The national Republican., 1866-07-14
THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
The following is the list Of officers and
platform Of principles Of the UNos NATIONAL
CLus. or Washington, D. o; ..I ,.Ha.
4 O0ssrs q the Hatssnai Unssn Club,
" 'asss 5s. rRgsrbxsF. Il. n -,s,, +.
Hon. ALEX. W. RANDALL, Of Wisconsin

Bou. D. g. NORTiN, Of Minnesota, y ,..1
Hon. W. .. JOHNSTON. Of Pennsylvania. as~.
ADRIAN wAKEMAN, "f New York. % rli I
Hon 0HAs E PHELPS. Of Maryland. ~
Hon. THADDEUs wELLRs, u Come stisut. u. ,,, i /
Non, A. J. KUyKENDALf. Of filinois TX g y,
Hon. CURTIS , BURNAM, Of Ksatueky. 10 =
JAS. r. SMITH. Of Wisconsin,
/ Den. JAS B sTEADMtN. of0hie. .'
cHAs. Bt.wILKtNsON, Of Missopii. 5{i g,r,.fy e
Col. z. s. ALLEN, wa4hington. D. o.
" 'sss p sscRrrAxy.
sAM'L B, bAUFFER, Of Psnnsyivania "
a., c.ss s.roHD,ss ssossrARr. Flist s-l
J. B. FERGUSON, Of Tsnns.sss &, ~ "
IL -. n. f-H.-.' rRgAsURsR. -r --i 7s,ln
Q. Z. RIrTENH0UsE, tPrssid.nt HatinnsI Bank 2
Of Coumercs. and Of the hrm Of Rittsnhoass,
> Fowler = Col -s5 Two. Isl :,
74.l xxsourivn oossIrrss. ~ =
Hon. j. r. D00LlTrLE, OF Wissouyiu. 'r q % :
Hon EDGAR 00WAN. Of Penniylvsnis. y,
Hon, o. H. BROWNING, Of ulinois - =
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, Of Kentucky. -
Hon.lW a BURLEIgH, of Dscotsh. N.
M. SAMUEL FowLtR Of District Of Cdianbi..
Hon.. eenpietie. :. NY eonsas.; n, Comss~,ie.
F" my Gn'ds;' and ~ ths people - my Jaiih.--As.
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
p l. Rssoiped, That We are now, a herstofors, Z
ardsnty attached to the Union Of th. sta,ss under
the Constitution ofth United States, that " deny
the right Of any State to sscsds, snd hold that all
attsmptsss secession are null and void that al the
Ststss are now States Of ths Union, - before the
rebellion, and vs deny the power OF the General
0ovsrumsut. under the Constitution, TO- sxelpds .
State from the Unon or 10 govern ri Territory.
D. RssoirHd That our eoahdsncs In the ability,
integrity, patriotism, and stsissman-hp o. Prssi-
dent JOHNSON, Ia undiminishsd, and vs cordially
approve the general poloy Of hs adnjnistrasion. p.
.. RssolOsd, That ws endorse tbs rssolutiop Of
Congress Of July, 1851. declaring the object ofths
war on our part 70 be the defence and naipteasnos
Of the ssprsmaey Of the Constitution and the pre-
ssrvsiion Of The Uuiou, With the dignity, sqpsiity
and rights Of the several states aninpairsd.l ~
' L. Rssovsd, That. In, the Language of the Chi
lcago platform Of l8eo and ss quoted BY the late
President LiHcoLH 10 bis arst inaugural sddrsss,
The mantsnanos inviolste Of the rights Of States,
and especially Of the rights Of sseh State 10 order
ind control its domestic Institutions according
10 It's own judgmsnt sxclusivsly subject only to the
Constitutions Of the Untsd States. Is essential to
that balance of power on which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric dspspds.". e
s. Reoteo1. That under the Consultation Of the
United tatss 10 reserved TO the several States the
right to prescribe the qualifications Of electors ,
therein, and that II would bs subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of Govern msnt for Copgrsss to force
anivsrsal suffrage upon any portion Of the county
In opposition to the known wishes Of the citisS
thereof. ,,. ~ 7t 'HsT A,s isji5i 4r
.. Rsso'uad. ''Thst this Union must be and 70.
main one and indisisibis 70 ever; that the war
or Ito preservation having been brought to th-
umphsnt close, s"d the suprsmssy Of the Consti-
tuition vihdicstsd, the rights Of the States under
the Consultation are to bs uaiutainsd inviolats,
and that loyal citizens within the States and dis
trcts lately ovsrrun BY rebellion are entitled TO all
the rights guaranteed to them BY the Constellation
~. RssotveS That all the Staten Of the Union are
entitled BY the Constitution Of the United States
TO representation in the councils Of the nation and
that all loyal members duly elected and rssurnsd,
having the regulate qualifications as prescribed by
iAw, should be admitted to their sssts in Oougrsss
without unnecessary delay by thsr respective (,
Houses, each Hoass being ths Judge Of tbs slseten
returns, and qualifications Of its own members
g. Rssolped, That treason Is crime which shouId
bs punishsd, and that We are opposed to eompro-
missing with traitors BY bartsring "univsrsai am
nssty" for universal suffrage" ,,,,-
.. 'Rss0Ivsa, That the payment Of the national
debt sacred obligation, never to bs rspudatsd,
and that no debt obligation incurred In any man.
DER whatever In aid Of treason rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid. f-fH-- rhHs % ,.' ~
10, Resoicsd That We cordially endorse the rss. u
toration policy Of President JoHssoH ss wise, pat
riotic, eonstitutlonai. and 10 hsTmeny With the
loyA ssntinsnt and pnrposs of'ths people In the
supprsssiop, Of The rsbslionj with ths platforn
upon which he wasssotsdi win the declared policy
Of the late President LiHcoLs, the action Of Con-
Csss and TIE pledges given during the war r.r,
IL, Rssolosd, Th4t the nation owe. lastiug debt
Of gratitude % the soldiers and ssiors Of ID. late
var for the sapprsisn Of the rebellion apd that n,
the families Of the fallen heroes who died thai the