Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Yllc Atmiois,ratioa pia.forr,

The "Nalional Union Club Of W ashing-
Ton, OF which Hon. Alexander W. Randall is
President, has adopted the following rc2olu-
tons Is It's plarTurm
l. Resolrea, That we are now, a> hereto
lore, ardently attached to the Union Of the
States under tie Constitution of the Uuilcd
| States; that We deny the right of any State
10 secede, and hold that all attempts at SO.
cession are null and void that all the States
are row States of this Union, as before the
rebellion, and we deny the power Of the Cen
cral Government, under the Constitution, 10
exclude State from the Union or to govern
it IS Territory.
.. Resolred, That our confidence. in The
ability, integrity, patriotism and statesman
slip OF President johnson is uudilnlnishcd,
and we cordially approve the general policy
Of his administration.
9. Rcsolced, Iha. we indorse The resolution
of Congress OF July, 1861, declaring the OBJ
jcct Of The war, on our part, TO be the defense
and ma;o:enance ol the supremacy ui ;he
Constitutions aud the preservation Of the
Union will, the dignity, equality, and rights
of the several States nnirnpairta.
t. Rcaolred, Tint, 10 the language Of the
Chicago platform of 1860, a! So quoted by
the late Prosider5 Lincoln in his first inaugn
raj address, "The maintenance inyiolale Of
the rights Of each State, and especially Ut
The rights of'each State 10 order and Control
its own domestic institutions according to ;ts
osn judgment exclusively, subject only tn
The Consultation of the United states, is IS
Sential 10 that ba!ance Of pue'er OF Which
tho perfection and endurance ol onr poliica!
lxbrc depends"
). Resoitsd, That uuder the Constitution
ul The United Siatcs is reserved to the scvc-
ra States Tie right to prcecribe the qual6ca-
tons Of electors therein: and that it would
be subycrsive of the principles Of our Gov
-rnment for Congress TO force universal cuf.
Irage upon any portion of the country in op
position to the known wishes OF Ia. citizens
thereof
G. RcSolred, "ThGt this Union mnst be and
remain one and indGisible forever that The
war for it's preservation having been brought
to triumphant close, and the supremacy Of
the Constitution rindica ed, the rights of the
States under the Constitution are 10 be maiu-
tained inviolate, and that loyal Citizens within
the States and districts lately ovcrsun b. re-
bellion are entitled to all the rights gusran-
.ced to them by the Constitution.
Z. Rcsolred, That all the States of the
Union are entitled, by the Constitution Of the
United States, to representation in the ccun
ellis Of the ration, and that all 10y a. members
duly elected and returned, having the reqni-
site qualifications as prescribed by law,
should be admitted to their seats IN Congress
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses, each House being the judge Of cleo.
ton, returns and qualifications of its own
| members
g. Resolusd, That treason is crime which
should be puuishcd, and that we are opposed
to compromising with traitors or bartcring
universal amnesty" for universal suGi asc."
9. ResOlved, That the payment Of the ma
tional debt is q sacred obligation, never to be
repudiated and that no debt o. obligation
incurred in any manner whatever in aid OF
treason or rebellioe, should ever be assumed
or paid.
10. Rcsolued, That we cordially endorse
the restoration policy of President johnson
Is wise, patriotic, constitutional, and iu har-
nony with the loyal sentiment aud purpose
If the people in the suppression o' ll,e rebel
ion; with the platform on which be was
.lectei; with The declared policy Of the late
President Lincoln, the action Of Otlyrcse an
he pledges gigcn diring the war. -.
II. Resolrs2, That the nation owes last
iug debt of gratitude to the soldiers and sail.
IRIS OF the late war, for me snppra .ioni OF the
etel'ion and that the families OF The .lallen
'eiocs, WHO cietl that the country uightiive,
'rc the wa:ds of the p'"p'e, aud sbouid be
cared for by the Government.
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