Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-12

the spirit of the most enlarged and CHRISTIAN
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GEORGE W PAscHAL of Texas, Chairman.
4. y. SIDNEY OF Mississippi.
JonN III. ATKINsoN-ot West Virginia.
JOHN A. ALLDERDICE of Delaware.
A. w. HAWKINS of Tennessee. t.
SAMUEL kNux ot Missouri
WRIGHr 4. FISH OF LOUISIANA.
MILTON j. SAFFoLD OF Alabama.
PHILIP WAzs OF Florida.
d. Il. GooDLoE of North Carolina.
ID. q. FoRNEY OF the Districs of Columbia.
JOHN A. }. CREsswELL of Maryland
g. W. AsHBURN ot Gsorgia.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolved, That the loyal people OF the
South cordially unite, with tue loyal people OF
the North IN Thanksgiving to Atnignty God,
through whose will d reoslion unparallesed
Tor It's cause ness, us crueitt, as crInl
naiity, has besn oY rriiei 10 tae vndic ition of
tne supremacy OF the Federal CJnslltut on
over every state and territory ot The Repuolic
2 Resolved, That We demand, now, as We
nave demanded at al mes since the Cessation
Of hostlhties, the restoralioR OF the ) ateS III
which We i've to tneir old relations with the
UGion, on The simplest and fewest conditions
consistent Win tse protection OF our ilves,
property and political rights, now ID jeopardy
from the unquepch.d enmuy OF rebe.s lately
IN arms. -t
B.. Resolved, That unhappy policy OF
Andrew Johnsoa, PresIden1 oi Ihe Ualted
States, IS 10 is etiecis upon the loya people Uf
me Soutn uujlsr, oppressive and 10 oierao1e !;
and, accordingy y, however ardentiy we desire
70 see our respective States once more repre-
seGled 10 the Congress ot the natlOn, We would
deplore their restoration on the n4dr quaLe
condit ms prescribed by tie President as tend
.ng not abate, but oniy 10 msgniy the per-
lis and SORROWS OF our condlllon.
4. Resolved, Tnat the welcome We have re-
ceived from the loyal cilizens oi Puilade! !pala,
under the roof OF the me-honoryd hail In
winch the Declaration OF inuependence Was
adopted, inspires US with hope taat Tue primes
| pies OF Just and equal sovrr1meul which Was
| made The foundatIon OF the republic at its ori-
xin shall become the corner stone OF the Con
sututlDn.
.. Resolved, That with pride in the patri-
| otism of the Congress, VIE grarituts Tor the
| fearless and persistent support they have gwen
| 10 the cause OF loyalty anu ter Efforts 10 re-
store ali the States TO their former condition as
| States in the American Union, we viii stand
Dy the position taken by them, and use all
| the means consistent with a peaceful ana loyal
course TO secure tue ratlficatIou OF the amend
ments TO the Constitution OF the United States
as proposed by Congress 81 its recent session !;
aLo regret that the Congress IN It's wisdom dld
DOT provide oy law tor ne gre ater security ol
The loyal people IN the States not yet admitted
20 representation.
| 6. Resolved, That the political power o.
the government of the United States in the
admluistration Of pubic affairs. is by It's Con-
stltution confined TO the popular or law making
department of the government.
| RpsOIysi. InaI the DOlICICdf status OF
| The States lately In rebellion 10 the United
st tes government, and me rights OF the peo-
pie OF sucn States, are political questions, and
are therefore Clearly within the control OF Con-
gress, to the exclusion OF and independent oi
any and every other department OF the gov
| ernment.
s. Resolved, That there is no right, politi-
cal, legal or constitu ionai, IN any State 10 st
cede or Withdraw rom the Union, but they
may by wicked and unauthorized resolutions
ana force, sever the relations which they have
sustained to the Uuion, ana wnen tney do they
assume the attitude OF puoiic enemies a. war
with the United States, they subject themselves
| TO ali the rules ana prIncip.es OF international
law, and the laws OF w4r ap. .'ilcaoe 20 bsiliser-
ent. according to the modern usage.
| 9. Resolved, That are onaiteraoly in fs-
vor OF the Union OF the States, and eaIEestiy
desire the legal anu speedy restoration of all tie
| States 10 Their proper places IN the Union, and
| the establishment IN eacd of them OF huences
of patriotism and justice by which the whole
nation shall be combined TO carry forward trl
! umphantly the principles OF freedom and pro-
| gress until all men OF ali races shall every
where beneath the hig OF our couatry have
accorded to them freely all that their virtues
industry, intelligence and energy may entitie
| them to attain.
| Ra,nlvoI That he vat in
unrepresented Sta.es, assuming to be State
governments, not having been legally establish
ed, are not legitimate governments until re og-
nizeI by Congress.
| IL. Resolved, That We cherish with tender
| hearts the memory OF the virtues, PATRIOTISM
sublime faith, uprignt Christian iie and gener-
Gus nature OF the martyr President, Abraham
| Lincoln. 65-z3 a.s .-.4 s..-
IL. Resolved, That we are in favor of uni
| versal liberty the world over, and feel the deep
est sympathy with the oppressed people OF al
countries Ia their struggle for freedom, aud the
inherent right of III men to decide ana control
for themselves the character OF the government
under which they live.
| l3. Resolved, That the lasting gratitude
of the nation Is due to men VINO bore the bat
tie, and, in covering themselves with unperish-
able glory, have showed to the world its hope
of free government and, relying on the '' IN
| viucble soldiers and sailors who made the
grand army and navy of the Rupubic to bs
true to the principles for which they fought
We pledge them that We will stand by them 10
maintaining the honor due the SAVIOR of the
nation, and in securing the fruits of their VIC
tories. s ea - essa ea
ID. Resolved, That, remembering with
profound gratitude and love the precspts o
Washington, We should accustom ourselves tc
lconsider the Union as the primary object o
tpatriotic desire, which has heretofore sustained
US ~ith great power in our love of the Union
when too many Of our neighbors ia the South
were wsging war for its destruction our dssf
and abiding love for the memory of the Father
Of his Country, and for The Union, is more
deeply engraven upon oaf hearts than ever. u
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