Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-17
Associated Press Report.
From Philadelphia
THE BREAD AND BUTTER CON-
VENTI0N.
THIRD Day.

THIRD DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, August I6.-The National
Union Con veution reassembled in the Wig
wan at 10 o'clock this morning, pursuant
to adjournment Every seat in the buitd-
ing was filed. The attendance of ladies
was greater than OIL any previous day. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. r. NJ. Snyder, OF Penn.
CIap-Trap.
The President Of the Convention, Senator
DOOlittle, rose and said Before we pro-
ceed to any further business, the Chair
begs leave 10 announce, es the first response
to the call for this Convention, the result Of
the Colorado election. [Cheers.
DENVER, COLORADO TERRITORY, august l6,
ls66-Returns from all parts of the Terri
tory render certain the election of A. c.
! Hunt, the Administration candidate for
delegate to Congress, over Ghillcott, the
The dispatch was greeted with great sp-
plause.
| incidental Resolutions.
Mr.. Crlwell Of New York, offered the
| following resolution:
| RSs0iV6R, That q National Union Execu-
| tive Committee be appointed, to be com
| posed cf two delegates from each State and
/ Territory, and the District Of Columbia.
| The resolution was adopted.
/ Hon. Reverdy johnson, who, on rising,
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, offer
ed the following resolution;
Res0tUed That a committee, consisting of
two delegates from each State, and from
each Territory, and the District of Colua-
bIa, he appointed by the Chair to wait upon
the President Of the United States and pre-
sent him with sn authentic copy of the pro
ceedings of this Convention:
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
Mr.. Charles Knapp Of the District ofCol-
umbia, offered the following resolution:
ResOirCG, That a Committee Of Finance
be appointed, 70 consist of two delegates
from each State and Territory and the Dis
trict cf Columbia. The resolution was
adopted.
General Patton Of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution on the subject Of representation
in The Convention, which under the rules
of the Convention, was referred without
reading or debate.
Mr.. Cowan then offered the following res
olutiOu:
ResoIUcd, That the thanks of this Conven-
tiou b. and are hereby rendered to Merton
McMichael Esq, Mayor OF the City Of Phil
adelphia, for his admirable police arrange
ments, for the preservation of the peace
and good order during the sitting Of the
Convention.
The resolution was greoLeI with applause
and carried unanimously
she Regular Resolutions.
Mr.. Cowan again rose and said On be-
half of the committee who we're appointed
to prepare resolutions and aH address, I
have TO state that alter very cSr6ful and
elaborate consideration Of the subject, last
ing all day and part Of the night, VIC have
agreed upon the same. l beg leave - re-
port the following Declaration OF Principle
adopted unanimously by the committee,
which the Secretary Of this Convention viii
read, and also an address to the people Of
the country, whieh viii be read bY Hon.
Mr. Raymond, Of New York. [APp!ausel
The Secretary then proceeded 20 read the
declaration Of principles Each clause was
loudly applauded. Tue last one which en-
dOrses the President was greeted with pro-
tonGed cheering IN which th0 audionca ard
delegates united.
Declaration Of Principles.
The National Union Convention now as
sembled in the city Of Phiiaielphia. com
posed of delegates from every State and
Territory in the Union, admon;shed by the
solemn lessons which for the last Eve years
it has PLEASED the Supreme Ruier Of the
Universe to give 10 the American people
profoundly grateful for the return Of peace
desirous, as q large majority Of their c5uu-
trymen, Ia all sincerity TO forget and forgive
the past reyering the Constitution as it
comes to US from our ancestors; regarding
the Union in its restoration as more sacred
than ever; looking with deep anxiety into
the future, hereby issues and pgocIaim5 the
following Declaration Of Principles and
purposes on which they have, with perfect
unanimily, agreed:
Ist We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end of war and the return OF peace
to an afflicted and beloved land.
Second-The war just closed has main
tanned tho authority Of the Constitution
with all the powers which il coniers, and
all the restrictions which it imposes upon
the General Government unabridged and
unaltered, and 1t has preserved the Union
with the equal righ's, dignity and suthori-
ty of the States perfect and unimpaired:
Third-Representatio in the Congress Of
the United States, aud in the Electoral Col !
lege, is 3 right recognized BY the COnstitu-
tion, as abiding in its nature, and essential |
to the exercise Of our republican lnsiitg- Z
tions, and neither Congress nor the general !
Government has any authority or power 20 !
deny tins right 20 any, or withhold It's en- |
joyment under the Constitution from the !
people thereof
Fourth-We call upon the people Of the !
United States TO elect to Congress IS mem
bers thereof none but men who admit I
this fundamental right of representation,
and who viii receive theic seas IS loyal rep
resentatives from every State in allegiance |
to the United States, subject 10 the Cousti- |
tutional right Of each house to iHdge Of the /
.Nss,l.t . s
own members.
Fifth-Tae Constitution Of the United |
States, and the laws made in pursuance |
thereof, are The supreme Law of the land, I
anything IN the constitution or laws of any I
State to the contrary notwithstanding. All I
the powers no. conferred by tho Cuusitu
tiOn upon the General Government, nor I
prohi bIted by it to the States. are reserved |
10 States and the people thereof, and among |
the rights thus reserved 10 the States IS the |
right 10 prescribe qualifications of the cleo l
i've franchise, which right Congress can /
not interfere with. No STATE, or convention I
OF States, has the right u wIthdraw from /
the Union, or TO exclude, through their /
acticn in Congress, or otherwise, eoy State |
or States OF THIS Union. The Union OF these f.
States Is perpetual
Sixth-Sucn amendments to thg COnstitu- /
tiOn OF ;hs United States may b. made by
the people thereof as they may deem expe-
dent, but only in the mode pointed out 10y
its resolution, and IA proposing such amend
ments, whether by Congress or by con-
yention, ana in rajifying the same, all the
States OF the Union had an equal and inde-
feasible right % voice aud vote thereon.
Sevrnth-S.avery Is abolished aud for
ever prohibited, and there IS neither desire
nor purpose on the pGEt-of the Southern
States that il should DC eyer re-established
upon the soil or within the jurisdiction Of
tie United States and the enfrsnchised
slaves in all the States in the Union should
receive, IN common with all the inhabitants,
equal protection in every right Of person
aud property.
EtghLh-While We regard as utterly in
valid and never to be assumed or made Of
binding force, any obligation incurred or
undertaken in making war against the
United States, we hold the debt of the na-
tion to be sacred and inviolable, and we
proclaim cur purpose in discharging this, as
in performing all other national obligations.
to maintain unimpa:red and unimpeached,
the faith and honor Of the republic.
Ninth-It is the duty Of the national
government 10 recognize the service Of the
Federal soldiers aud sailors in the contest
Just closed, by meeting promptly and fully
all their just and Tightfui claims aud SER
vices they have rendered the nation, and by
extending to those Of them who have served
and to the widows and orphans of those
who have fallen, the most generous consid-
GRAFTON.
Tenth-In Andrew johnson, President Of
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