The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-21


to us beyond controversy or doubt, BY the course
pursued toward both contending sections by for.
eign powers, that we must be the guardians OF
our own Independence, and that the principles OF
republican freedom We represent can ind among
the nations of the earth no friends or defenders
but ourselves.
We cal upon you therefore, by every consider
alton of your own dignity and safety, and in the
name of liberty throughout the world, to com
plete the work of restoration and peace which the
and which the policy adopted and the principles
asserted by the present Congress alone obstruct.
The time is close at hand when members OF 8 neWs
Congress to be elected. If that Congress shall
perpetuate this policy and, by excluding loyal
States and people from representation in it's halls,
shall continue the usurpation by which the legis-
lative powers of the Government are now exef-
cised, common prudence compels ns to anticipate
augmented dlscontent sullen withdrawal from
the duties and obligations Of the Federal Govern
ment, internal dissension aud a general collision
of sentiments and pretensions which may renew,
10 a. still more fearful shape, the civil war from
which We have just emerged. We call upon you
to interpose your power to prevent the recurrence
in euery Congressional District Of euery State to Sc
cure the election of members aoh0, ao]leueT other
diferences may oharacte,ize their political action,
ay1 uaite In recognizing The RIGHT OF EVERY STATE.
OF THE UNION TO REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS,
and WHO WILL ADMIT TO SEATS, IN EITHER BRANCH,
EVERY LOYAL REPRE- ENTATIyE FROM Every state.
in allegiance to tte Government ao|so may be found
by each House In ttp exercise Of epower conferred
elect d. reta,'ued and qualified for seat therein.
When this sliall have been done, the Govern
ment will have been restored to its integrity, the.
Constitution Of the United States will have been
re-establiAhrd in it's full supremacy, and the
American Union will have again become what it
WAS drsigned to be by those who formed it-a
sovereign nation composed OF geparate States,
each like itself, moving in distinct and indepen..
dent sphere, exercising powers defned aud re-
served by common Constitution, and resting
upon the assent, the confidence aud co-operstion
OF al the States and all tho people subject to its
authority. hus ro rgauized and restored to their
c institutional relations, the States and the Gene
ral Government can enter in u fraternal spirit,
With u common purpose and common interest,
upon whatever reforms the security Of personal
rights, the enlargement Of pular liberty, and
the perfection OF our republican institutons may
demand.
Report from the Committee on Address and
Resolutions.
Tho Hon. Mr.. Conw1N: MIR. Prcsident-On be-
half of the committee appointed to prepare the.
resolutions and address, after very careful and,
elaborate consideration of the same, lasting all
the day and good part of the night, I beg leave,
to report the following declaration Of principles.
which were adopted unanimously by the commit
tee, which the Secretary of the Convention will
read, and also an address to Che people Of the
country, which will be read by the Hon. Mr.. Ray
MoND Of New York. Loud cheers.)
DECLARATION OF pR1No1pLEs.
The National Union Convention, now assembled
in the City OF Philadelphia, composed of delegates
| from every State and Territory in the Union, ad-
monished by the solemn lessons which for the last
Eve years it has pleased the Supreme Ruler OF the,
Universe to give the American people, profoundly
grateful fr the return OF peaoe desrous as are a,
large majority Of their countrymen in all sincerity
to forgetand forgive the pact, revering the Con-.
sttution it comes to us from our ancestors se-s
gardpg the Union in ita restoration as more So
cred than ever looking with deep anxiety into the
future as Of instant and continuing trial, hereby
issues and proclams the following declaration of
principles and purposes, on which they have, with
perfect unaninnity, agreed;
First: We hail with gratitude to Almighty God
the end Of war and the return Of peace to an af~
| hioted and beloved landA s9%l
| Second: The war just closed haa maintained the,
authority OF the Constitution, with all the powers
which it confers, and all tho restrictions which it
| imposea upon the General Government, unabridg.
ed and unaltnred. atl il hsa prnarrvsn The Union,
with tho equal ghth, dignity and authority Of the.
States perfect and unimpaired.
Third: Representation in the Congress 0f the
| United States and in tho Electoral College ia q
right recognized by the Constitution as abiding in
every State, and as duty imposed upnnits people
fundamental in it's nature and essential to the
existence OF our Republican institutions; and
neither Congress nor the General Government has
any authority or power to deny this right to any
State, or to withhold it's enjoyment under the Con-
stitution from the people thereof. l.iF q
Fourth: We call upon the people OF the United
States to elect to Congress-, as members thereof
none but mon who admit this fundamental right,
Eof representation, and who willlreoeive to seats
therein loyal representatives from every State In
allegiance to the United States, subject to the,
constitutional right OF each HouHe to Judge Of the
election returns and qualifications Of It's own mem.
| bers. sfzG- ~ ~ Il.
Fifth: The Constitution Of tho United States,
and the laws MAZE III pursuance thereof, are "the
supreme law OF the land, anythingin the consti-
tuition or laws OF any State 10 the contrary not
| withstandns.' All the powers not conferred by,
the Constitution upon the General Governments.
nur prohibited by it to the Stats,ar PRESERVED to-
the s aes or to the people tbereuf" and among
the rights thus reserved to the il the right
to prescribe qualification for the elBcive franchise
ther eiD with WniUh right ODngres. otnnot iuter-,
| fero No State or comhpatOn OF States has the
right to ithdraW from the Union, or to exclude,
through their action in Congress or otherwise
any other State or States from the Union. The
| Uni,n OF these States is perpetual.
Sixth: Such amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States may be made by tue people
thereof AZ they may de- M expeiisut, but only in
the mode pointed out by IFS provisions; and in
proposing such amendments, whether by Con-
/ gress or by convention, and ratifying the same,
all the States OF the Union have equal and
all indefeasible right to voice and vote thereina
l. Seventh Slavery is abolishe aud Yot ever pro-
I libite1, and there is neither desire nor purpose
| ON the paft OF the Southern Sfat. that it should