The national Republican., 1866-07-09
THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.

Hon. ALEX. W. RANDAAL, Of wisconsin.
Hon. D. g. NORTON, Of Miupssota. 5,i
Hon. ": = JOHNSTON. Of PsnnsyIvaniA $50
ABRAM wAKEMAN, II Nsv York. 81 ~, y,
Hon CHAS PHELPS. Of Maryiapd.. ~
Hon. IHADDEUs wELLEs, Of toupsssisat.
Hon. A: J. .KUYKENDALL, Of Illinois, 20
Hon. CURTIS =. BURNAM, Of Ksntusty. s=.
JAS. y. SMITH, Of Wisconsin. 80
Gen. JAS sTEADMAN, Of Ohio. .a...-.--a.
cHAs. B. WILKINSON, Of Missouri. Z. B. i!Cgl
Col. Z. s. ALLEN, washipston, D. O. a
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sAM'L D. LAUFFER, Of Pennsylvania ,g 4, "a
ss-t ooERssrospIss ssoaurAaY. A. rys
J. B. FERGUSON, Of Tennessee. .l ~
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Q. 3. RITrENHoUsE, President National Bank
Of Commences. and Of the aru Of Ritisshesss,
Fowler = Col 1iE - =
ExucurrvR coxwIrrxs. aF 90"
Hon. J. r. D0oLITrLE, Of Wisconsin. fH
Hon EDGAR C0wAN. Of Penn.yivania.
Hon. o. II. BROWNING, Of nIinois.
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, Of Kentucky. ~
Hon. W A. BURLEIaH, Of Daeotah. - .4 .
Mr. CHARLES KNAPP, Of District Of Columbis.
Nj. SAMUEL FOWLER, Of District Of Colusnbis.
Honea nenvie,ion 10 NY courage; the Cona,tntiss
Is my guide; and ~ tAs people is my JaitA.-As.
DRsw JOHNSON. f.s
PLATFORM or THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
l. Rssoiued, That We are now, ~ hsrstofors.
ardently attached to the Union Of the sta,ss undsr
the Consti uton Of the United statse that We dsuy
the right Of any State TO secede and hold that all
attempts At secession null and void that all the
States are States Of this Union, ss before the
rebellion, and ve deny the power Of the General
Government, under the Constitution, to exclude .
State from the Union to govern II 10 Territory.
.. Rssoired, That our confidence iu the ability,
ptegrity. patriotism, and statssman.hip Of Prssi.
dent JoHssoN Is undiuini.hed. and We cordially
approve the general policy Of his sdministration.
8. Re,oiosd, That We endorse the resolution Of
Congress Of July, lsoi declaring the object Of the
war on our part TO be the defence and maiutsnanes
Of the supremacy Of the Constitution and the pre-
ssrvstion Of the Uuon, with the dignity equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpairsd. ,,s
4. Rssoived, That. In the language Of the Obi
csgo platform Of 1860. and as quoted BY the late
President LINCOLN In his arst inausurai address,
"The maintenance inviolate Of the rights Of stsfss
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control It's domestic institutions according
to is own judgment exclusively subject only TO the
Consultation Of the United States, Is s-sentisi 10
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends"
8. Rssofcsd. That under the Consultation Of the
United States Is reserved to the several States The
right to prescribe the qualifications OF electors
therein; and that II would bs subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of our Government for Congress to force
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
10 opposition to tho known wishes Of the oitissAs
thereof. Hl8..srr
Q. RssoIosd, ''That this Union must be and 70.
main one and indivisibls 70, svsr;' that the war
or Its preservation having been brought tos tri.
amphant close, aTd the suprsuAcy Of the Consti.
tuition vindioatsd, the rights Of the States under
the Constitution are to b maintained iuvioists,
and that loyal otissns within the States and dis
trots lately by rebellion srs entitled to all
the rghts guaranteed to them by tho Consultation.
7. Resotosd, That all the statos Of the Union are
entitled by tho Constitution Of the United States
to representation iu the councils Of the nation, and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications rs prescribed BY
law should be admitted to their seats In Congress
without unnecessary delay by their respective
Houses, sseh Houss being the judge Of the election
returns, and qualifications Of Its own members.
8. Rssoiusd, That treason is a erime which should
bs punishsd, and that We are opposed to oompro,
missing with traitors by bartsring universal am
nssty" for ''univsrsal suffrage" ...-.
.. Resoipsd, That the payment Of the national
debt is sacrsd obligation, never to bs rspudiatsd;
and that no debt obligation incurred In any man.
usr whatever 10 aid Of treason Or rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid.
TO- Rssoiosd, That We cordially endorse the res.
toration policy Of President JOHNSON ss wise. pat
riotic, constitutional, aud 10 harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purpose Of the people In the
suppression Of the rebellion, with the platform
upon which he was elected; with the declared policy
Of the late President L,NcoLH, the action Of Con.
gress, and the pledges given during the var.
II. Rssofv~d, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude to the soldiers and sailors Of th. ists
war for the suppression Of the rebellion, and that
tho families Of the fallen heroes Who died that the
country might live, are the wards Of tho people,
and should he cared for bv the Govsrnmsnt. -'