The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-09-14
PHILADELPHIA SOUTHERN
CONVENTION.

| The convention Of Southern delegates
tional Hall, and organized by the election
of Mr.. Durant rs temporary Chairman.
Gen. Speed, of Kentucky, next day was
elected permanent President. They con-
tinued in session until Friday, and united
upon the following platform:
RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Hamilton Of Texas, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing:
Resolrsd, That the loyal people Of the
South cordially unite with the loyal people
Of :he North in thanksgiving to Almighty
God, through whose will rebellion unpar-
| slleled for its causelessness, its cruelty, AMI
its criminality has been ov.rruled, to the
vindication Of the supremacy Of the FEEDER
al Constitution over every State and Terri
tory Of The Republic
Resolrea, That we demand, as we have
demanded at all times since the cessation Of
hostilities, the restoration Of the States in
hic we live to their old relations with the
Union. on the simplest conditions consist
ent with the protection Of our lives, prop
erty and political rights, now in jeopardy
|
ly in arms.
Resolred, That the unhappy policy of An
drew Johnson, President Of the United
States. is, in its effects upon the loyal peo-
| pie of the South, unjust, oppressive; and,
accordingly, however ardently we desire
our respective States once more represented
in the Congress Of the nation, we would
deeply regret restoration on the inadequate
conditions prescribed by the President as
tending. not to abate, but only to magnify
the perils and sorrows of our condition.
Resolred, That the welcome we have re-
ceived from the loyal citizens of Philadel-
pbia, under the roof of thA time honored
hall in which the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence was adopted, inspires us with the
hope that the principles of just and equal
government. which were made the founda-
ton of the Republic at its orr gin, shall be-
come the corner. stone Of the Constitution
| Resolred, That, with pride in the patriot,
ism of the Congress, with gratitude for the
fearless and persistent support they have
given to the cause of loyalty, and their ef-
| forts to restore all the States to their former
| conditions as States in the American Union,
We will stand BY the position taken by them,
aud take all means consistent with o peace
full and lawful course to secure the ratiica-
ton of amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, as proposed by Congress
at its recent session; but regret that the
Congress in its wisdom did not provide by
law for the greater security Of the loyal
people in States not yet admitted to repre-
sentation
Resolged, That the political power of the
Government of the United States in the ad
ministration of public affairs, is, by its
loI - Lac.
making department of the Government.
Resolred, That the political status Of
States lately in rebellion to the United States
Government, and the rights of the people
Of such States are political questions. and
are, therefore, clearly within the control of
Congress, to the exclusion of, and indepen-
dent Of, any and every other department Of
the Government
Resolred. That there is no right, political,
legal, or constitutional, in any State, to Sc
cede or withdraw from the Union; but they
may, by wicked and unauthorized resolu-
tons and force, sever the relations which
they have sustained to the Union, and, when
they do, they assume the attitude Of public
enemies at war with the United States
| They subject the mselves to all the rules and
| principles Of international law and the laws
| to modern usage.
Resolped, That we are unalterably in
favor of the Union OF the States, and earn
estly desire the legal and speedy restoration
of all the States TO their proper places in
the Union, and the establishment in each of
them OF influences OF patriotism and Justice
by which the whole nation shall be .om-
bined to carry forward triumphantly the
principles of freedom and progress, until
all men and all races shall everywhere be-
meath the flag Of our country have accorded
to them freely all that their virtues, indus
try, intelligence, and energy may entitle
them to attain.
Resolced, That organization in unrepre.
sented States assuming to be State govern
ments, not having been legally established,
are not legitimate governments until recog-
nized by Congress.
RESOLVED, That we cherish with tender
hearts the memory Of the virtuous patriot
ism. sublime faith, upright Christian life,
and generous nature of the martyr Presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln.
Resolued, That we are in favor of univer-
sal liberty the world over, and feel the Deep
est sympathy with the oppressed people Of
all countries, in their struggle for freedom
aud the inherent rights of all men to decide
and control for themselves the character of
the government under which they live.
Resolred, That the lasting gratitude of the
nation is due to men whe bore the battle.
and in covering themselves with imperisha-
bic glory, have shown to the world its hope
of free government; and, relying on the
invincible soldiers and sailors, who made
the grand army and navy Of the republic,
to be true to the principles for which they
fought, We pledge them that we will stand
by them in maintaining the honor due the
saviors Of the nation, and in securing the
fruits of their victory.
Resolced, That, remembering with pro-
found gratitude and love the precepts Of
Washington, we should accustom ourselves
to consider the Union as the primary object
OF patriotic desire, which has heretofore
sustained us in our love of Union when too
many Of our neighbors in the South were
waging war for its destruction. Our deep
and abiding love for the memory Of the
Father Of his Country, and for Union, is
more deeply engraven upon our hearts than
ever.
Mr.. Maynard suggested that the vote on
the resolutions Of respect to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln be taken by rising and in
silence.
The suggestion was adopted, and the res
oiution was unanimously agreed to in the
manner proposed.
Tine resolutions were then, on motion,
adopted as whole.
The following is the address issued by
the Convention
THE ADDRESS.