Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-01
PLATFORM OF The NATIONAL UNION CLUB.

PLATFORM OF The NATIONAL UNION CLUB.
l. FesoJUed, That We now, az heretofore, ar
IDENTIFY attached TO the Union Of the States under the
Constitution of the United States: that deny the
right of any State TO secede, and hold that all at
tempts at secession null and void; that all the
States are States of this Union. as before tho
rebellion. and we deny the power of the General
Government, under the Constitution. to exclude u
State from the Union or to govern it Territory.
2. RssoiUed, That our confidence in the ability in
tegrity patriotism, and statesmanship of President
johnson is undmiuished, and we cordially approve
the genera! policy Of his administration.
g. Reso(csd That we endorse the resolution of Con-
gress Of July, 1851 declaring the object of the
our part to be the defence and maintenance of the
supremacy of the Constitution and the preservation
Of the Uniou with the dignity, equality and rights
| OF the several States unimpared.
4. Resolred That. in the language Of tho Chicago
platform Of 1860 and quoted by the late President
Lincoln in his fret inaugural address, The main
tCnaDce iuvioate Of the rights Of States. and eS-
pecaly Of the rights of each State TO order and
troll its domestic institutions according to its own
judgment exclusively, subject only to the Constu-
ton of the United States is essential to the balance
of power on which tho perfection and endurance Of
our political fabric depends"
s. Resolrsd. That under tine Constitution of the
United States is reserved to the several States the
right to prescribe the Qualification OF electors there
in; and that it would DO subyerSivc Of the principles
Of our Government for Congress to force universal
suffrage upon any portion Of the country in opposi-
ton to the known wishes Of the citizens thereof.
6. RcSo!veG, THAT this Union must be and remain
and indivisble forever" that the war for its
preservation having been brought to triumpha
close, and the supremacy Of the Constitution vndi
Gated the rights of the States under the Constitution
arc 10 be maintained inYiolate and that loyal citi
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by rebellion are entitled to all the rights guaranteed
| to them by the Constitution.
7. Resolved, That all the States of the Union are
entitled By the Constitution Of the United States
representation in the councils Of the nation and that
all loyal members duly elect ted and returned having
| the requisite qualifications as prescribed by law
should be admitted TO their seats in Congress without
unnecessary delay by their respective Houses. each
House being the Judge of the election, returns and
! qualifications Of its own members.
S. ResolDed, That treason is crime which should
be punished, and that are opposed to oonpro
missing with traitors by bartering universal am.
nesy'' for universal suffrage
| g. Resolyed, That tho payment Of the Nationa
| debt is a sacred obligation to be repudiated
and that no debt or obligation incurred in any man
ner whatever in aid of treason or rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid.
TO- Rc,olUsd That We cordially endorse the res.
tcratl0n policy OF PRESIDENT johnson 6s wise, pa
triotic, constitutional, and i'll harmony vita the
loyal sentiment and purpose of the psople in tbs
suppression Of the rebellion; with the platform upoE
which he was elected; with tho declared policy o
| the late President Lincoln. the action of Congress
| and the pledges given during the war.
! H. Resolved, That the nation owes lasting dob
OF gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors of tho late
for the suppression Of the rebellion and that th
families OF the fallen heroes who died that the coun
| try might live, are the wards Of the people. anJ
| should be cared for by the Government"