The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-22

mong the nations OF the earth than has ever
yet been occupied BY any Government up
on which the sun OF heaven ever shone.
lCApplause. We shall stand 10 the van
guard OF civilization. OF liberty; we shall
lead BY the light of our example all the
other nations Of the earth.
Gentleman, without OBTAINING you lon
ger. | shall enter at once upon the duties
OF The chair. Enthusiastic and prolonged
cheering and applause.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention, now
assembled in the city Of philalelphia, com
posed Of delegates from every State and
Territory Of The Union. adnonlshed BY the
solemn lessons which for the past h,e years
il has pleased the Supreme Ruler ol the
Universe TO give to the American people,
profoundly grateful for the return Of peace.
DESTROYS. as are large majority OF their
countrymen. in all sincerity, TO iorgst. and
10 forgive the past, reserlns the cons,itu-
ton as il came 10 Us from our ancestors,
regarding the Union in its restoration as
more sacred than ever. looking with deep
anxiety into the future as Of instant and
continuing trial., hereby issues and pro
claims the following declaration OF princi-
plies and purposes on which they have with
perfect unanlmity agreed:
! lst. We hail with gratitude IL Almighty
God the end d the war aud the return ui
peace 10 A. afflicted and beloved lanl.
81. The war jus: closed Ia, maintained
i the authority oi the Constitution with all
] the powers which ii conlers, ard all the re.
strictiUns which IL imposed upon the Gene.
raj Goyernmen', unabridged and unaItrre,l,
and il has preserved the Union with The
equal rights, dignity. aud authority Oi Tie
States perfect aud unlmpair.d.
j Sd. Representation III lie Congress Of
tile United States and IN The electoral col
ege is a right recognized By Tie Cnnstitu.
lion as abiding III every State, and Is du
! y imrosed upon its people. fundamental il
lis nature aud essential to the existence u
our republican institutions. aud neitle:-
Congress nor the General Government has
any authority or pnMer 10 deny this right
to any State, or TO withhold is enjoyment,
under the Constitution. FROM The people
/ thereof.
9TH. We call upon the.people Of The Unit.
ed States 10 elect 10 Cong,e.s IS members
!, thereof, none but men who admit the fun.
damental right Of representation, and who
will receive 10 seats therein lorai repfcscn-
tatives from every Stale in allegiance u
the United States. subject 10 the cou,,itu
tIonsl right Of zach House 10 Judge II the
elections, returns, and qualifications ol it,
own members.
5,h. The Constitution Of tie United
States and the laws made in pursuance
thereof are the supreme law 81 The md, ,
anything IN the constitutions 81 laws 81 any
State 10 the contrary notwithstanding. Al
tile pOwer not conferred bS tile Cansiitu.
ton upun the General Government, nur
prohibited by il 10 tie States. are reserved
IL the States or 10 the people thereof; and
among tie rights thus res rseL 10 the States
j. tie right to prescribe qualifications Tor
tie elective franchise therein, with which
RICH. Congress cannot interfere. No State
or combination u States has the right 10
withdraw from tile Union. Or 10 exclude
/ through then action 10 Congress Or other
wise any other State or States from the I'm
ion. Tlie union oi these States is perpetu.
al. and its government is Of supreme au,ho
rity, within III. restrictions and limitations
Ut the Constitution.
9th. Such amendment 10 the constitution
Of the United States may be made by the
prople thereof a. they may deem expedient.
but only IN the nude pointed out by is
provisions; and in proposing such amend.
ments, whether by Congress Or BY Con.
senlirn, and in ratIfying the same. all the
Slate- d Tie Union have an equal and IN
driens,be right 70 a voice and vote there.
on.
Il 7ih. Slavery is abolished and forever
prohibited, aud there il neither desire nor