Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-17
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PHILADELPHIA
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Third Days Proceedings.
Declaration Of Principles.


Declaration Of Principles.
PHILADELPHIA, August 16.-Tke Nation
al Union Convention reassembled at 10
o'clock this morning, Senator DooLrrTLE in
tie chair. The proceedings of the Conven-
ton wereopeued with prayer by Rev. GREEN
). SNYDER, Of Mississippi. The President
Of the Convention then read dispatch from
Colorado, announcing the election of A. c.
lICST, the administration candidate forCon-
gress, in Colorado. The announcement was
greeted with cheers
Mr. CRowELL, Of New jersey, offered n
resolution for the appointment Of a National
Executive Committee from each State and
Territory, which was adopted.
On motion of Hon. REVERDY JOHNSON. 4
resolution was adopted to appoint a com
mittee 20 wait upon the President and pre-
sent him with an official report Of the pro-
ceedings Of this Conventian.
A Committee Of Arrangements was then
appointed.
Senator CoWAN introduced a resolution.
which was adopted unanimously, thanking
Mayor ACMICHAEL for his excellent police
arrangements for the preservation of peace
Mr.. CoWAN from the Committee on Res
olutions, presented a Declaration of Princi-
pies.
The declaration of principles adopted by
the Convention thank GOD for the return Of
peace, and says the war maintained the au-
thority Of the Constitution and preserved
the equal rights Of the States. 1t says the
right of representation in Congress and in
the electoral college, cannot be denied by
Congress nor the General Government, and
calls upon the people to elect to Congress
men only who will admit the right. 1t de-
cares that certain powers are reserved to
the States and among them that Of prescrib-
ing the qualifications for the elective fran
chise, and declares that no State can with
draw from the Union nor can any be ex-
cluded that all the States have an equal
voice in ratifying constitutional amend
ments; that slavery is abolished, and that
the enfranchised slaves should receive pro-
lection in person and property. 1t repudi-
ates the rebel war debt and declares sacred
the debt of the nation; and says it is the
duty Of the Government to meet the Just
claims of its soldiers and sailors and care
for the survivors aud for the widows and
orphans. 1t recognizes President JOHNSON
as worthy of the confidence of the nation,
and tenders him cordial and sincere sup
port.
They were adopted unanimously, when
an address was read by Mr.. RAYMOND, and
the Convention adjourned sine die.
PHILADELPHIA, August l6.--The National
Union Convention re-assembled in their
wigwam at 10 o'clock this forenoon, pursu-
ant to adjournment. Every seat in the
building was filled, and the assemblage of
ladies was greater than heretofore. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer by the
Rev. RENE NJ. SNYDER, Of Pennsylvania
The President of the Convention, Senator
DOOLITTLE, then rose and said Before we
proceed to any further business, the chair
begs leave to announce as the first response
of the call for this Convention, the result Of
Colorado elections. Cheers. Denver, Colo
radc Territory, August 16.-Returns from
all parts of the Territory indicates the cleo
ton Of A. c. HAUT, the Administration
candidate for Congress, as certain, over
CHILLY, the Radical candidate" The dis
patch was greeted with applause.
Mr.. CRowELL, of New York, offered the
following resolution
ResOlred, That a National Union Execu-
tive Committee, consisting Of forty-two dele
gates, from each State and Territory, and
the District of Columbia, be appointed.
The resolution was adopted.
Hon REvERDY JOHNSON, who, on rising,
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, offered
the following resolution;
ResolUed, That a committee, consisting of
two delegates from each State and from
each Territory and the Distict Of Columbia,
be appointed by the chair to wait upon the
President Of the United State and present
him with an authentic report Of the pro-
ceedings ofthis Convention.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. CHAs. KNAPP of the District of
Columbia, offered the following resolution
Resolred, That a Committee on Finance
be appointed, to consist of delegates from
each State, Territory, and the District Of
Columbia.
The resolution was adopted,
General PATTEN, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution on the subject of representation
in the Convention, which, under the rules
Of the Convention, was referred without
reading or debate.
Mr.. CowAN then offered the following
resolution:
Rcs0ircd, That the thanks of this Con-
vention be, and are hereby rendered to
MORTON MCMICHAEL, Mayor of the city of
Philadelphia, for admirable police arrange
ments for the preservation of peace and good
order daring the setting of the Convention.
The resolution was greeted with applause,
and carried unanimously.
Mr.. CowAN again rose, and said in behalf
of the committee who was appointed to pre-
pare resolutions and an address: l have to
state that after very careful aud elaborate
of the same, lasting all day
and a part of the night we have agreed on
some. | beg leave to report the following
Declaration of Principles, adopted unani-
mously by the committee which the Secre-
tary of the Convention will read, and also
an address to the people of the country,
which will be read by Hon. Mr.. RAYMOND,
of New York Applause.
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
Declaration Of Principles each clause of
which was loudly applauded. On the read
ing Of the last one, which was endorsed as
the rest, il was greeted with prolonged cheer
ing, in which the audience and delegates
united.
The National Union Convention were as
sembled in the city Of Philadelphia, COM
posed of delegates from every State and Ter
ritory in the Union, admonished by the sol
emn lessons which, for the last five years, it
has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse to give to the American people; pro-
ioundlv grateful for the return of peace, de-
sirous as a large majority Of their country
men in all sincerity to forget and forgive the
past: revising the convention a it comes to
us from our ancestors; regarding union in
its restoration rs more sacred than ever ;
looking with deep anxiety to the future rs
of instant and continuing trial, hereby pro-
claims the following declaration Of princi- !
pies and purposes, on which they have with
perfect unanimity agreed.
lst We hail with gratitude to Almighty |
Gcd the end of war and the return of peace |
to our afflicted and beloved land
ID. The war just clC sed has maintained |
the authority ofthe Constitution withall the |
powers which it confers, and all the restric- |
tons which it imposes on the General Gov /
eminent unabridged and unaltered, and il |
has preserved the Union with the lawful |
rights, dignities and authority Of the States /
perfect and unimpaired.
Sd. Representation in Congress Of the /
United States and in the Electoral College |
Is a right recognized by the Constitution as /
abiding in every State, and is duty I'M /