The national Republican., 1866-07-10
PLATFORM o. TN. NATIONAL UNION cLus.

PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
j. Rssoisvd, That We are now, - heretofore
ardsntly attached 10 the Unioa Of the States under
The Constitution Of the United statss that We deny
The right Of any State to sscsds and hold that all
attempts At sscssson srs null end void; that ell the
States srs now States Of this Union - before The
rebellion, and ws deny the power of the General
Government, under the Copstitatiou, 10 szeiuds
Stats iron The Union 10 govern Il a. Territory.
2. ResoicNS, That ear eonadsnes In the ability,
Integrity. pstriotism, and satesmss.hip of Pred
dent JOHNSON 10 undiminishsd. and We cordially
approvs the general policy Of his adninlstratioa.
3. Resoiped, That We sniorss the resolution Of
Congress Of July, 1884, declaring the object Of the
war on our part to be the defence and maiutsnanes
Of the supremacy Of the Consultation and the pre-
ssrvation Of the Union. with the dignity, equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpAirsd.
I. Rs'oived, That, In the Language Of the Chi
oaso platform Of 1880 and as quoted by th. late
President 'LrscoLs in his srst inaugural address,
"Ths maintenance inviolsts Of the rights Of States
and especially Of the rshs Of each State to order
and control Its osn domsstb Institutions according
It's own Judgment exclusively subjeot only to the
Constitution Of the United States, Is ESSENTIAL 10
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
Suuurhuco VI our poHttcui thOrto uopouuo
5. Rssoicnd That under the Constitutioa Of the
United States s reserved to the several States the
right to prescribe the qusliaoatiobs Of electors
therein; and that II would be subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of Govern msnt for Congress to force
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
in opposition to the known wishes Of the oitissas
thereof.
Q. Rssoiosd, THAT this Union must Be and rs-
main one and indivisibls 70 svsr,' that the war
or Its preservation having been brought to tri-
smphsot close, s"d the supremacy Of the Consti.
tution vindiostsd, the rights Of the States under
the Consultation are to bs maintained inviolats,
and thst loyal oitissns within the States and dis
to,s lately BY rebellion are entitled to all
the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitutiop.
T. Rssoiusd, That all tho States Of the Union are
entitled by the Constitution Of the United States
to representation In the councils Of the nation and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications a. prescribed By
law, should bs admitted to their seats In Congress
without unnecessary delay by their respective
houses sach House being the judge Of the election,
returns and qualifications Of its own members. .'is
8. Resotvea, That treason is crime which should
be punished, and that We are opposed to oompro.
missing with traitors BY bartsriny "uniysrssi am
nssty" for 'univsrsal sufrags.n-
., Rs.0fpsd, That the payment Of the national
debt Ia sacred obligstiOs, usvsr to bs rspudatsd
and that no debt or obligation incurred in any man.
ner whatsvsr In aid Of treason or rebellion should
ever bs assumed or paid. fey .a. ...- 70 frishy
TO- Rssoiosd That ws cordially endorse The rss-
torstion policy Of President JoHSsos - wise, pat
riotic, constitutional. and 10 harmony With the
loyal sentiment aud purpose Of the people ID the
suppression Of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which hswas slectsdi With the declared policy
Of the late President LiHcoLs, the action Of Con.
srsss, and the pledges given during the var, ~
IL. RssoiVsd, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude 70 the soldiers and sailors Of u. lats
war 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 hs cared for BY the Government. ..li I.