The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-14
DECLARATION of PRINCIPLES
ADOPTED By
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

The National Union Convention, now assembled
in the city OF Philadelphia, composed Of delegates
from every State and Territory 10 the Union, I'D.
mouished by the sol emn lessons which for tue last
i've years it has pleased the Supreme Ruler Of the
Universe to give the American people, profoundly
grateful for the return Of peace, desirous as are a
large majority OF their fellow countrymen, In all
rincerity, to forget aud TO forgive the past, reyer.
Ing the consti,ut ton rs IL comes to us from our an
~sestors, regarding The Union, IN It's restoration, as
more sacred than ever, looking with anxiety into
the future as OF instant Importance, hereby issues
and p~roelaims the following declaration Of prinei.
siples and purposes, on which they have with per
fse' unanimity agreed:
]. We hail. With gratitude to Almighty God, the
end OF war, and the return Of peace to our afflicted
and beloved luRd.
:. Tie war just closed has maintained the ad.
thority Of tho constitution, with all the DO wers
which It eonlers, and all the restrictions which II
imposes upon the general government unabridged
and unAltered, aud II has preserved the Union with
the equal rights, dignity aud authority OF the States
perfect aud unimpaired.
3. Representation In the Congress Of the United
States, aud In the Electoral College, is a right rec.
ognized In the constitution as abiding In every
State, and as a duty imposed upon liz people fun.
dAmenIl In It's nature, and essential to the exis.
tence Of our republican Institutions, neither Con.
gress nor the General Government has any power
or authority 10 deny this right to any STATE, or 10
withhold its enjoyment, under the constitution,
from the people thereof.
4. We call upon the people OF the United states
70 elect to Congress as members thereof none but
nlen who admit this fundamental right OF repre.
s~entaticn, and who will recommend to seats therein
loyal representatives from every State in allegiance
iOtbe United States, subject only 70 the constitu.
uonal right OF each House to Judge Of the election
returns aud qualifications OF It's own members,
8. The constitution Of the United States and
laws made In pursuance thereof, are the suurerne
70" OF we lahd any tbiug m the constitution or
laws OF any state 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
All powers not conferred Dy the constitution upon
the IpeheIGi Government, nor prohibited by IL 10
States, are reserved TO the several states on 10 tho
people thereof ana m ng the rights thus re5ery.
Cd 70 ne States = te right 10 prescribe the
qgaiuicatOus Tor Tie elective franchise tLere,n
which right Congress can not interfere with. No
hiate or continuation Of States has the tight TO
VlthdlaT from The Union or 10 exclude t9rn,g,
tAeir acuvn IN Congress, or otherwise, any olheis
state or nAtes-Ir0m the Union. The Union of
these htites Is perpetual and eau not be d,ssoIvsd
9. such amendments u the constitution of tbe
United States may be made by the people thereon
a th'y may ueem eApedleul, IN Tue mUde DOinted
out by ts provision; and in proposing such
amendments, Nht her by Congress- u 6y a tonyen.
tlpl, and IN raulIlng the same, all the state, In
ufe Union have an equal aud an indefeasible right
70 a voice and vote THEREON. e-f
-. Slavery IL Hbolshed and forever prohidt.d
There 10 neither design nor purpose, on tbe usrt
Of Iae Southern States, shat Il should ever bo "a.
established upon The sOll or within the iurisdiciion
Of the Unltedbtates, and the enIranGhIsed slaves ,
IN 81 the States VI the Union, should recs,vs \,
oommoa with all their Inhabitants, equal prytec.
tol, IN every rlght Of person aud property. =
>, While WeifeKafd rs utterly Invalid aud never
20 be asHumed Urnlade OF binding fOice. q ~ oIiu-
BauOn incurred or undertaken IN mixing war
against Tue United states, we uOld the aeDt of Inc
nalioa AZ 10 sacred aud lnylOIabie aud we uroeLlon
our pafpose, Ia cischAfsing this duty as ln per
DfMlhg Hli otlnf nallohal Obligations. 10 maintain
nnlupaired ana uninir cached the honor and faith
Vyn4s he daty OF the National Govsromen, ~
IeeoSuike tle services Of Tie Federal soldiers and
sallOgs IA tue eopteHt just elored by NEE lng nrn,nn,
ely aud tuni all their just aud rignlful rI.iins Xxx.
SsTElces they have rendered the nation. and N, ~
teDdlpg " those wlO have survived, and Inc w,I.
eva snd O:pnans Of Aose who Tell, tue nlost gems.
yoas and cSnsiderate care. s
10. Az andrew johnson, President OF the United
Sialet WHO lh-As7stsAt office hrs proved slsadlasg
In his dey0tiOn " the Constitution aud TIE iuJer
eats VI country, u%nIl0ged by peTseeuten aud ande,
served lepfoach. having ihiIh unassaiIed IN lie
yoopis aad she liriae,pD OF Tree gOYefnment, We
Jsgog1l1e . Cllet Magistrate VINO hi6OItly of the
DatlOn, ald equal 10 the great crisis lpou which
biz lVl - cast, aud W. tender 10 hin M the dis-
cnApge ot tl2 hgunHd n~ekponaBIe duties our pro
,v1pa fsapseI. Hgd sAs a~nsefsscs = ON sS6iil
I'D S0syfs snpPoEt. II
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