The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-05
THE NATIONAL UNION PARRY.
pLArpoRn OF parNorpIrs.

PLATFORM OF PRINcIPLns.
The National Union Convention now assembled
in the city Of Phiadslphia, composed Of delegates
from every State and Territory In the Union, ad.
monished BY the solemn lessons which for the last
ave years IL has pleased the Supreme Ruler Of the
universe to give to the American people, pro
foundly grateful for the return Of peace, DESTROYS
Is sre large majority Of their countrymsn In all
sincerity 10 forget and TO forgive the past rsvsring
the Constitution a. II came 10 us from our sness-
tors regarding the Union In is restoration a. more
sacred than ever, looking with deep anxiety into
the future - Of instant and continuing trial,
hereby issues and procaims the following dsclsrs.
ton Of principles and purposes on which they have
with perfect unanimity agreed s
1. We hail with gratitude to Almighty God the
end Of war and the return Of peace to our afflicted
and beloved land.
.. The war just closed has maintained the au.
thority Of the Constitution, with all the powers
which II oonfsrs, and all tho restrictions which II
imposes upon the General Government unabridged
and unsltsrsd and II has preserved the Union with
the equal rights dignity and authority ofthe States
perfect and unimpairsd.
8. Representation In the Congress Of tho United
States and in the Electoral College right rscog.
nized by the Constitution abiding In every State
and a. . duty imposed upon It's people, fundamen.
tai In It's nature and essential TO the existence Of
our republican institutions and neither Congress
nor the General Government has any authority or
power To deny this right to any State or to with.
hold enjoyment under the Constitution from the
people thereof.
4. We call upon the people Of the United States
to elect to Congress as members thereof none but
mon who admit this fundamental right Of repre-
ssntation, and who will receive to seats therein
loyal representatives from every State in allegiance
10 the United States subject to the constitutional
right Of each House to judge Of tho election returns
and qualifications Of Its own members.
s. The Constitution Of the United States and the
laws made In pursuance thereof arc The supreme
law Of the land, anything In the constitution or
laws of any State to the contrary potvitbstand.
,nvn All N. nov.r, M, oonf.rr.d h, IN. Con,,,.
tuition upon the General Government nor pro.
hibited by II to the State, arc reserved to the
States or to the people thereof, and among the
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PresorisS quahnoaions ior 'no e'ee'Ne franchise
therein, with which right Congress cannot inter.
fere. No State or combination Of States has the
right to withdraw from the Union or to exclude
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'nIonsn .ne'r action IN oonsrs" or Otherwise any
other state or states from the Union The union
of these States is perpetual and its government Is
of supreme authority within the restrictions and
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o. ouch amenomen' 10 inc oons'ituuon OF the
United States may be made by the people Thereof as
they may deem expedent, but only In the mode
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sucn amendments "netner oy congress or oy
convention, and In ratifying the Same. all the
States Of the Union have equal and an indefeas-
;ble r;pbt IN n vo;ce md a vots tbsrson
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and there is neither desire nor purpose on the part
Of the southern States that 1t should ever be re-
established upon the soil or within the iurisdctiop
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al the States Oh the Union should receive In COM
mon with all their inhabitants, equal protection in
every right Of person and property.