The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-19
Platform of the National Union
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The following embraces the platform
of the party issuing the original call al + 1ol O.
, the National Union Convention at fhlla'
delphia. We give it as matter OF lnior
nation to our readers:
/. Resolued, That we are now, as mere,
tofore, ardently attached to the Union Of
the States under the Constitution of the
United States; that we deny the right OF
anv State to secede, and hold that all at
. tempts at secession are null and void ;
!. That all the States are now States of this
Union, as before the rebellion, and we
deny the power of the General Govern
ment, under the Constitution, to exclude
State from the Union, or to govern it
as Territory.
2. Resolved, That our confidence in the
ability, integrity, patriotism and states
manship of President johnson is undi-
minished, and we cordially approve the
general policy Of his administration.
8. Resozved, That we endorse the reso-
luton of Congress of July, 1861, declar-
ing the object of the war on our part to
be the defence and maintenance Of the
supremacy of the Constitution and the
preservation of the Union, with the dig
nifty, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired
4. ReSolued, That in the language of
the Chicago platform of 1860, and as quo
ted by the late President Lincoln in his
first inaugural address, 'The maintenance
inviolate of the rights of States, and es-
pecially of the rights Of each State to
order and control it's own domestic insti-
tutions according to it's own Judgment
exclusively, subject only to the Constitu-
tuition of the United States, is essential
to that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance Of our political
fabric depends"
5. ReSolUed, That under the Constitu-
ton of the United States is reserved to
the several States the right to prescribe
the qualifications of electors therein; and
that it would be subversive of the princi-
Piles of our Government for Congress to
force universal suffrage upon any portion
of the country in opposition to the known
wishes of the citizens thereof.
6. Resolved, "That this Union must be
and remain one and indivisible forever"
that the war for it's preservation having
been brought to triumphant close, and
! the supremacy of the Constitution vindi-
Gated, the rights Of the States under the
Constitution are to be maintained invio-
late, and that loyal citizens within the
States and districts lately overrun by re-
bellion are entitled to all the rights guar
anteed to them by the Constitution.
Z. ReSoloed, That all the 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, hav-
ing the requisite qualifications as pre-
scribed by law, should be admitted to
their seats in Congress without unneces-
sary delay by their respective Houses,
each House being the judge of the elec-
ton, returns and qualifications of its own
members.
8. Resolued, That treason is crime
that should be punished, and that we are
opposed to compromising with traitors
by bartering universal amnesty for
universal suffrage"
9. Resolued, That the payment of the
national debt is a sacred obligation, never
to be repudiated; and that no debt or
obligation incurred in any manner what.
ever in aid of treason or rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid.
TO- Resolusd, That we cordially endorse
the restoration policy of President john
sons as wise, patriotic, constitutional and
in harmony with the loyal sentiments and
purposes of the people in the suppression
of the rebellion; with the platform upon
which he was elected; with the declared
policy of the late President Lincoln, the
action of Congress, and the pledges given
during the war.
IL. Resolued, That the nation owes a
lasting debt of gratitude to the soldiers
and sailors of the late war for the sup
preston 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 Government.
DISTRICT MoNuMENrs.-The accom-.
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