The Van Buren press., 1866-08-18
National Mass Union Convention in
Connecticut.

a large assembly OF delegates Representing
every town In Connecticut was held at New
Haven on the 1T Of August, for the purpos,
of elcctiug delegates to the Philadelphia Con
yention.
| Hon, Senator DIX0S was elected President
together with 4 Nice-Presijent from each
County. Among them we notice EX-Goyern-
or Vim. T. Minor, Thadleus Wclles, DR.. Chas
Woodward. Augustus Putnam and host OF
other prominent men Of the State. Mr.. Dix
on made stirring and patriotic speech pm Ia
| king the chair.
! The following are a part of the resolutions
reported by the committee and unanimously
adoptcd:
! ReSoiraf That. rs in war, 50 in peace, We
| viii make every SncriliccOf self, Of party. and
of opinion upon mere party questions. Tor the
maintcnlncc of the Union in all IT, integrity,
and for the support OF the Constitution against
the false construction aud insidious amend
mcnts of those. who. on the one hand would
make II the foundation of avaSt empire, with
one supreme legislature. and those on the 9TH
er who regard il rs only the binding force of
a treaty between independent States, with
power TO annul the same at the pleasure of
either party.
RcSolced, That we are for the Union Of the
States now and forever, as one ndiviSiblc ma
tion. and we regard the General Government
as the agent both of the people and the States
and We will, therefore. oppose. by all lawful
means, any attempt, from whatever sotsfcc IL
may conc TO impair the just national author
| ity. or to rsurp or weaken the just rights OF
the States, either by Congressional or State
legislation.
ReSoircd, In tine language OF Henry Clay,
in 1S5l, that " a vast ma oriyof the people Of
the United States, true to their fathers, true To
themselves and to po>teriiy, are hrm and i'm
lmovablv attached 10 the Union: that,thcy see
in IL safe aud sure and if not sole guarau-
tee of liberty. of internal peace. of prosperi-
ty, and of national happiness, progress and
greatness that it, dissolution would be fol-
lowed by endless wars among ourselves. by
the temptation or invitation to foreign pow
crS to take part in them and, finally. by for
eign subiugation, or the establishment OF dcs-
potism;" and that united we stand-diyidcd
we fall"
Resoiced In the language of Alexander H..
Stephens, OF Georgia. unanimously approved
by the Iegi. .laturc of that State. that " the
whole United States is now. without question.
one country, to be cherished and defended
IS such by all our hearts and all our arms and
that 1t should not be said of us in this day
of our country'S trial and agony that there
was party for Cusar party for Pompey.
and a party for BrutuS, but no party for
Rome"-but that "all patriots by whatever
distinction heretofore styled. should rally to
the support of him. be he who he may. who
bears the standard with the Constitution enl-
blazoncd upon its folds
Resoired, That the war for the Union being
ended, the authority of the Government be
ing acknowledged in all the States lately in
rebellion, and the results of the war being cy-
crywhcrc acqnicSccd in. and slavery being
abolished by common consent in all the States
il was and j. the duty Of each House of Con-
gre>S 10 admit at once every duly elected
member who is prepared in good faith to up
hold the Government and maintain the Con-
stitution; and thus to establish the Union for
which such stupcndouS sacrifices have been
made by a gallant and devoted people.