The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-08-29
Report of Committee on Reso-
lutiuns and Address

| MF. Cowan, on behaf' OF the Commit
tee appointed u prepare resolutions and
an address said: After very careful
and elaborate consideration OF the same,
lasting all day and good part Of the
night, beg leave TO report tLo following
declaration Of principles, adopted unani
mously bv the committee, which the spc.
re,ary Of this convention will read and
also an address to the people ofthe coun
try. which will be read by Mr.. Raym ond
Of Ne~ York Applause
The Secretary then proceeded to rsad
the Declaration Of Principles. each Que
Of which was appauded
DECLARATION or PRIScIrLxs.
The National Uu,on Convention, now
assembled ia the city OF PhiIsdelphia,
composed OF delegates from every State
nsd Terisory in tho Union. admoni.hed
by the solsrnn lessons which for tho las,
hve wears it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler OF the Universe to give 10 the
American people; profoundly grateful for
the retu'" Of Pescei Lesirous, as are a
large majority OF then country men, in all
s'ncsrny, to forget and forgive the past,
| rev--ing the Constitution As it comes to
US froT our ancestors; rsg.rding the
Union 10 ito restoration moro sacred than
ever; looking with deep anxiety into the
future AS 81 in,tart ana continuing trial,
hereby ,ssue and proclaim the following
declarations or principles and purposes on
which ,hcy have, witt perfect uuanimi,y,
agreed.
lat. We hail vnh gratitude 10 Almiyh
~ God ,ha end OF war and return OF
peace to All afflicted aud beloved land.
End. The war just closed ha. m Ain,a,n
ed tho authority OF the Constitution, With
all the powers VII ch il confers and sll the
r.s'rictions which il imposes upon the
G-nsrsl Government. unsbriGged and IN
altered. And has preserved the Uu,ou
With the equal rights, dignity and authori
~ OF the States perfect and un,mpairet.
3rd. Representation in the Con rres. Of
the United States and in the Electoral
College is right recognized by tho cor.
s,itdt,on ~ sbindinx in every State, and
ss duty imposed upon i,s people, funda
mental in it's IA,urs anh esssntia! TO tbe
existence ~ our rspuhlicsa ins,itutions.-
Aud nei'her Congress nor he general
gov.rnm-nt hss any authority 40 q po~s,
TO deny th" rieh, TO any Sts'e, or with.
hold 'ts enjovnent. under tho cons,i,u
No"s. from the people thereof
+h. We call upon the people Of the
U lied S'n:es to eiec, to Congress- a.
meml'-rs thereof. mono but mon who ad
init tins righ, of fundamental representa-.
uoB and Who will receive tn seats thers,
10 loya' representative from ever State in
allegiance 10 the United States, subject to
the coEstitotoosl rigst of each house 10
Judge OF the election rs,u-ns and auaI,fi.
cst'oos Of It's own m-mb-...
5th The consliiuiioo Of the UousJ
States and The laws IN .ds in psrsusoes
thereof are the supreme Law Of the land.
snyth'ng ~ the constitation or H. ~s OF
Sn' State % the contrary not Withstand
ing. Al ths powers 40, conferred by the
consultation upon the Csnsrs, go,sro
msnt. nor prohIb'tsd by il to ,hs States,
are reserved tn the States or to the ,eo
pie thereof; aud among The right thus
reserved u the States is the right 10 prs
scribe the qualification Tor tho elective
franch'Se therein. With which rieh, Con.
Rress cannot interfere. No State or con
vention OF States has the right TO With
draw from the Uniou. or TO exclude,
through their sc,ion in Congress os other
wise. any other State or S,atee from the
Union. The union Of thsss States 10 per
pstusl.
eth. Sueh amendments 10 the cons,i,u.
tion OF the United states may 70 made
bS the people thereof IS they may deem
sxpedisn,. bn, erly in .he mode pointed
out by i's provisions, and ia the proposi-
ton ard exposition OF suca amendments,
whether ny Congress or Convsn,tea. and
in sstisying the saus. all the States OF the
Union bsvs an equal and uadeoiabIs
right 20 . voice and vote therein.
| 7,h. SIsvsry is abolished and forever
ipsohibited; and there is ssilhw desire nos
purpose on the part Of the Southssn Ssaiss
,Ast is shosid ever Be 70 established moon