-t-.-s-g ....fssr -f,..az
g That the maintenance of the principles promulgated
in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the
Federal Constitution: That all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain in
acnable rights; that among these ltc liberty and
the pursuit of happiness that to these rights gov
ernnents are instituted among men deriving their just
powers from the Of the govereas essential to
the preservation Of our Republican h,sisous and tha,
the Federal Constitution The Rights ~ the States and the
Union of the States must and shall be preserved.
That to the Union Of the States tl8s Nation owes It's
unprecedented increase inpopulaton t surprising devel
openent Of material resources its r augmentation Of
wealth. its happiness at home and its sancr abroad and
we bold in adherence all schemes ~ Dsuion come
from whatever they may Aai NC congratulate
uttered or countenanced the threat of Dislnion 40
often made by democratic members wis. l,uks and
with applause from their political we de-
nounce those threats of Disnnop IN @c;s Il popular
overthrow Of their ascenency denying the vital princi
pies OF free government and as am avowa ofcontempa-
ted treason which is the Imperative duty cf ndg-
nant People sternly to rebdke and forever silence
4. That the maintenance invinate OF the rights of the
States and especially the right of each State order and
control its domestic institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively is essential to that balance pow
which the perfection and endurance OF our political
by armed force Of the soil Of any State Territory no
matter under what pretext, among the gravest of
crimes. ..
s. That the present Democratic Administration has far
exceeded or worst appreensions in its easureless sub
serviency to the eSactions of sectional interest
peciay evnced in its desperate eSertions to force the
famous lecompton Constitution upon the protesting peo-
pie of Kansas in constituting the personal relation
tween master and involve am unqualified prop
erty in persons in its attempted enforcement everywhere
land and sea- through the Intervention Of Congress
and of the Federal Courts of The extreme pretensons of
| in and,
abuse OF the power entrusted to it by confing people
That the people justly view with alarm the reckless
Federal Government that return rigid economy and
accountability is indispensable arrest the systematic
while the startling developments of frauds and
corruptions at the Federal metropolis show that an en-
tire change Of administration is nperatively demanded
That the new dogma that the Constitution its own
force carries Slavery into all of the Territories
the United States is dangerous political heresy at va
rance with the explicit provisions of that instrument itself
with cotemporaneous expositicn and with legislative and
judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency and
su'versive OF the peace and harmony Of the country
That tine normal condition of all the territory of the
United states Is that Of freedom That Republican
fathers, when they haLl abolished slavery in all nation
al territory, ordained that no person should be depr
we'd OF life liberty, or property without due process of
law" It becomes cur duty, by legislation, whenever
the Constitution AGAINST all attempts violate it and
we deny the authority Of Congress, of Territorial Legs
lature, of any ndis as to give legal existence to
slavery in any Territory of the United States. ia
o. That we brand the recent re-opnnr of the African
slave trade, under the of our national flag aided
by perversicns judicial power, crime against hu
nany and iHling shame to country and age; and
call upon Congress to take prompt and efficient meas
for the total and nal suppression Of this execrable
traffic. -5r
TO- That in the vetoes by their Fedora. Govern
of the acts of the Legislatures of Kansas and Nea
ka prohibiting s'avery IN those territories we find prac
tica Illustration Of the boased Democratic principle of
Non-lncrrenton and Popular Sovereignty embodied in
the Kansas Nebraska bill, and demonstration of the
deception and fraud inEo olved therein. ges# q.
II Tlnt Eapsas S,,o,,Jd Of ~, h.,
mitted state under the Constitution recently formed
and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House
12 That while providing revenue fer the support Of
the general government by duties upon Imports sound
encourage the development Of the industrial interest Of
the Whole country aud we commend that national policy
OF national exchanges which secures to the working
liberal wages, to agriculture renunerang prices, to
chanics and manufacturers adequate reward for their
SKILL labor and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
3D. That 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
CARDS the settlers panpers suppIants public
bounty and we demand the passage by Congress the
complete and satisfactory Homestead which has
H. That the Republican party is opposed any change
IN our NATURALIZATION Laws or State legislation, by
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged impair
ed; aud in favor Of giving full and efficient protection
to the rights of all classes Of citizens whether native
naiuralized, both at home and abroad. ...
% That appropriations by Congress for River and IIar
Dor improvements of National character are required
for the accommodation and security AN existing com.
merce are authorized by the Constitution and justified by
the obligation Of Government to protect the lives and
property OF its citizens. ts
16 That Railroad TO the Pacific Ocean is imperative
" demanded by the Interests Of the whole country that
TIE Federal government ought to render immediate and
eicent aid in its construction and that preliminary
lished.
II. Finally haying thus set forth our distinctive prn
cles aud views, invite the cooperation of all ci;i.
zens, however differing on other questions who subsan
TALLY agree with us in their aiIrmanee aud support
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION
ReSo,red, That deeply sympatfize with those men
who have been driven from their native States and
others from the States of their adoption and are now ey
lied from their homes on account Of their opinions and
violation of that canse of the Constitution which declares
that the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the
privileges and nmuuties of citizens in several States
"A ID " Il r Il s r!
OPINIONS OF pIsTINGUIsHED MEN.
Adrertise yo Business Do not hide your light under
bnsel Whatever your calling or occupation NAV he
needs support from the public, advertise IL thoroughly
ana eiciently in some shape other that will pub
nc attention freely confess that what success have
had In life may irly be attributed to the public press
than to all other combined. There may possibly
be occupations that do not require advertising can
not well conceive what they are.-P. T. BARNrM.
Adeetia! ApyERrrsE Thir is the life of trade and
standing advertisements you will p will prove the most
renunertive, at least have found il 20 during nv bust
nes, career thug ffor should You withdraw but single
week from the paper in which yon accustomed to adj
vertise, ten to one that woid he the time when some
wonldbe new customers will look into the paper for your
business address, and not finding it. you will lose several
profitable sales.-WnLiAM GRAY.
have always considered Advertising beraly and long
Ito be the great me1ium of in business and the
prelude to wealth. And have made it an nvarabe rule
oo 70 IN the duest times, long experience
having taught that money thus spent is wen laid ont
as keeping my business constantly before the public has
secured me many sales would otherwise have lost
STEPHEN GIRARD: -
Whatever success may have had in business owe
mainly to long continuous advertising In the same papers
From close observation, fully convinced that IL Is
meree without the facilities that the Press alone can give
-JAcoB RIDGEwAY. =
MoriFR.-Chllren, look in those eyes, list
en- to that dear voice, notice the feeling Of even
single touch that is bestowed upon you by
that gentle hand Make much Of It while
yet you have that most precious Of ali rooI