The national Republican., 1866-07-16
THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.

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Hon. ALEX. W. RANDALL. Of Wiseonsin.
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Hon. D. G. NORTON, Of Missssoss. 80. s,1 y.
Hon w.,r J0HNeT0N, Of Psrssylvsnia. g,sssA
ABRAM WAKRMAN, n New York. 49,
Hon GHas cH asns1I 3 rHELPs q n:ylssd.
Hon. A J KuyKsNDALL'o Of nlinols
Hon. CURTIS ,. BURNAM, Of Kss.aeky.
JAS. n. SMITH. Of wissopsin. ! ~ : -.
Gen JAS B srEAbMAN, II 0hio.
cHAs. y wILKiNs0S. of Mipaesri. W. r.
Col. 3. g. ALLR>, wsshineton, d. O.
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sAM'L B. LAUFFRR, Of PsnnsyivsniA "a q;
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J. B. FRR0US0H, Of Tsnnssses.
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Of Comwsrss, snd Of the arm Of Ristsshouss,
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Hon. r D0oLITrLE, Of wisconrin.
Hon EDGAR C0wAN. Of Peus.visania. 2 'la
Hon. o. II, BROWNING, Of niin.is. .r .. .tr
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH. Of Kentucky.
M CHARLES KNAPP, Of District of Colunbis.
Mr.. SAMUEL F0wLkR, Of District Of colunsis.
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PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE. 'f
1. Rssoiped That vs ars noe, - hsrstososs.
ardsu,ly attached 10 the Union Of the stssss under
the cossi usiou Of the United States; that 70 ds.y
the right Of any State 70 sse.ds, and hold thss al
attempts ., secession ars null and vnid; that s the
States are nov ststss Of this Union ~ before the
rebellion. and " deny the power Of The dsssrsi
Govsrnnsnt, under the conssit ution, to szslsds
State from the Union o. to govern IL % Territory.
.. ResoivsS. Tbss our confidence 10 the ability,
integrity. pstrotisn. and statesman.hip VI Prssl.
dent JoassoH 10 undiuinishsd, Asd ~ cordially
approve the general policy Of bis aduinstrasien.
3. ResoIced. That We endorse the resolution Of
Congress Of July, 1851, declaring the object Of the
war on our part 10 Be the defence and msintsnanss
Of the supremacy Of the Constitution and the pro.
ssrvation Of the Union. with The dignity equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpsired.
4. R,,oipsd, That, In The language Of the Chi
osgo platform Of 1850. and - quoted BY the late
President LINCOLN In his Ora inaugural sddrs~,
.Ths maintenance invioate Of the rghts Of sta'es,
and especially Of the rights Of saoh State to order
and control its own domestic Institutions according
to iu own Judgment exclusively, subject only the
Consti,utiop Of the United stsios. Il essential to
that balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance Of our political fabric depends"
s. Resoipd That under the Ccnssitatioa sf The
United staiss 10 reserved the several statss the
right to prescribe the qusli6ostions Of electors
therein; and thst II would b. subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of our Cover snt for Congress to force
univsual suffrage up.p suy portion VI the eoak,ry
in opposition to the known wishes Of the oitissss
thereof.
Q. Rssalpsd That this Uuion must Be and re-
main one and indivisibIs fo'svsr;' that the var
tor Its preservation having been brought to III
umphant close. . d the supremacy Of the Cousti- .
tuition vindicated, the rights Of the States andsr
the Constitation are to be maintained inviolsts,
and that loyal citssns within the Statss and dis
tricts iatsy by rebellion entitled TO all
the rights guaranteed to them by the Conrttution.
T. Rssoioea, Thst oil the States Of the Union are
entitled BY the Constitution Of the United States
s representation in the eoancils Of the nation Aad
that all loyal member duly elsotsd and rsturnsd
having the requisite qualifications prsscribsd By
Law, should bs sdmittsd their sssts In Congrsss
without unnss ssssary delay by their ,respsslivs
Houses, each House being the judge ofths sisotion
returns. and qualifications Of lis own members.
8 Rsssivsd, Thai treason Is . crime which should
he panished. and that We ars opposed 70 oompro-
missing with traitors BY baIterins "univsrsai an
nssty'' for "univsrssi suffrage" ~
o. Rssotosd, That the payment Of the national
dsbt 10 sacred obligation, never to b rspadiatsd;
and that no debt or obligation incurred In any
usr whatever In aid Of treason rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid. t- ..g-.
10, Resolvsd. That vs cordially endorse the rss-
torAtion policy Of President JOuxsos a. wise pat
riotio, constitutional, snd iu harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purpose Of the people In d"
suppression Of the rebellion; with The platform
upon which he was elected, wi.h the declared policy
Of the iais President LIs,OLs, the action Of Con.
grsss, and the pledges given during the var. #
II R~seivsd. Thst the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude 70 the soldiers and ssilors Of the late
ssr fov the suppression Of the rebellion, and that
the famiiiss Of the fallen hsross ~ho died that ths
country might live. srs the yards Of the people,
and shouId he cared for Ly the Government,