American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-29
COPPERJOHNSON CONvEN TON.
Resolutions Adopted by the
johnson COnyestiOn s.t
Philadelphia.

lApplause.
z. The war just closed has maintained
the auth Jrity of the Constitution, with
all the powers which it confers and all
The restrictions which it imposes upon
the General Government, unabridged and
nnaltered, [feeble applause accompanied
by slight whistle, and it has preserved
the Union with the equal rights, dignity,
and the authority of the States perfect
and unimpaired Tremendous applause,
during which the convention rose III Il
body aud chcercd enthusiastically
The Chairman raped to order aud re-
quesled delegates to take their seats.
A delegate stated that when snch
doctrine as that was announced he could
not help cheering.
The Secretary then proceeded:
3. Representation in the Congress Of
the United States and the Electoral Col
lcgc is a right recognized by the Consli,
tuition as abiding in every State and as a
duty imposed upon its people, fundamen-
tai in its nature and essential to the ex-
istence of our republican institutions and
neither Congress nor the General Gov
crnmcnt has any authority or power to
deny this right to any State or to with.
hold It's enjoyment under the Constitu
ton from the people thereof, Great ap-
plause.
t. We call upon the people of the
United States to elect to Congress as
mcmbers thereof none but men who ad-
nit the fundamental right Of representa-
tiun, aud who will receive to seats there.
in loyal representatives from every State
in allegiance to the United States, subject
to the constitutional right VI each house
To j.dgc of the election returns ami quail
ifcations OF is own members.
). The Constitution Of the United
States aud the laws made in pursuance
thereof are the supreme law OF the land,
ANYTHING in the constitution or laws OF
any State to the contrary notwlthstani-
ing. All the powers not co lerrel by
the Constitution upon the General Gov
crnment nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved TO the States or to the
leopIe thereof aud among the rights
thus reserved To the States is the right to
prescribe qualifications Inr the elective
franchise therein, with which right Con
gress canuOt Interfere. CApplausc.l No
State or combination of States has the
right to withdraw from the Union, great
applause, I or to exclude through their
action in Congress or otherwise any 9th
cr State or States from the Union. (Rc,
newcd chccring) he Uuion of these
States is perpetual, aud its Government
has all supreme authority within the re
strictons aud limitations Of the COasti-
tuition.
6. Sach amendments to the Cpnstitu
tion OF the United States may be made
by the people thereof as they may dcem
expelicnt, but ouly IA the mode pointed
oat uy is provisions aud in proposing
such amendments, whether Ivy Congress
or by convention, aud ia ratlIy;ns the
same. all the States of the Union have
an oual and an indeicasibe right to
voice and vote thereon. tremendous
aprhuse.)
(The Tth resolution was omitted by the
Secretary, no doubt accidentally, aud was
not read until after the series had been
gone through with and adopted, a sePa
Iate vote being taken on IT, We give 1t
however in its proper placc.l
I. Slavery is abolished and forever pro
hibted, and there is neither desire nor
purposC GU the part Of the Southern States
that it should ever be re established upon
I'll G slil or within the jurisdiction OF the
United States, and the enIranchlsed slaves
in all the Staes Of the Union should re
ccivc, in common with all their inhabi
tluts, equal protection in every right OF
person and property.
s. While we regard as utterly invalid
aud never to be assumed or made of bind
ing force any obligation incurred or un
dcrtaken in making war against the Uni
ted States, we hold the debt of the nation
TO be sacred aud involab!e-a We pro
claim our purpose in discharging this, as
in performing all other national obliga-
tions, to maintain unimpaired and unim-
peachcd the honor and the faith Of the
Republic.
s. 1t is the duty of the national Gov
ernment to recognize the services of the
Federal soldiers and sailors in the contest
just closed by meeting promptly and full
ly all their just and rightful claims for
The services they have rendered the ma
tion, and BY extending 20 those of them
who have survived, and to the widows
and orphans of those who have fallen,
the most generous and considerate care
10th and last. In Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, who in
his great Office has proved steadfast in his
devotion to the Constitution, the laws,
and the interests of his country, unmov-
cd by persecution and undeserved re-
proach, having faith unassailable in the
people and in the principles of free
Government, we recognize Chief Mag
iistrate worthy of the nation and equal to
the great crisis upon which his lot is cast;
and we tender to him in the discharge Of
his high and responsible duties our pro
found respect and assurance of our cor
dial and sipcere support
The Chairman Gentlemen of the con-
yention, YOU have heard the resolutions.
Those in favor will say aye. A tremen-
uous shout. Those opposed will say no.
No one answered They are unanimous
ly carried.
Thomas G. Me lowell, of Pennsylvania,