The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-07-12
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Resolved, That we, The delegated representatives
OF the Republican electors OF the United States in
Convention assembled in dlsch ,rge of the duty
oweto constituents and sug country, unite in the
following declarations
l. That the history of the nation daring thu last fpur
years has fully established the propristy and
sity OF The organization ami Perpctuation Of ia. Re
publican party, and that the causes which called II
into existence are permanent in their nature, ami
now, than before, denan is its peaceful and
constitutional triumph.
,. That the maintenance Of the principles promu'.
gated in the Declaration of Independence and en-
bodied in the Federal Constitution "That all men are
created equal that they endowed by their Creator
with certain inaeuable rights; that among these are
life, liberty end the pursuit Of happiness dat 20
cure these rights, governments are Instituted an"ng
men, deriving their just powers from the co 1sent +
the gOverned"is essential TO the preservation If IN
Republican Institutions and that the Federal Cowsti
tuition, the Rights Of the States, and the Union Of the
States must and shall be preserved.
g. That to The union Of the States this milton owes
its unprecedented increase in population it's urris
ing development Of material resources It's rapid aug
mcntation of wealth, its happiness al home and Its
honor abroad aud hold In abhorrcurc al schemes
for pisnnion come from whatever source they may.
member of Congress has uttered countenanced the
threats Of Disunion so often made by Democratic
members, without rebuke and with applause from
their political associates; and denonnce those
threats OF dsunon, In of popular overthrow OF
their ascendency, denyingth vital principles of
free government, and as an avowel Of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty OF indg
nant People stcrny to rcbuke ana forever silence.
l. That the maintenance iuvio!ate If the rights #
the States, and especially the riFt of each STATE to
order and control its domestic institutions
cordnE to its Judgment exclusively is essential
10 that balance of powers which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends; and We
denounce the lawless invasion by armed force ofthe
soil of any State Of Territory matter under what
pretext, among the gravest Of crimes.
). That the present Democratic Administration has
lar exceeded our worst apprehensons in its measure
less subserviency to the exacons Of a sectional in
terest, as especially evinced ia its desperate excr-
tions to force the Infamous Lecomrton Constitution
upon tho prot scg people of Kansas; in constituting
the personal.relatton between master and ser7ant to
involve unqualified property in persons in IFS at
tempted enforcement, everywhere on land and sea
through the Intervention of Congress and of the Fed
eral Courts Of the extreme pretensions Of purely
local interest and its general and unvarying abuse
of the power entrusted to 1t by a confdng people.
less extravaganza which pervades every department
Of the Federal Government; that return to rigid
economy and accountability is indispeneabls to
rest the systematic plumber of tie public treasury by
favored partisans; while the startling devcl-
opments Of frauds and cor options at the Federal
metropolis, show that entire change of admins
tration is imperatively demanded
Z. That the dog ma that the Constitution Gifts
force, carries Slavery into any or all Of the Ter
ritores OF the United States is a dangerous political
heresy, at variance with the explicit prov ions Of
that instrument ITSELF with cotemporaneous exposi-
ton, and with legislative and judicial precedent; is
revolutionary in its tendency, and subyersvc of the
peace and harmony Of the country.
g. That the normal cos dton of all the territory OF
the United States is that OF freedom That rs our Re
publican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in
all our national territory, ordained that "no person
should be deprived OF fe liberty or property with
out due process flaw, 1t becomes duty Ny lcsis
lation, whensver such legislation is necessary, to
maintain this provision of the Constitution against
all attempts to violate 1t; and deny the authority
Of Congress, of territorial legislature or Of any in.
divduals, TO give legal existence to slavery in any
Territory OF The United States.
" That We brand the recent re-openng Of the Afri
can slave trade, under the cover of national Gag
aided by peryersons of judicial power. as a crime
try and age; and we call upon Congress to take
prompt and efficient for the total and final
suppression OF that execrable traffic.
10. That in the vetoes by their Federal Coy
of the acts Of the Legislatures of Kansas and
Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery in those Territories
we find practical illustration of the boosted Demo
cratic principle of NonIntervention and Popular
Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas.N ebraska bill
and demonstration of the deception and fraud in.
volved therein.
II. That Kansas should, OF right, be Immediately
admitted State under the Constitution recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
70. That, while providing revenue for the support
OF the general government by duties upon imports
sound policy requires such adjustment Of these
imports as to encourage the development of the in
dustrial interests of the whole country and we com
mend that policy of NATIONAL exchanges. which Sc
cures to tie working liberal wages to agriculture
remun Grating prices to mechanics and manufacturers
an adequate reward for their skill, labor and enter
prise, and to the nation commercial prosperity and
independence
H. 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 regards the settlers paupers or suppliants
for public bounty; and we demand the passage by
congress OF the complete and satisfactory HON esteaC
measure which has already passed tho House.
IL. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Naturalization Laws any State legs
lation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto ac
corded to immigrants from foreign lands shall bc
abridged or impaired; and in favor of giving full
and efficient protection to the rights Of all classes
citizens whether native naturalized both at home
aud abroad.
ID That appropriations by Congress for River ant
Iiarbor improvements OF National character re
quired for the accommodation and security of an ex
listing commerce, are authorized by the Constitution
and justified by the obligation of Government to pro
tect the lives and property of its citizens
16 That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is impera
lively demanded by the interests of the whole
try t.at the Federal Government ught to rende
Immediate and efficient aid in its consrhe ton an.
that, as preliminary thereto, daily Overland Mai
should be promptly established.
IL. Finally, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views, invite the cooperation OF al
citizens, however differing other questions VIII,
substantially a: rec with in their afiirmance ant
support.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathze with thos
men who have been driven, som; of them from the
native States ana others from the State of their adop
ton, and are now exed from their homes accoun
Of their opinions and we hold the Democratic patty
responsible for this gross violation of that clause o
the Constitution which declares that the citizens o
each State shall be entitled to al the privileges an,
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