The national Republican., 1866-08-10
National un,o. Meeting at er...v,,., E.s.

National Union Meeting AZ 0rssnviiis, East
Tsnncssee--Ths RssoIasions. =
Whereas We have Just emerged from most pro.
tracted and bloody civil war, In which We rejoice
to know that the national arms have achieved a
most dgnal triumph In the complete suppression
and overthrow Of all armed resistanoe to the au.
thority and laws of the Government Of the United
States. But complete and glorious IS have been
the results Of the war II has, like all other great
military conflicts, entailed upon us, as . nation
and people, long catalogue Of evils, which de.
mand the highest exercise Of wisdom, patriotism,
forbsaranee, and moral heroism TO remove Our
domestic and foreign relations are at once critical
| and dangerous; our commerce, at home and
abroad, deranged; and our national debt enormous,
and the burdens Of taxation imperious aud oppress
i've. Tho angry passions engendered In q great
and divided people, by the long and bloody war
through which We have Just passed, have not sub
sided. They are unhsppiy not confined to one
section; The yictors, as we'll a. the vanqui:hsd,
| are still swayed BY them Politicians, as we'll as
people, hnd In them the sharpest instruments TO
crafty personal interest or partisan ambition Bat,
thank God, tho sovereign power still rests In the
peopls-.a great people resistle" In arms and
matches In wisdom. They know no masters, and
are bound BY no partisan organizations, vhsp tAeir
liberties are mperilled or the fundamental princi-
Piles Of the Government Of their fathers endan.
gersd. They are always equal to the occasion,
whether In the cabinet or on the field, and We
trust them now, as we have ever trusted them be-
Rssoivsd, Ist, That We heartily approve the call
for . National Union Convention at Philadelphia,
in which loyal men who bear true allegiance TO the
Consultation. Union, and Government Of tho Uni
ted States, from every State In the Union, irre-
spective OF former organizations, may meet and In
solemn council declare the sovereign will Of the
people upon the groat political questions that now
threaten our peace at home and our honor abroad.
Rssoiosd, %, That the complete Union of all
the States 10 fact which every interest Of our
mt d. 1z1z 4.
Convention arc hereby instructed to advocate q
policy that knows no North, no South, no East,
and West, and TO lift themselves above all Sec
tional passions by ignoring all old party Names and
fairly reflect tho popular sentiments Of this district
and that through tho Convention the sovereign will
Of the whole nation may be declared in favor Of
maintaining the unbroken Union Of the States.
Resoived, Sd, That the "Consfiftlfion and the
Union are ono and insepardbie," nov aud forever,
and We are equally opposed to the infaction Of the
one and the disruption Of the other, on any pre-
tenos whatsoever
Rs,olped, 4th, That tho rights the powers, and
dignity Of the Federal and State governments are
in exact and perfect harmony with each other, and
together constitute one inseparable whole, with
powers In each independent of the other. The two
together constitute the political fabric and the
national Government can no more destroy the
State governments than the latter can the former.
Tho existence Of the Is the life Of the other and
there s no constitutional power to destroy either.
hesOfben, otn, lnht tnero u no CONSTITUTIONAL
right anywhere to dissolve the Union, or to sepa-
rate States from the Union, either by voluntary
withdrawal, by force Of arms, or by congressional
actoni neither by secession Of the States, nor by
the EXCLUSION Of their loyal and qualified represent
atives In Congress; and that all such attempts,
coming from the States or the national Govern.
ment, are alike unwarranted by the Constitution,
unjust To the loyal people, and destructive Of the
union and harmony Of the Government
ReDioed, 6th That all attempts BY Congress to
enorosSh upon N 1ndoubted right Of each State to
contrary to the spirit Of the Constitution, would
tend to tho cenralixaton Of power In Congress- and
are destructive Of that essential balance Of power
upon which the perfection and endurance Of our
political fabric depends.
ment for crime, Is abolished, and It cannot and
ought not to be established In any State or Ter
ritory within the limits Of the United States.
Rssoioed, 9Th, That each House Of Congress Is,
the Constitution, the sole judge of the elections
returnss and qualifications Of its members; but the
exclusion Of loyal Senators and Representatives,
properly chosen and qualified under the Constitu.
tion and laws Is unjust and revolutionary; and
that the ratification by the unrepresented States
Of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, as o condition TO the admission
Of tho loyal Senators and Representatives Of such
States to their rghtfu seats in Congress, Is
Just and unequal exaction imposed upon the loyal
people Of such States, which, when ratified by
them, confer no higher or greater right Of repre-
ssntation than they before enjoyed under the Con-
| stitution.
Rs,oipsd, 9th, That tho proposed amendments to
the Constitution Of tho United States are nugatory
and without the force of law for all purposes until
ratified by threefourths Of the sovereign States OF
the Union, and all attempts by Congress Of any
other power, State national to force this ratif
cation in any State, in order that the sacred right
of representation may be enjoyed by the loyal men
of the South who have passed through the fires Of
the revolution untarnshed by treason, Is corrupt
ing In its tendency and destructive Of the essential
elements Of oil free governments.
ResolVed, 10th, That we cordially endorse and
approve the Administration Of President johnson,
and especially the Executive rsconstruotion policy
| 30 nobly begun by the lamented Lincoln, and by
him successfully carried out in the reconstruction
Of Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas, and con-
tinued BY the patriotic johnson In the face Of oil
opposition, with zeal and energy which should
endsar him to the heart of every loyal man in the
Union.
Resolued, 1lth That We honor President John.
son; We have known him long and intimately, and
that our confidence In his patriotism, fidelity to
the Constitution rights and liberties Of the people
is too deeply enshrined In hearts to be shaken
now by the relentless storm Of vituperation and
passion that 10 being daily poured upon him. We
have him before in the cruobs Of persecution,
and, like gold the more he Is tried in the FIRE the
brighter will he shine.
Resoiped, 18th, That tho nation owes o lasting
debt OF gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors OF the
late war for their promptnsss and courage In sup
pressing rebellion and that the destitute families
Of the fallen heroes the wards Of the people, and
should be provided for by the Government.
Resoivsd, 18th, That the following named per.
sons be, and hereby, appointed delegates to the
National Union Convention to be held at Philadel.
phia on the l4th inst:
|. FoR THE STATE AT LARGE-Dslegatss-C Colonel
John Baxter, John S. Drien, Jordon Stokes, and ].
| W. Leftwich. Ahernates-Col. John Netherand,
e. II. East John Lellyett, and Charles B. Church.
Carter county-William B. Carter and A. g.
Taylor.
Sullivan county-George Netherl.nd.
Washington county-Dr Wm Sewer and Col.
Telford.
Greene county-Col. Robert A. Crawford, ]. P.
Holtssiger, and Hon. T. D. Patterson.
Hawkins and Hancock counties-A. A. Kyle and
James White.
Cock and Sewer counties-Hon. John Seults.
Jefferson county-Wm Mcfarland.
Granger county-John II. Noel and James James.
The Next Representative to Con-
gress.
Late events seems to be narrowing down
the radical Republican candidates to two
DR.. Geo. B. LoriIR, of Salem, who to-day is