Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-08-22
ur REouLAR RESOLUTIONS.

THE REeULAR RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Cowan rose and said: On behalf of
the committee who were appointed to pre-
mare resolutions and an address, l have to
state that after a very careful and elaborate
consideration of the subject, lasting all day
and part of the night, We have agreed upon
the same. 1 beg leave to report the follow
ing Declarations of PrInciple adopted unani-
mously by the committee, which the Score
tary of this Convention will read, and also
address to the people ofthe country, which
will be read by Hon. Mr.. Raymond, of New
York. [Applause.1
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
declaration of principles. Each clause was
loudly applauded. The last one which en-
dorses the President was greeted with pro.
longed cheering, in which the audience and
delegates united.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention now as
sembled in the city of Philadelphia, COM
posed of delegates from every State and
Territory in the Union, admonished by the
solemn lessons which for the last five years
it has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse to give. to the American people; pro-
foundly grateful for the return of peace ; de-
sirous, as a large majority of their country
men, in all sincerity to forget and forgive
the past revering the Constitution as it
comes to us from our ancestors regarding
the Union in its restoration as more sacred
than ever looking with deep anxiety into
the future, hereby issues and proclaims the
following Declaration of Principles ard pur
poses on which they have, with perfect unGni-
nifty, agreed:
1st. We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end Of war and the return of peace
to an afflicted and beloved land.
Second-The war Just closed has maintain
ed the authority of the Constitution with all
the powers which it c%onfers, and all the res
t~rictions which it imposes upon the General
Government unabridged and unaltered, and
it has preserved the Union with the equal
rights, dignity and authority of the States
perfect and u~nimpaired.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the Congress Of
the United States, and in the Electoral Col.
lege, is a right recognized by the Constitu-
ton, as abiding in its nature, and essential
to the exercise of our republican institutions,
and neither Congress nor the general Gov
eminent has any authority or power to deny
this right to any, or withhold its enjoyment
under the Constitution from the people there.
of.
Fourth-We call upon the people of the
United States TO elect to Congress as mem,
bers thereof, none but men who admit thi:
fundamental right of representation, and
who will receive their seats as loyal repre-.
sentatives from every State in allegiance to
the United States, subject to the Constitu-
tional right of each house to judge Of the
election returns and qualifications of its own
members.
Fffth-The Constitution of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance there
OF, are the supreme law of the land, any
thing IN the constitution or laws ofany State
to the contrary Notwithstanding. All the
powers not conferred by the Constitu-
ton upon the General Government. nor pro-
hibited by 1t to the States, are reserved to
States, and the people thereof, and among
the rights thus reserved to the States is the
rightto prescribe qualifications of the cleo
tive franchise, which right Congress cannot
interfere with. No State, or convention of
States, has the right to withdraw from the
Union, or to exclude, through their action
in Congress, or otherwise, any State or States
of this Union. The Union of these States
is perpetual.
Slxth-Sueh amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the United States may be made by
the people thereof as they may deem expe
dent, but only in the mode pointed out by
its resolution, and in proposing such amend
ments, whether by Congress or by a conven-
ton, and in ratifying the same, all the States
of the Union had an equal and indefeasible
right TO a voice and vote thereon.
Seventh-Slavery is abolished and forey-
er prohibited, and there is neither desire nor
purpose on the part of the Southern States
that it should be ever re-established upon
the soil or within the jurisdiction of the
United States; and the enfranchised slaves
in all the States in the Union should receive
in common with all the inhabitants. equal
protection in every right of person and
property.
Eighth-While we regard as utterly in
valid and never to be assumed or made OF
binding force, any obligation incurred or
undertaken in making war against the Uni.
ted States, we hold the debt of the nation to
be sacred and inviolable, and we proclaim
our purpose in discharging this, as in per.
forming all other national obligations, to
maintain unimpalred and ~unimpeached, the
faith and honor of the republic.
Ninth-It is the duty of tho national gov
eminent to recognize the service of the
Federal soldiers and sailors in the contest
JUST OlOcCA5 W A4COLAuS HIOllDlll anu July
all their just and rightful claims and servi.
ces they had rendered the nation, and by ex-
tending to those of them who have served
and to the widows and orphans of those who
have fallen, the most generous consideration
Tenth-In Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, who in his great Office has
proved steadfast in his devotion to the con-
stitution, the laws and interests of his coun-
try. unmoved by prosecutions and undeser-
we'd reproach, having faith i~mmeasurably in
the people and in the principles of the gov
ernment-we recognize a chief magistrate
worthy of the nation Sand equal to the great
crisis upon which his lot is cast, and we ten
der to him our profound respect and assn-
rance of our cordial and sincere support.
After the vote had been taken on the adop-
ton of the foregoing declaration of princi-
Piles, it was found that the reading of the
seventh one had been omitted by accident &.
This fact was announced by senator Doolit-
tie. 1t was then read and adopted with
great applause oRd unanimity.
The declaration of principles was then
adopted US a whole, with enthusiastic cheers.
After the adoption three cheers was called
for, and given in the most enthusiastic man
ner, for Senator Cowan, of Pa. Senator
Cowan acknowledged the compliment, but
said that as he considered himself the host of
the Convention, one of his distinguished
guests would address it by virtue of the au-
thority unanimously derived from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, namely, Henry j.
Raymond, of New York.
THE ADDRESS To H PEOPLE.
Mr.. Raymond therefore proceeded to read
the address, which had been written by him
self. as had also been the declaration of prin-
ciples.
He was so frequently interrupted by ap-
plause that the chairman appealed to the
Convention to restrain such manifestations
until the reading of the address should be
concluded. Nevertheless, at the close of one
sentence declaring that the people subjected
to such treatment as that to which the South
was now subjected, could not long remain 10y
al cheer after cheer resounded through the
wigwam.
Senator johnson asked that the sentence
be repeated. The sentence was read again
as follows