Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-13
The Southern Loyalists
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therefore clearly within the control Of Con.
gress, to the exclusion and Independent |
OF any and every other department OF the |
sGovernment. gmat > I |
s. That there is no right, political, legal |
or constitutional in any State, 10 secedc or
withdraw from the Union, but they may, by
wicked and unauthorized revolution and
force, sever the relations which they have
sustained to the Union, and when they do
they assume the attitude Of public enemies,
at war with the United States; they subject
themselves 10 all the rules and principles OF
international law and the laws Of war, .ar. |
splicable to beligerents, accord ne to modern |
usage,
= O. That we are uhalterably in favor oftbe |
Union ofth States. and earnestly desire |
the legal and speedy restoration of al tho /
States to their proper place in the Union, |
and the esiahlishmeBt in each OF them |
of the influences of patriotism and
justice. by which the whole nation shall be
combined to carry forward triumphant'y
the principles Of freedom and progress until
all men, Of all races, shall everywhere be-
meath the faz Of our country have accorded
to them freely all that their virtue, indus
Try, intelligence, and energy may entitle
Them 10 attain.
10 That tie organizations in the unrep-
resented States, assuming to be State Gov
ernments, not having been legally establish
ed, are not legitimate Governments until
recognized hy Congress.
H. That wo cherish with tender hearts
the memory Of the virtues patriotism, sub
lime faith, upright Christian life and pener-
ous nature Of the martyr, President Abra-
ham Lincoln
10. That we nre in favor of universal lib
serty, tho world over, and feel the deepest
. I No. of al
countries. in their STRUGGLES for freedom
and the inherent right Of all men to decide
and control. for Themselves, the character
of the Governments under which they live.
l3 That the lasting gratitude of the ma
tion is due to the men who bore the battle,
and in covering themselves with imperish.
able glory, have shown to the world it's hone
of free Government, and relvine on the Gin
viueihle soldiers and sailors" who made the
grand army and navy of the Republic, to re
true to the principles for which they fought,
We pledge them we will stand by them in
maintaining the honor due to the saviors Of
the nation, and in securing the fruits of
their vslor and victories
IA. That we recognize with profound
gratitude the precept Of Washington, to ac-
custom ourselves to consider the Union as
the primary chject tf patriot's de.
sire, which has heretofore sustained us
with great pc wer in our lcve for the Union,
when mary Of cur neiphlors in the Sonh
we're waginr war for its destruction. Our
deep ard abiding love for the mc mory Of
the Father Of his Country, prd fer the
Unicn, is more deeply eugravtn urcn cur
hearts than ever.
.. ADOPTION OF TUE ADDRESS.
After the reading of the address, John
Minor Bolts, of Virginia, rose and said: -
''The very able and learned address which
has been read meets with my most cordial
approval. There is hut one line in it to
which | can object which, though it does
not impair its force, may be liable to mis-.
representation | regard it as one of the
most formidable indictments ever found
against any man in this country. Great
applause The most formidable indictment
ever brought by any Grand Jury of the
country. Renewed applause and cheers !
Its severity consists in its truth. Ap.
Plause j have simply risen for tho pur.
pose uf movng its unanimous adoption ly
The Convention. Applause, In doing
that desire to point to the line to which |
had made the oljtciirn, which would pre-.
fer TO see omitted. 1t is this: That TIE
Southern States have prescribed den ocrat {
literature as incendiary:' In ny opinion
the controry is true. The only literature
they have tolerated is Democratic literature.
Lsuphter. and cries Of "strike it out. T.
L confess that do not understand why it
is put there, and hope there will be no oh.
lection on the part Of any member Of tho
Convention, TO strike out that single line,
and adopting the balance of the address. -
! now move the adoption of the address. -
lApplause .#.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr.. Maynard Of Tennessee, called for a
separate vote on each resolution. The res
olutions were then read and adopted scpa.
rately aud severally.
the MARTYRS TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Maynard suggested that the vote on
the resolution Of respect to the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln be taken by rising, and in
seEce. The fugGestion was adopted, and
the resolution was unanimously agreed to in
the manner proposed. 1t was most, i'm
pressive scene, and one that touched oil
deeply. II was on rarnest spontaneous
tribute OF Southern Unioni Is 10 Tho worth
Of The man whose death all loyal men have
such a terrible cause 10 dcplore.
The resolutions were then, on motion,
adopted as q whole.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED To VISIT THE GRAVE
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6. The Southern
Convention has appointed committee to
travel to st. Louis by the route the Presi.
dent has taken, afterwards to visit the grave
Of AZ aham Lincoln. The following is the
deleratioD. Messrs. Bolts, of Va; Durant,
of La; Stokes, ofTenn: Hamilton, of Tex
Francis Thomas, Of Md. Braescomb, of No.
Griffin, Of Ala; Stockhridge, Of Md
Campbell, Of w. Va; and Judge Bell, OF
Texas. ra
The route is to be through New Jersey,
New York, Conr ecticut, Massachusetts t.,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
TUE DECORATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS.
The ball had been most conveniently and
tasiefully fitted mp by the League. The
accommodations for the press. the arrange
ment of the stage, in fact the whole thnl
was complete, aad in for better shape thar
the famous Wigwam. Flags hung in fes
toons entirely around the room; the ccilinl
was particularly canopied with them Bael
Of the platform was . life size painting G
Mr. Lincoln drapod in mourning. Over i
was the motto, Liberty, Equality, frater
nityp Under the mining was tbo fnIoW