The national Republican., 1866-08-04
and In. PAllaaeipA,a o..v.n.

Connscttcut ana the PhAlndel phia Csnven-
Al The connsc.iout State sonvsntiou the follow.
Ing resolutions were passd:
Resolved, That the var for the Union being
ended the authority Of The Government being 40.
knowlsdged in ell the States lately In rebellion,
and the results Of The var being everywhere aoqu.
escsd In, and slavery being abolished By common
consent In all the States Il was and 10 the duty Of
each House Of Congress to admit ct once every
duly elected member who 10 prepared In good faith
70 uphold the Govsmmsnt and maintain the Con.
stitution; and thus TO establish the Union, for
which such stupendous sacrifices have been made
BY gallant and devoted people.
ResoiVed, That We repudiate, ~ unworthy Of an
American citsen and Christian patriot, the efforts
that have been and are being made, BY partisan
leaders for partisan purposes, 10 excite vengsfui
spirit toward the southern people, the dssolation
Of whose homes being. In the minds Of victors not
actuatsd BY such spirit, sufficient punishment,
without pursuing them with hate and malice that
will end In future wars state Of feeling equiv.
slent to dsunion, and appeal 10 history In vain
for an instance Of earnest and enduring union Of
previously contsnding forces where generous mag
nanimity has not been exercised BY the sucosssfal
party. ... ..'
Rssoiped, In the language Of the late lamented
Lincoln, that with charity for all and malice
toward none" We are ready and glad TO believe
that the professions Of acceptance Of the results OF
the war on the part Of the leaders Of the rebellion
are sincerely made and We cannot fail to remember
that multitudss Of tho Southern people, who were
at hrst averse to the war; were led to engage in IL
from the mistaken idss, long cherished In . con.
hict between the General and State Governments
that they owed their first allegiance 70 the latter,
and had alternative but to take up arms ct their
bidding; and justly look to this class of men for
wholesome influence upon tho Southern mind and
heart, In every effort which true Union mon shall
make 10 restore amicable relations between all sec.
tions Of our common country.
Resoived, That the general course Of legislation
By the present Congress. at It's late session, has
been such As to impair our oonfdsnos In the judg.
msnt and ability Of those who have chiefly directed
its counsels. That their extravagant appropria-
ons, their reckless disposal Of the public lands to
monopolising corporations; their continued unpro-
yoksd attacks upon the Executive department Of
the Government, but more than all, their commit
ting the most vital interests Of the country In vic.
lation Of the Constitution, 10 joint COMMITTEES Of
the two Houses which committee was the creature
Of an excited caucus, driven BY the whip and spur
Of desperate and unscrupulous leader. and the
final act Of wrong and injustice In the Retrospective
measure Of their compensation, all oonspirs TO paos
that Congress under the condemnation Of Just and
enlightened pubic opinion.
Resoived, That We have seen with amusement and
indignation, the continued vindiotive and coarse
abuse Of the President Of the United States, An.
drew johnson, on the part Of his opponents That
We regard him as acting upon the defensive, under
the obligations Of his oath and In view Of rspu.
taton dearsr than life, to be lost or won, BY the
manner In which he shall discharge the duties Of
his office. That We view him With the admiration
which history bestows upon Leonidas at Thermopy.
le as standing almost alone In the breach between
the North and the South he rolls back the surging
tide Of fanatica hate and sectional fury and reso.
lutely determines that the Constitution shall live
though all parties parish, and our hrm conviction
10, that the people will soon rally around him In
strength and numbers sufficient to sustain his Just
generous, and Christian policy -
Resoiped That in Wow Of the foregoing dsclara.
tion, We, the National Union men Of Connecticut, |,
In convention assembled, hereby pledge ourselves
to each other and TO friends In all the States,
that We will, BY our votes, our voises, and all our
influence, sustain, In every eonstitutional mode,
those who adhere to these doctrines, and We in.
sruet our delegates this day chosen 70 the National
convsntion to give them their uufatsring support.