The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
PHILADELPHIA CONTENTION.
THIRD DAYS PRocEEDMGs.

PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
THIRD DAYS PR0cEEDMGs.
Tspscial Dsspe1sh 70 Wsstsss AssssiaAs1 Rrssa.1
PanADnSn1A, August rs.
The NaEional Union Convention re-assem-
bled in the WitaAm-s q l0a'c3oek this morn
ing, pursuant to adjoufa1k Every seat in
the building was filled The attendance q
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer BY Rev. X.
NJ. BsSda, d Hs6ni5lj jknia. Tho hssidef
Of The Oeuvsn6cn, 6sSator Doclasls, thea
roe ID mid, befsre " proceed 70 any fur
thsr business the Chair begs leave TO an
nounce IS the FIRST response TO the call for this
Convention
DEsvra, CUl Terry Aas. ls, 1856.
Returns from all parts Of the Territory
render certain The election of 4. c. Hunt,
the Adniais1rtion candidate fsr delegate 70
Congress, over Cchilcols, the radical.
The despatch Was greeted with great sp-
plause.
Mr. Crowell, of New York, offered the fol-
losings sesohtiop
6kso1psd, That . National Union Ex-
ecutve Committee be appointed, TO be
composed Of two delegates from each State
sd Ierrisory and the District of Columbia
he fesolution vas adopted
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, who, ON rising,
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, offered
the following resolution
Rsao9ccd That q committee, consisting OF
two delegates from each Staae, and one fro@
each Territory and the District Of Columbia,
be appointed by the chairman TO wait upon
the President Of the United Ststea. and pre-
sent him with an authentic copy Of the pro-
| ceedirgs Of the Convention. The resolution
was unanimously adopted
M. Knapp, Of the Disrict OF Columbia
| oDersd the following rssetutOAs
Resolred, that . committee on Finance be
appointed, TO consist Of two delegates from
each State and Territory and the District Of
Columbia. The resolution was adoped.
Gen. Patten Of Penn, offered = resolution
on the subject of representation IN Congress
which. under the ralss Of the Conven-
| ton Was referred without reading
Mr.. Cowsn then offered the following reso>
| luton:
Resolped. Tha, the thanks Of this Conren-
| tion be and-are hereby rendered to Morton
| Michael Never, of the city of Philadelphia,
! for his police arrangements for the preserva-
| ton of peace and good order during the sitting
| of the convention
The resolution was greeted with applause
! and carried unanimously.
Mr., Cowan again rose and said, on behalf
OF the committee Who we're appointed to pre-
pare resolutions and an address, have 70
| state that after . very careful and elaborate
consideration of the same, lasting all day and
part eff the night, we have agreed upon the
same. beg leave to report the following
declaration Of principles adopted unanimously
! by the committee, which the Secretary OF the
convention will read and also an address tc
the people of thu country, which viii be read
by Hon. Mr.. Raymond, of New loIk. Ap'
plause
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
declaration of principles, each clause OF winch
was loudly spplauded. The last one, winch
endorses the President, was greeted with pro
longed cheering, in which the audience anc
| delegates united.
| Declaration Of Principles Of The Ndfiona
| Union Conrenfion, nor Assembled in tn
CITY Of Philadelphia, Cpmpriscd Of Dele
gates from crery State aud Territory IN tn
/ Union.
Admenished by the solemn lessons which
for the last FIVE years, i; has pleased The Su-
| preme Ruler OF the universe TO give to th'
i y AtDSrlCHH prppit. ptpi1aHAay kiAkCaaA ~ Wv
| RETURN Of peace, desirous rs q large msJorit.
! of their conntrymen, in all sincerity, TO forge
aud forgive the past, revising constitution a
! it comes TO US from our ancestors, regarded
the Union in its restoration ss more sacre'
than ever, looking with deep anxiety int
| the future as of instant and continuing trial
hereby issue and proclaim the following dec
laration Of principles and purposes, on whic
they have with perfect unAnimIty, agreed:
lst We hail with gratitude TO Almight
God the end OF war the return Of peace to a
, afflicted and beloved land.
I'd. The war lust closed has maintane
the authority of the consiltation with ali IN
powers which it coniers, and oil restriction
which it imposes upon the general govern
ment, uaAhridged and unsltered, and il he
preserved this Union with equal rights, dieni
ty and authority Of States, perfect and unim
paired.
3. Representatives in Congress Of the Uni
ted States, aud in the Electoral College, is
Il right recognized by the constitution as sbid
ing in every State and as q duty imposed upo
its people, fundamental in It's nature and e
sential to the exercise OF our republican lnstitu
tons, and neither Congress nor the geners
government has any authority or power
deny this right TO any, or withhold its enjo,
! ment, under the constitution, from peopl
thereof.
\ T. We call upon the people OF the Unite
States to elect to Congress, rs membersther'
of, none but men who admit this fundamer
tai right of representation, and who will rel
: cue TO the South their local representativ,
I, from every State IN allegiance TO the Unite
| States, subject to the constitutional right
: each House to judge Of the election retnr,
s and qualification of its own members.
!, 5. the Constitution of the Unite
States the laws made in purs
II ance thereof are the supreme Law Of Il
q land, any thing in the Constitution or laws
e any State to the contrary notwithsiandIn
:. All the powers not conferred by the Cons
tution upon the general Government nor pr
hiblted by it 10 the States, are reserved to Il
j, States or the people thereof aud among Il
~ rights thus reserved to the States 10 the rig
to prescribe qualifications for the elect
franchise, therein which right Congress ca
net interfere with. No State or Convention
,r States has right to withdraw from 4
~ Union or to exclude through their action
Congress or otherwise any State or Stat
'P from the Union. The Union Of those Sta,
is perpetuated.
6. Such amendments TO the CONSTITUTE
40 of the United States may be made by t
:. people thereof - may be deemed expediel
but only in the mode pointed out by it ret
er lutioas, and proposing such amendmen
se whether by Congress or by a Convention, a
.. in ratification Of the same all the States
:. the Union have an equal and an undenial
" right to a voice therein.
a. Z. Slavery is abolished and f
ever prohibited, and there is neiti
!. the dssirs nor purpose on tie p
7. Of the Southern States that it should ever
) established oa the soil or within the iurisd