Smyrna times., 1866-08-22
b, ClaratIlu oi Prihcinl.-s

Inc following Is the dec!ara tiOn of principles
adopted by the National Union Convention,
held in Philadelphia last week;
Ff$t-We hail with gratitude to Almigbtv
Ood the end OF war and the return of neace to
our afflicted and beloved land.
Second-The war just clos ed has maintained
the authority Of the Constitution with ali tba
powers which 1t confers and all the restrictions
Whlch 1t imposes upon the General Govern
nent, unabridged and unaltered and it has
preserved the Union with the equal rights. dig
nlty and authority OF the States perftc ct and un-
impaired anu 0'i
ThI4lrd-Representation in the Congress of
the United States and in the Electoral Jollege
is right recognized by rhe Constitution AZ
ABIDING IN every State. and as a duty imposed
upon Its people, fundamental in its nature and
essential to the exercise of our Republican in
stltutlons; and neither Congress or the Gene
RAJ government has any authority or power to
DENY THIS right to any Sta te or withhold its en-
J0yment under the Consti tstion from the neo-
pie thereof
=, FOurth-We call upon the people of the
Unlted States to elect to Congress. as members
thereof, none but men no admit this funda-
mental right OF repreSc mtation, and who will
receive to seats therein loyal representatives
rom every State III allegiance to the United
states, SUBJECT TO the constitutional right of
each House to Judge Of the election, returns
and qualifications Of its own members.
Fyh-Ihe COnsttut on of the United States.
and the laws made in pursuance thereof are
the supreme law OF th,e land anything in the
Constitution or laws of any State to the con-
Irary notwithstanding. All the powers not
conferred by the Constitution upon the Gene
raj Government nor prohibited by 1t to the
States, are reserved to the States or the people
thereof; and among the rights thus reserved
to the States is the rig ht to prescribe quaitica-
tlonS Tor the elective franchise therein. with
which right Congress cannot interfere. No
otate or Convention OF States has the right to
withdraw from the Union. or to ex,.ude
through their action in Congress or otherwise
any State or States from the Union. The
Union of these States is perpetual and the au-
tn Drlty Of its Government is supreme within
the limitations and restrictions of the COnstitu-
ton.
STth-Such amendments to the Constitu-
uon OF the United States may be made by the
people thereof as they may deem expedient.
but only III the mode pointed out by its provi-
sion, and IN proposing such amendments, whe-
ther by Congress or by convention. and in
ratltylng the same, all the States of the Union
have an equal and an indctcasible right to
voice and vote thereon.
Secenh-Slavery Is abolished and forever
prohibited, and there Is neither desire nor
purpose on the part Of the Southern States
that 1t should ever be re- established -upnu the
SOL or within the jurisdiction Of the United
States; and the eniranchi>cd slaves i'm all the
States OF the Union >h"uid receive in common
with all their lnha0itant,, equal protection in
every right OF person and property
EtWt-N hlle W. r'.ari a. utterly invalid
an never TO De ass I'm a or made, of bindinr
lOrce, all p3Ig alton incurred or undertaken in
making war against the United States, we
h"iI the debt OF the Nation to be sacred and
InvioIablc, and We proclaim our purpose in dis
charging this, as in performing all other na
tInuaI obligations, to maintain unimpired and
unlmpcachable the honor and the faith of the
RepuOllc.
N'tth 1t is the duty of the National Gov
ernment to recognize the services of the Fede-
laI soldiers and sailors in the contest lust clos
ed by meeting promptly and fully all their Just
and rghtiul claims tor the services they have
rendered the nation. aud hy extending to those
OF them who have survived, and to the widows
and orphans of those who have fallen, the most
generous and consideratc care.
1eHth-ln Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, who IN hi great office has
proved steadfast in his devotion to the COnsti-
tuition, the laws and interests of his country,
nnmOved by persecution and undeserved re-
prOach having faith unassailable in the people
aud III the principles of Tree government. we
recognize a Chief Magistrate worthy of the ma
ton and equal to the great crisis upon which
his lot Is cast and we tender to him in the
discharge OF mis- high and responsible duties
our profound respect, and assurances of our
cordial and sincere support.