The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-09-12

I 1ueteriilineu tnat liOerty when endang0f-
ell shall find a mouth piece, and that the
Government Of the people, by the peo~
| rle, for the people, shall not perish from
the earth.
We are here to consult together how
best to provide for q Union of truly
renub lean States, to seek to resume
thirty six stars on the old flag We are
here to SEQ that ten of these stars, opaque
bodies, pallng their Intellectual fires be-
meath the gloom of darkness Of oligar-
chlal tyranny and oppression We wish
them to be brilliant stars, emblems of
Constitutional liberty, gliltering orbs,
sparkling with the life.giving principles
Ct the model Republic, fitting ornaments
OF the glorious banner of freedom.
Our last and only hope is in the FORTS
lude of the loyal people of America, in
the support and vindication of the
Thirty ninth Congress, and the election
Off controlling Union majority in the
succeeding or Fortieth Congress. While
the new article amending the National
Constitution offers the most liberal con.
ditions to the authors of the rebellion,
and does not come up to the measure Of
our expectations, we believe its ralilica-
ton would be the commencement of
complete and lasting protection to all
our people, and, therefore, we accept it
as the best present remedy, and appeal
to our brothers and friends IN the North
and in the West, to make it their watch
word in the coming elections. The
tokens are auspicious of overwhelming
success
However little the verdict of the bal-
lot-box may effect the reckless man IN
the Presidential chair we cannot doubt
that tfe traitors and sympathizers will
recognize that verdict rs the surest indi>
cation that the mighty power which
crushed the rebellion still lives, and that
those who attempt to oppose or defy it
will do 80 at the risk OF their own des>
tructlon. Our confidence in the overs
ruling providence of God prompts the
prediction and intenslties the belief, that
when this warning is sufficiently taught
to these misguided and reckless men,
the liberated millions of the rebellious
South will be prolfered those rights and
franchises which may be necessary to
adjust and settle this mighty controversy
in the spirit of the most enlarged and
christian philanthropy.
GEORGE w. SIDNEY, of Mississippi
JOHN N. ATKINSON, of West Virginia.
JOHN III. ALDEnplcE, of Delaware.
A, w. HAWKINS, of Tennessee
SAMUEL KNOX, of Missouri.
WRIGHT II Fisk, of Louisiana.
MlIToN j. SArroRD, OF Alabama.
+. FAzEI, of Florida.
ID X. GooDLoE, OF North Carolina.
ID. q. FoRNEY, District OF Columbia.
JOHN a. J, CREsswElI, of Maryland
IT, WAsnDURNE, of Georgia.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following:
/. Resolced, That the loyal people OF
the South cordially unite with the loyal
people Of the North in thanksgiving to
the Almighly, through whose will
rebellion unparalleled for its cahse.essness
It's cruelty, its crimnality, has been over
ruled to the vlndicalion OF the suprem>
acy of the Federal. Constitution over
every State and Territory Of the Repub.
llc.
2, Resolced, That we demand now,
as we have demanded at all times since
the cessation of hostlllties, the restora,
ton OF the States in which I'VE live to
their old relations with The Union on the
simplest conditions consistent with the
protection OF our lives, property and
political rights, now in jeopardy from
the unquenched enmity OF lei els lately in
arms.
8. Rsso'red That the unhappy policy
OF Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, is in its effect upon the
loyal people Of the South unjust and ops
presslve aud accordingly, however ar.
IDENTITY we desire to see our respective
States once more represented IN the
Congress of the nation, we would delay
their restoration on the inadequate cons
dltlons prescribed by the President, as
tending not to abate but only to magni>
fy the perlls and SORROWS of our condi.
ton.
4. Resolred, That the welcome we
have received from the loyal citizens of
Philadelphia, under the roof of the time
honored hall in which the Declaration OF
Independence was adopted, inspires us
with the a"inating hope that the prin
ciples ofJust and equal government which
were made the foundation of the revo>
luton at its origin, shall become the
cornerstone OF the constitution.
5. Rcsolced, That with pride in the
patriotism Of the Congress, with graft,
iude for the fearless and persistent sup
port they have given to the cause of loy.
alty, and their efforts to restore all the {
States to their former conditions as States
in the American Union, we will stand t
by the position taken by them, and use !
all means consistent with peaceful and ,
awful course TO secure the ratification of :,
he Amendments to the Constitution of
he United States, as proposed by Con- {
,ess ut lis recent session, and regret
hat the Congress in its wisdom did not
provide by law for the greater security s
'f the loyal people inStales not yet ad-
nlttcd to representation. !
6. Rcsolocd, That the political pow
n of the Government OF the United A
States, III the administration of public
fairs, is by its Constitution confined to fl
he popular or law.making department y
# the Government. =
T. H. soived, That the political status L