Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-04

Dispatches were read from organizations
aud from prominent men all over the conn.
t,y announcing their cordial sympathy with
the ol jects of the convention,
TIE RESOLUTIONS
Gen Butler, of MASSACHUSETTS, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted.
By the soldiers and sailors Of the Army
and Navy fthe United States, in conven-
ton assembled; be il
Resolyed, That the action Of the present
| Congress in passing the pending constitu
tionsl amendment is wise, prudent and Just.
1t clearly defiues American citizenship, and
! guarantees all his rights to every citizen
1t places on 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 rightfhlly ex-
cludessfrom places Of honor and trust the
| chief conspirators and guiltiest rebels whose
| periured crimes have drenched the land in
! fraterna blood. 1t puts into the very frame
! of our Government the iuviolability Of the
national debt, and the nullity forever Of all
obligations contracted in support of the re-
bellion. Applause.
| RcSolred That it is unfortunate for the
country that these propositions have not
been received in the spirit Of Cancellation.
clcmency and fraternal feeling in which
they were offered, as they are the mildest
terms ever granted to subdued rebels. APP
| plouse
ResoIred. That the President, as an Ex.
ecutive officer, has no right to policy as
against the legislative department OF the
Government; lapplause; that his attempt
L = r .nutr ,,af.A an
the country is as dangerous as it is unwise.
His acts in sustaining il have retarded the
restoration of peace and unity; they have
converted conquered rebels into impudent
claimants to rights which they have forfeit
ed, and places which they have desecrated.
IF consummated, it would render the sacri-
fees of the nation useless; the loss of the
lives Of our buried comrades vain, and the
war in which we have So glorinnsly triumph
ed, what his present friends at Chicago in
1854 decla, ed it to be- failure Applause. ]
Resolred, That the rights Of the conquer
or to legslate for the conquered has been
recognized hy the public law Of all civilized
nations. By the operation of that law, Tor
the conservation Of the good of the whole
country, Congress has the undoubted right
10 establish measures for the conduct of The
revofed States, and to all acts of legislation
that are necessary for the complete restora'
ton of the Union.
Resolre7, That when Andrew johnson
claimed that, by the acts Of the army and
navy he might have made himself Dictator
he insutcd every soldier and sailor In the
Republic. He ought distinctly to under
stand that the tried patriots of this nation
can never be used to overthrow civil liberty
or nopular government. [Applauso
Resolred. That the neutrality laws should
be 50 amended as to give the fullest liberty
to the citizen, consistent with national faith
that the great Union Republican party is
pledged to sustain liberty and equality ol
rights evorywhere; and, therefore, we ten
der to all people struggling for freedom, oui
sympathy and cordial CO operation. Ap
pIause. a.,
Resolred, That the Union men Of the
) South, without distinction of race or color
are entitled to the protection OF every loya
soldier and sailor who served his country
in surprising the rebellion, and that in
, their present dark honr of trial when they
are being peraecuted by thousands, solely
because they are now and have been true tc
the Government, we will not prove recreant
to our allegations. hut viii stand ny. and
protect, with our lives if necessary, those
brave men who remained true to us wher
all around were false and faithless. Ap
plause
Resolred That tho ruhlic domain, aa tht
I common property of tho nation. oneht'to b'
! sacrcdy held, devoted to the benefit of thu
nations defenders; that Congress ought t'
, legisate in regard to hounties and pensions
|, with the most exact and impartial Justice t.
all soldiers and sailors. Applause.
Reso7red, That in reorGan'zing the arm!
Justice to the volunteer officers and soldier
, demands that faithful and efficient servic'
in the field onght to he held equivalent to Al
education at West Point. Great applause.
Resolued. That any officer, soldier or sail
l or. who left his flag to serve with our enc
1 mics, ought never to have place in the arm!
or navy Of the Union. Applause
Monster mass meetings and torchligh
| professions were held every night. Sneech
Q es we're made by Gems. Cox, Butler, Banks
Which, Negley, and other soldiers, but th'
D most thrilling specch was that of the grea
0 tragedian, Mr.. James II. Murdock, of Gin
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