The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-26
A Johnson National Convention.

Inc NatlOnal Union (JOnns0nl Clu0 OF WASH
ington have issued their call for National
Union Convention, to be held at Philadelphia
on the l4th of August next. The circular is
signed by Randall, Doolttle, Browning, Cowan,
and others, and the call is pronounced o. K. by
such loyal liyh as Nesmilh OF Oregon and
"a National Union Convention of at least two
delegates from each Congressional District OF all
the States, two from each Territory, two from
the District of Columbia, and four delegates at
large from each, will be held at the city of Phila
delphia on the 14th of August next. Such
delegates will be chosen by the electors of the
several States who sustain the Administration
in maintaining unbroken the Union Of the States
under the Constitution which our fathers esta-
bllshed, and who agree in The following propo.
sitlon5, Wit ...
"The Union of the States is in every case in
dissoluble, and is perpetual, and the Oonstitu-
ton OF the United States, and the laws passed
by Congress in pursuance thereof, are supreme,
constant and universal IL their obligation.
THE rights the dignity, and the equality of
the States in the Union, including the right Of
representation in Congress, are solemnly guaran-
teed by that Constitution, to save winch from
overthI ow so much blood and treasure were eX-
pended In the late civil war.
"There is no right anywhere to dissolve the
Union, or to separate States from the Union,
either by voluntary withdrawal, by force OF
arms, or by Congressional action, neither by
secession OF States, nor by the exclusion OF their
loyal and qualified Representatives, nCr by the
National Government in any other form.
ought to be re.established in any State or Terri
tory within our jurisdiction.
Each State has the undoubted right to pre-
scribe the qualifications of its own electors; and
no external power rightfully can or ought to
dictate, control, or influence the tree and volun.
tary action Of the States IN the exercise of that
right.
the States, and especially of the rights OF each
State TO order and control its own domestic con-
Germs according to its own judgment exclusively,
subject only to the Constitution of the United
States, is essential to that balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance OF our
! political fabric depend, and the overthrow OF
| that system by usurpation in Capitalization of
| power in Congress would be revolution, dan
| gerous 10 q republican Government, and de-
| struchve of liberty. Each House of Congress is
| made, by the Constitution, the sole judge of its
| election returns and qualifications of its men,
| bers. but the exclusion of loyal Senators and
Representatives, properly chosen and qualified
| under the Constitution and laws, is unjust and
| revolutionary. Every patriot should trown
| upon all these acts and proceedings everywhere,
| which can serve no other purpose than to re-
| kinOe the animosities of war, and the effect of
| which upon our moral, social, and material nte-
rests at home, and our standing abroad, differing
only in a degree, is injurious, like wariselt. The
| purpose OF the war having been to pre-
| serve the Union and the Constitution, by
| putting down the Rebellion, and the Re-
bellon having been suppressed, all re-
sistance to the authority Of the general
| Government being at an end and the war hav-
| ing ceased, war measures should also cease, and
| should be followed by measures of peaceful
| administration, so that unlon, harmony, and
| industry, commerce and the arts of peace be re-
| viyed and promoted, and the early restoration
OF all the States to the eXerc of their constltu-
| tiona powers in the National Government is
| Indispensable necessary to the strength and the
| defense of the republic and to the maintenance
| OF the public credit. All such electors in the
| tbiTty-siX States and nine Territories of the
| United States, and of the District OF Columbia,
| who, in spirit OF patriotism and love for the
| Union, can rise above personal and sectional
| considerations, and who desire TO see a truly
| National Union Convention, which shall repre-
sent all the States and Territories of the Union,
| assembled as friends and brothers under the
| state of the Union, and to take measures to
| avert possible dangers from the same, are espe.
cially requested to take part IN the choice OF
| such delegates.
"But no delegate will take a seat in such
| convention who does not loVally acceOt the
| national situation and cordially endorse the
| principles above set forth, and who is not
| attached in true allegiance 20 the Constitution,
the Union, and the Government OF the United
States.
'WAsHINGToN, June 25, 1866 TIT w
ga. W. Randall, President; j. r. Doolttle, o. II
Browning, Edgar CoWan, Charles Knapp
Samuel Fowler, Executive Committee Ma
tional Union (Johnson) Club ... .r
I'VE recommend the holding OF the above
Convention, and endorse the call therefor.
James Dixon j. A. Hendricks, Daniel s.
Norton, j. w. Nesmith."
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