American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-08
National Convention Platform.

Ihe NalionAl Union Convention, Do'
Z assembled in the city OF Philadelp phis
5 composed Of delegates from every Stat
6 and Territory 10 the Union,
Admonished by the solemn .es.o,
which for the last frs. years il has pleas
ed the Supreme Ruler of The Universe t
t give the American people
Profoundly grstiisd for the return 0
: peace;
r DESTROYS. as large majority OF ,h'
countrymen. 10 all sincerity, to'iorgei the
. past;
Reverlng hs Constitution ss it comes
to us IRON our arcestors;
Regarding the Uuiou in :ls .estosatiOn
as more sacred than ever;
Looking with. deep anxiety 10 the fu .
ture ~ Of instant and continuing trial.
hereby issues and proclsins the following
declaration Of principles and purposes. on
which hey have, with perfect unanmily.
agreed
We hail with gratitude TO Almighty
God the eul Of the war and the return Of
peace 10 An afi cled and beloved land.
2. The war jus, closed has maintained
the authority Of the Constitution with all
the posers which it confrrs, and all ILe
res'icdons which it imposes on the gene.
raj Government uuabrids sed and unaltered;
and ii has preserved. the Union with lau>
IL! rights, dignity and authority Of the
States, perfect AM unimpairea.
) Representations In Congress Of the
United S,ale-,. .an1Iu the electoral college
ia Figbt frcogniged by the Constitution
as abiding in every Safe, and as du'y
imposed upon lis people, fundamental in
is nature, AMI essential 10 he ex, rel Of I
our r Rapublicss institutions ;. and neither
Congress DOR the general Government has
any authority or power to deny this right
to any, or Withhold It's enjoymen under
the Constitution from the people hereof
4, We call upon the people Of lhe Uni
ted Ssies to elect to Congress members
who admit he fundamental right Of rep
Tesentarion, ard who will receive 70 seats
heir loyal representatives, from every
State ia allegiance to The United Safes,
subject TO the constitutional right Of each
House 20 Judge o. election returns and
qualifications OF is own members.
5. The Constitution Of the United States {
and the laws hereof are the supreme law /
'f the lsnd. spything in The constitution Z
'r laws OF aay States to the contrary not. i
All The power. rot coairrred by the
Constitution upoa The general Government !!
oT prohibited to the Safes, are reserved E
0 the States Or the people thereof; and il
mo0g them the night to prescribe quail a
cations for the elective franchise thereto. n
'hich rigbs Congress canno; interfere 7
nh. >,
No State, or combination Of 5 ,ales, has m
lie right 10 Withdraw from The Union, or er
} exclude .hToush their action in Con. TT
re,s or Otherwise any State or S,s.es n
ON the Union, ca
The Uuon Of the States is perpetual su
6. Amendments 10 the Constitution Of to
Ie United States may be made By the ci.
sople thereof as they may deem eIpe- ~
rut but Only By the mode pointed ous 10
, il. In pr, 2,,us such smsn lmeu's Fl
neither by Congress or conveu'i,n, 30
ID 10 raiiyins tie SANE. all Sia;es Of III us
nion have al equsl and indispensable ii
.ht 10 vote thereon. n,
7. Slavery is sh,iished and forever su
ohi5ited, and there ia neither desire Al
r purpose on the part Of ii. Southern Ih'
ths, it should ever be re-ss,.b- ia
he'd upon the sol or within Iha jlris. a
on OF the United States. h.
And he euirsnchised slaves in all States Iri
the Union should receive. in conmcn ter
b all Inhabitants, eq1al protection in To
sry right Of person and properly. ct.
While se regard as utterly invalid. Al
! never to be assumed or made Of bind by
force anv obligation incurred or under 10
en- in making war sgsinst the United hs'
lies. We hold the debt cf the nsti1n 10 coz
sacred and inviolAble. and W. proclaim fall
purpose 10 discharging this. a. in To
forming AL o;her national obligations, fur
nsiatsin uninpAired the honor and the Of
h Of the Republic IS
}. Isis the duty of the Na,i,uA Gov. lie
ment TO recognize lie services Of The
leral soldiers and sailors in the eon !.
Jus, closed BY meeting promptly and ~
y all their just and righ,ful claims for ::
services they have rerd red the naiioa. -,
by extension to .hoSs Of thsm Who r,
's survived. sod 10 The widows sud y. !
hans ofthose who have ELLEN. Ibe most man
ierous aud consijers'c care.
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