The Placer herald., 1866-07-28
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION

Much inquiry having been made Of late a
| to the nature of the much talked of Conven
tlon called to assemble in Philadelphia, W,
| give the official call for the same:
"A National Union Convention Of at leas
two delegates from each Congressional Dis
trct OF all tho States, two from each Terri
tory, two from the District Of Columbia, ant
four delegates at large from each, will b,
held at the city of Philadelphia, on the l4ti
OF August next. Such delegates will b.
chosen by the electors of the several State
| who sustain the Administration in maintain
ing unbroken the union of the States under
the Constitution which our fathers esab
llsbed, and who agree in the following pro
positions, viz:
The Union of the States is in every case
lndissoluble and is perpetual, and the Con
stituton OF the United States and the laws
passed 10y Congress in pursuance thereof are
supreme, constant and universal in their obi
CATION The rights, the dignity and the
equality OF the States in the Union, inclu
ding the right of representation in Congress
are solemnly guaranteed by that Constitu
tion, to save which from overthrow SO much
blood and treasure were expended in the late
civil war. There is no right anywhere to
dissolve the Union or to separate States from
the Union either by voluntary withdrawal,
by force of arms or by Congressional action,
neither by secession of States nor by the
exclusion Of their loyal and qualified repre-.
sen'atives, nor by the National Government
in any other form. Slavery is abolished and
neither can nor ought 10 be re,established
by any State or Territory within our jursl
dicion.
Each State has the undoubted right to
prescribe the qualifications of its own cleo
tors; and no external power rightful'y Car
or ought TO dictate, control or influence the
free and voluntary action of the States in
the exercises of that right.
The maintenance invioIate Of The rights OF
the States, aud especially of the right OF
each State 10 order and control its own do
mestic concerns according to its own judg.
ment exclusively, subject only TO the Const
tuition Of the United States, is essential to
that balance Of power on which the perfec-
ton and endurance of our political fabric
depends, and the overthrow of that system,
by usurpation in Capitalization of power in
Congress would be revolution dangerous to
a Republican Government and destructive Of
liberty. Each House of Congress is made
by the Constitution, the sole judge of its
election returns and qualifications Of its
members, but the exclusion of loyal Sena
tors and Representatives properly chosen
and qualified under the Constitution and
laws, is unjust and revolutionary. Every pa
triot should frown upon all these acts and
proceedings everywhere, which can serve no
other purpose than to rekindIe the animosi-
ties of war, and the effect of which upon
our moral, social and material interests at
home, and upon our standing abroad, differ
ing only in a degree, is injurious like war
itself
The purpose of the war having been to
preserve the Union and the Constitution BY
putting down the rebellion, and the rebellion
having been suppressed, all resistance TO the
authority of the General Government being
at an end, and the war having ceased, war
measures should also cease and should be
followed by measures Of peaceful adminis>
traton, SO that union, harmony and concord
may be encouraged, and industry, commerce
and the arts Of peace revived and promoted
and the early restoration of all the States to
the exercise of their constitutional powers
in the National Government is indispensabIy
necessary to the strength and the defence Of
the republic and the maintenance of the pub
lie credit.
Al such electors in the sc States and 8
Territories of the United States, and in the
District of Columbia, who, in spirit Of pa
triotsm and love for the Union, can rise
above personal and sectional considerations.
and who desire to see truly National Union
Convention, which shall represent all the
States and Territories Of the Union, assem-
bic as friends and brothers under the nation-
al flag 10 hold counsel together upon the
state of the Union and 10 take measures to
avert possible dangers from the same, are
specially requested to take part in the choice
of such delegates. But no delegate will
take seat in such convention who does not
Loyalty accept the national situation and cor
daily endorse the principles above set forth,
and who is not attached in true allegiance
TO the Constitution, the Union, and the Gov
ernment of the United States.
A. w. RANDALL, President.
J. R. DooLlTTLE, O. II. BKowSING,
EDGAR CowAN, CHARLES KNAp,
SAMUEL FOWLER,
Executive Committee National Union Club.
Washington, June 25, 1865.
We recommend the holding Of the above
convention, and endorse the call therefor.
JAMES Dixon, T. A. HENDRICKS,
DANIEL S. NORTON, j. w. NEsMITH.