The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-05
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ALI Good Union Men.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention now as
senbled in the city OF Philadelphia, compo-
spd of delegates from every State and FER
rifory in the Union, udnonished by the sol
emn lessons which for the last five years it
has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
ver,e to give the American people, pro-
fOundly grateful for the return Of peace,
desiI Gus as are Il large majority of their fel
low-countrymen, in all sincerity, 10 forget
and to forgive the past, revering the Cons
titution, AS it comes to us from our ances-
tors, regarding the Union, i'll its restoration,
as more sacred than ever, looking with
anXity intothc futurens ofaH instant iinpGr-
tauce hereby issues and proc!aims the tol,
l3;Ning declarations of principles and pur-
poses, on which they have with perfect
unanimity agreed.
l. We hail. with gratitude 10 Almighty
God, the end of war, and the retI'rn Of peace
to our afflicted and beloved land.
,. The war Just clO.ed has maintained the
authority Of the Constitution, with all the
powers Whichit Confers, and all the reStTic'
tons which it imposes upon the General
Government unabridged and unaitered and
ii has preserved the Union with the equal
rights, dignity and authority OF the States
perfect and unimpnired.
3. Representation in the Congress Of the
United States, and IN the Electoral College,
is right recognized in the Constitution as
as abiding in every State, and as duty mn
posed upon its people fundamental i'll its
nature, and essential tothe cNiStance OF our
republican institutions, and neither Con
greSs nor the General co ernment has any
power or authority to dony this right TO any
State, or 10 withhold its enjoyment under
the Constitution, from the people thereof.
4. We call upon the people OF the | nlted
States to elect 10 Congress aSHnembeTS there
of none but men who admit II IS fund"m =
tai right of representation, an't VINO VIII
recommend to seats therein loyal rcprespll
tatves from every State III allegiance 10 the
United States, subject only to the tonS'!tI-
tional right OF ed"n House to judge to the
election returns and qualifications OF its oMn
members.
5. The Constitution oftho Unit2dStatcs
laws made III pursuance thereof, are The SUI
preme law ofthe land, any thing IN the Con
st,uIlon or la"s ol any 9tate !" me
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