Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-08-24
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gai representatives from every State in
allegiance to the United States. subject to
the constitutional right OF each house to
Jhoge OF the election returns and oualiff.
catlons OF It's own members ....s
flfth-Ihe constitution, of the United
0tates and the laws made in pursuance
'hereo1 are the supreme law of rhe land.
any ping III the constitution Or laws of atv
o'afe tofhe contrary notw twiths,andino. All
.pe5 powers not conferred by the constitu-.
flon upon the general government. nor
prohibited by y to the States. are rvad
to the States or to the people thereof aud
among the rights thus reserved tn tIa
States is the right to prescribe the o.al;f.
cation for the elective franchise tIore,u
with which right Congress canno; inter-
fere. No State or convention of S,otoe
has the iight to withdraw from the Union
or to exclude, through their action in
Congress or otherwise, anv other State o,.,
States from the Union. The union or theea
States is perpetual. =
Slxth.-Snch amendments to the conet;.
tuition OF the United States NAV be male
oy the people thereof as they NAV deem.
expedient, out only in the mode pointed
OUT oy It's provisions, and in the proposi
ton and exposition of such amendments
whether by Congress or Couventlon and
III raflfylng the same, all the States of the
Union nave an equal and nndenia5lc right
to z voice aud vote tl.ere,n .ea p
oeventh.-Slavery is abolished and for.
ever prohibited; and there is neither de.
sire or purpose on the part of the South
ern States that it should ever be re.estab.
llshcd upon the soil or within the inrisdic-
ton OF the United States; and the seman-
clpated slaves in all the States of the ITn;o,,'
shonld receive, IN common with all their
lnhab'fants, equal protection in person and
property. '.......I.0'' -.
Eighl.r While we regard as utterly in
valid, and never to be assumed or made a
binding force, any obligation incurred mr.
undertaken in making war against ,I,e, IT =
States, we hold the debt of the nation 70
be sacred and inviolable; and we proclaim
our purpose in discharging this, as in Der. Der !,
forming all other national obligations to
maintain nnimpaired and unilnpeached
the honor and the faith Of the rel ublic. -
Ninth.-It is the duty OF the national
government to recognize the services of
the federal soldiers and sailors in the CON
test just closed. by meeting PROMPTLY and
fully all their jnst and rishttul claims for
the services they have rende, ed the nation
and by extending to those of them who
nave served, and to the widows and or
phans OF those who have fallen. the most
generous and considerate support.
Tenth. In Andrew johnson, Pres dent
OF the United States, who has proved
stead.ast in his devotion to the constitu- !.
ton, the laws, and the interests of his |,
country, unn,oved by persecution and un-s.
desel we'd reproach, having faith unassaila-s
Die IN the people and in the principle of Z
tree government, we recognize a Chief ,
worthy OF the nation, and eonal Il
to the great crisis upon which his LOT il n
cast. And we tender to him, in his biph
and responsible duties, our profound res
peer aud assurance Of our cordial and Gin. IS
ce'e support. fs@ &C. r. '
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE. UNITED
.aA "a STATES sssf as4Q1aail, III 81
q The address, which was read by the
Hon. Henry, j. Raymond, is a lengthy vrs'i
document occupy ing solre three or fonlr
columns Of close print in the Northern =
journals. tWemake room for few extracts. :.
Having met in convention at the c;fv
.. Philadelphia, in the State Of PennsvL !
vanla, this 18th day OF August, 1866, a !,
tie Representative of. the people in, ali i.
sections, and all the States and Terr;tor;a. !,
Of the Union to consult upon the condition.
and the wants of the common country. 1.
We address to ,yon this declaration. ,5fa,
anr, principles and of the pelitical pnr.s
'oses we seek TO- promote.o p,as7a',74 ~ 'i7,