The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-23

3. The war just closed has ma intained the
authority Of the Constitution, witk all the
powers which il conlers, and all the restric.
tions which II imposes on the Genenl Gov
ern ment unabridged and unaltered, and il
has preserved the Union with the equal
rights. dignity and authority Of the States
perfect and unimpaired.
8. Representation in the Congress Of the
United States, and in the Electoral College,
is right recognized in the Constitution as
abiding in every State, and as duty mpos.
ed upon its people Fundamental in i.s ma
ture, and essential 10 the existence OF our re-
publican institutions, and neither Congress
nor the. General Government has any power
or authority to deny this right to any State,
or to withhold its enjoyment, under the
Constitution, from the people thereof.
4. We call upon the people of the United
States TO elect TO Congress as members
III ereof none but men who admi! this fun
damental right of representation, and who
will recommend to seats therein loyal rep
rpsentatives from every State in allegiance
10 the United States, subject only to the
Constitutional right of each House 10 judge
Of the election returns and qualifications OF
its own members,
s. The Constitution Of the United States
and laws made in pursuance thereof, are the
supreme law of the land, any thing in the
Constitution or laws Of any State 10 The
contrary Notwithstanding. All powers not
conferred by the Constitution upon the Gen.
eral Government, nor prohibited by it TO
States, are reserved 10 The several States or
TO the people thereof, and among the rights
thus reserved to the States Is the right to
prescribe the qualifications for the elective
franchise therein, which right Congress can
not interfere with. No State or combina.
tion Of States has the right to withdraw
from the Union, or TO exclude through their
action in Congress, or Otherwise, and Others
State or States-from the Union. Phe
Union Of these States is perpetual and can
not be dissolved
6. Such amendments to the Constitution
of the United States NAV be made by the
people thereof as they may deem expedient,
in the mode pointed out by its provision,
and in proposing such amendments wheth-
er by Congress or by convention. and in rat
flying the same, all The States in the Union
have Gn equal and an indeleasible right 10 a
voice and vote thereon.
7. Slavery is abolished and forever pro-
hibited, There is neither design nor pur.
pose. on the part of the Southern States,
that it should ever be Ie.es;ablishsd upon
the soil or within the jurisdiction oil the Uni.
ted States, and the eniranchised slaves, in
all the Stat es Of the Union, should receive
in common with all ,her inhabitants, equal
protection, in every right Of person and
property.
8. While we regard as utterly invalid,
and never to be assumed or made OF binding
force, any obligation incurred or underta-
Len In making war against the United
Sta tes, we hold the debt Of the nation to he
sacred and invio!able, and we proclaim our
purpose, in discharging this duty as in per.
forming all other national obligations, to
maintain unimpaiIed and unimpeached the
honor aud faith of the Republic.
90. 1t is the duty of the National Govern.
ment TO recognize the services Of the Fed
eral soldiers and sailors in the contest Just
closed by meeting promptly and fully all
their just and 'rightiul cldims for services
they have rendered the nation, and by ex-
tending to those who have survived, aud to
the widows and orphans of those who fell,
the most generous and considerate care.
10. In Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, who in his great Office has
proved steadlast in his devotion to ,he Con.
stitution and the land and the interests of
country, unmoved BY persecution and unde-
served reproach, having faith unsallied in
the people and the principle of free govern.
uent, we recognize Chief Magistrate who
is worthy OF the nation, and equal to the
great crisis upon which his lot is cast, and
we tender to him in the discharge of his
high and responsible duties our profound
respect, and the assurance of our cordial
and sincere support.
The reading Of the resolutions was fre.
quently interrupted by bursts Of applause,
and at the close the audience rose en- masse
to give vent To their salisfacti tion.
After the vote had been taken OIL the
adoption OF the foregoing Declaration Of
Principles, 1t was found that the reading of
The seventh one had been omitted by acci.
dent. and this fact was announced by Sena-
tor Doolittle. II was then read and adopt
ed, with great applause and unanimity.
| The Declaration Of Principles was then
adopted as awhole, with enthusiastic cheers
Alter the adoption, three cheels were
called for and given in the most enthusiastic
manner for Senator Cowan, of Penn.
Senator Cowan acknowledged the. CON-
plment, bpt said that as he considered
himself the host of the Convention. one Of
his distinguished guests would address it by
virtue OF authority unanimously derived
from the Committee on Resolutions and
Address, namely, the Hon. Henry ]. Ray.
mond, of New York.
Mr.. Raymond thereupon proceeded 10 read
the Address, which had been written by
himself, as had also been the Declaration of
Principles. He was SO frequently interrupt.
ed by applause that the Chairman. appealed
to the Convention to restrain from such
manifestations until the reading Of The Ad.
dress should be concluded.
: Nevertheless, at the close OF the one sen.
tence declaring that no people subjected to
such treatment as that 10 which the South
was now subjected could long remain loyal,
chppr afIer rhpar rasnuuda1 throu0h tho