Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-22

Third, Representation in the Congress of
the United States anc Il the Electoral College
| is right recognized in the Constitution as
| abiding in every state, and as q duty imposed
upon its people, fundamental in Its nature and
| essential to the existence of our Republican
| institutions, and neither Congress nor the gen
eral government has any authority or power
| to deny this right tc any ptate, OF to withhold
| its endowment under The Constitution from The
people thereof
Fourth, We call upon the people Of the
United States to elect to Congress a. members
thereof none but men who admit this funda-
! mental right Of representation, and who will
receive to seats therein loyal representatives
f.c.n every state in allegiance to the United
States, subject only to the constitutional right
Of each house to Judge of the election returns
and qualifications OF it's own members.
Fifth, The Constitution of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance there
| of, are the supreme law OF the land, any thing
| in the constitution OF laws of any state to the
| contrary Notwithstanding. All powers not
conferred by the Constitution upon the gen.
eral government, nor prohibited by it to the
states, are reserved to the states or to the peO
pie thereof, and among the rights thus E.
served to the states is the right to prescribe
the qualifications for tie elective franchise
| therein, which right Congress cannot interfere
1 with. No state or combination OF states has
! the right to withdraw from the Union, or to
! exclude, through their action IN Congress or
other wise, any other state or states from tho
Union. The union Of these states is perpetual,
and cannot be dissolved.
| SlIth, Such amendments to the Constitu-
ton OF the United Stats may be made by the
people thereof as they may deem expedent,
but only in the mode pointed out by its pro-
|
whether by Congress or ty Convention, and
in ratifyiDg he came, all the states of the
| Union have an equal and an indefeasible rig ht
b vote thereon.
Ssrenth, Slavery is abolished, forever pro-
hibited, and there is neither desire nor purpose
on the part Of the southern states that il
should ever be re-established upon the soil or
within the jurisdiction OF the United States,
and the entranchised slaves In all the states
OF the Union should receive in common with
all their Inhabitants equal protection IN every
right OF person and property.
Eighth, " bile " regard as utterly invalid,
! and never 10 be assumed or made of binding
force, any obligation incurred or undertaken
| IN making WIZ against the United States, We
hold the debt OF the nation To be sacred and
lDViolabie, and we proc-aim our purpose IN
dlecharglDg this duty, as In performing all
other nationa! obligations, to maintain unim-
paired and unimpeached the honor and faith
OF the republic.
Ninth, 1t Is the duty of the national gov
eInme Mt to recognize the services OF the federal
soldiers and sailors, in the contest just closed
by meeting promptly and fully all their jost
and Iighttul claims tor the services they have
rendered the nation, and by extending TO those
Of them who have survived, and to the widows
and orphans of those who fell, the most gen
erous and considerate care.
Tenth, In Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, who, IN his great office,
has proved steadfast III his devotion to the
Constitution and the laws, ana the interests
of his country, unnoved by persecution and
undeserved reproach. having faith unass.ila-
bic IN the people and in the principles Of free
government, We recognize Chief Magistrate
who is worthy Of the nation and equal to the
great crisis upon whIch his lot Is cast, and we
| te der to him, IN the discharge of his igh
and responsible dutles, our profound respect,
and the ASSURANCES OF our cordial and sincere
support.