Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-23
RI rLANp HERALD.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1866.


transacted it's business In its own style,
and adjourned, and Notwithstanding the
Great fruits which copperhead journals
nromised would flow from its delibera-
tions for aught we see we are as far
from a settlement OF our "reconsruc.
tionn trouble as ever. The following Is
svnorsis of its Declaration Of Princi-
nles t1 the people of the United States
The National Uaiou Convention, now /
assembled in the city Of Philadelphia, |
compo.ed of delegates OF every state /
and territory in the Union, admonshed |
nv the solemn lessons which for the last |
Ave wears it has pleased the Supreme |
Ruler OF the Universe 10 give TO the !
American people, profoundly grateful for
the return of peace, dcsir,us as a large
majority OF their COuntrymen In all sln-
ceritv TO forget and forgive the past,
reyering the constitution AS 1t comes TO
us from our ancestors regarding the
Union in its restoration as more sacred
than ever looking with deep anxiety
into the future Us instant and continu-
ing trial hereby issues and proclaims
the following declaration of principles
and purposes, on which they have with
perfect unanimity agreed:
First-We hail, with gratitude to
Almighty God, the end OF war and the
return of peace 10 an afflicted and be
loved land.
Seoond. The war Just closed has main
tanned the authority of the Constitution,
with all the powers which 1T coniers ana
all the restrictions which it imposes up
on the general government, unabridged
and Uua.;ertd and 1t has preserved the
Union with the equal rights, dignity
and authority of the States perfect and
unimpaired.
Third. Misrepresentation in the Congress
of the United States and in the Electoral
College is a right recognized by the
Constitution as abiding in every state,
and, as a duty imposed upon its people,
fundamental in its nature and essential
to the success of our republican lnstltu-
tions: and neither Congress nor the
General Government has any authority
or power to deny this right to any, or
withhold its enjoyment under the Con-
stitution from the people thereof.
FoarM-We call upon the people OF the
United States to elect to Congress as
members thereof none but men who ad-
NIT this fundamental right OF represen-
tation, aud who will receive TO seats
their loyal representatives from every
state in allegiance to the United States
.ubiect to the constitutional right Of
each House to judge Of the election re-
turns and qualifications OF It's own mem
bers
Fifth-The Constitution OF the UniteC
States and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, are the supreme law OF the land
ANYTHING in the Constitution or laws o
any state to the contrary notwlthstand
ING. All the powers not conferred ol
the Constitution upon the General GOV
ernmeut. nor prohibited by IL to tn
states, are reserved to the states or tn
people thereof and among the right
thus reserved to the states is the right t.
prescribe qualifications for the electv
a franchise thereof, which right Congress
cannot interfere with. No state or cor
yention of states has the right to with
draw from the Union, or to excIud
through their action in Congress o
otherwise, any state or states from tn
Union. The Union Of these states is pei
petual.
Sirth-Such amendments to the Cor
stitution of the United States may /
made by the people thereof as they ma
deem expedient, but only in the mod
pointed out by its resolution, and pr'
posing such amendments whether b
Congress or by a Convention and
ratifying the same all the states OF tt
Union have an equal and indefeasib
right to vote thereon.
Seventh-Slavery is abolished and TO
ever prohibited, and there is neither d.
sire nor purpose on the part OF IL
Southern states that it should ever
re-established upon the soil or With
the jurisdiction of the United States; al
the enfranchised slaves in all the stat
of the Union should receive in Commo
with all their Inhabitants equal prote
ton in every right o. person and pr
perty.
Eighth-While we regard as utterly /
valid and never to be assumed or ma
of binding force, any obligation iucurr'
or undertaken in making war again
the United States, we hold the debt
the nation to be sacred and inviolab
and we proclaim our purpose in d
charging this, as In performing all 9th
national obligations to maintain uni
paired and unimpeached the honor a
the faith of the Republic.
N'nth-It is the duty Of the Nation
Government to recognise the services
the Federal soldiers and sailors In
contest just closed by meeting prompt
anG fully AL their just and right
claims for the services they have re
Gered the nation, and by extending
those OF them who have survived, a
the widows and orphans Of those W
have fallen, the most generous and CT
siderate care.
In Andrew Johnson, President of I
United States, who in his great off
has proved steadfast in his devotion
the Constitution, the laws and intere
Of his country, unmoved by persecutiC
and undeserved reproach, having ia
mmeasurable in the people and in
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