Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-07-04
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
National Mass Convention TO be held IN
PHILADELPHIA.

National Mass Convention 10 oe Aoio IL
PhiiadeiphIa.
WASHINGTON, june 25th,-lhe follow
ing call has Just been prepared' ana mas Tue
approval of gentlemen OF prominence IN
addition TO those whose names are append
ed Il may therefore be regarded as pos
sesSing much political slsniheaI nee.
4 National Union Convention or at least
two delegates from each CongresSI0n4! us
trict OF all the States, two from each lerrI-
tory. two from the district OF Columbia ana
! four delegates ar large from each state; Will
/ be held at Philadelphia on the second lues-
| day (I4thl of August next, ouch deis-
I gates will be chosen by the electors o! tue
! several States who sustain the adnlnistra-
/ ton in maintaining unbroSen the I mon OF
/ the States under the Constitution which our
! fathers established, and who agree III the
/ following propositions. VIZ
The Union of the States Is IN every case
/ inlissolubie. and Is perpetual; and the Con
/ stitution of the United States and the laws
passed by Congress in pursuance thereof,
| supreme and constant, and universal IN their
| obligations.
The rights, the dignity and equality of
the States In the Uaion, including the right
of representation in Congress, are solemniy
guaranteed by that Constitution, TO save
/ which from overthrow much blood ami treas
ure were expended In the late civil war.
There is no right anywhere 10 dissolve the
! Union, or to seperate States from the mon.
either by voluntary withdrawal, by force OF
of arms, or by Congressional action; neither
by the secession of the STATES nor by the ex-
clusion of their loyal and qualified Repre-
| SentativeS, nor by the National Government
in any other form.
Slavery is abolished, and neither can nor
ought to be re-establiShed in any State or
! Territory within our jurisdiction.
Each State has the undoubted right to
prescribe the qualification OF Its own cleo
tions, and no external power ought TO die
tate. control, or influence the free and vol
untary action of the State in the exercise OF
that right, the maintenance lnvlolate OF the
right of the State, and especially OF the
right Of each State to order and control Its
own domestic concerns according 10 Its own
judgment Exclusively subject only to the
Constitution of the United States, Is essen
tial TO that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance of our political fu-
ture depends, and the overthrow OF that Sys-
TEN by the usurpatiOn and Capitalization OF
power in Congress, would be revolution
dangerous to republican government and
destructive of liberty.
Each House of Congress is made, by the
Constitution, the sole judge of the election
returns and qualifications OF its members,
but the exclusion of loyal Senators and Rep
resentatives properly chosen and qualified
under the Constitution and laws, Is unjust
and revolutionary.
Every patriot Should frown upon all those
acts and proceedings everywhere, which can
serve no other purpose than 10 rekIndle the
animosities of war, and the effect OF which,
upon moral, social aud material interest at
home, and upon our standing abroad, differ
ing only in degree, Is injurious, Ike wal
itself
| The purposes of the war having been tc
preserve the Union and the Constitution by
putting down the rebellion, and the rebel
hon having been suppressed, all resistance
to the authority OF the Tenerat Goyernment
: being az an end and the war having ceased
war measures also should cease, and should
be followed by measures of peaceful admin
istration. so that union, harmony aud con
cord may be encouraged, and industry, com
merce and the arts Of peace revived ans
, promoted, and the early restoration of al
the States to the exercise Of their c0nsti
tutional powers in the National Govern
ment is indiSpensab}y necessary to the
strength and the defense OF the Republic
to the maintenance of the public credit.
All delegates elected in the thirrv-siy
States and nine Territories of the United
( States, and IN the district 0f Columbia. 10
in spirit OF patriotism and love for the T.
MON, can rise above personal sectional con
sideration. and who desire t. see truly Ma
tional Union Convention, which shall repre-
sent all the States and Territories Of the Z.
Mon, assemble as friends and brothers un
, der the national flag, to hold counsel tOgeth
er on the state Of the Union, and to take
measures to avert possible danger to the
same, are especially requested to take part
in the choice Of such delegates. But ne
, delegate will take part in such convention
who does not Loyalty accept the national sit
uation and endorse the principles above SCI
forth. and who is not attached in true ale
. glance to the Constitution. the Union and
the Government of the United States.
Washington, June 18th. 1866.
{ a w RANDALL. President.
E J. r. Doolittle. O. II. Browning, Charles
Knap, Edgar Cowan, Executive Committee
National Union Club.
We recommend the holding of the above
i Convention, and endorse the call therefor
James Dickson, T. 4 Hendricks, Daniel G
Norton, j. ". Nesmith.
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