The national Republican., 1866-08-15
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The National Republican.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
HARMONIOUS ACTION OF THE DELEGATES.
Voluntary Withdrawal Of Vallandig.
han for the Sake Of Harmony.
OPENING OF.THE CONVENTION.
Delegates from Massachusetts and South Carolina
Enter Arm in Arm.
Enthusiastic Cheers for the President,
Gen. Dix Temporary Chairman.
G 4 N 4 RAJ DIX's SPEECH.
One Country, One Flag. One Union Of
Equal States.
OPENING OF. THE CONVENTION.
Delegates from Massachusetts and South Caroline
-s Enter Arm in Arm.
Enthusiastic Cheers for the President
Gen. Dix Temporary Chairman.
GENERAL DIx's SPEECH.
One Country, One Flag. Ono Union OF

A'bsn "ouns0o sno sthBo, anu proposed three
cheers for the thirtysx States and all loyal, which
were followed BY cheers for the President.
temporary organization was effected by the
election Of General John A. Dix as temporary
chairman E. o. Perrin, Of New York; John Coyie,
Of D. c.i A. r. Potts, Penn; and James R.
| 0'Bsirne, as secretaries.
| PHILADEDPnIA, Aug. 14.-At 1880 p. m, Mr.
Randall opened tho Convention, saying: Gentle.
men, have to announce that the delegates from
South Carolina and Massachusetts will now come
arm In arm into this Convention. This announce.
mont was greeted with great applause, the entire
audience rising and the band playing
The announcement Of Gen. Dix's name was 70.
osivsd with great enthusiasm.
GEN. DIx's SPEECH
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l4.-Mr Randall said :
The Convention will please come to order. For the
purpose Of ehsotins temporary organization Of
| this Convention, propose the name Of Gen. John
A, Dix, Of New York,Das temporary chairman Of
this Conyention IAppiause.
Gen. Dig come forward and said: Gentlemen Of
the Convention, and follow-citiIens of the whole
Union, [applause, return you my sincere thanks
for the honor you have done mo in choohng me to
preside temporarily over your deliberations I re.
gard 1t as q Convention Of no ordinary character,
not only account Of the high social and political
standing Of the gentlemen who compose this Con.
vention but because 1t 10 Convention Of the peo.
pie Of all the States Of this Union, Applause and
because We cannot doubt, II the proceedings are
conducted with harmony and good judgment, that
1t will lead to most important results. Applause |
Ton States have yet no representation In the
legislation Of this country, and 1t Is this wrong We
have come here to protest against, and as much as
In our power to redress. When the President of
the United States declared that the war had ceased
all the States had the right Of representation The
sxsotng Of new conditions is subversivo to our M.
tional liberty and dangerous 10 public peace
| Loud applaussl IL this the Government our
fathers sfought to establish, or which We have
fought to maintain?
| 1t may bs truly said that no body Of men have
met on this continent under crcumst ances 90 mo.
montous and so important since tho year 1857
applause tho year when our ancestors assembled
In this city to form q better government for the
States which composed the old confederation; q
government which has been confirmed and made
more enduring, a. wo trust, by the fearful trials
and psrils which 1t has encountered and overcome.
tApplauss.
vention the main idea would bs TO change the pres.
snt complexion Of Congress, to purify the Republic
and bring II back to its original standard-one
country, one fsg, one Union Of equal States.
| Rev. J. M. Mcdonnell then delivered an impres
sive prayer
Especial TO tho National Republican,
| PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-After prayer by Rev.
T. L. MoDonough, the original call for the Conven.
tion, issued by the National Union Committee was
read, as follows:
"A National Union Convention, of at least two
delegates from each congressional district Of all tho
States two from each Territory, two from tho Dis.
trict OF Columbia and four delegates at large from
each State, will be held at the city Of Philadelphia
on tho Second Tuesday g4th) of August next.
"Such delegates will bo chosen by the electors Of
tho several States who sustain the Administration
in maintaining unbroksn the union Of the States
under the Constitution which our fathers estab.
lished, and who agree In the following propositions
visr
'Ths Union Of the States is In every case, indis.
soluble, and Is psrpotual and the Constitution Of
tho United States, and the laws passed by Congress
In pursuance thereof supreme and constant, and
universal In their obligation;
"The rightu, the dignity and tho equality Of the
States In the Union, including the right Of repre-.
ssntation In Congress, are solemnly guaranteed by
that Constitution, to save which from overthrow so
much blood and treasure were expended in tho late
civil war;
"Thsrs Is no right, anywhere, to dissolve tho,
Union, or to separate States from the Union either
BY voluntary Withdrawal by force Of arms, or by
congressional action neither by the secession Of the
States nor by the exclusion of their loyal and quail
fled representatives, nor by the national Govern
ment In any other form;
'Slavery is abolished, and neither can, nor ought
to b. re.established in any State or Territory
"Eaoh State has tho undoubted right to pre-
scribe the qualifications Of its own electors and no
external power rghtfully can, ought to, dictate,
control, or influence the free and voluntary action
Of the States In the exercise Of that right
"The maintenance inviolate Of tho rights OF the
States and especially of the right Of each State to
order and control its own domestic concerns, 40.
cording to Its own judgment exclusively, subject
only to the Constitution Of the United States, is
essential to that balance of power on which the
perfection and endurance of our political fabric de-
pend, and the overthrow Of that system by the
usurpation and Capitalization Of power In Congress
would b. . revolution, dangerous to republican
government and destructive Of liberty
Each House Of Congress is made, by tho Con.
stitution the sole judge Of the elections returns
and qualifications Of its members; but the exclusion
Of loyal Senators and Representatives, properly
chosen and qualified, under the Constitution and
laws, Is unjust and revolutionary;
every patriot should frown upon all these acts
and proceedings everywhere. which can serve no
other purpose than to rskindle the animosties of
war, and the effect Of which upon moral, social
and material interests at home, and upon our
standing abroad, differing only in degree, Is ipjur
Gus like war itself;
1.-THE purpose Of tho war having been to preserve
the Union and the Constitution by putting down
the rebellion, and the rebellion having been sup
pressed all resistance to the authority Of tho Cen
ernl Government being at an end, and the war
having ceased, war measures should also cease, and
should be followed by measures OF penceful admin
istration. SO that union, harmony and concord may
bo encouraged, and industry, commerce, and the
arts Of peace revived and prometed and the early
restoration Of all the States to the exercise Of their
constitutional powers in the National Government
Is indispensaby necessary to the strength and the
defence Of the Republic, and to the maintenance Of
the public credit.
Gan such electors In the thirty six States and
nine Territories Of the United States, and In the
District OF Columbia, who in spirit of patriotism
and love for the Union can rise above personal and
sectional considerations, and who desire to SEQ q
truly National Union Convention, which shall rep
resent all the States and Territories of the Union,
assemble as friends and brothers, under the ma
tonal flag to hold counsel together upon the state
Of the Union, and to take measures to avert posi-.
Bile danger from the same, are speedily requested
to take part In the choice Of such delegates.
But no delegate will take a seat In such con.
vention who does not loyalty accept the national
situation and cordially endorse the principles above
set forth, and who is not attached, In true allie.
glance, to the Constitution, tho Union, and the
Government Of the United States.
A. W. RANDALL, President.
]. r. DooLITTLE, 0. II. BROWNING,
EDGAR CowAs, CHARLES KsAP,
SAMUEL FOWLER,
Executive Committee National Union Club.
Supplementary explanations Of Democratic mem.