The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-10-05
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Pl'TTSBURG CONVENTION
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.


This Grand Convention of the
lighting men OF the country, after {
session OF two days, adjourned. II
was one of the largest gatherings
ever witnessed in this country, and
the morale it carries with it is unmis
taxable. The following are the res.
lutions adopted by it.
The Committee on resolutions
reported through General Butler,
that Convention take a recess to half
past o clock, but subsequently with.
drew that motion, General Butler,
Chairman of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, appearing in the hall with
The report of that Committee.
After great cheering, Gen. Butler
came forward and said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Committee
on Resolutions unanimously instruct
ed me to report the following as q
platform of principles for the Sol
dinrs' and Sailors Convention here
assembled.
THE PLATFORM.
BY the Soldiers and Sailors of the
Army and Navy of the United States,
in convention assembled; be it
ResOloed, That the action of the
present Congress in passing the
pending Constitutional Amendment,
is wise, prudent and just. 1t clear
ly defines American citizenship, and
guarantees all his rights to every
citizen. 1t places on just and
equal basis the right of representa-.
tion, making the vote OF a man in
one State equally potent with the
vote of another man in any State
1t rightfully excludes from places of
honor and trust, the chief conspira-
tors and guilLiest rebels, whose per-
jured 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 nullity forever Of all obligations
contracted in support of the rebel
lion. Applause.
HeSOtced, That it is unfortunate for
tue country that these propositions
have not been received in the spirit
OF cancellation, clemency and ffater
nal feeling in which they were offer.
ed, rs they are the mildest terms
ever granted to subdued rebels
Applause
ReSOtUed, That the President, as
an executive officer, has no right tc
a policy as against the Legislative
department OF the Government; ap
Iplause; that his attempt to faster
his scheme of reconstruction upon
the country Is as dangerous as it is
unwise. His acts in sustaining il
have retarded the restoration OF
peace and unlty;they have conveLted
conquered rebels into impudent
claimants to rights which they have
forfeited, and places which they have
desecrated If consummated, ii
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 gloriously
triumphed, what his present friends
at. Chicago in 1861 declared it to be,
n failure. Applause.
Resolred, That the rights of tht
conqueror to legislate for the con
quered Las been recognized by thu
public law of all civilized nations
BY the operation of that law, for thu
conservation Of the good Of til,
whole country, Congress has the un
doubted right to establish measures
for the conduct Of the rcvolted States
and to all acts of legislation that arr
necessary for the complete restora
tion of the Union.
ReSolred, That when Andrew John
son claimed that, by the acts OF th'
army and navy, he might have made
himself dictator, he insulted ever,
soldier and Sailor IN the Republic
He ought distinctly to underStanC
hat the tried patriots of this natiol
can never be used to overthrow ciyi
liberty or popular government. Ap
plause.
ReSoired, That the neutrality law
should be so amended rs to give tn