, 1866-06-28

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Ia, inp been pro:ecut~d On our part, as expressly
declared by tongrtss IT elE 10 defend and main
tain The supremacy o.! the Constitution,
ali the dignity, equaiity and nehts Of tue States
upimpairet, the teoersl arns having been Ercsori-
onr. I've hold that III thu S&S.ef are still tn the
,titu',on, and that Congress hss no power to e
ctude State from the untou, 10 govern ]. aE Ter
r5soryf o. 10 deprive 1t Of representation IN tie
have b "a elected ard quaiia.d IN ac3r dance With
/ tho onsutntion and laws Of the land
3d. While uc fully conceda 'oibe Fedessl Coy
Cous11nrlon. ind Ia rs enacted N conformity. with
/ IT, and to purIsh thasc who Eestst It's legitimate
an,hnrt9 in the several states, esel1se that tue
and especially ut Tie r1cht or ea<h 5,1tn to ordes
md control It's OWN dome4fc Institutions acc ,rd.
:a~ to Its o"n Judgment exclusively: Il essential
snd i' endurance Of or political futuse depends.
4h. We hold that ehch State has tae 15cht 10 pre-
sctihc The qualifications Of her clectoss and we
are opposed to my alteration Of theFtovl.,nns OF
5th. We cons1der tne national debt SACRED oolt-
gallon and the honor Of the Government ~ nn-
ass1asy plsdze6 for i!s qnisat.o- ~ 2SSa 3 e.
rebellion thonld ever be assumed or pal3>.
9Th. This nation as.ea laetsng cebt OF er:,st1de
snrptes.ion oftherc1eHioB aad tn tho be,tc val Of
}ercnse @ shouid. Dc: a11en hem Wien COMPETENT
1e;ntc Sor thsir I serFccs' lie i'oscrumsnt thoaId
donate to-. esch of: those ,yho haye fslicu in
he service Of bnye bccu, honorablr dIscbaEeet or
and iust,ce 10 ihoee WHO entered tac scrysce in ,hc
earjy nan Of the ,.Srlefpnnds tst fmmsdi.,e r1c-
ysslon should be maur for the cquahzatiooHot
NJ We co,dialIy endoEs~ the restoration policy
f,onai md IN tarmopy viii f6s ioyai sentiment
AID purpose Of lie people IN The Suppression of shc
rIcc.e3 sf,i the scct.res nosT a. tha late Pre5i-
f:rnt i.inrnin. thr sctinn nj Gnncresa and the
nIeGce. riyrn during ihn war.
s1S' ~ Ieir rcesrd he ac,lon of courrc,s in re-
,1serftv ,n 1ahe,3n ~ nwr,T.n,s3 hy the I'm,
tiftnt,Gn and c1irniatrd IN 1,rnnnte md comnere
ra1her ti,sn a adf1,st our nattonst troubia..
j,h. The rsiiacaifon hy he teefslatures OF the
.sre-., ;1ete. of 1he .merameni n ;tr I:on.tiIn.
rim ri fhr Enttrd SIate. fnr thn nrnliton of
s's1cy, tcties ihst vezed question. aud meets our
constitutton Of tke United Ststes uns:l ali .the
s;sfes srr TenresrnIed In t;oner.ss. and have
xnse IN 1ntinF ,hc esmc.
the Mouroe doc, me. md extena to ali tic peope
stTrrT1In0 ia nrr.erYe naffnnutv and ltber1y t,ur
Na,3ncst tvmi,.tfT'
1SIh. All onicsrs entrusted ,.,th Tho management
og nnhI,c fnds shonid ba ieltlFfo atr!rsaccnunto-
bil,;T 1or tue taitfu appacatioa Of the zane, AMI
N rasr nj def.lr,f,nr r. The r1issnnltcaston
oftnch ruud.. ,heT snonld NO, he permittcd 10
evads letpon.;t!(i{ y i@pl'sa.!az E{s.ponsis,s p M
~ fhs, cnuntf naiees st,ch eyason. hscomes acces.
snyv IN he <rime.
Tha e. M ann declaration of faith WAS adoptcd.
The mee,ipg Then proceeded 70 noninate: Ed
,rsrl. nj Ier. nnn,jnated fsoi. ). a. Van Ands. of
i1r},wsTr conn,y for Secrrtarr ar Sfnta: Dre;et
nne. Gen. Tnomas u.rt Beuion H.. nominatcd
Gan f;rn A .foDe # PsYrr Comfy for Trc1 .rrrf
otSfate: john 4. secou, Of Polk Countv. no.ni.