The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
The Resolutions.


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BE Il Resolved That the action of
the present Congress in passing the
present Constitutional amendment is
wise, prudent and just. 1t clearly de-
fines American citizenship, and guar
antics all the rights to every citizen
It places on a 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 righteously excludes
from places of honor and trust the
chief conspirators and guiltiest rebels,
whose periured crimes have drenched
the land in fraternal blood 1t puts
into the very frame of our Government
the inviolability of the National debt,
and the nulity forever of all obliga-
tons contracted in support of the
rebellion. applause.
Resolved, That it is unfortunate for
the country that these propositions
have not yet been received in the
spirit of Cancellation, clemency and
fraternal feeling in which they were
offered, us they are the mildest terms
ever granted to the suhdued ZAP
plause.
ReSoired, That the President, az Al
Executive officer, has no right to a
policy as against the legislative de-
partment Of the Government; that his
attempt to fasten his scheme of recon
struction upon the country is as dan
gerous as it is unwise; that his acts in
sustaining it have retarded the resto-
ration of peace and unity, they have
converted conquered rebels into i'm
pudent claimants to rights which they
have forfeited, and places which they
have desecrated, and If consummated,
it would render the sacrifices of the
nation useless, the loss of the lives of
our buried comrades vain, and the
war in which we have so gloriousy
triumphed what his present friends at
Chicago in 1864, declared it to be-a
failure applause.
Resolved, That the right of the con
qucror to legislate for the conquered
has been recognized by the public law
= of all civilized nations BY the ope-
ration of that law for the conservation
of the good of the whole country,
| Congress has the undoubted right to
{ establish measures for the conduct of
) the rovolted States, and to pass all
I acts of legislation that are necessary
, for the complete restoration of the
Union
Resolved, That when the President
claims, that by the aid of the army
i and navy he might have made himself
5 Dictator, he insulted every soldier and
e sailor in the Republic He ought dis
tinctly to understand that the tried
J patriots Of this nation can never be
5 used to overthrow civil liberty OF
: popular Government applause.
Resolved, That the Neutrality laws
should be so amended as to give the
q fullest liberty to the citizens consist
r ent with the national faith; that the
e great Union Republican party is pledg-
T. ed to sustain liberty and equality OF
| rights everywhere; and therefore We
e tender to all people struggling fol
Z freedom our sympathy and cordial co.
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a Resoiccd That the Union men Of
It the South without distinction Of race
J. or color, are entitled to the gratitude
o OF every loyal soldier and sailor who
It served his country in suppressing the
n rebellion, and that in their present
dark hours Of trial, when they are be
ing prosecuted by thousands, solel,
because they are now and have beer
true to the Government we will no
! prove recreant to our obligations, but
: will stand by and protect with oul
. lives if necessary, those brave mel
who remained true to us when al
Il around were false and faithless. Gap
Il plause.
: Resolved, That in recognizing tn,
!: army, justice to volunteer officers ant
! soldiers demands that faithful, efiicien
:, service in the field ought ever to have
" place in the Army and Navy of thu
= Union. applause.