Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-06

The fu!icwinr is the official cal! al tho Ma
;lonul Cnion Convention:
NATIONAL UNION -ooss.sSsaF. ss;T$r;s
4 National Uhion Convention, otsatl leas. tw,
ciega,cH from .arh Compassionate 'isfr1ct %
al, thr States, tw" ft,m feech Terrrtfy.' twt
:,om ,ts District of Coiumtis, aud Fur dcE.-
r.,.s at large from each State, VIII ibe hold a,
lie sity OF Tiiadclphia,. ION The scroud Tuesday
(I1tl) Of August next
such dclcrat.1 will no cho.cn hy Tho electors
ST tho several States who ssLain tho Admins
Intion in naint aiming unbrokem tho unnn Of the
Sl,,c, under the Cuistit ution which our fathers
established, and who asrcv III the following
propositions, viz: o..
Tho union. Of the States s in every caRe.in-
,!,seolublc, aud is perpetual and the Constitu-
ton of the United StatcF. and tho laws passed by
tIuu,rese in pursuance thereof, supreme, and
>on,tant and universal in their obi CATION
The rigltp, the disuity. and the equality of
the States in the Union. including tho right of
representation in Congress. a,c soicniuly ,,uaran-
1.r.l 10y tl.at Constitution, 10 save. which GoIn
u,rlthruw 10 much hlo"I :nd treasure were rx
ien.od in the Iatc civil war;
There is no right, anywhere, TO dissolve t.c
Uion or to ccra,atc States from the Union either
ty voluntary withdrawal, by force Of arms, or
Gy Congressional uctiun neither by the Rccea-
sion Of ihc Sta;cs, nor by the exclusion Of their
10, al :nl qualified Representatives, nor ky ihe
En.ioaal Z Govcrnn.ont in iuIy other form.
ought 10 be, rc.r,,nbiis!.vd in any State or Terri
tu,y within GU, Jurisdiction.
Each State ].s the undoubtcd right to,pre-
scilc The qualities: ions ID it's own electors, and
no external power i'rhtlully can, or t.uuli, TO,
dictate eplit,"i or inilu,n"- the FREQ and yulun
tary %ctnn Of the states III Ike exercise Of tina,
':.:h,.
Tho m:,,,,tGGai.ce in,rti::r al the Ii.il: Of the
states and cs,.n":aliy "f ia" ,iGht "t racl, state
,u.ldcr and control IT., own ,unc.ttic CONCERNS,
ACCORDING 10 lis own Ii'l:'ri-ni exclusively, Sub
Jet only To the C"1rtitn';nn "f,hr United 3t.tc7
=: . ;senliul 10 that balance ui power on which
Perfection U,! cnii&icl Vi unr political fabrics
.Irrild; and tho 0vri:roW: IF that sv!rin by the
:lsWrpation and Capitalization of power ia Con-
grc.*,, wn,!i b. Il Ir,,l"i"i i lm,.ron,. 10 re.
s'"hican roy ciur,.nt, :n'! d:il,:'.sr ii llln tv
ZACH l!nn"e u! Com, ;,rIsH Is m:dr, by the Con-
'luon, Tho role jugc vi the ci'. tiun, rrluI III,
"n3 qualifications Of it, mcmhc:; but tue OK
'luaioI Of loyal Senn,ms and Representatives,
ti"prrly ct,ussn and qualified under the ConsLi-
luton and The laws. Is un iust and rcvolutiona-
y.
Every patriot should frown UPON all lioso acts
and proceedings everywhere, which can serve
no other pWr"H than 10 rcknde the aninosi-
tIrc OF war, ahd tho elect uf wl,iciI upon our
moral, social md. material interests nj homie ana
upon onr standing abroad. differing only in de-
gree, Is injurious like war itself
Aue purpose VI Tic war having pcen to pre-
ecrye The Union and the CoIlst tuition Ly pulling
down rebellion, aud tho lebclIion having Leen
suppressed. all resistance to the authority of The
General Government .boinl, at an end, und the
war having ceased, war Ineu.;uren slouIl also
cease, and should bo followed hy measures of
peaceful administration, go that union, harmony
and concord may be encouraged, aud industry,
conlilercc and the nrts Of Peace revived ami
promoted and tEp carly rcstoratiun Of all the
S'n'es to tho exercise oi1hcir constitutional pow
crs i'll the National Government is inspuIaably
necessary tn the strength and the defence of the
republic, and 10 the maintenance of ;he publ;c
credit
MI ouch elcctor. in the thirty. six States and
h'"o Territories Of the United States, and in the
District ol Columbia: who, in II spirit Of patriot
''in ana Iove for the Union, can rise allovo per-
sonar ana sectional considerations, unl who 1e-
s'ic 10 sec truly National Union Convention,
which shall represent oil the States and Terrific.
f'c' OF ihc Union, assemble rs friends and broth.
'fs under the national Dag. to hold counsel to-
kethcr upon the state of tho Union, md TO take
''ieasures to avert possible danger from The same
nte especially requested 10 take pu,. in j.. the
chn.ce OF such delegates. -'.'
boC no delegate will take Assent in suci, Con
,veh'Ion, VINO dues hot Loyalty accept tho ia.
;!o"al situation md cordially endorse the p,inci
r'rs above &c; forth, md who is not attncled in
'f"o a'legance to tue Constitution, tho Union
una lile t'o"ornmcrit Of tho United States
"As'"SG:o:;. June 25, 1866.
-.r a. W: RANDALL, Prcs't i
J.E. DOOLITTLE,
.. III. BROWNING,
EDGAR COWAE,
CHARLES kNAP,
SAhUEf. FOWLER,
I'm Com. ;'ational Union Club.
we recommend the hold Of the above Con-
''e"ti"h' and end'ise tho call therefor
.' DANIEL S. NORTON, !
J.W. NESMiTI,
JAMES DIXON, ,
L. A. HENDRICKS