The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-29

composed OF delegates ifom every State
an Territory ~ the Union, aimonishcd
by the solcmn lessons which, for tho last
five, years, it has pleased tho Supreme
Ruler of thc Universe to give 10 the
American people, profoundly grateful
Tor The return of peace, dcsirous, rs are
u largo majority of their countrymcn, in
all sincerity to forget and forgive the
past, rcvering the Constitutions as it
comes TO us from our ancestors, regard.
ing the Union, in its retoration as more
sacred than ever looking with deep
anxiety into tho future as OF instant and
continuing trial. hereby issues and pro-
claims tho following Declaration Of
Principles and purposes on which they
havo with perfect unanimity agreed:
First-We hail with gratitude to Al
mighty God the end Of war and the
return Of peace to our afflicted and be-.
loved land.
Second-Thc war just closed has
maintained the authority Of the Consti
tuition with all the powers which it con.
fcrs and all the restrictions which it
imposes upon tho General Government,
unabridged and unaltercd, and it has
preserved the Union with tho equal
rights, dignity and authority Of the Uni.
ted States perfect and unimpaircd.
Third-Representation in the Con.
gress Of the United States and in the
ELECTORAL College, ,s right recognized
by the Constitution as abiding in every
State, aud as a duty imposed upon its
people, fundamental in its nature and
essential to the exercise OF our Rcpubli.
can institutions and neither Congress
nor tho General Government has any
authority or power to deny the right to
any State or withhold its enjoyment
under the Constitution from the people
thereof
Fourth-Wc call upon the people oI
the United States to elect to Congress,
as members taercof, mono but men who
admit this fundamental right Of repre-
sentation, and who will receive to seats
therein loyal representatives from every
State III allegiance to the United Statcs,
subject to tho constitutional right oil
each House TO judge Of the election, re
turns and qualifications Of its own mem.
bcrs.
Fifth-Thc Constitution Of tho Uni
ted States, and the laws made in pursu
ancc thereof are the "suprcmc law of ,ht
land, anything in the Constitution OF
laws Of any State TO the contrary not
withstnrding. Nh the po, no.
conferred oy tho Constitution Nrpn thr
General Government y prohibited y,
1T to the States, are reserved to Lh,
States or tho propl: ihr,, i, and rmou,
tho rights Ihus reserved ,o The Sildlcs i,
tho right to prescribe qualifications !o
tho elective franchise therein, wit!
which right Congress cannot mcrirro
No State or Convention pIS;a;c la.
the right to withdraw from the Union
or to exclude, through th.;r pr'ion il
Congress or otherwise, any $ oln o,
States from the Union. i.ho 'fu.pn d
these States is perpetual, AMI va
thority Of its Government j.
within tho limitations ami restrict
tho Constitution.
Sixth-Such amendments to the Con
stituLlon Of tho United States may b,
made by tho people thereof us they may
deem cxpcdicnt, but only in tho mode
pointed out by its provisions, aud in
proposing such amendments whether by
Congress or by Convention, and in
ratilying the same all tho States Of The
U"on have an equal and an indcloasi
bic right to voice and vote thereon
SeVcnth-Slnvcry is abolished and
forever prohibited, and there is neither
desire nor purpose OH the part Of tho
Southern States that it should ever be
re established, upon the soil or within
the jurisdiction Of the United States
and the cnfranchiscd slavo in all the
Statos of tho Union should receive, in
common with all their inhabitants, equal
protection in evory right Of person and
property.
Eight-Whilo wo regard as utterly
invalid, and never to be assumed or
made of binding force, any obligation
incurred or undertaken in making war
against tho United States, wo hold the
debt Of tho Nation to DO sacred and in
violable, and we proclaim our purpose il,
discharging this, as in performing al
other national Obligations, to maintain
unimpaired and unimpeachcd the honor
and tho faith Of the Republic.
Ninth--It is tho duty oftho National
Government to recognize tho services OF
the Federal soldiers and sailors in the
contest just closed by meeting promptly
and fully MI their just and rightful claims
for the services they has rendered the
nation, and by extending to those O.
them who havc survived, and to the
widows and orphans ofthoso who have
fallen, tho most generous and consider
ate care.
Tonth-In Andrew johnson, Prcsi
dent OF tho United States, who in h,s
great Office has proved stcadlast in his
devotion to the Constitution and the
laws and interests ofhis country, unmov
cd by persecution and undoservcd re
proach, having laith unasailable in tho
people and i'll tho free government We
recognize a ChiefMagistrote worthy Of
the nation and equal to tho great crisi.
upon which his lot is cast and wo tcndc.
to him in tho discharge of his high an,
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