Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-29
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ENFIITINE IUMMII I'm
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, of Kentucky.
Hon THOMAS ). STlLLWELL. of Indiana.
Hon w. A. BURLEIGH, of Dakota.

Platform Of the National Union Club.
l. R,solred, That we are now, a heretofore,
ardently attached 10 the Union otthe States under
the Constitution of the United States that we
deny the right of any State to secede, and hold
that all attempts at secession are null and void :;
that all the States are now states OF TVS Union,
as before the rebellion. and we deny the power of
the General Government, under the Constitution,
to exclude State from the Union OF to govern 1t
a Territory. ~
integrity patriotism and craftsmanship of Prcsl-
dent johnson is undimlnished, and we cordially
approve the general policy OF his administration:
s. Resolved That we endorse the resolution OF
Congress of July 1861, declaring the object OF the
war on our part to be the defense and mninten-
ance of the supremacy otthe Constitution and the
preservation Of the Union, with the dig
nifty, equality and rights Of the several States
unimpIired.
l. Rcsolred. That. in the language Of the Chica-
90 platform of 1860 and quoted by the late Pre-
sident Lincoln, in his first inaugural address, the
maintenance iuviolate of the rights of the States,
and especially of the rights OF each state TO order
and control its own domestic institutions accord
ing 10 its own Judgment exclusively, subject only
to the Constitution Of the United States, Is essen
tal TO that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance OF our political fabric
s. Rcsayred. That under the Constitution of the
United States is reserved to the several States the
right 10 prescribe the qualifications of electors
therein; and that it would be subyersive of the
principles of our Government for Congress to force
universal suffrage upon any portion OF the coun-
try in opposition to the known wishes oil the ciu-
ECns thereof
s. RCsoircH. That this Union must be and re
main one and indivisible forever that the war
for its preservation having been brought to tn
umphant close, and the supremacy of the COnstl-
tuition indicated, the rights of the States under
the Constitution are TO be maintained nvlolate,
and that loyal citizens within the States and dis
tricts lately overrun by rebellion are entitled to
all the rights guaranteed TO them by the ConSu-
tuition.
:. Resolrc3. That all the States Of the Union are
entitled bv the Constitution of the United States
TO Representation in the councils of the nation,
and that all loyal members duly elected and re-
turned, having the requisite qualifications pre-
scrihed DO law should be admitted to their seats
in Congress, without unnecessary delay, by their
respective Houses, each House being the judge Of
the election returns. and qualifications OF Its own
memhe
;. Rssolrcd. That treason is a crime which
should be puns. ed, and thst We are opposed to
COMPROMISING with traitors by bartering "univer-
sal amnesty" for universal suffrage.
Q. Rssolrci. That the payment Of the national
debt Is a sacred obligation; never 10 be repudi-
ated: and that no dcbt OF obligation incurred IN
any manner whatever in aid of treason OF rebel
lion should ever be assumed or paid.
TO- R,sOlred. That we cordially endorse the res
toration policy of President Johnson as wise, pa
triotic, constitutional, and in harmony with the
loval sentiment and purpose Of the people in the
suppression of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which he was elected; with the declared
poli y of the late President Lincoln the action Of
Congress, and the pledges given during the war.
Il Nsss5rei That the nation owes n lasting
debt of gratitude 20 the soldiers and sailors Of the
late for the suppression Of the rebellion. and
that the families Of the fallen heroes. who died
that the country might live. are the wards of the
people and should be cared for by the Govern
mont