The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-17

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who have an. equal and an indispensable
right to a voice and vote therein q
: Seventh-Slavery is abolished and
forever prohibited, and there is neither
desire nor purpose on the part OF the
| Southern States that il should ever be
re.established upon the soil or within
the jurisdiction of the United States.
The enfranchised slaves in all the States
of the Union should receive, in common
with all other inhabitants, equal protec-
tion in every right of person and proper.
ty, ,igtlsh, 40. =
Eight-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 United States, we hold the DEBT ,oi
the nation to be sacred and iuvioiable,
and we proclaim our purpose in dlschafg
ing this, as the performing OF all other ma
tional obligations, to ma ntaln uhtni.
naired and unimpeached the honor a1d
| the faith of the republic. Z. U,.... ..al g.
Ninth-It is the duty of Tho naiinnal
government to recognize the sef rscts If
l.the federal soldiers and sailors Of cbe
contest Just closed by meeting pronatly
and fully all their just and rightful
claims for the service they have rendered
the nation and by extending to those of
them who have survived and to the wild
ows and orphans of those who have fallen
the most generous and considerate care.
Tenth--In Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, who in his great
office has proved steadfsst in his deyo.
tion TO the constitution, the laws and in
terests of his country, nnmoyed by per
secution and undeseryed reproof, having
faith inlmeasurable in the people and III
the principles of the government, we
recognize a chief magistrate worthy OF
the nation and equal to the great crisis
| upon which his lot is cast, and we ten
der to him in the discharge of his high
and responsible duties our profound
respect and assurance of our cordial and
sincere support
After the vote had been taken on the
adoption of the foregoing declaration OF
principles, it was found that the seventh
' one had been omitted by accident, and
the fact was announced by Senator Doc.
little. It was then read and adopted
with great applause and unanimity.
The declaration Of principles was then
adopted as n whole with enthusiastic
cheers
After the adoption, three cheers were
called for and given in the most enthu,
siastic manner for Senator Cowan, OF
Pennsylvania.
Senator Cowan acknowledged the com.
pliment, but said that as he considered
himself the host Of the Convention, one
of his distinguished guests would ed
dress it by virtue of the authority unan
imously derived from the committee on
resolutions and address, namely, Hon.
Henry j. Raymond.
Mr. Raymond therefore proceeded to
read the address, which had been writ
fen by himself, as had aIso beAn the de-
claration of principles.
He was so frequently interrupted by
applause that the Chairman appealed to
the Convention TO restrain such mani
festatiops until the reading OF the address
should be concluded. Nevertheless, at
the close of the sentence declaring that
no people subjected to such treatment as
| that to which the South was now sub
jected could long remain loyal, cheer al
fer cheer resouuded throughout the Wig
wan,
Senator johnson asked that the sen
tence be repeated The sentence was
read again as follows;
No people have ever yet existed whose
LOYALTY and faith such treatment long
continued would not alieniate, and the
ten millions of Americans who live in
the South would be unworthy citizens
of free country, degenerate sons OF a
heroic ancestry, unfit ever to become the
guardians of the rights and. liberties be
queathed on us by the father and
founder of this republic.
Mr. Samuel J. L. Allen, of New York,
then rose and proposed on behalf of the
New York delegation three cheers for
Hon. III. J. Raymond, who had prepared
the address just read.
Mr.. Patterson, on behalf Of the Penn
sylvania delegation, seconded tue call,
The cheers were then enthusiastically
given,
The address contains about 5000 words
and will make not far from four solid
columns in the New York morning pa
pers. 1t demands the universal acknowl
edgment of the legitimate consequences
of the war, which are the perpetual
maintenance of the Union and the de
struction of slavery. It asserts next
that the Government acquired no new
right or powers by the war, that it acted
only on the defensive.
Congress had passed a resolution thai
when the war closed all the power and
dignity Of the States shonld remain un
impaired aud intact The power as
sumed by the government in the State:
since the war closed was in violation o.
the constitution. The constitution de
clares that no State shall, without it:
own consent, be deprived of its equa
representation in the Senate The &C
ton of Congress denying representation
to the Southern States appears a.
great an effort 10 overthrow tht
governments as vas that by armed
rebellion. If one Congress can exclud,
on one pretext, another Congress NAY
exclude other States on another. Their,
is no warrant for this in the constitution
Not only cannot representation he exclu
ded from Congress, but no State, withou
its own consent, can be deprived OF eQua
representation in the Senate even by al
amendment of the constitution. Th
only pretext for the action of Congress i
that the States lately in rebellion hav,
lest their right to representation, which
they, the supreme government, only col
J restore. But it is a principle tha
no right can be forfeited 10