The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-29

o1,r iuy by legislation whenever such legislation
is necessary. to maintain this provision OF the Con
stitution against all attempts to violate it and we
deny the authority of Congress- OF territorial leg
slature, of any individuals to give legal exist
to Slavery in any Territory OF the United
States.
g. That we brand the recent re-opening of the
African Slave Trade, under the cover OF our Ma
tional Flag aided by perversions of judicial power
as a crime against Humanity and burning shame
to our Country and Age; and we call upon Congress
take prompt ard efficient measures for the total
and nal suppression of that eXecrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetOes, by their Federal
Governors of the acts of the Legislatures of Kan
and Nebraska, prohibiting Sla4 cry in those
Territories we hnd practical illustration of the
boosted Democratic principle of Non Intervention
and Popular Sovereignty embodied IN the Kansas
Nebraska hil aud demonsu alton Of the deception
and fraud involved therein.
Ii. That Kansas should, of right, he Immediately
admitted a State under the Constitu tion recently
formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by
the House of Representatives.
IL. That, while providing revenue for the sup
port of the general government by duties upon I'M
ports, sound policy requires such au adjustment of
these imPosts as to encourage the Development OF
the industrial interests OF the whole country ana
we commend that policy of national exchanges,
which to the working men liberal wages, to
agriculture remunerating prices, to mechanics aud
manufacturers an adequate reward tor their skill,
labor and enterprise and to the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
10 That We protest against any sale or aliena-
ton to Others OF the Public Lands held by actual
settlers and against any view of the Free Home
stead policy " hich regards the settlers paupers
or suppiants for public bounty; and demand
the passage by Congress of the complete and salts
factory Homestead measure which has already pass
ed the House.
II. That the Republican party is opposed to any
change in our Standardization Laws, or any State
legislation by which the rights of citizenship hith
accorded to immigrants from foreign lands
shall be abridged impaired; and in favor of Civ
ing full and efficient protection TO the rights of
all classes of citizens, whether native or natural
lied, both at home and abroad
10. That appropriations 10y Congress for River
and Harbor improvements of a National character,
required for the accommodation and security OF
existing commerce, are authorized by the Cunsti
tuition, and justified by the obligation of Govern
protect the lives and property of its cizenS
10. That a Railroad TO the Pacific Ocean is i'm
peratycly demanded by tn" interests of the whole
try that the Federal Government onght to
render immediate and efficient aid in its cOnstruc-
ton; and that, preliminary thereto, daily
Overland Mail should be promptly established.
II. inaly, having thus set forth our distinctive
principles and views, invite the cJ-operat ion of
all citizens, however differing other questions,
who substantially agree with i'll their atfirInanco
and support.