The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1863-08-11
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED By THE UNION
STATE CONVENTION AT PITTSBURGH.
AUG. 5TI. 1853.

AVus OH, loOd'
Mr. McVeigh, Chairman OF the Com,
mittee on Resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing report:
The loyal men of Pennsylvania, in
Convention assembled, disclailnipg all
partizanship, and knowing no cause but
that OF the country, declare for them
selves and their constituents,
lst Their in1exible purpose to main.
tain. by every necessary effort, service
and sacrifice, the National Union, as the
first, the highest. the most solemn and
the most overshadowing Of all political
duties.
ID That the rebellion which threatens
the existence of the Union was without
cause, was conceived in wickedness, or
ganized in perjury, and developed by
reckless violtnse, is stained with every
crime, and detestible in means, and in-
tcrnal in purpose, must be suppressed
by the people of the United States, at
the destruction of whose liberties and
the overthrow of whole free institutions
it is impiously aimed.
3D. That in the momentous contest
now waging there are, and can be but
two parties, viz: the one which firmly
sustains the constituted authorities OF the
nation in enforcing all the laws thereof,
and in protecting the principles upon
which the government rests, and is,
therefore, at once the party Of law, OF
liberty. and Of patriotism ; the other
which cripples the constituted authori-
ties of the nation in enforcing the laws,
securing the safety and preserving the
life Of the nation, aud is, therefore, the
parent ofmobs, the enemy of order and
participant of treason, u class whose
detestible practices not only give "aid
and comfort to the common enemy,
but as confessed in Richmond, light up
these days of rebel darkness and disas.
ter, and actually STIMULATE them to re-
newed and desperate efforts to recruit
their armies, and to whom is this day
justly chargeable whatever ofvitality the
rebellion possesses, and whatever of Ca
lamity or ailliction the further protraction
of the contest may involve. But for
Northern sympathizers, and the hopes
their treasonable cxistance inspired, the
rebellion would have sunk under the
staggering blows dealt it at Gettysburg,
Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
4th. That wholly without sympathy
for the men who have made this war
against a free Republican Government,
or for the system of human bondage, in
whose interest it was instigated or the
cause of despotic principles to which it
is now devoted, this Convention declares
NIL engaged therein, while so engaged to
be worthy only of our patriotic hate ;
and in like spirit we denounce as doubly
recraant, and base these residents Of
the loyal States who tolerate this treason,
would affiliate with armed traitors, and
again surrender our government and
Liberties to their keeping.
5th, That Abraham Lincoln, the
President of the United States, by his
discharge of his most onerous duties in
these dark days of civil war has won
for himself the affections and regard
Of the American people, and always
bearing himself clear in his high Of.
flee, has maintained the integrity OF
the Union. and kept our honor I'M
tarnished throughout the world, and
to him and his administration, its princi-
pies and its policy, We give our hearty
approval. and pledge an earnest and en-
thusiastic support.
9th That we tender to the gallant
sons of Pennsylvania now in the armies
and navies OF the republic, the thanks of
a grateful people for their unselfish and
heroic valor that we mourn for those
who have sealed in their blood their de-
votion to their country, and will cherish
their memories tenderly and proudly /;
while to the glorious survivors we give
the assurance that the last dollar and
the last life shall be given to reinforce
them until the old flag floats in final
victory.
9TH Resolved, That Governor Curtin,
by the effective support he has given the
Federal Government in the prosecution
of the war, and his vigilant care tor
our soldiers alike in the field, the camp
and the hospital, has given Pennsylvania
proud pre-eminence among the loyal
States, and himself, tothe thanks of all
her loyal citizens, and in placing him
again in nomination, we but give ex.
preston to the spontan ,ous wishes of the
Commonw,a alth he has Sc we'd 50 well Ito
present, for their suHrages, n patriotic
statesman, who is alike the friend of the
soldier and the favorite Of the people.
8th. Resolved, That the amendments
proposed to the Constitution, in giving
our soldiers in the field the right Of suf.
fragc, merits our hearty tyapproval, and
will receive our united support, and
that we recommend the conventions Of
loyal men throughout the State to pledge
all candidates for the Legislature to vote
for it. t.'.
9th. Resolved, That we hereby declare
our unalterable attachment to the
doctrines OF the fathers of the Republic,
as enunciated in the declaration by
President Monroe, that there shall be ,
interference by European power, with
Governmental affairs upon this CONT.
nent -.
10th. Resolved, That, in Hon. Daniel
Agnew, we present an accomplished
jurist, pure patriot, and loyal citizen
lie will adorn the highest judicial tribu-
nal of the Commonwealth, and give,
lditional security to the rights Of person
and property.