Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-07-14
THE PREsuDENT'sp OLroY-CALL
FOR A NATIONAL UNION CON.
VENTION OF DE FROM
ALL THE STATES.

ALL THE STATES.
The following lisa correct copy of call
for a national union convention of the
adherents to President Jobnson's policy,
to be beld 10 Philadelphia, August l4,h,
next:-
A national union convention Of at least
two delegates from each copgressiona al
district OF all the States, two from each
territory, two from the District of Column
bia, aud four delegates at large from
each, will be held ut the city of Philadel.
phia on the l4th Of August next. Such
delegates will be chosen by the electors
OF the several States who sustain the ad-
minlstra''on in maintaining unbroken the
union OF the states under the constitution
which our fathers esta bli-hed, and who
agree on the following propositions viz {:
The union Of the States is 10 every case
indissoub'e and is perpetual; aud the
constitution Of the United States and the
laws passed by Congress in pursuance
thereof are supreme, c instant aud univer-
sal in their obligations.
The ri gh,s, the dignity and the equality
OF the States in The Union, including the
right OF representation in Congress, are
so!emnly guaranteed by that constitution
to save which from overthrow SD much
blood and treasure were expended in the
Ia'e civil war There is TO right any,
where to dissolve the Union Or to sepa-
rates States from The Union, either by
or by congress' NAL action, neither BY
secession OF states, nor by the exclu sion
OF their loyal aud qualified representa-
tives; nor by the national governmeu, in
any other form.
Slavery is abolished, and neither can or
ought to be re-establi>hed in any Stale or
Territory within oar jurisdiction.
Each State has the uut!oubted tiyht to
prescribe the qualifications of its own
electors, and no external power righ,fuIv
can or ought to dictate control or :unu-
ence the free and voluntary action If
these States in the exercise Of tina, right
The maintrnance invioate Of the iyhr :
OF the States, and esrecialIy Of the RICH $
OF each State to order and control its own
domestic concerns according to its own
judgment exclusively. snhj"ct ou'y to tn.
constitution of the Cnit,d States. is es-
sent'ai TO that balance of power on which
the perfection AMI enIurance OF our poll
teal fabric depends, and the overthrow
OF that system by corruption in central
EATON OF power in Congress ull be a
rev )u'ion, dangerous to REPUBLICAN,
government ard d. s,ruc,iye of Iberv,-
Each House OF Congress is made by tho
constitution, 'he sole judge Of its election,
returns and Qualifications, of It's me nberS.
ont 'he excln .ion Of loyal Senators and
representatives properly chosen and qua
lfed under The Constitution and laws. j.,
unjust and revolutionary. Every patriot
should trown down upon all these acts
ana proceedings everywhere which can
serve nc ether purpose than to re-kindle
the an'mos'i"s Of war. and the effect ur
which upon our moral, social aud mate
rial Interests a home. and upon our stan
ding abroad differing only ~ "a degree. is
'nJurlo's Ike war itself. The purpose Of
tho war ha'i"y been to pre>et We the
oHion and the constitution by putting
down rebellion, and he rebellion having
been suppressed, ell resistance to the
Authority OF the general government being
ut an end. and the war having ceas d.
war measures should also cease, and
should b" followed by measures Of resec-
iul adminjstr,tinn. 50 that union. harm0-
ny and concord may b. encouraged, and
industry, commerce. and the art OF peac.
revived aud the carly restoration Of all
states 10 the exercise Of Their coustitu-
tlonat powers IN the naiioral government,
Is indispensable neccs airy To he s,rnng, h
and the defense OF the republic. aud to
the maintenance Of the pubic credit. All
snch electors in the 3G States aud the
nine territories of the United States, ard
IN the District Of Columbia, WHO, in q
sp'rit OF patriotism ana love for the Onion
can rise above personal and sectional
considerations, anl who desire t. see a
truly National Union Convention, which
shall represent all the states and trriito-
rIes OF the Union, assemble as friends aud
brothers under the national flag: to hold
counsel together upon the state of the
Union, anu to take measures to avert pos
s'o'e dangers from the same, are specially
requested to take part in the choice Of
such delegates But no delegate will take
seat in such convention who does not
loyalty accept the national situation and
cordially endorse the principle above set
forth, and who is not attached in true
allegiance to the constitution, ,h" union
and the government # the United States
A. W. RANDALL. Prest.
} Il. DOOLIrTLE,
o II. BROWNING,
EDGAR CnWAN,
CHARLES KNAPP,
SAMUEL FOWLER,
Elk. Com. National Union Club.
We recommend the holding Of the above
convention, and indrrsa the call therefor
JAMES DIXON.
I. A. HRNDRICKS,
DANIEL s NORTON,
W. NESMITH
Washington, Jane &c 1866.
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The Davenport Gazette records two
recent cases Of persons bitten by vicious
dogs. A little girls clothes were literally
torn from her body by one of the in cernal