North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-08-22

After the appointment of the committee
OF which Hen. Edgar Cowau was the chair
man. 80 The chairman of the convention
arose and said: r"!as .r
i beg leave to announce a telegrarhic
dispatch INST received from the President of
the United States. 20 sFaa
The delegates and audience generally
rose from their seats, and stood while the
following dispatch was being read, which
was received with great enthusiasm. cheers
waviugof hats, &c. asT ~ .I
10 yWAsHINGroS, August IA, Sc.
To The Hon. O. III. Brvwning, and Hon.
'a a. W.nRdadalI, contention at Philadel-
Il thankiyou for your cheering and en-
eouraging dispatch. The finger of Provi-
dencesis unerring andy guide you safely
through The people must be trusted and
the country will be restored NV faitRlis
mistaken as to ultimate success. -an
-o7G 1aa .z+..s- ".a ANDREW JOHNSON"
tai.-r3 gsg .p o. .sT5rs-a ...f. -.se-as .-..ifn.
THE THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS. a
,'i,Hon j. r. Doolittle, the chairman, at
ten o'cock called the convention to order,
and announced that Rev, J. B. Reimensyn-
der, of Lewistown, Pa, would open the
proceedings with prayer aaa
! DECLARATIONS OF PRINCIPLES.
Hon. Edgar Cowan Mr. Chairman.
on behalf of the committee who were ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions and an ad-
dress, desire to state that the committee
have given very careful and elaborate con-.
sideration to the subject during all of yes
Fterday and good part oflast night, and
lbeg leave 10 report a declaration of prin-
ciples, adopted unanimously by the COM
mittee, (Which the Secretary of the con-
vention will read ) and an address to the
people of the country, which will be read
by the Hon. Henry J. Raymond, of New
York. Applause a.'as'E5" |.s
81 The Secretary then read the followiDg:;
DECLARATIONS OF PRINCIPLES.
|. The National Union convention, now
assembled 10 the city of Philadelphia, com
posed ofdelegates 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 Universe to give to the American peo-
ple profoundly grateful for the return Of
peace; desirous as are large majority
of their countrymen, in all sincerity, to
tforget and forgive the past; revering the
Constitution as it comes to US from our an.
cestors :oregarding the Union in its resto-
fration as more. sacred than ever; looking
with deep anxiety into the future as of in
stant and continuing trial, hereby issues and
proclaims the following Declaration of Prin.
ciples and Purposes, on which they have,
| with perfect unanimity, agreed:
l. First. We hail with gratitude to AL
mighty God the end of war, and the return
of peace to an afflicted and beloved land.
Second. The war just closed has main
tanned the authority of the constitution,
with all the powers which it confers, and
all the restrictions Which it imposes upon
the general gov ernnlent, unabridged and
unaltcred; ). and it has preserved the Un-
ion, with the equal rights, dignity and au-
thority of the States, perfect and unimpair-
ed Applause.
Third. Representation in the Congress
Of the United States, and in the electoral
colleges, is right recognized by the Con-
tstitution as abiding in every State, and as a
| doty imposed upon its people-fundamen-
tai in its nature and essential to the exist
ence of our republican institutions; and
neither congress, nor the general govern
ment has any authority or power to deny
this right TO any State, or to withhold its
| enjoyment under the constitution from the
people thereof. Loud cheering1
| Fourth. We call upon the people of
! the United States to elect to congress, as
, members thereof, none but men who ad-
NIT this fundamental right of representa-
ton, and who win receive to seats therein,
loyal representation from every State in
allegiance to the United States, subject to
the constitutional rights Of each House to
Judge the elections, returns and qualifca-
tions Of IFS own members. [Applause.
!. Fifth. The constitution of the United
States and the laws made In pursuance
thereof are "the supreme law of the land,
tanything in the consultation or laws of any
State to the contrary Notwithstanding
Ar the powers not conferred by the con-
stitution upon the general government nor
prohibited by it to the States are reserved
to the States or to the people thereof,
and among the rights thus reserved to the
States is the right to prescribe qualification
! for the elective franchise therein, with
which right congress cannot Interfere
Long continued cheering. No State or
combination ofStates has the right to with
draw from the Union, or to exclude, through
their action in congress or otherwise. any
other State'or States from the Union Great
applause1 The Union Of these States is per-
petual and cannot be dissolved. '''H
ib Sixth. Such amendments to the consti-
tuition OF the United States may be made by
The people thereofas they may deem expe-
dient, but only in the mode pointed out by
Ito nrnn nns.. and in nronosinn such amend.