The national Republican., 1866-07-12
,rnE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.

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: ltfonn Of principles Of the UxoS NATIONAL
CLUs Of Washington, d. q, T Z Il ~
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Hon. ALEX. w.RANDALL. Of Wisconsin.
Hon. D. q noaTSs. T,ss ,si:;.ssss. = .;.:.ss,., 4
Hoo: w u JOHNSTON Of PennsylvsniA
ADRIAN WAKBMAN, If New York. sr
Hon CHAs PHELPS. Of Maryland, <
Hon. IHApDEUs wHLLEs,. Of 6osnsstisst.
Hon. CURTIS ,. BuSNAM, II Kentucky.
JAS. r. SMITH. or Wisconsin y ~ p ''FHi tigl
Cen JAS. n sTRADMAN, of Ohio.
oHAs. B. WILKINSON. Of Missouri.
Col. IL. 8. ALLEN, washihstou, D. o.
sAM'L b. LAUFFER, Of Psnnsylvasis q
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J. B. FERGUSON, Of Tsnnsssss 8, a.ss5a
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o. T. RIrTRNH0UsE, President National Bank
Of Con".ros, and Of ths Arm Of R.ssnAssss.
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Hon. j. R. DOOLITrLE, Of Wisconsin. s. e. -, /.
Hon. RD9AR C0wAN. Of Peunsyivsuis. al aF
Hon. o. H. BROWNING, Of Iilinois. d,u e'.si-sI
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, Of Ksntuety. ~
Hon. W A BURLEIGH, Of Dscotah.
Mr. CHARLES KNAPP, Of District Of Coiuubia.
Mr. SAMUEL FOWLER, oeDsstriet Of Columbia.
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rLArvoRx o. rirH NATIONAL uNIoN cLus.
l. Rssoived. That We are now, % hsrstofors,
srdsnty attached 70 the Union Of the States sndsr
the Cons.,ution Of the United ststss that - deny
the right Of any stats 10 ssesds and hold that Ill
attempts At secession are null and void; that I'll the
States are now states Of this Union ss before The
rsbslliop, and We deny the power Of the General
9ovsrnnsnt, under the Consultation, to exclude
State from the Union or 70 govern Il Territory.
T. Resolved, That our confidence In The ability,
integrity. patriotism, and statssuan.hip Of Pred.
dent JoussoH Ia jupdiminishsd. spd ws cordially
spprovs the general policy Of his sdministratioA ~
.. Rssoipsd, That We sndorss The resolution Of
Congress Of July, 1851, declaring The object Of the
war on our part TO b the defense and maintsnaass
Of the suprsmacy Of the Consultation and the pre-.
ssrvation Of the Union with the dignity equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpairsd,,
4. Resoicsd, That, in the Language Of the CHI
csgo platform Of 1850, and as quoted BY the late
President LINCOLN IN Ms Arst Inaugural address,
"Ths maintenance involate Of the rights Of States
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control its domestic institutiops according
TO lie own Judgment sxelusvsiy. subject only the
Constitution Of the United States, Ia siseutisi 10
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends"
g. Rssotped, That under the Constitutions Of the
United States is reserved to the several Slater the
right to prescribe the qualifications of slsstors
therein; and that II would b subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of our Govern mont for Congress 70 force
unvsrsal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
In oppositioa 10 the known wishes Of the eit,ssas
thereof.
.. Rs,olu.d, ''Thst this Union must bs and ~
main one and indivisibls forevsr;o that the wsr
for Its preservation having bean brought 70 ri.
umphsat Close, s"dths supremAcy Of the Consti-
tuition vindicatsd, the rights Of the States under
the Constitutiou srs To be maintsinsd inviolats,
and that loyal citizens within the States and dis
tricts lately overrun BY rebellion entitled to all
the rights guaranteed 70 them BY the Constitution.
Z. Resoived, That an the States Of the Union are
entitled BY the Consultation Of the United States
V representation in the councils Of the nation, and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications prescribed BY
Law, should BE- admitted 70 their ssats In Congrsas
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses, ssoh Houss being the judge Of the election
returns, and qualifications Of its own members.
g. ResolVsd, That treason Is crime which should
Be- punished, and that We are opposed to compro-
missing with traitors BY bsrtsring ''universsl am
nesty" for universal suffrage"
o. Rs'oiOsd, That the payment Of the national
debt Is sacred Obligation never to bs rspudiatsd;
and that no debt obligation incurred In any msn.
nsr whatever In aid Of treason or rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid. r,F . H...
10, Rssoipsd. That We cordially endorse the rss-
torstion policy Of President JoHNsoH ss wise, pat
riotio. constitutional, and In harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purposs Of the people In ths
suppression Of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which he was elsotsd; with the declared policy
Of the late President LIHcoLS. the action Of Con.
grsss, and the pledges given during the var. -,
II. Rssclvsd, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude 70 the soldiers and sailors Of th. late
war for ths suppression Of the rebellion, and that
the families Of the fallen heroes Who died that the
country might live, are the wards Of the psopls,
and should no cared for by the aoysrnmsut