The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-08-22

Senator Cowan, from the Committee
on Resolutions and Addresses, presented
declaration of principles, which was
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted.
It declares that the war just closed has
maintained the authority of the Consti-
tuition, and has preserved the Union,
with the equal rights, dignity and au-
thority Of all the States perfect and un-
impaired. That representation in Con-
gress and in the Electoral Colleges IS a
right abiding in, and duty imposed
upon every State, and that neither Con-
gress nor. the General Government has
any authority or power to. deny the right
to any State; that Congress has no
power over. the elective. franchise,
but, that right belongs exclusively to
each State that no State has the right
to withdraw from the Union; that, on all
constitutional amendments, all the States
have an equal right to vote; that slavery
is abolished and forever prohibited that
the national debt is sacred and inviolable;
and the Confederate debt invalid recog-
nizcs the services of the Federal soldiers
and sailors, AMI the debt due by the
nation to them and their widows and
orphans; and endorses President johnson
for his steadfast devotion to the Constltu-,
ton, laws and interests of the country:
The address was prepared by. Ray ymond,
ofNcw York, was readily that gentleman,
and unanimously adopted.
The National Committees, Execu-
I've and Financial, were then announced.
Senator Doolittle said, in his opening
address 1t was the first National Con-.
vent;on in six years, and, in the interim,
. there had been bloody agony and tears
our brothers had fallen and our'resourscs
been wasted on a thousand battle-felds;
but, thank God, the assurances here tell
Us peace. has come at last. If the people
Of the whole country could see the fra
ternal feeling here, there would be no
struggle at the polls this fall; [great ap-
plause ] but, as a whole people cannot
be here, to witness what is transpiriilg,
the greater work rests on US; from this
time until the election of the next Con-
greSs, we should be untiring in our
efforts to see that the next Congress, if
this one shall continue to refuse this
sacred right Of representation to the
equal States, shall recognize them. APP
plause. ! When that is done, the Union
is restored, and when the Union is re-
stored, We shall be prepared to !. enter
upon higher and n0bler career among
the nationsof. the earth than has ever
yet been:occupied by any Government
upon which the sun of heaven ever
shone. [Applause.] ..s..s.,
The Convention was organized by the
election of j. r. Doollttle as President.
Among the Vice, Presidents are j. W.
Brockcnbrough, Of Virginia: John A.
rGilmer.> of North Carolina Judge
Wardlaw, of South Carolina; Richard
S. Lyons, Of Georgia; ; Judge Randall, of
Florida Cuthberth BuIett, Of Louisiana !;
J NJ. TibbettS, Of Arkansas; D., Bur
nett, of Texas George H., Houston, of
Alabama Thomas, \. r. Nelson, of Ten
nessee. Edgar Cowan Of Pennsylvania,
is Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lulous. In this committee, are Gen.
Couch; Senator Dixon, Of Connecticut;
Raymond, Of New York Bigler, of
Pennsylvania Reverdy Johnson, of
Maryland; Graham, of North Carolina;
Governor Perry, of South Carolina;' Q.
G. Kagdon, Of Alabama VIM. Younger,
of Mississippi; John Ray, of Louisiana;
McDougal, of California, and others. ~.
2P. M.-The Convention adopted a
declaration of principles and adjourned,
sine die. There will be an address issued
to the people Of the United States.