East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-02
National Convention ofCtnstitution.
al Unionists. ..

National Convention of Constitution
al Unionists. a.
ROCHESTER, Aug ~.
The conservative meeting Assembled
at the Osborn House, at "a o'clock
this morning, N. H. Wood of Viscon-
sin, presiding, Cor theputpose oShear-
ing tho report of the Business Com
nnttee. 1t was resolved TO continue
the session with closed doors, and also
TO issue n series Of resolutions instead
of an address,
A t the close of the afternoon r. sion
the following series OF resolutions. sub
mitted 10y the business committee, We're
adopted, after being considerably
amended and modified at tho sugCes-
ton of Gen, Leslie Coombs;
"Resoiced, That this meeting favor5
an association Of conservative Union
men fer tho next Presidential cam
paign, and that we invite the union
and cooperation Of all who arc op-
posed TO the election TO any office in
the gift Of the people of any person in
political connection or sympathy with
secession, abolitionisn, or nationalisn
of any kind tlIat our abiding purpo-
sos III brief is the suppression Of the
rebellion, the maiutainance OF the
Union, adherence TO the constitution,
fidelity to the government, the enforce
ment of the laws, and opposition TO
foreign Intervention.
"Resohyed, That a national commit
toe be appointed by this mecti1g, To
consist OF two members from each
State, ana q Secretary, who shall be
er Cbieio o member thereof said com
mittee to have power 10 I'LL vacancies;
that it shall be the duty of the COM
mittee to elect a President and Treas
uIror, and call a national convention
for the nomination of President and
Vice President Of the United States,
and to make all necessary arrange
ments for conducting the Presidential
campaign, and 10 confer with other
conservative organizations for the pur-
pose of securing united action.
''RcSolred, That the establishment of
the States in revolt would entail upon
the people of the United States evils
moro greyious and greatly more ondu-
ring than all that would result from a
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cry patriot should support the appro-
baton OF all Che money and mon nee
essary for a vigorous and successful
prosecution Of the war, against the
people in state OF military msurrec.
ton, until they Dissolve their military
array against the United States, and
IN good faith retum to the Union nm
der ti,cir respective State constitutions
existing at the tin9 they levolted.
"liesolred, That the people OF i,tete
ANY portion OF whom are in insurcc-
ton against the United States, should
they abandon said instruction and re-
turn to then Allegiance and obedience
TO the authority OF the constitution and
laws OF the United States and their
respective States, and perform every
other act in conducting the Federal
government, which the people of any
State may rightfully do; PrOeided, how
ever, that eli persons, who in this re-
volt have violated any OF the criminal
or penal laws of tho United States,
will be subject to be tried according to
forms prescribed by the constitution
aud laws ollhe United States for such
offences.
"Resolced That the rights of proper
ty, whether in lands, personality, or
slaves, III the States, is exclusively
within the authority and jurisdiction
of the States respectively; and the
owners of all or either of these three
classes of property cannot be deprived
of it by the government of the United
States, the President, or any military
or civil officer thereof, except for pub
lie use or just compensation, or Of
crimes committed of which they shall
be convicted according TO the mode of
trial prescribed by the constitution.
'lieSoLred, That the sole end for
which the United States government
has power 10 carry on the existing war
against the people in revolt is to sup
press their instruction and compel
them to obey the constitution and laws
of Congress; and whenever this end is
effected, either by military power or
voluntary submission of the insurgents,
there is no other lawful end for which
the war could be further prosecuted,
and it would become the duty of Con-
gress, which the constitution charges
with suppression of instructions, at
once TO close the war.
"Rcsoived, That in order to secure q
full representation Of the entire coun-
try in the convention herein provided
for, and an energetic prosecution Of
the campaign, we call upon conserva-
tive men in every town and county of
the United States to form conservative
Union clubs by the election of Pres
ident, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and report the same to tho