New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-06
Platform of the Radical Convention nj
Ptttsburgs
We subioin without comment the resolutions
adopted by the Pittsburg convention:
THE RESnIITInNs.

We subioin without comment the resolutions
adopted by the Pittsburg convention:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
General Butler chairman of the committee on
resolutions, appeared in the hall with the report
of the committee.
After great cheering, General Butler came for
ward aud said:
Mr. President-The committee on resolutions
has unanimously instructed me to report the fol-
lowing as platform of principles for the soldiers
and sailors here assembled:
By the soldiers and sailors of the army and
navy of the United States, in convention as
sembled; be it
ResolUed, That the action of the present Con.
gress in passing the pending constitutional amend
ment is wise, prsdent and just. It clearly defines
American citizenship, and guarantees all his rights
to every citizen. Itplaces on a just and equal
basis the right of representation, making the vote
of man in one State equally potent with the vote
OF another man In any State. 1t righteously ex-
Guides from places of honor and trust the chief
conspirators the guiltiest rebels, whose periured
crimes have drenched the land in fraternal blood,
1t puts into the very frame of our government the
inviolability of the national debt, and the nulty
forever of all obligations contracted in support Of
the rebellion. {Applause.) :,
ReSotued, That it is unfortunate for the country
that these propositions have not been received in
the spirit of Cancellation, clemency, and fraternal
feeling in which they were offered, as they are the
mildest terms ever granted to subdued rebels.
(Applause.)
ResoEUed, That the President, as an executive
officer, has no right to policy as against the leg
islatiYe department of the governments Zap
piause } that his attempt to fasten his scheme of
reconstruction upon the country is as dangerous
as il is unwse; his acts in sustaining it have re-
tarded the restoration of peace and unity; they
have converted conquered rebels into impudent
claimants to rights which they have forfeited and
places which they have desecrated. If consum-
mated, it would render the sacrifices of the nation
useless: the loss Of the lives of our buried COM
rades vain, and the war in which we have 30 glo-
rlously triumphed what his present friends at Chi
cage, in 1854, declared it to be--a failure. Cap
plause.)
Resolped, That the right of the condueror to
| ieglsate for She conquered has been recognized
py me public law of all civilized nations By the
operahon OF that law for the conservation of the
GOOD OF the whole country, Congress has the I'M
doubted right to establish measures forthe con
auct OF the Feyoted States and to pass all acts of
storation of the Union.
ReSotoed That when the President claims that
ny Iae alc OF tne army and navy he might have
made himself dictator, he insulted every soldier
and sailor in the republic. He ought distinctly IN
understand that the true patriots of this na{ion
can never be used to overthrow civil liberty or
popular government. (Applause.)
Resotued, That the neutrality laws should be so
aehued as 10 give the fullest liberty to the citi-
1ehs consistent with the national faith that the
great Union Republican party is pledged to sus-
tam liberty and equality of rights everywhere
ana, therefore, we tender to all people STRUGGLING
! Tor freedom ours sympathy and cordial co.opera.
ton. tApplause.(
ReSoleed, That the Union men of the South
without distinction of race or color, are entitled
to- the gratitude of every loyal soldier and sailor
7 who served his country in suppressing the rebel
Mons and that in their present dark hours of trial
or When they are being prosecuted by thou.
sands solely because they are now and have been
true to the government, we will not prove re-
cfeant to our obligations, but will stand by anf
protect with our lives, if necessary, those brave
men who remain true to us when all around arr
false aud faithless EApplause,]
heSoteed, That in recognizing the army, Justice
to the volunteer officers and soldiers demand,
that faithful and efficient service in the field ough
ever to haye place in the army and navy Of Ii,
General Butler said-Mr. President: These ar,
the resolutions offered by the committee. nh
question is now before the convention, what sbal
be done with them? '--"
General ooehrane-NIr. President: Permit M
to say that more complete, Just and riehteon
platform for whole people to occupy, hos neye
before been presented to the national sense
move, SIR, the adoption of the report (Cbeers.
The vote was taken by the entire audience risipt
and giving three cheers.