The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-22
The Phladslphis Platform.

lie 4N.-NN III LcIldl 4NiNA u ia AZ
written by Henry J. Raymond was alOp,e
g tie platform Al tle Bread and Butte
Convention.
The National Union Convention, 10
assembled in the city OF Philadelphia. con
pOSed Of delegates tom every state an
Territory il TIE Unio5 ainOnished W l.
solemn lessons which. for the last i've veal
L has pleased the Supreme Ruler Cf =
Universe 10 give 10 he American peols
profoundly grateful 10. The return OF peae
DESTROYS. IS are . large majority OF thi
countrvmen. in al sincerity 10 forget ID
forgive the past, Tevering Tie Consulu 10
a. x comes 10 rs from our ancestors T.
Sardirg the nation u lis revision IS noi
sacred than ever, looking with deep an
lev mo lie future - OF instant anu sol
tlnainc tri4l-hereoy issues and pr
Gains the following declaration OF pr
cples and purposes on which they nav
With perfect ul2n.mlty. agreed.
lst. We hail. with gratitude 10 A-ml-.
God. The end OF war ami The return
peace 10 our afflicted and beloved land.
81 Tie war Just closed has malniaF
The authority Of The Constitution WIKI /
The powers which L coniers, ANA al IT, .
striCu0ns which i imposes upon lie -
eral Government. unabridged and J.
tered, and il has preserved Tie L. +
WIKI the equal rights, dignity aA- a.
ity Of he States perfect anu unlmpar
g. Representation "a tie Congress 10
United states and in The electoral c-e'
is q right recognized ly ,Le Coasu,C -
abiding I'D every state, ard as dun
posed upon Is people, Fundamental Us
nature. and essential 90 tie exist. ei 4
our Republican Institutions; and -nel
Cor -ress. nor the genera. Govern -'s
aLy authority o. power 10 deny lr7-'
10 any, or without lis enjoyment, '-V
Constitution. from Tie people iAeI
4th We call Ip0n The peop .uo j
United States 10 elect 10 C0ugres. -'e'H-
bers thereof. none hut men who ."is
fundamental sight of represent ]-~ =
who viii receive 10 seats tlelr lr0f-'- :
seutatives from every STATE In a -.v 40 :.
the United States. subject % tl'iss'.,,u- =
ii0nal RIGHT Of each house 10 f'' -.e y
election. returns AMI 4uaIltc va -'9
own members l-.... ~
5th Tie Constitution or '.l'"
states and the laws made '-'IN' W
thereof are The supreme law .'l-' ~
ANYTHING I'D The Constitution az, 1
stale 10 the contrary notwitE-7 ' q
the powers not conferred % .e
ton upon The General u 1870 40. ~
prohibited by II, to tie STAT "a az
g. The States. or the pee. a." @'
among The rights thus ~ '-'
states is The right 10 pr. 80 49,.
tons Tor the elective lo-r.-- gu itv
which right Congress can So :-e. ", IN -
No State OF Convention - NAs ""
the right TO withdraw #. Cn.oI' Vt pu'
70 exclude through iheil rs sue
or otherwise, any STATE, IN we .
Union. Tie Union 81 i'e'- Pre-
pelual. tho Co,..;.. co
o'N ~ 80 90 - he made hv ass
ton Of the United SiSav lem ov mel
the people thereof asa ,.s.,,ri al :
ped.ent, but only in. si,ci - -. "a sp.t
by It's provisions pr ~ ~. g..
L ln-..s "ie'Ig. - lie same an the Lou
s.n'loI , ,no =, an equal and an 'ed
states OF the Ouiobiea and a 80 that
ndefeasibie right ~ " '9-' men
thereon. ID .,l 60. I'D q.
,.i. - l ellltr desire Dor iii]'i
J.. o.I.o..0.', "a ,f southern States graz
,1' ~ " ~ PiestabliShed unnn al -
.i'''' ~ jurisdiction ~ The ala
, ,- So'', y. ''ll.laIcl.sel slaves scol
"i, y, ga. Union should re- the 7
3" .''' 'lo 3."telA the inhabitants "oIh
49, 80 81. -, eoli''-sry rieht Of person
and property. az ..t+o.i, ,......, write
Cyl nae ed, or made Of bind not a
"Dn i'e'e' ~ on incurred or under the C.
~ w. a." against tie United anu &
an" ''l Hl'ebt OF the nation 10 teresl
states we nble, and we p~oclairo -
oe sacred aIrg.ng this. as In ner- emrn
our puIpos.atural obligations. 10 few
forming al and uuimneached The towar
MAINTAIN Nf the Republic. dur.n.
AoiOI any " tlc National Gov diers
S-h. lie the services of ne tons
ernlAenl d sailors in the coaf4st OF the
feuef"I stlng promptly and mlly possih
Just clos rghtiul claim. f,- tSs from 4
all iheh rtade-e,l Tho nation, ,..l other
So .Ceihose Of them VINO have / regrt
10y eAuihe widows ana orphans be cleo
SURVIVE fallen The most Gene have j
oil lho-aie care.
Ious Te| Johnson, Preside cri F9--
Ss-"lO I'D his great Office ,,s..,
.Ae Niast III his devotion 70 The =
mas De laws and interests Of ~ Iris'i.
Oo-Net Ny persecution aul un- aai a.
CD uacl, having M.th imr.e.-- l..r..
people and ID tile priac.1l-s s,.......-
uiiiAell-Fe Iec0-n.zt d. i.f
iNr.tY OF Tie f...r.n .tI . .a.-,-