The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-08-22
THE DECLARATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
TIE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION

to give to the American people, and
profoundly grateful for the return OF
peace; desiroUs as n large majority OF
their countrymen, in all sincerity. are tC
forget and forgive the pasti reyering
the Constitution rs it comes to us from
our anccstorsi regarding the Union in
its restoration. rs more sacred than ever,
looking with deep anxiety intoth future
rs Of instant and continuing trial, here
by Issues and proclaims the following
declarations Of principles AID purposes
on which they have with perfect unani,
mtv, agreed:
First, We hail with gratitude to
Almighty Col The end of the wat and
the return OF peace to an afflicted and
beloved land
,Scc)m, The war l>t closed has main
tanned t.e authority Of the Constitution
with all the powers which it conlers and
all the restrictions which 1t imposes
upon the General Govcrlmo n unabridg-
ed and unaltcrel, and it has p, cservcd
the Union with the equal rights, dignity
aId aothniy Of the States perfect and
unimpaled
IHird, Representation in the Congress
Of the United States and in the Electoral
College is ri.ht recognized by the
Constitution as abiding in every State,
and AS ! duty imposed upon It's people.
iundamenta in its nature and essential
to the exercise of our republican, in>titu~
tions, and neither Congress northc Gen-
cral Government has amy authority or
power to deny thls right to any or with
hold It's enjoyment uoder the Conslilu>
ton from the people thereof
fomtt, We call upon the people Of
the United States to elect to Congress MS
members thereof rome but men who
admit this fundamental right of repres>
entaliou, and who will receive to seats
the loyal representatives from every
State in allegiance tn the United States,
subject to the constitutional right Of
each House TO Judge Of the election
returns and qualifications Of its own
members
EiHh, The Constitution of the Unite
States or the laws made IN pursuance
thereof, are the supreme law Of the land,
C)lnvthino in the Constitution or lawsof
any State to the contrary, notwithStan-
dirg All powers not conferred by the
Constitution upon the General Govern.
mcnt, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States or the people
thereof; ard among the rights TINS
reserved to the Safes is the right to
prescribe qualifications for the elective
franchise therein, which right Congress
cannot interfere with No State or con
vcnton Of States has a right to withdraw
from the Union or to exclude through
their action in Congress or otherwise
any State Or Territory from the Union.
The union ofthese States is perpetual,
S'rth, Such amendments to the Cons
stltotion of the United States may be
made by the people thereof as they may
leem expedicnt, but only in the mode
pointed ont by It's resolution, anl pro,
posing such amendments, whether hv
,aifyinr the s9nc al ,bn S',,~s nrthn
Union have An uqong)ili.l ana inl.c,,s,
bile rioht TO = v,;cr onl yo,n ti.ero;n
.S,rrDtL Slaycry il nh ,h.hol onI far
oyer probihi,c ! and ,horo il nn,,bor
lcsre nor nurr,s on III, mart nf,b,
southern SI,tns ',ho, !, sLon,J oynr "
'c>establi>hca npon' the soil or within tbn
prisliction ot tho Irn;,ol S,,tas.onI ,,o
.nlranchiscd of slaves in al the r,a,c4 Of