The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-23

The following is the Platform, or declaration
Convention:
| 1. We hail with gratitude to Almighty God
| the end of the war and the return of peace TO
an atfic ted and beloved land.
| 2. The war just closed has maintained the
| authority ofthe Constitution, with all the DOW
| ers which it confers and all the restrictions
| which 1t imposes upon the General Government
unabridged and unaltered, and it has preserv-
| ed the URion with the equal rights, dignity.
and authority of the States perfect and unim.,
| paired.
3. Representation in the Congress of the
| United States and the Electoral College is a
| right recognized by the Constitution as abid-
ing in every State and as duty imposed upon
its people, fundamental in its nature and essen
tial to the existence Of our republican institu-
| tions, and neither Congress nor the General
Government has any authority or power to de-
| ny TINS right TO any State or withhold its en-
joyment under the Constitution from the peo-
| pie thereof.
4. We call upon the people of the United
States to elect to Congress as members thereof
none but men who admit the fundamental
right OF representation, and who will receive to
seats therein loyal representatives from every
State in allegiance to the United States, sub
| ject to the constitutional right of each house
| to judge of the election returns and uualiftca
| lions of its own members
5. The Constitution of the United States and
the laws made in pursuance thereof are the su
preme law of the land, anything in the consti
tuition or laws OF any State to the contrary not
withstanding. Ali the powers not conferred
by the Constitution upon the General Govern
ment, nor prohibited by 1t to the States, are
reserved TO the States or to the people thereof:
and among the rights SO reserved to the States
is the right to prescribe qualifications for the
elective franchise therein with which rioht
Congress cannot interfere. No State or com
Dmat1on OF States has the right to withdraw
from the Union, or to exclude throu0h their
action in Congress or otherwise any other state
or States from the Union. The Union of these
states Is perpetual, and its Government has all
supreme authority within the restrictions and
limitations of the Constitution
| q. Such amendments to the Constitution Of
the United States may be made by the peonIe
!hereo1 as they may deem eXpedient, but only
IN Inc MODE pointed out by its provisions and
| IN proposing such amendments, whether Inv
congress tIS or by convention, and in ratifving
| the same, all the States of the Union have oS
equal and an indefeasible right to voice and
| a vote thereon WV anu
{. Slavery is abolished and forever nrobihit
ca, ana there Is neither desire nor purpose on
ene part Oh the Southern States that it should
ESoi NC re.estaDnShed upon the soil or with
the jurisdiction of the United States ond thn
enlrahcnlsed slaves in all the States OF tbe In
! ION snould receive, in common with oil an
person and property. o'oiy rlgnt OF
Q. Whlle we regard as utterly invo1ia
noNeI ~ pe assumed or made of bindino, go
any oollgatlon incurred or undertaken ~ ~,
hlnS war against the United States. we bn1d
the dept OF the nation to be sacred and iny;nIn
BILE, and we proclaim our purnose in diaI
4 ing TINS, as In performing all other national TX
Ilgatlons, 10 maintain unimnaired ga M op-
Peached the honor and the faith of the Ron,ih
9. 1t is the duty of the national co1,o,,
10 recognize the services ofthe Federal SnIa
anu sailors IN the contest Just closed NV 49,
ing promptly and fully ali their inst M r,t
Iul Chains Ior the services they have rendsrod
the nation, and by extending to those 81 lieu
fWho have survived and to the widows " 81, .nei
pnans OF those who have fallen the mo- VI
erous and considerate care. oS' gen
~ and last. In Andrew johnson. Pres;don.
H Ht sne United states, who in his great office
nas proved steadfast in his devotion to tbo
constitution, the laws, and the interests ofh
country, unmoved by persecution and md
served reproach having faith unassaiIa hin ;s
the people and in the principles of free Gov W
eminent, we recognize Chief Magistrate wo.
thy of the nation and equal to the great 80
upon which his lot is cast; and we tender iiss
tn tne dlscharge OF his high and responsible dm-
oles our profound respect and assurance of onr
cordial and sincere support. u our
CONGREssIoNAL APPROPRIATIONS Nou
ioTk Tf0ane Washington special saws tbe
following are the principal amounts annro, o,ie
ateu ny the iasI congress for the services of
tne government, as appears by the act ALREADY
published, which it is believed, comprises No.
~ all the appropriation act !: Legislatiye I er
ecutlve and judicial service S25 4i2 40 c3i1-i1
ana miscellaneous service, S., 729. 04S collect
ing revenue from customs, "a 200 O0O. consn1ar
and diplomatic service, 81, 403 400 Indian ser
wee, s23ol, 557; naval service SIS. 9O4 6f7 nil
ltary service, $41 223 700; pensions s15 ia mo-
rewards for capture of assassins s105 600. ~o
T no ga acts for deficiency So 800 OO0 total s1o2
Ooo,5O7 This does not include the am" go,
necessary to pay the bounties under the recent
bounty law, for which no amount is given and
tnere are numerous other appropriations nade
70 when no sums are affixed The Treasnrv
department variously estimate the amonn3 -:
gu under the bounty act al from SEQ o00
w W TO Sio,OOO,OOG, and the other ohiects fon |
H Which no specific amounts are given from sI
$1,000 to s., 900, 600 Among the items o in H.
ONll Appropriation bill is one directinn the ti,
payment out of the Communication find a5isi fnr
rom the draft, which now amounts 10
81 ooOo00 the sum of $500 for each slsye %bo
elther enlisted or was drafted in The miiitarU
service, 10 be paid to the loyal owners nffbs
slaves The benefits of the bin are con+i,, ,nJ
10 the slave States represented in Cong -rs
since 1864 The amount necessary to maiIs ne
payment VIII be about SIC, 100000. 'Ne