Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-17


VentiOn AdjOurDed sine die. Dbl
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-The National
Union Convention reassembled in the Wig
wan at ten o'clock this morning, pursuant
to adjournment. Every seat In the build
ing was filed. The attendance of ladies
was greater than on any previous day
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The
proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. Riene M. Snyder, of Pa , ,,-s-, r- =
The President Of the Convention, Sena-
tor Doolttle, then rose and said: Before we
proceed TO any further business, the Chair
begs leave to announce as the first response
to the call of this Convention, the result of
the Colorado election. [Gheersl:
"DENvER, COLORADO TERRITORY, Au-
gust 16.-Returns from all parts of the Ter
ritory render certain the election of A. G.
Hunt, the Administration candidate for
Delegate to Congress, over Chillicott, the
Radical" F.-.rE .... - r-
TIE dispatch was greeted with great ap-
plause.
Mr.. Crowell, of New jersey, offered the
following resolution: ...7h'
Resotved, That q National Union Execu-
tive committee be appointed, to be COM
posed of two delegates from every State
and Territory and the District of Columbia.
The resolution was adopted.
Hon. Reverdy johnson, who, on rising,
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, Of
fered the following resolution:
ReSolUed, That a committee, consisting of
two delegates from each State and one from
each Territory and the District of Colum-
bia, be appointed by the Chair to wait up-
on the President of the United States and
present him with an authentic copy Of the
proceedings of this Convention.
Mr.. Charles Knapp, of the District OF CO.
lumbia, offered the following resolution =
/ ReSolUed That committee on Finance
be, appointed, to consist of two delegates
from each State and Territory and the Dis
tIict of Columbia. f ogHa l-
The resolution was adopted.
General Potter, of ofPennsylvania, offered a
resolution on the subject of representation in
the Convention, which, under the rules of
the Convention, was referred withoutread-
ing or debate. ,f 5ri i3 ,.u3a| r.am
Mr.. Cowan then offered the following
ResoIved, That the thanks of this Conven-
tion be and are hereby rendered to Martin
McMichael, Esq, Mayor of the city of
Philadelphia, for his admirable police ar
rangements for the preservation of peace
and good order during the sitting of the
Convention. .y.trr....
The resolution wos greeted with applause
and carried unanimously. s-rtg .I.l..s. j
| Mr.. Cowan rose and said 81.
On behalf of the committee who were ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions and an ad
dress, l have to state that, after avery
careful and elaborate consideration of the
same, lasting all day and part of the night,
we have agreed upon the same. l beg
leave to report the following declaration of
principles, adopted unanimously by the
committee, which the Secretary of the Con-
vention will read, and also an address to
the people of the country, which will be.
read by the Hon. Mr.. Raymond, of New
York. .(Applause.l 81 'rT7Cs- 3. -y7gy
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
Declaration of Principles, each clause of
which was loudly applauded. The last
one, which indorses the President was
greeted with prolonged cheering, in which
the audience and delegates united.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES w
The National Union Convention, now as,
sembled In. tile city OF Philadelphia, COM
poseu of delegates from every State and
Territory In the Union, admonished by the
solemn lessons which for the last five years
IL has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the
universe 10 give to the American people;
profoundly grateful for the return OF peace
desrous,as large majority of their cOun-
trymen are In all sincerity to forget and for
give the past; revering the Constitution
as 1t came to us from our ancestors; re-
garding the Union in Its restoration as
more sacred than ever; 10 king with deep
anxiety into the future as of instant aud
containing trial; hereby issues and pro-
claims the following Declaration of Prin-
bciples and purposes on which they have,
with perfect unanimity, agreed; !, ~. ai,
1st. We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end OF war and the return of peace
TO an afflicted and beloved land. J,;'a s. ~
\ I'd. The war just closed has maintained
the authority of the Constitution with all
the powers which It confers aud all tile REL
striytions which 1t imposes upon the General
Government unabridged and unaltered, and
it has preserved the Union with the equal,
rights, dignity and authority Of the States
perfect and unimpaired. d' '7ot
4 Sd. Representation In the Congress of the
United States and In the Electoral College
is a right recognized by the Constitution as
abiding In every State and as q duty inn
posed upon its people, fundamental in its
nature and essential to the exercise of our
republican institutions, and neither Con-
gress nor the General Government has any
authority or power to, deny this righttO
any or withhold It's enjoyment under the
Constitution, from the people thereof.
4th. We call upon the people of the
United States to elect to Congress, as mem
fundamental right of REORGANIZATION, and
who will receive to seats loyal representa-
,tives from every State In allegiance to the
lUpjted States, subject to the constitutional
right Of each house to judge OF the, election
returns and qualifications Of its own mem-
lbers.
I6Eh. The Constitution Of the .United
States and the laws made In pnfsuance
thereof are the supreme Ian Of the land,