Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-05
Soldiers Union Convention.

The Ioldiers' national Union Conven-
ton at 1itisburg, was grand success, and
the following are the resolutions adopted;
Resohed, That the action OF the present
Congress in passing the present Constitu,
tonal Amendment is wise, prudent ana
just. Itclearly defines American citizen
ship and guarantees all his rights TO every
citizen. IT places on just and equal oa-
sis the right of representation, making the
vote of aman in one State equally potent
with the vote of another man in any state.
1t righteously excludes from places oil non,
or and trust the chief conspirators ana
guilliest rebels, whose periured crimes have
drenched the land in fraternal blood. II
puts into The very frame of our Govern
ment the inviolabiliy OF the National debt
and the nullity forever OF all obligations
contracted in support of the rebellion.
Resolved, That i is unfortunate Tor the
country that these propositions have not
been received in the spirit of Cancellation,
clemency and frsternal feeling in which
they were offered as they were the mild
est terms ever granted TO the subdued.
Resolced, That the President as an Ex-
ecutive officer has no right 10 policy as
against the legislative department OF the
Government that his attempt to fasten
his scheme of reconstruction upon the
country is as dangerous as it is unwise /;
that his acts in sustaining it have retarded
the restoration of peace and unity, clai-
mants to rights which they have forfeited
and places which they have desecrated
and, il consummated, it would render the
sacrifices of the. nation useless, The loss o
the lives of our buried comrades vain, anC
the war in which we have so gloriously
triumphed what his present friends at Chi
cagc, in 1864, declared it to be-a failure
! Resolred, That the right of the conquer
or to legislate for the conquered has beer
recognized by the public law of all civil
lied nations by the operation of that law
for the conservation of the good OF thu
whole country, Congress has the undoubt
ed right to establish measures for the con
duct of the revoled States, and to pass al
acts of legislation that are necessary TO
the complete restoration of the Union.
ReSolued, That when the President calm
that by The aid of the army and navy h
might have made himself Dictator, he in
suited every soldier and sailor in the Re
public. He ought distinctly to understan
that the tried patriots of this nation ca
never be used to overthrow civil liberty o
popular Government.
ReSoiced, That the Neutrality law
should be SO amended as 20 give the fulles
liberty to the citizens consistent with tn
national faith; that the great Union Re
publican party is pledged TO sustain ibel
ty and equality of rights everywhere; an
therefore we tender to all people strugglin
for freedom our sympathy and cordial c,
operation.
ReSoiced That the Union men of ii
South without distinction of race or colo
are entitled to the gratitude of every 10,
al soldier and sailor who served his cou
try in suppressing the rebellion, and TIL
in their present dark hours of trial wht
they are being prosecuted by thousand
solely because they are now and have be,
true to the Government, we will not pro-
recreart TO our obligations, but will staI
by and protect with our lives, if necessar
those brave men who remained true to
when all around are false and faithless.
Resolued, That in re-organizing the &
my, justice 10 the volunteer officers a
soldiers demands that faithful efficient 81
vice in the field ought ever TO have pla
In the Army ana Way Or tic UnIuu.