Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-23

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22-The following
resolutions were adopted at the great Union
meeting at Reading to day:
Rssoired, That we give thanks to Almighty
God IN that he has vouchsafed unto us
tull and complete victory over those who
sought, during four hing years At bloody
war 10 destroy their last aliss Of the right
n man upon which to hnveIfee institutions.
that the black and ldsthsotne stain u slave ,
~ which classed IA among the dark and'
heather nations Of the EARTH. hAa At last
been blossesi out, .aad In all euf IAsdso rsaa
csn nay ~ his fellow man, "thoa aet mine"
ResoAed, That We Uwe . dctA otvlasting
grs:itude 10 the Union s0ldtess end sailors
Tor their vslor in putting down the slave.
holders wicked and bloody rebellion. aud
we pledge to their widows and orphans
protection, support and patronage, whencv.
er within our power 10 give them.
Resolred. That in the first resolution
which passed the congress Of the Uni
ted States by 3 two-third vote, proposing
amendments IL the constitution, we recOg.
nizc the only safe palladium Of principles
for which We sacrificed 4OO,OOO lives Of our
bess blood, and 4:sOO. O00.OU Of ous treasure;
lhas In The slirit which sctusled our fore
tstl,ers TO proclaim . Declaration Of indie
pendeuce IL l776. we nsoes heartily endorse
the 6rsl section .ot tho amoudmeos, declsss
Ing that oil petsous horn within Ne Unit 4
States, shall be citizens 81 America !;
also, Of future protection - we'll -
pssssst tAirasss aed equality. We arst
favor Of raid section which provides for
eQualiEing representation In Congress and u
elecs0ral college end we declare oos avowetl
hostility nov and forever agalnes sduission
OF the States htely in sebelli0n upon . basis
Of approximation which kivce 70 The South
- per can't. mere pO Ger Il Conksese and 10
caeeoorAl collses shan an equal number Ut
white people In the North. While The ID
section, excluding all perjurcd rebels from
eligibility to once, meets our hearty appfo-
val =
Resolved. Ihetsue interests and purpose q
the Policy ~ lown by Andrew johnson,
the man ln1d6 ffesidsnt by ]. wilkes Booth,
Is 10 resurrect from oblivion and dlaersce
the Democratic party. which for IL TREASON.
able course during the war was consigned 70
lbe tQAh Of eveslaedng jnlapy and sha1ho
We believe the success Of aid policy would
lpyn beck the wheels Of progress genera
49, S>s cDute ee944se greatness and
ksspIcd, That in MAJOR General Joha ".
0eety, lhe oeapdea1 bearer Of the Nebublican
sary y Pesssyl vant " h.ss etabis~d
naa. - hsss 4 nsay baa1ics. an6 ds6sades
Of civil n6ofey Whsaevoe aDd WAooeveS he
- 0cen called - govern.
Resacai, That AudreW @. Cosesn, The
good sud loyal Governor ~ Pc1Naylvaaia,
has well earned the noble ti,le pf Ne soldies'e
friend, andsip retiring from the chair Ae
takes with Ma The entve confidence AMI
esteem Of every patri0s h " State.
Resared. That Henry J. Raymond, who
was made chairman Of the National Repub.
lican Executive Committee by the NatiOuh1
7 mon Convention Of 1854. " hich nominated
A. Lincoln .'r 4lcsident Of the United htAAne. 4
hy his having Gilowed the lead OF the in
famous 4. johnson and with him turned
traitor to the principles Of his party and th&
great Interests Of freedom and humanity has
become unworthy and odious and this Con,
veniion therefore requcsts .thst. Committee
10 assemble and without psrmiiiing him IL
resign forthwith expel hin Csnm abe Chair.
and from tine Committee.