Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-03-14

the night OF Congress u ipNee.iSd'e iT
itself the condition Of the legislation Of
these States, inquire respecting their 10y
atty, and to prescribe the terms OF res
toratiou, and that to deny this necessarily
constitutional power is to deny and i'm
peril one of the dearest rights belonging
to our representative form Of government;
and we cordially approve the action OF the
Union representatives in Congress from
Pennsylvania, that no man who has vol
unfairly engaged in the late rebellion, or
held Office in the rebel organization, shall
be allowed a seat in the Congress of the
nation, and hat the law known as the
test oath should not be repealed, but
should be enforced against all clanlsYts
in Congress.
8. That the national faith is so'emnly
pledged to the national debt incurred in
the war, TO save the country and suppress
the rebellion. and that the people will not
suffer this faith to be violated AID i'm
paired. To this they pledge then lives,
their fortunes, aud their sacred hnor.-
That all debts incurred to support the
rebellion were unlawful, void, and of no
obligation, and shall not be assumed by
the United States, nor shall any Safe be
permitted to pay any evidences of SO vile
and wicked engagements.
6. That :he public faith is not less SOL
EMMY pledged to the protection in the
enjoyment of all their natural rights of
their persons, property and domestic re-
%lations Of the colOred population who
have been emancipated by the fiat of the
people and under the providence of God,
and who deserved liberty by their kind
ness and fidelity to our soldiers in prison
or wounded or seeking escape from their
tormentors by their own courage in bear
ing arms for and fighting the battles of
the Snion. Even as man is more precious
than money in every Just account, $ oths
honor of the nation s-rnore sacredly en-
gagged to these humble but ne-eT treach-
! erous friends than to those who hold its
bonds stamped with the broad seal of the
United States, and that their own free
dom shall not be 4 mockery nor their
Just hopes of security, education and ele-
~vatiop, intellectually aud morally, be dis
appointed, this faith must he kept inyio-
late.
Z. That protection to all branches Of
useful and productive industry is the on
ly wne policy iu our present national
coz iition, is the true plan for retrieving
the losses and ravages of war, defending
the national prosperity, increasing the
national welfare, and supplying the means
of maintaining the public faith with the
public creditors, and ultimately wiping
out the national debt; that in the provis.
ions of internal revenue aud the laying
of duties on importations from foreign
nations the object should be to cause the
former to press as little upon, and the
latter 20 protect as fully as possible, our
own citizens who are engaged in the work
Of labor, Of mining, manufacturing. nod
every branch Of home industry agains,
unequal and unfair competition with cap
ital and policy, which neither contribute
to develop the Of cur own cOun-
try, assist TO pay our taxes, no. are con-
cerned to maintain u government and
frame our national authority, which dur
ing the recent life-struggle they have ill.,
sidiously %striven to subvert.
s. That the administration of the pub
lie affairs of Pennsylvania by Governor
Andrew G. Curtin during the years Of
trial and toll, responsibility and anarchy,
recently passed through, has been marked
by such patriotic devotion, unyieldlug
courage, constant watchfuiness, unwearieG
labor, and consummate ability, as have
made bis name illustrious in the annals
of this Commonwealth, and given him a
place in the memory and aiiec,.-us of the
people which cannot be lost. His de.
served title of the soldiers friend is in
itself expressive of the highest cuIogium
that could be pronounced on any public
officer, and when the term of honorable,
and useful, and most beneficial public
service shall close, he shal! not be for
gotten, but honor, love, and affectionate
remembrance, and the plaudits of a CRATE
iul people shall cluster around his person
and make bis mare immortal.
.. That This convention congratulate
the people of the State Of Pennsylvania
on the passage Of the law relieving the
real estate Of the Commonwealth from
taxation for State purposes, ant tender to
the members of the General Assembly
their thanks for their considerable atten-
ton to relieve the popular burdens, while
they confidently refer to it as a proof Of
:he superior capacity of the Union organ.
%ization Tor the beneficial conduct of pub
lie affairs, that after a long and exhaust
ing war the debt Of Pennsylvania is re-
duced, and the taxes imposed in a time
Of peace by their political opponents are
diminished by the judicious management
Of the executive officers aud General As
sembly elected by the Union party.
10. That the loyal people of Pennsyl-
vania having steadily manifested through
the war with rebellion their warm regard
for the rights Of the gallant defenders Of
the Union. and never have voted .e re-
fuse to them the right of suffrage uhen
in the camp and in the ield-a right in
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