Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-11
NO. 73.

= of Delaware; A. w. Hawkins. of Tennessee
= Samuel Knox, of Missouri; Wright n Fish
4 OF Louisiana; Milton J. Safiold, Of Alabama
n rhlllp Fraser, of Florida; d. r. Goodloe. o
r North Carolina; D. G. Forney, of Districi
It SoiUnl1lai Il John A. j. Creswell, of Mary.
: land; g. W. Ashburn, of Georgia.
\ The address was received with much an.
plause, and at its conclusion three cheers
were given for it. N'-NN''
a MI. Sherwood, Of Texas, read long nd
dress, which he desired to offer in the nlace
! OF the one Just read. 1t advocates in the
strongest terms equal suffrage. 1t goes over
its length. N-''' % =" 'e'
Gov. Brownlow moved the previous oues.
tioh on the adoption of the address. which
: unanimously. "9 "NOp'e"
The address of Mr.. Sherwood was almost
unanimously rejected
The report OF the Committee on Resolu.
lowing -''.' '''0 W.
l. Resolved, That the loval neople os tho
South cordially unite with the loyai peonle of
tne North in Thanksgiving to Almighty
zoo through whose aid rebellion unpsrai
iellou ior It's causelessness, its cruelty and
lts crlmlnality, has been overruled to the
Iindloation OF the supremacy of TIE Federal
Sonsut1tlon over every State and Territory
=. resolved, That we demand now, as we
nave demanded at all times since the cessa.
ton OF hostilities, the restoration Of the
otaies IN which we live to their old relations
WIN tne Union, on the simplest and fewest
cohuluons consistent with the security of
the nation and with the protection of our
ilVes, property and political rights. now in
Jeopar9y from the unquenched enmity of
rebels lately in arms.
g. RegOlvad That ~, . ,...t. :.
sued by Andrew johnson, President Of The
United States, is, in its effects upon the loyaI
people OF the South, unjust, oppressive and
lhtoieraDie, and accordingly, however ar
uently we desire to see our respective States
| once more represented in the Congress of
tne United states, we would deplore their
restoration on the inadequate conditions
prescribed by the President, as tending not
10 abate, but to magnify, the sorrows and
perils Of our condition.
2. Resolved, Thet with pride in the pa
trlonsm OF Congress, with gratitude for
'iie fearless and persistent support they have
gwen TO the cause of loyalty, and their eff
forts to restore all the States to their former
condition as States in the American Union.
we Will stand by the position taken by them
and use all means consistent with peaceful
and lawful course to secure the ratifcation
OF the amendments TO the Constitution of
the United States, as proposed by the Con.
gress at its recent session, and regret that
the Congress in its wisdom did not provide
by law for the greater security of the loyal
people in the States not yet admitted to re-
presentation.
8. Resolved, That the political power of
the Government of the United States in the
administration of public affairs is, by its
Consntution, confdeG to the popular or law
making department of the Government
U. Resolved, That the political status of
the States lately in rebellion to the o. S.
ioVern,Aent and the rights of the people of
the United States, are political questions,
and are therefore clearly within the control
OF congress, to the exclusion of the indie
pendent action of any and every other de-
partment of the Government
2. hesolyed, Tat tAere is no right, DO
lltical, legal or constitutional, in any State to
secede or withdraw from the Union; that
they may, by wicked and unauthorized reso-
luton and force, sever the relations winch
they nave sustained to the Union, and when
they do so and assume the attitude of public
enemies at war with the United States, they
subject themselves to all the rules and prin-
ciples OF international law, and the laws of
war applicable to all belligerents, according
to modern usage
=. Resolved, That we are unalterably in
favor of the Union of the States, and ear
nestly desire the legal and speedy restoration
Union, and the establishment in each of
them Of influences of patriotism and justice,
by which the whole nation shall be com.
bined to carry fol ward triumphantly the
principles of freedom and progress, until all
men OF all races shall everywhere, beneath
the nag OF our country, have accorded to
them freely all that their virtues, intelligence,
them to attain.
9. Resolved, That the Organizations in the
1nrepresented STATES, assuming to be State
governments, not having been legally es-
tablished, are not legitimate Governments
until recognized by Congress-
III. Resolved, That the welcome we have
received from the loyal citizens of Philadel-
phia, under the roof of the time -honored hail
in which the Declaration of Indepenpence
was adopted, inspires us with an animating
hope that the principles of Just and equal
government, which were made the founda-
ton of the Republic at its origin, shall be-
come the cornerstone of the reconstruction.
IL. Resolved, That we cherish with ten
der hearts the memory of the virtues, patri-
otism, sublime faith, upright Christian life
and generous nature Of the martyr Presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln.
IL. Resolved, That we are in favor of uni
versal liberty the world over, and feel the
deepest sympathy with the oppressed people
OF all countries in their struggles for freedom,
anu inc inherent rlgnt oil all men to decide
and control for themselves the character of
the government under which they live.
IL. Resolved, That the lasting gratitude of
the nation is due to the men who bore the
brunt OF the battle, and In covering them
selves with impershable glory, have saved
to the world its hope of free government:
and relying upon the invincible soldiers and
sailors who made the grand army and navy
of the Republic to be true to the principles
for which they fought, we pledge them that
we will stand by them in maintaining the
honor due the saviors of the nation and in
securing the fruits of their victories
IA. Resolved, That remembering with
profound gratitude and love the precept of
Washington, that we should accustom our
selves to consider the Union as ''the primary
object of patriotic desire" which has here
tofore sustained us with great power in our
love for the Union, when so many of our
neighbors in the South were waging war for
Its destruction, our deep and abiding love for
the memory of the Father of his Country is
more deeply engrayen upon our hearts than
| ever.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed. The one relative TO the memory OF
Lincoln was adopted by the whole Conven-
ton rising.
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