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honor abroad and *e held in abhorrence
all schemes for Ihsunion, come from what
ever source they may: And we congratu
late the country that no Republican mem
ber of Congress has uttered ur counte
nanced the threats of Disunion so often
made by Democratic n*tmber«, witlu ut re
buke and wiU» H| plauw from their pohucal
ttW.Kriates and we denounce those thrents
of disunion, in case of a popular overthrow
of their ascendancy, as denying the vital
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•V That tbe prwnn^m^rat.e Admi„- i
«ney IO tbe exactions of a sectional inter- ?,
any h:ate or Territory, no matter under
what pretext, as among the era vest of*
crimes account of their opinions and we hold
11. That Kansas should, ofright.be
immediately admitted as a State tinder tht
Constitution recently formed and tidopted
by her people, and accepted by the House
of Representatives.
12. That, while providing ravemae for
the support of the general government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
5uch an adjustment of these import* as to
encourage the development of the indus
trial interest* of the whole country and
we commend that policy of national ex
changes, which secures to the working
men libers! wages, to agriculture remune
rating pi ice*, to mechanics and manufac
turers an adequate reward fi their skill,
labor, and enterprise, and to the nation
commercial prosperity and independence.
13. That we protest against any sale or
alienation to others of ti.e Public Lands
held bj actual settlers, and against any
view of the ic ree Homestead policy which
regards the settlers as paupers or suppli
ants for public Iwmnty and we demand
the passage by Congress of the complete
and sHti^factorv Homestead measure which
has already pasted the House.
