The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-07-28
Philadelphia Convention (.

The following, from the original call issued
for the assembling of the proposed great
conservative convention at Philadelphia, on
the l4th prox., indicates who are invited to
participate in its proceedings:
All who sustain tho Administration in
maintaining unbroken the Union of the
States under the Constitution which our
fathers established, and who agree in the
following propositions, viz:
| The Union of the states IS in every case
/ indissoluble, and is perpetual and the Cons
sti,ution Of the United States and laws passed
| by Cougressin pursuance thereofare supreme,
constant, and universal in their obligation.
The rights, the dignity, and the equality of
the states in the Union, including the right
of representation in Congress, are soemnly
guaranteed by that Constitution, to save
which from overthrow so much blood and
treasure were expended in the late civil
WIZ.
There is no right anywhere to dissolve the
/ Union, or to separate states from the Union
either by voluntary withd rawal, by force of
arms, or by Congressional action, neither by
secession of states, nor by the exclusion of
their loyal and qualified representatives, nor
! by the National Government III any other
/ form.
Slavery is abolished, and neither can nor
ought to be re-establisAed in any S:ate or
Territory within oay jurisdiction.
Each Site has the undoubel right to pre-
scribe the qualifications gifts own electors
and no external power riehtfuliy can OF
ought to dictate, control, or influence the
free and voluntary action Of The states in the
exercise Of that right
The maintenance invislate Of the rights
of the states, and especially Of the rights Of
each state to order and control its own do
nestle concerns according to its own judy
men; exclusively. subject only to the consti-
tuition Of the United States, IS essential to
that balance Of power or which the perfection
ard endurance Of our political fabric depends
and the overthrow Of that system by usurpa,
ton, in Capitalization Of power in Congress
would be a revolution, dangerous to q repub-
hcaa Government and destructive of liberty
Each House of Congress IS made by tbs
Constitution the sole Judge of It's election
returns and qualification Of its members
but the exclusion Of loyal Seuatars and Re-
pre.cuta,jves, properly chosen and qua!l,ie-
under the constitution and laws. il unjust
and revolutionary. Every patriot shout.
lr,wu upon all these acts aad proceeding
everywhere. waich can serve no other pYr
po,e than to rekiui.e the auiuD.i,:es OF war
and the effect O.! which upon or moral
social, AMI material interests NJ home. auH
uu0u our standing abroad, dtf--iu. only IN q
decree Is III g-iJIS Ike war Itself. lii. uur
pose of the war having been u pr-serre ia
Union and the Constitution by putting
down the rebs..ipa, and the rebellion
having been suppressed, all resistance
10 he authority OF the general government
ueug at an end, and lh war hayi.g ceased
I wa measures sAUlid also cra g. aud should
Be follow ] 5y measures 90 peaceful admins
tra'iJa, 50 that union, harmony and concord
my De euc0Irs gel, and industry. com meTee
and the early restoration Of all tic states Il
the exercise ct their constitutional powers i
the National Govern. .n-nt J, iul.,UeHssbk
Necessary 10 tire strength aud the defence 4.
the R=p.bHc. and t. lh- maintenance % tile
public credit. Al such electors IN the
thirty>,ix states AMI Eiac territories of tt4
. United States, AID 10 tie District Of CJ.l1
biS who. IN a spirit ,ot patriotism ana 10 f.
iJr the uuou, caA Else. a11rs personal a, !
sectional consideration. and vino de-i-e f.
see truly National linton CGu.eaGl 10,
which shall represent ~. ;he states and n hi
. tories Of the uuIcn, assemble q, friends aui
brothers under the national Nsy, g. i :.
c,sasc. together upon Tie state OF ,he au 3d.
ana 20 take measures 90 aver: possible Il u-
gers from tie same, are specially reIle 'sl
70 take part ia the choice ot such Gele.atss
But no delegate will take a seat I'D Ech
. Convention WHO does us' loyalty ialor- p the
principles above set forth. and who is NOS
attached ia true allegiance 70 ;he C8a-] -a-
ton. ,he UGioa. and the Government. Il tll
United States.