Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-21
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Hon. Thaddeus Wellcs, Of Con-
necticut.
Hon. A. J. Kuykendall, Of Illinois.
Hon. Curtis Furnam, Of Ken
lucky.
James B. Smith, Of Wisconsin.
Gen. James b. Steadman, Of Ohio.
Charles B. Wilkinson, Of Missouri.
Col. +. s. Allen, Of Washington,
j. Z.
SECRETARY.
Samuel B. Lauffcr, of Pennsylvania.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
J.B. Ferguson, Of Tennessee.
TREASURER.
G. e. Rittcnhouse, president Ma.
tional Bank of Commerce, and Of
the firm OF Rittcnhouse, Fowler &
Coz
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Hon. J. r. Doolittle, ofWisconsin.
Hon. Edgar Cowan, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Hon. o. II. Browning, of Illinois.
Hon. Green Clay Smith, Of Ken.
lucky.
Hon. W. A. Burlcigh, of Dakota.
Mr.. Charles Knapp, Of District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Samuel Fowler, Of District Of
Columbia.
Honest conviction is my courage;
the Constitution is my guide; and
in the people is my faith. ANDREW
JACKSON.
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION
CLUB.
Resolved, That we are now, as
heretofore, ardently attached to the
Union of the States under tho Con.
stitution of the United States; that
we deny the right Of fanny State to
secedc, and hold that all attempts
at secession are null and void; that
all the States a.e now States Of the
Union, as before tho rebellion, and
we deny the power Of the General
Government, under the Constitution,
to exclude State from the Union
or TO govern it as a Territory.
ReSolued, That our confidence in
the ability, integrity, patriotism
and craftsmanship Of President
johnson is undiminished, and we
cordially approve the general policy
of his administration.
RESOLVED, That We indorse tho
resolution of July, 1861, declaring
the object Of the war on our part to
DO the defence and maintainance of
the supremacy Of tho Const'tution,
and the preservation of the Union,
with the dignity, equality and rights
of the States unimpaired.
RESOLVED, That in the language Of
the Chicago platform of 1850, and
as quoted by tho late President
Lincoln in his first inaugural nd.
dress, "The maintenance inviolate
of the rights Of States, and especial
ly of the right of each State to Or
der and control its own domestic
institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively, subject only
to the Constitution Of the United
States, is essential to that balance
of power on which the perfection
and endurance"
RESOLVED, That under the Consti-
tuition of the United States is re.
served to the several States the
right to prescribe the qualification
of electors therein; and that it
would DO subversive Of the princi-
pies of our Government for Congress
to force universal suffrage upon any
portion of the Country in opposition
TO the known wishes of the citizens
thereof
Rcselred, "That this Union must
be and remain one and indivisible
forever" That the war for its pres
crvation having been brought to
triumphant close, and the suprcma-
CIV of the Constitution indicated,
the rights of States under the Con.
stitution are to be maintained invi-
olato, and that loyal citizens with
in the States and Districts lately
ovcrrun by rebellion are entitled to
all the rights guaranteed to Thorn by
the Constitution.
i2esolusd, That all the States are
entitled by the Constitution of the
United States to representation in
the countils Of the nation, and that
all loyal members duly elected and
returned, having the requisite quail
ifcations prescribed by law, should
be admitted to their seats in Con-
gress without unnecessary delay by
their respective Houses, each House
being the judge of the election, re-
turns and qualification Of its own
members.
Resolved, That treason is crime
which should be punished, and that
we are opposed to compromising
with traitors by bartcring "univer-
sal amnesty" for universal SUI.
frage."
RESOLVED, That the payment Of
the national debt is . sacred obliga-
ton, never to be repudiatcd; and
that no debt or obligation incurred
in any manner whatever in aid Of
treason or rebellion should ever be
assumed or paid.
RESOLVED, That wo cordially in
dorse the restoration policy Of Pres
ident johnson, as wise patriotic,
Constitutional, and in harmony with |
the loyal sentiment and purpose of
fhc people in the suppression Of tho |
rebellion; with the platform upon |
which he was elected; with the de- !
clared policy Of the late President |