The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

be enforced against all claimants FOR seats
in Congress.
7th. That the national faith is sacredlv
pledged to the payment of the national
debt incurred in the war to save the coun-
try and to suppress the rebellion, and that
the people will not suffer this faith to be
violated or impaired, but all debts Incurred
to support the rebellion were unlawful.
void, and OF no obligation, shall never be
| assumed by the United States, nor shall
any State be permitted to paw anv evi
dence of so vile and wicked engagements.
Sth. That the public faith is not less
solemnly pledged to the protection, in the
enjoyment of all their natural rights
their persons, property and domestic rela-
tions-of the co!ored population who have
been emancipated the fat of the people.
and under the providence of God /; and
who deserved liberty by their kindness
and fidelity to our soldiers in prison, or
wounded, or seeking escape from their
tormentors, and by their courage in bear
ing arms for and fighting the battles OF
the Union. Even as man is more nra
cious than money in every just account.
so the honor of the nation is more sacrediv
engaged to these humble but never treach-
erous friends, than to those who hold its
bonds stamped with the broad seal of the
United States, that their freedom shall
not be mockery nor their just hopes of
security, education and elevation in intel
lectual and moral Improvement disap-
pointed-and this faith must be kent
inviolate
9th. That protection to all branches of
useful and productive industry is the only
wise policy in our present national condi-
tion-is the true plan oe restoring the
losses and ravages of war-of advancing
the national prosperity, increasing the
national wealth, and supplying the means
of maintaining the public faith with
the public creditor. and ultimately wiping
out the national debt; that in the provis-
ion of internal revenue and the laying of
duties on importa:ions from foreign ma
tions, the object should be to cause the
former to press as lightly upon, and the
latter to protect as fully as possible our
-Own- citizens who are engaged in works of
labor, mining, manufacturing and every
other province of home industry, against
unequal and unfair competition with for
eign capital and policy, which neither
contribute to develop the resources of
our country, assist to pay our taxes, nor
are concerned to maintain our Govern
ment or confirm our national power or
authority, which, during the recent life
struggle, they insiduously and maliciously
stroye TO subvert.
10th. That the administration of public
affairs of Pennsylvania by Gov. Andrew
G. Curtin during the years of trial, toll,
responsibilities and anxieties which have
recently passed over US. has been marked
by such patriotic devotion, unyielding
courage, constant watchfulness, unwearied
labor and shining ability as have made his
name illustrious in the annals of this
Commonwealth, and given him place in
the affections and memory of the people
of the soldiers friend is in itself express
| sive of the highest eulogiuns that could
be pronounced On any public ofiser; and
when his term of honorable, useful and
most beneficial service shall close, he shall
not be forgotten, but honor, love, afec-
tionate remembrance and the plaudits of
a grateful people shall cluster around his
person, and make his name memorable.
1lth. That this Convention coneratu-
late the people of the State on the passage
Of law relieving the real estate of the
Commonwealth from taxation for State
purposes, and tender to the members of
the General Assembly their thanks for
their considerate attention to relieve the
popular burdens, while they confidently
| refer to it as proof Of the superior ca
pacity of the Union organization for the
beneficial conduct of public affairs, that
after long and exhausting war, the debt
of Pennsylvania is reduced, and the taxes,
imposed in time of peace by their polit-
ical opponents, are diminished by the ju-
dicious management of executive officers
and a General Assembly cffcsen by the
Union party.
18th. That the loyal people of Penn
sylvania, having steadily manifested, thro'
the war with the rebellion, their warm
regard Cor the rights of the gallant defen-
ders of the Union, and never having voted
to refuse them the right of suffrage when
in the camp and on the feld--a right in
estimable to them aud formidable to trail
tors and their Synpathizers only-we take
pleasure in expressing, not now for the
first time, their gratitude for their gallan-
try and devotion, and declaring again a
long-settled purpose to appropriate the
means and resources OF the Government
to the comfort, consolation and support of
the disabled survivors, or the widows and
orphans of those who fell in the conflict
18th. That the services, labors, con-
summate ability and unyielding faith in
the destiny Of the country manifested by
the Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, as the head
of the War Department during the rebel
lion, have been Of inestimable value to