The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-12
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Tho preamble sets forth that the State
Governments of the South were destroyed
by secession, that the preten led State Gov
eruIonts now existing are null and void,
that the President has chosen rebels instead
of Union men for Office, that the action of
the Executive is to increase ~disioyalty, and
that it is the duty of the loyal of the South
to defend Themselves, therefore,
Rcs2ireI, That when the President and
Secretary of the Treasury pretended that a
sufficient number OF competent lnYal per-
sons to fill the Federal offices, who would
take the test oath, could not be found in
the South. they make what they must have
known to he false statements, inasmuch as
the War and Navy Departments had lists OF
the names Of Thousands Of men, represent
ing every locality in the South, whose loyal.
ty, honesty ami competency would not be
| questioned, and, lno>much AS large numbers
! of Smeharn libn soldiers, who had at first
boon selected to fl the offices, were after
ward Discarded at tie request Of men who
hal voted tn euiitis"ate their property, and
hare them hanged If caught.
Rcs0lru}, That our lasting gratitude is
due, and our hearty thanks are hereby ten
l.derrl. TO the Radicals in Congress for the
noble stanI thy have taken in resisting the
naprpa:inn- If tic President, and refusing
to admit the rebel applicants for seats that
should Only be filled iy loyal men, and al
though we deeply regret that the duplicity
Of the President prevented the early adop-
ton of a decided course, and are not prepar-
ed to indorSe every act passed, yet we have
always recopnizel and been encouraged by
the exalted patriotism of those noble men;
and We further i ,cl1rc our firm conviction
that il C0ngrrsS had admitted the rebel ap-
p%licants, we would have been, ere this, muir.
derea or driven from our homes.
Rcsohirl. That we hereby proclaim our
unqualified in lorsemant Of the principles OF
the great Union Republican party of the
Nation, and desire to place ourselves in fall
accord with and be considered members Of
it, an tna ere the ascend Ancy Of the lead
ing itaa, 6parpctual Union Of Statea, secur-
rig equal rights and impartial justice to all
men, we pledge oLr lives, our fortunes and
our sacred homer.
ResomcI, That all persons who voluntar
ly took pat in, or aided and a;retted the re-
bclion, forfeited all their political rights as
citizens of the United States, which rights
can only be restored to them in accordance
with the provisions of d law yet to be pass
ed by Congress; and until such law shall
be passed, they are and should be consider.
ed and treated as aliens.
Res2lrtd, That the pretended State Gov
ernmcnts a%ssurcing tc rule IN the States OF
Virginia: North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabamy, Mississippi, Ar.
nansas, Louisiana and Texas, having been
been organized without til authority or con,
sent of their loyal citizens, have no claim to
our respect or Obedience, and we call upon
Congress to protect us-lrom their illegal and
tyrannical cxactions,
ReS0fyeI, That in the State above emu
merated there are no Lawful governments OF
officers Of the law, and as Congress can not,
without stultifying Itself and betraying the
loyal people, recognize the organizations al.
luded to, controlled as they are by aliens,
we request and demand of the law-makinq
power that it as speedily as possible perfect
and pass an act providing for the organiza.
ton Of legitimate Governments in said
States.
Resohed, That we deem it absolutely es-
sential that the said act should embody the
following ideas:
/. Absolute equality before the law for al
loyal people, without distinction of race Oh
nationality.
2. The exclusion from the polls Of all per
sons who, by voluntarily taking part in, OF
aiding the late rebellion, lost their rights
of citizenshep, until such time as they shall
be able to give salts factory evidence of hav
ing acceptd the situation in good faith.
3. The organization and arming of a loca
force of loyal menin EACH Of said Statei
where the execution of the law may be op
posed, or the rights of any portion of the
citizens infringcd, of sufficient strength tt
give ample protection to all.
4. The entire expense of organizing anC
maintaining such a force to be borne by
that portion Of the people who fail to accep
the situation and unto with their associate
in maintaining order.
Rcsolved, That a committee of - from
each State represented in this Convention
be appointed to prepare and present to Con
gress, at its next session. in the name 9th,
loyal people Of the South, memorial embo
dying tine foregoing requests.
ResolUed, That a similar committee r
appointed to prepare ard publish an ad
dress to the loyal people Of the North, be
seeching them to rescue us from the hand
of our greatest enemy, Andrew johnson
md ox.rebel associates and allies.