The Democratic advocate., 1866-07-12
National Convention of the
Unbr0ken Union.

| IRUOEcd.
| WAsnINGToS, June 25.--Thc fol-
lowing call has just been prepared, and
has the approval of gentlemen of prom
inenee in addition to those whose names
are appended. 1t may therefore, be
regarded as possessing much political
significance.
A National Union Convention of at
least two delegates from each congress
sional district Of all the States, two
from each Territory, two from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, aud four delegates at
large from each State will be held at
the city of Philadelphia on the second
Tuesday, the l4th Of August next
Such delegates will be chosen by the
electors of the several States who sus-
tain the administration in maintaining,
unbroken, the union of the States un.
der the constitution which our fathers
established and who agree in the fol.
lowing propositions, viz:
The union the States 10 in every
case indissolublc aud is perpetual, and
the constitution OF the United States
aud the laws passed by Congress in
pursuance thereof, supreme and con
slant. aud universal in their obligation.
The rights, the dignity aud the cquali.
" Of the States in the Union, including
the right Of representation in Congress,
arc solcmnly guaranteed by that cousti-
tuition, to save which froD, overthrow so
much blood aud treasure were expended
in the late civil war.
There is no right anywhere 20 dis.
solve the Union or to separate states
from the Union either by voluntary
withdrawal, by force of arms or by con
grcssional action; neither by the seccs-
sion Of the States, nor By the exclusion
of their loyal and qualified representa-.
tiycs, nor BY the national government
ia agy other form.
SNcry il abolished. aud neither can
nor ought 10 be rc.cstabllshcd in any
State or Territory within our Jurisdic-
/ ton
Each State has the undoubied right
TO prescribe the qualifications Of is own
elections, and no external power right,
fully eau or ought 10 dictate, control or
influence the ftce and voluntary action
pf she States 10 the exercise of that
right
The maintenance inyiolalo Of the
rights Of the States. and especially Of
the right Of each State 70 order and
control ts own domestic concerns ae.
cording to it. own judgment exclusively
subject only to the constitution Of the
| United States, is essential to that bal
ance Of power on which tho perfection
and endurance of our political fabric
depend, and tho overthrow Of that sys-
tcm by the usurpation aud oentraliEa-
ton Of power 10 Congress would be
revolution dangerous to republican
government aud destructive Of liberty.
Each House Of Congress "a made by
tho constitution, the sole judge Of the
election returns aud qualifications Of its
members bat the exclusion Of loyal
Scugtors and Representatives properly
chosen aud qualified under the constltu.
ton and laws, Is unjust and revolution
AIRY. Every patriot should irown upon
all those acts and proceedings every
where which can servo no other pur.
pose than 10 rskindle tho animositcs Of
the war, and the effect Of which upon
our moral, social aud national interests,
at home, and upon our standing abroad
differing only in degree, is injurious
/ like war itself
The purposes Of the war having been
10 preserve the Union and the coustitu
| ton by putting down the rebellion, and
the rebellion having been suppressed,
all resistance TO the authority Of the
general government being at an end,
aud the war having ceased, war inca.
surss should also cease aud should be
| followed by measures Of peaceful admin
istration. 80 Union, harmony and con
cord may be encouraged, aud industry,
commerce and the arts Of peace revived
and promoted; and the early restoration
of all the States to the exercise of their
constitutional powers in the national
government Is indispensably necessary
10 the strength aud to the defence Of the
republic, aud to the maintenance Of the
public credit.
An such electors in She thirty-six
/ States and nine Territories Of the Uni
ted States, and in the District of Colum-
bia, who, in spirit of patriotism and
love for the Union, can rise above per-
sonal aud sectional considerations, and
who desire 10 see truly National
Union Convention which shall repre-
sent all the States and Territories of the
Union. assembled as friends aud broth
rrs under the national flag, to hold.
council together upon the state Of thd
Union, and to take measures to aver
possible danger from the same, arr
specially requested TO take part In tn
choice Of such delegates But no dele
gate will take seat in such conventio'
who does not Loyalty accept the nation
al situation and cordially endorse th
principles above set forth, and who ]
not attached in true allegiance TO Oh
constitution, the Union, and the govern
ment of the United States
Signed by A. w. Randall, president
j. X. Doolittle, o. H. Browning, Edga
Cowan, Charles Knap, Saml Fowle1
executive committee National Unio
Club.
We recommend the holding of th
above convention and endorse the ca
therefor: James Dixon, T. A. He
dricks, David s, Norton, j. w. Nq
mith