The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13

rebel leader the first castigaton he received.
Lookout Mountain attested his courage and
skill. In conclusion, the speaker warmly
commended the course of General Geary.
Permanent Secretaries were then appointed.
Hon. Thomas Cochrane, chairman o. the
Committee on Resolutions, reported series,
as follows
/. Resolved. That this Convention, repre-
sentlng the Union-loyi2g and loyal people of
PENNSYLVANIA, who never deSpaired OF the
Republic, and who poured out millions OF
treasure and devoted yet more precious blood
for the rescue Of the country from the telonl-
Gus attacks of wicked and CauSeleSs rebel
lion-whose sons fought on every battlefield,
and suffered in every Southern prison pen of
torture aud staryation-whose noble dead lie
on the soil of every State, where they fell un-
der the folds of the national banner-here
renew their pledges Of unlaltering devotion to
the Federal Union, and repeat their deter
mined purpose that it shall be preserved.
2, Resoivsa, That the most imperative duty
of the present is to gather the Legitimate fruits
of the war, in order that our Constitution may
come out of the rebellion purified, our insti-
tutlons strehS neHeu, anu oul n"'loHHl llo
prolonged.
). HeSoIrea, mat Iauure III theSe grave
duties "onId oe scarcely less cF'inInal Inah
would nave been an nacquIe"cence ia secession
anu IN Ihe Ite"Sou"o,G "0'''u"'l""S u 'De
cons sP""'o'', "Hu "ou'" "e "' ~ sui' - every
soIuler VINO toOh up aLiu' " s@' tue country
l. RsSoSrs", lhaI HIIeu "ltn ""ihIII 'lOh aV
the palrlouc de'olun anu Ie"iIeS' courage
with WnIch Anure" Johnson resisted ana de-
nounceu the eHortS oI Tue Ieoe'S 10 overture"
the NalioH'I Non neIuueH'' 'nnSJ i'"H." re-
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ioJ"I MASSES ""o9o 'o'e' lo' ''Ieu 'ue IouIua-
I Ilon VI lis P'oInol'oH' anu VINO Ppuse" 10
MN Lne,r un'"e''ln lnS SuPPoLt /" "li meas ures
o{ ""ICu Oc'so" SH"i' oe SIIs 1l"'I"0u
any rtcoeniHeu-au tue freedom, sIaDlllIy
ana uhltJ OF lhe haloh secured.
D. L's''''s", mat the WORK oi restoring tAe
lale IhourteCuoAaIy states 70 'heiI proper re-
IatIonS TO the OnIon, heceSSeSSariiy deyolyeS
upon the Iaw-mahlng power, and that, until
such action snail be taken, no State, lately IN
lnSurrecuon, IS entitled TO representation in
either branch OF Congress; that, as prelimi-
nary to such action, II Is the night OF Congress
to investigate TOT ltseH the condition OF the
legislation oI thOse states, 10 inquire respect
ing thelr loyalty and to prescribe the terms
OF restoration ; ana that to deny this necessary
constitutional power IS TO deny and Imperll
one OF the dearest rights belonging to OuI
representative Iorm OF government ana that
we cordially approve or tue action OF the
Umen representatives IN Congress from Penn
SyiVanIa on TINS SUBJECT.
o. Hesol0e@, That ho man who has Volun-
tarlly engaged III the late rebellion, or has
held oihce under the rebel organization,
should be allowed 10 SIT IN the Congress Of
the Union ana that the aw-known as the
test oath should not be repealed, but should
be enforced against all claimants for seats in
Congress.
I. Resotred, Ihat the national faith is Sa-
credly pledged to the payment OF the national
debt incurred IN the war to save the country
ana TO suppress feoell'on' ana that the Peo-
PIE VIII not Snhef ms iallh TO be violated or
impaired, Dut all ueotS incurred to support
'he reoeAloh were uhIaWI"', 'olu ana OF no
OF oii8a5ion-Shali S,i never De assumed by the
onlVeu 0V9'eS' noi Sn"Il any 0C''e De permit
TED TO pay any evidences of so vie and wick.
ed engagements.
g. ReSoLOed, mat the pubhc felth Is not
less SoieWhiy PleuGGu 10 the protection, IN
Ine enjoyment oi all their natural r'ghts-of
their persons property ana domestic rela-
ohs-o1 the colored population who have been
emanclpated by the nat OF the people, and
under the providence OF God and who de-
served hoerty by their Kindness and fidelity
TO our soidleFs IN prison. OF wounded, or
SecA'n8 escape from thelr tofhentors, ana by
thelr courage ID bearing arms Ior and right
ing the battles OF the Union. Even as man
than IN