The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-06
THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY,
pLArroa,r OF rnruo,pLrs.

The National Union Cenvsntion now assembled
In the CITY Of Philsdslphia composed Of dslssstss
s,o,, .v.,, a. "a. "a r.~,,..v, In An. un,on al.
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'AN " W. '''. ~. Wv ,a'
NV years T" mas pieased 'ne eoPre"e nu'er Oh 'ne
universe to give 10 the American people, pro
fouudly grateful for the return Of peace, desrous
- are large majority Of their countrymsn In all
sincerity TO forget and 10 forgive the past rsvsrns
the Constitution ~ II came 10 us from our ancss-
tors regarding the Union In its restoration a. more
sacred than ever, looking with deep anxiety into
the future - OF instant and continuing trial,
hereby Issues and proclaims the following decsra-
ton Of principles and purposes on which they have
With perfect unanimity agreed
!. We hall with gratitude to Almighty God tho
end Of war and the return Of peace 10 our afflicted
and beloved land.
T. The war Just closed mas maintained the au-
thority Of the Consultation, With all the powers
which IL eonfsr' and oil the restrictions which II
imposes upon the General sovsrnmsnt unabridged
ana unaissrsd, and No: preserved inc Union with
the equal rights dignity and authority ofths States
perfect and unimpairsd.
0. Representation In the Congress Of the United
States and In the Electoral College Isl right rsoos'
- = $500
and - duty imposed upon its people, fundamsn.
tai In its nature, and essential to the existence Of
our republican Institutions. and neither Congress
nor the General aovsrnmsnt has any authority or
power To deny this right to any State or to with.
hold enjoyment under the Constitution from the
people nsreok
4. We call upon the people Of the United States
to elect to Congress - members thereof none but
mon who admit this fundamental right Of repre-
sanitation, and who will receive to seats therein
loyal representatives from every State in allegiance
70 the United States, subject 10 the constitutional
right Of each House judge Of the election returns
and qualifications Of iu own members.
D. The Constitution Of the United States and the
laws made In pursuance thereof arc The supreme
law OF the land, anything In the constitution or
laws Of any State to the contrary notwithstand.
Ing" All the powers not conferred by the Consti-
,a',on upon INC Ssn. s. aov'rnmens, no. pro.
nipited py II 70 inc state' are reserved 10 tho
States or to the people thereof and among the
rights thus reserved TO the States Is the right to
nr.,orh. ousliso.,ion, for N. .leo,iy. frsnobi,.
therein, with which right Congress cannot inter-
fere. No State or combination OF States has the
right to withdraw from the Union, or to exclude,
th,ouob thar action In Cono,s,. mr. otbsrv;,s anv
oth.r "a .ta mr. a. fron, tb. ITnion Tia yn;on
| osne' o'ss' VI o'sss' "o"' 'ne on'o" Ane un'oh
OF these States Is perpetual, and Its government Is
Of supreme authority within the restrictions and
| limitations Of the Constitution,
| A sucb sr.nar.nt A N. Consultation NJ ths
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United States may DO made BY the people Thereof as
| they may deem expedient, but only In the mode
pointed out BY its provisions; and in proposing
! sucb .msndmsrt. vbstbsr nv Conora.. or nv a
.'" As
oonVenuon' sna IN ra'ny'ns uo ss~o' al 'ne
states OF the Union nave an equal ana an ndeieas-
ibIe right to voice and vote thereon.
| 7. Slavery IL Abolished and forever prohibited,
.,a .h.,. a, ,.,.h.. a..,,. ~. $780,. - ~. =. :,
Ana 'nere !. ne"nsr as'.,s nor purpose on tns Par'
or the southern States that 1t should ever be re-
established upon the soil or within the jurisdiction
of the United States and the slaves in
an ,h. sat-, 40 a.. u,,on .hor,a ,.,.;v. 4,
y. ~, nv. '.o1'u '.'e'e' ~ JUN
mon with all their Inhabitants equal protection in
| every right Of person and property.
8. While We regard a. utterly invalid and never
IN n. ..,un.a a, n.a. ~ h,na,n. soro. an, oh,,
,' oo
sauon incurred OF undertaken In making war
against the United States We hold the debt Of the
nation to be sacred and inviolable and We proclaim
our nurnoss N maintain unimne,cbsd the homo,
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