The national Republican., 1866-07-02
rnE NATIONAL UNION CLtB,

THE NAThONAk ONhON CkOA
The following 10 the list Of oticep and
platform Of principles Of the UMoN NArIoHAL
CLus Of Warrington, d. Q:
Omssrs Of the Nasionaa unssa ciuS,
=. ,,.so PRESIDENT.
Hon ALEX. W. RANDALL, Of Wisconsin.
..s,l-s y vicn PRsstDEHrs. s.i,st
Hon. D. q NORTON, Of MissssetA. VA il,.i
HS.: y: 2; JOHNSTON, q Ps.nsylvAaiA
Hon CHAs B PHELPS, u Maryiand. t
Hon. THADDEUs wELLEs, u cosas sstisst.
Hon. A: J. KUYKRNDALt. Of Iliinois sssia
Hon. CURTIS =. BURNAM. of Ksssssky.
JAS. p. SMITH, OF wiseousin.
Cen JAS D sfRADMAN, oi Ohio.
cHAs. B. WILKINSON, Of Missouri. ,gfi
Col. 3. s. ALLEN, washington, D. O.
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sAM'L B. LAUFPER, Of Psausy,vsuia
coHRssPospiHo 1sosuSAss.
J. B. FERGUSON, Of Tsnnsssss. $50
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Q. ,. RTrTENHoUsE, president nesi~sai nesk
Of coumsros, and Of the arn Of HissssAsesA
Fowler , Col ea5.
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Hon. J, R. D00L!TTLE, Of Wisconsin,. ,.7'
| Hon EDGAR COwAN. Of Psnnsyivsnia.
Hon o. II. BROWNING, Of Illinois.
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, Of Kentaoky.
| Hon. W A DURLEI0H. OF Dseotah. u
Mr. CHARLES KNAPP, Of District of Columbla.
Mr. SAMUEL FOWLER, Of District Of celuubis.
Hon.a eonviaion % ny courage; he Cenaas ssios
IS NY gsids; snd IN ~ people % ~ JsitA.-AH.
DREW JoHnsox.
PLATFORM or THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
I. Rssolvsd. Thst We arc now, hsrStofors,
ardsntly attached TO the Union Of the Slater under
thsonsti ution Of the United States, that We deny
the right Of any State to sessds, and hold thas al
attempts ct secession are null and void that eli the
States are now States Of this Union, before the
rebellion, and W deny the power Of The General
Government, under the Constitution. 70 sxeluds
State ffon the Union or To govern II a. Territory.
J. Rssoired. That our eonadsnes In the ability,
integrity, patriotism, and ststssmanship Of Pred.
dent JonssoH Il undminishsd, and Ne cordially
approve the general policy Of his adnlnlstrstiou.
8. Rssoived. That We endorse the resolution Of
Congress Of July, 1851 declaring the object Of the
war on our part 70 be the defence and malntsnanes
Of the supremacy Of the constitution sad the pre-
ssrvaton Of the Union. with the dignity, equality
| and rights Of the several States unimpsirsd.>
4. Resoipsd, That, in the Language Of the Chi
oago platform Of 1860, and quoted BY the late
President LuHcoLS In his nrst inaugural address,
"Ths maintenance inviolats Of the rights Of Statss
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control ts own domestic Institutions according
to its Judgment exclusively subject only 70 the
Constitution Of the United States 10 essential TO
that balance Of power on which the psrfsctioa and
endurance Of our political fabric depends"
5. Rssotc~d. That under the constitution Of the
United States 10 reserved 10 the several States The
right to prescribe the qualifications Of slsstsn
therein; and that II would bs subvslsivs Of The
principles Of our Govern ment for Congress 70 force
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
In opposition to the known wishes Of the eitissAs
thereof. fritss . 4
Q. Rs,olvsd, THAT this Union must y ~ -.
main one and indivisibls forever, thas sAs var
ior It's preservation having been brought u . tri-
umphsot close, a'd the supremacy Of The osa1sI.
tuition vindieatsd, the rights Of the Ssasss snasr
the Consultation are to BE- maintainsd isvislass,
and that loyal citssns within the Statss asa ais-
trots lately BY rebellion sntisisd y al
the rights guaranteed to them BY the Csasttaties.
Z. Resoivsd, That all the statss Of The Uuiss are
entitled by the Constitution Of the Uaissd Bsssss
TO representation n the councils Of the nasea Esd
that all loyal members duly elected ssa ssssnsd
having the requisite qualifications psssesihsA ly
Law, should bs admitted to their seats n csnsssss
without Unnecessary delay BY thsir rsspsssivsl
iousss ssoh lioqss bsing sbs judge ofshs sisssksa
returns. and qualifications Of its own asaksn.
9. Rssoived, That treason is crime which shssid
bs puniahsd and that We are opposed 70 ssnprs-
missing with traitors BY bArtsring '.saivsse N
nssty" for universal sudrassh ,t7
Q, RssoiVed, That the payment Of ths ustissal
debt is sacred obligation. nsvsrto y epsilstsd;
and that no debt or obligation incurred 10 any nsa-
nsr whatever In aid Of treason or rebellion sAssld
ever bs assumed or paid.
TO- Rssoiusd, That We cordially endorse the res
toration policy Of President JonsoH ~ wise, pat
riotio, constitutional. and ia hsrmosy With ths
loyal sentiment end purpose Of the people In the
suppression Of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which hs Wss elected; with the declared policy
Of The late President LIucoLH, the action Of con1
grsss and the pledges given during ths war.
H.. Rssoioed, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors Of the late
wsr for the suppression Of the rebellion, and thai
the families Of the fallen heroes who died that tho
country might live. are the wards u the people.
and should he cared for hv the Govsrnmsnt
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