The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-09-20
JAMES STOCKDALE, Prest.
TALL SLOUGH, Secretary.
Resolutions OF the Southern LoyalIsti
Convention at Philadelphia.

The following platform was adopted
by the Convention of Southern Loyal
lists at Philadelphia, viz:
THE PLATFORM.
Gen. Hamilton, of Texas, from tho
Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following:
81. Resolved, That the loyal peo-
pie of the South cordially unite with
the loyal people of the North in thanks
giving to Almi 5hiy God, through
whose will arebellion unparalleled for
its causclessness, its cruelty and its
criminality, has been overruled to the
vindication of the supremacy of the
Federal Constitution over every State
and Territory of the Republic.
"2. Resolved, That we wedemand now,
as we have demanded at all times
since the cessation of hostilities, the
restoration of the States in which VIC
live to their old relations with the Un-
ion, on the simplest and fewest con-
ditions consistent with the protection
Of our lives, property and political
rights, now in jeopardy from the
unquenched enmity Of the rebels Jato-
y in arms.
"3. RESOLVED, That the unhappy
policy OF Andrew Johnson, President
of tho United States, is, in its effect
upon the loyal people of tho South,
unjust, oppressive and intolerablo, and
accordingly, however earnestly we dc.
sire to see our respective States once
more represented in the Congress Of
the nation, we would deplore their res
toration on the inadequate conditions
prescribed by the President as tending
not to abate, but only to magnify the
peril and sorrow of our condition.
"a. Resolved, That the welcome
we have received from the loyal citi-
zens of Philadelphia, under the roof
of tho time-honored hall in which the
Declaration of ofIndependence was adopt
cd, inspires us with the animating hope
that the principles Of just and equal
Government which were made the
foundation of the Republic at its ori.
gin, shall become the cornerstone Of
the Constitution.
rs. ReSolved, That with pride in
tho patriotism of the Congress, with
gratitude for the fearless and persis-
tent support they have given to the
cause of loyalty, and their effort to
restore all the States to their former
condition as States In the American
Union, we will stand by the position
taken by them, and use all means con.
sistent with q peaceful and lawful
course to secure tho ratification Of the
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, as proposed by Con
gross in its recent session, and regret
that the Congress in its wisdom did
not provide by law for the greater Sc
curity of the loyal people in the
States not yet admitted to representa-.
tion.
&c. ReSolued, That the political
power of the Government of the Uni,
ted States in the administration Of
public affairs is by its Constitution
confided to the popular or law.mak-
ing department of the Govern
ment.
az. ResoIued, That the political
status of the States lately in rebellion
to the United States Government, and
the rights of tho pcople of such States
on political questions, are therefore
clearly within the control of Congress,
to the exclusion of, and Independent
of, any and every other department Of
the Government.
"8. Resolued, That there is no right,
political, legal, or constitutional, in
any State to secede Or withdraw from
the Union, but may, by wicked and
Unauthorized resolutions and force