The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-08-25
The declaration Of principles commen.

The declaration Of principles commen-
ces as follows
The National Union Convention, now
assembled, composed of delegates from
every State and Territory in the Union,
admonishcd by solemn lessons, which for
the last five years it has pleased the Su-
prcme Ruler Of the Universe TO give the
American people, profoundly grateful for
the return Of peace, dcsirous, as arc a
large majority Of their countrynen, in
all sincerity, to forget and forgive the
past, bringing the Constitution az it came
TO us from our ancestors, regarding the
| Union in its restoration as more sacred
than ever, looking with deep anxiety in
to the future as Of instant and continuing
trial, hereby Issues and proclaims the fol-
lowing Declaration of Principles:
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, a.
NJ, Doolittlc in the Chair.
Rev. q. NJ. Taylor, Of Mississippi, Of
fcrcd prayer.
Doolittlc read despatch from Colorado,
announcing the election Of an administra-
| tive candidate for Congress in Colorado.
This was received with loud cheers.
Cowan, Of Pennsylvania, reported res
olutions from the committee and subsc-
quently Raymond reported an address,
the reading of which report occupied one
hour. Both platform and address were
adopted with enthusiastic, unanimity and
repeated rounds Of applause.
4 National Executive Committee at
Washington, and committee to wait on
the President with an official report Of
the proceeding were then announced, and
at half past 2 o'clock, the Convention ad-
journcd, sine dic, with nine cheers for the
Constitution and Andy johnson.
The Platform or Declaration Of Princi-
pies adopted by the Convention thanks
God for the rcturn of Peace, and says the
war maintained the authority Of the Con
stitu;ion, and preserved the equilibrium
of the States That the right Of repre-
scntation in Congress and the Electoral
College cannot be denied BY Congress, nor
any department Of the General Govern
ment. Calls upon the people to elect to
Congress men who will admit these prin-
ciplcs. Declares that certain powers are
reserved to States, and among them that
of prescribing the qualification for cleo
tive franchise. Declares that no States
can seccdc from the Union, nor can any
be excluded That States have an equal
voice in ratifying Constitutional amend
meuts. That Slavery is abolished and
that enfranchised slaves should receive
| protection in person aud property. II
repudiatcs the rebel war debt. Says it
/ Il the duty Of government TO meet the
just claims Of soldiers and sailors, aud
/ for the surviving widows and Orphans
Recognizes in Andrew johnson a chief
worthy Of the nation, and renders him
cordial and sincere suppart.
| The resolutions were adopted unani-
mouslg.
| Philadelphia, August 17.-Extensive
preparations are being made to have tho
Convention Of Southern Unionists, which
will meet here in September, an imposing
affair and indications promise a large
attendance, although the condition of
society in the South is such as to prevent
the holding OF local conventions TO ap-
| point delegates. Hamilton of Texas and
Durant of New Orleans are here. and
Michael Hahn and others prominent in
/ the late New Orleans Convention, are en-
route. 1t is understood that the gentle
men who come from the South will engage
in the canvass in the Northern States un-
I'll the day ofelection.
Members of the National Union Con-
vention are all gone either to Washing
ton or their homes.
Alex. II. Stephens, who arrived after
the Convention began and did not par.
ticipate in the proceedings, is yet here
Efforts are being made to induce him tc
speak in public.