The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

George Hahn, ). Il. Sells ana Danlcl
Longstreth were appointed II commit
tee on credentials.
On motion, James NJ. Gaylord, Alex
Finley, Hickman Bullock, James Muir
ny and Geo. A. Soldiers were appointed
a committee on resolutions,
On motion, the following rules were
adopted for the government If the con-
vcntion in the nomination OF candi-
dates, viz:
LIST. Where there is more than one
candidate for nomination, the nomina-
ton shall be made by ballot.
I'd. Each township represented
shall be entitled to eight votes.
3D.. A majority ofall thevotes given
shall be necessary to make q nomina
ton.
Candidates before the convention
were announced.
On motion, the Convention took Il
recess until one o'clock, P. NJ.
At one o'clock, p. NJ, tho Conven-
ton assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Committee on Credentials made re-
port that all the townships were fully
represented, and, also, reported a full
list of dclcgates-112 in number.
The names of the delegates are omit
ted, for the present, for want Of space.
The committee on resolutions made
report as follows:
Resolred, That this Convention, rcp-
rcscnting the views and sentiments Of
ters Of Morgan county, do hereby
unanimously endorse the platform
adopted by the Democratic State Con
vention, held in Columbus, Ohio, in
1866, and will give Il hearty and united
support to the ticket put innomination
by that Convention.
ReS0iced, Thatthis Convention unan-
imously and heartily approve Of the
Declaration of Principles issued and
proclaimed by the National Union
Convention that assembled in the city
of Philadelphia, on the 18th INST, com
posed of delegates from every State and
Territory in the Union, and we will
use all fair and honorable means to
carry the same into execution,
DECLARATION on rRIScIpLEa.
The N~atignal Union Convention, now assembled
IN the city OF Philadelphia, composed'of delegates
from every State and Territory in the Union, ad'
moulshed by the solemn lessons which for the last
five years II has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe TO give the American people, profoundly
grateful for The return Of peace, DESTROYS as are a
large majority of their fellow.cuuntrymen, in all
sincerity, TO forget ard 10 forgive the past, rcyer
ing the con s|titution rs II comes to us from our an-
cestors, regarding lie Union, in its restoration, as
more sacred than ever, looking with anxiety intl
the future az Of instant Importance, hereby issues
and p%rocaims the following declaration Of princi.
clples end purposes, on which they have with per-
feet Immunity agreed
l. We hail. with gratitude TO Almighty God, the
end OF war, and the return OF peace to our afflicted
aud beloved laud.
q. The war just closed has maintained the au
thorlty of the constitution, with all the powers
which II c%onfers, aud nll the restrictions which il
imposes upon the general government unabridged
and u%naltercd, and 1t has preserved the Union with
the equal rights, dignity aud authority OF the States
perfect and unimpaired.
3. Representation in the Congress Of the United
States, aud in the Electoral College, Is a right rec
ognizcd In the constitution as abiding In every
State, and rs a duty imposed upon its people fun
damentl in itNnature, and essential to the exis
tence of our republican Institutions, neither Con.
gress nor the General Government has any powel
Of authority to deny this right to any State, or t.
withhold its enjoyment, under the constitution
from tic people thereof,
4. We call upon the people Of the United State
to elect to Congress as members thereof none but
!, men who admit this fundamental right OF repre-
sentatiOn, and who will recommend to seats therein
loyal representatives. from every State In ~allegiaDc
to the United States, subject only to the %coustitu
tional right Of each House to Judge of the election
returns and qualifications Of its own members.
, s, The constitution Of tho United States ant
laws made in pursuance thereof, are tho suprem
law Of the land, any thing in the constitution 0
laws Of any State to the contrary notwithstandi ng
All powers not conferred by the constitution upo
the &c neral Government, nor prohibited by it I
States, are reserved to the several States or to tn
: people thereof aud amcng the rights thus Tesery
ed TO the States is the right to prescribe thl
qualifications for the elective franchise therein
! which right Congress can not interfere with. N
State or combination Of Sites has the right I
% withdraw from the Union, or 10 exclude thrOug
their action in Congress, or otherwise, any othei
State or States-from the Union. The Union o
: these States is perpetual and can not be dissolved
s g. Such amendments to the constitution Of the
United States may be made by the people thereon
| as they may deem expedieut, in the mode pointed
s out by its provision and in proposing sue
amendments, whe ther by Congress or by a conven
, ton, and in ratifying the same, all the States /
the Union have an equal aud an ihdefeasible RICH
to q voice and vote thereon.
2. Slavery il abolished and forever prohibited
There is neither design nor purpose, GU the pal
Of the Southern States, that il should eyer be II