The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-24

vast auditorium that did not display a /
human head.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l6.-phe Con- /
vention assembled in the Wigwam at /
10 O'Clock q. m., pursuant to adjourn |
ment Every seat in the auditorium
was filled. The attendance Of ladies
was much larger than on any previous
session.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Rel
menSnyder, of Pennsylvania, Mr.. boo
little rose and said: Before proceeding
to any further business, the Chair begs
leave to announce, as the first response
to the call for this Convention in polit-
ical action, the result Of the Colorado
election. Applause.
DENVER, Colorado Territory, Aug.
l5.-Returns from all parts Of the Ter
ritory render certain the election OF y.
c. Hunt, Administration candidate,
ever ChilIicote, Radical. Great Ap-
plause.
Mr.. Crowell, ofNew jersey offer
the following resolution:
Res0ic8d, That a Union National eX-
Ccutive committee be appointed, to be
composed OF two delegates from each
State and Territory, and the District OF
Columbia. Adopted.
ReVerdy JohnsOn-Whoi in rising was
greeted with loud applause offer the
following resolution:
HeS01red, That d committee, consist
ing Of two delegates from each State,
and one from each Territory and the
District Of Columbia, be appointed by
the Chair to wait upon the President
Of the United States and present him
with al authentic copy Of the proceed
ingsof this Convention. Carried.
Charles Knapp, Of the District Of Co
lumbia. ! offer the following resoiu-
ton:
RcsoIred, That a committee Of fl
nance be appointed to consist Of two
delegates from each State and Terrific
ry and the District of Columbia. Car
ried.
Gen. Patton, Of Penn'Q., offered a
resolution on the subject Of represen-
tation in hcCOnyention, which, under
the rules Of the Convention, was refer
red without reading or debate.
Mr.. GoWan. ] offer the following
resolution
Resoh,cd, That the thanks of this
Convention be and they are hereby
rendered 10 Morton VI Michael, ESQ,
mayor Of the city of Philadelphia, for
his admirable police arrangements for
the preservation Of peace and good or
der during the sittings Of this Convcn-
ton. Applause. Carried unanimous
iy.
Mr.. CoWan, on behalf of jhe commit
tee who We're appointed to prepare res
olutions and an address, after very
careful and elaborate consideration Of
the same, lasting ali day and great
part Of the night, offered the following
declaration Of principles, adopted IL
unanimously by the committee, which
the Secretary of this Convention Will
read; and also an address to the people
Of the country, which will be read by
the Hon. Mr.. Raymond, of New ork.
Applause.
The Secretary then proceeded to read
the declaration OF principles.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention, as
sembIed III the city Of Philadelphia,
composed Of delegates from every
state and Territory in the Union, issues
and pTOclaims the following declaGa-
ton Of principles and purposes, on
which they have with perfect unanim-
ity agreed:
lst. We hail with gratitude to Al
mighty God the end of war and the re-
turn Of peace to an afflicted and ueloV-
ed land.
2d The war just closed has main
tanned the authority Of the Constitu-
| ton, with all the powers which it con-
1ers, and all the restrictions which it
imposes upon the General Government,
unabridged and UnaItered aad it has
| preserved the Union with the equal
rights, dignity and authority Of the
States perfect and unimpaired.
Sd. Representation in the congress OF
the United States, and in the Electoral
College, isaright recognized by the Con-
stitutiOn rs abiding in every State, and
aS a duty imposed upon its people.
4th. We call upon the people Of the
United States to elect to Congress as
members thereof none but men who
admit this fundamental right Of repre-
sentatiou, and who viii receive to seats
therein loyal representatives from every
State in allegiance to the United States,
subject the constitutional right Of each
ana qualifications of its OWN members.
9th. The constitution Of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, are theSupremcI&W Of the land
anything in the Constitution or laws Of
any State JOtha contrary yn0tWith5tand-
ing.
9Th. Such amendments to the consti-
tuition of the UnitcdStatcS may be emade
by thcpeople thereofas tlcy may deem
eXpedicnt, but onlyin the mode pointed
out by its provisions.
7th. Slavery is abolished and forever
prohibited, and there is neither desire
nor purpose on the part Ofthe Southern
States chat it should ever be rc-cStab-
lished upon the soil or within hejuris-
diction Ofthe United States ;and the en-
franchiScd slaves in all the State Of the
Union should receive, in common with
all their inhabitants, equal protection in
every rignt Of person and property.
Sth. While we regard ~ utterly lnVal-
Ill and never to be assumed or made Of
binding force, any obligation incurred Or
undertaken in making war against the
United States, we hold the debt OF the
nation 10 he sacred and inViOiabIe; and
we proclaim our purpose indischlrging
this, as in performing all other national
obligations, to be to maintain unim pair
cd and unimpcached the honor and the
faith Of the Republic.
9th. 1t Is the duty of the National
Government to recognize the services
OF the Federal soldiersand sailors in the
contest Just closed, by meeting prompt
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