Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-25
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION
Every State and Territory in the
Union Represented.
PROCEEDINGS HARMONIOUS AND
PATRIOTIC.

The National Union Convention COM
vened at Philadelphia at noon on the
l4th inst, and was temporarily organized
by appointing Gen. John A. Dix, of New
York, chairman. Upon taking the chair,
Gen. Dix made speech, in which be
warmly endorsed President johnson, and
denounced with equal warmth the dis
tructive policy of the disunion radicals
Following the address Of the chairman,
secretaries we're chosen, and comm ;ttees
On credentials aud permanent org aniza-
ton were appointed, when the convention
adjourned until IL o'clock, NJ, Aug. Is.
SECOND DAY.
Upon the re-asse'nbling of the conven.
ton, the committee on permanent organ
ization reported the name Of Senator
Doo'ittle, Of Wisconsin, for President,
ard one Vice President and Secretary
from each State and Territory. For want
of space, we omit the list of the latter
officers. Among the Vice Presidents was
J. NJ. Turner, Of Dakota, and l.. D. Par
mer, Of this city, represented Iowa, and
d. I. BrambIe, of Yankton, represented
Dakota in the list of Secretaries.
~ Mr.. Doolitte, upon taking the chair,
made an able and patriotic speech, in
which be declared that "from this time
to the next election we should be un,irng
in our efforts to see to see i, that the mex,
congress Of this country shall not cuu-
tinue to refuse the sacred right of repre-
sentation to equal states; that the next
congress shall recognize that right
When this is done the Union is restored
and when the Union is restored we shall
be entitled, in my judgment, TO enter up
on a higher and noblrr career among the
nations OF the earth than has ever vet
been occupied by sny government upon
which the sun OF heaven has ever shone."
The com m:t,ee on credentials made
their report, which was unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Senator Cowan, a COM
mittee Of two from each state and terri.
tory was appointed to prepare resolutions
and an address TO the people.
After the appointment of this commit
tee. the following dispatch from President
johnson was read
Washington, Aug. Is.
'To Hon O. II. Browning and the Hon.
A. W. Randall, National U:iou Con-
vention, Philadelphia:
II thank you for yonr cheering and en-
couraging dispatch. The finger Of Prov
idence is unerring, and will guide you
safely through. Tho people must be
trus ted, and the country will be restored.
My faith is unshakeu as to the ultimate
success. ANDREW JOHNSON.
After the Transaction Of some unim-
portant business, the convention adjourn.
ed until 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Aug. l6.
THIRD DAY.
The convention met at 10, A. NJ.
The chair, amidst the most unbounded
applause, read Us the first response "
the call for the Philadelphia Convention,
the result of the Colorado election, whore
A. G. Hunt, the administration candidate
for congress, was elected over Chiiicot,
the radical candidate.
Senator Cowan. chairman Of the COM
IN iltee on resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention, now
assembled in the city Of Philadelphia,
composed Of delegates from every state
and territory in the union, admonished
by the solemn lessons which, for the pas,
five years, has pleased the Supreme Ruler
Of the universe to give TO the Ans ,ican
people; profoundly grateful for the return
Of peace; d sirous, As a large majority Of
this country, in all ciGcerily. are, to for
get and forgive the past; regarding the
constitution as it came to Us from our
ancestors, and believing the union, in its
restoration, more sacred than ever; look
ing with deep anxiety into the future As
Of instant aud continuing trial-hereoy
issue and proclaim the following declsra-
ton of principles and purposes on which
they have with perfect unanimi,y agreed:
|. We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end Of war and the return of
peace to an afflicted and beloved country.
z, The war just closed has maintained
the authority of the constitution, with all
the powers which it coufers, and all the
restrictions which it imposes upon the
general government, unabridged and un-
altered, and it has preserved the union,
with the equal rights. dignity and author
ity OF the states perfect aud unimpaired.
3. Representation in the congress of
the United States, and in the electoral
college, is a right recognized by the con.
stituton as abiding in every state, and a.
duty imposed upon It's people tunda-
mental in its nature and essential to the
exercise Of our republican institutions;
and neither congress nor the general gov.
eminent has any authority or power to
deny this right to any, or withhold its EN-.
joyment, under the constitution, from the
people thereof.
4. We caiLupo the people of the Uni.
ted States to elect to congress, as mem.
bers thereof, none but men who admit
this fundamental RICH. Of representation,
and who will receive to seats the loyal
representatives from every state in allie
glance to the United States, subject to
the constitutional right Of each house to
judge of the election returns aud qualifi-
cations OF It's own members.
8. The constitution OF the United States
and the laws made in pursuance thereof,
are the supreme law of the land-any-
thing in the constitution or laws of any
state to the contrary notwithsta ndinp