Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-30
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The Naslq1al unioa Oonssntion, 4
PhIladslphias eanpSsed 81 ths bss msn
lin thaacoantf, feeling thai somsshing
must bs.dsne 4s sasa the sounlry from
anarchy and Aloodshsds Aays adopted the
IfplIsxing platform pf psincipies, upon
which ali The Democrats, Conservatives,
| and true Union men can stand and har-
@asaaas IsssSns shas God 10 His Wis
don, las established tbs SAVING ptaa foz
four ccuntry, and II Il 70 ba found Ii The
lunfssd aotisn of shs Democracy and Con-
ssvsasases. AS We lore our country LEI
Us stand shsaldsr to shoulder, and waEk
hand IN hand al this the saving Tina 10
oar Uaisn. We feel b kssw thAs me
Great Raler u wiihsaa 10 our efforts to
restore our Country 10 its former peace
and prosperity,
| Read the followirg platform:
lst<We bail Withgratltude to Almighty
tod the end Of the war and the return Of
peace 10 our afflicted and beloved land.
-. The war juss closed has maintained
the authority Of the constitution with al
/ the powers which it eoafeFs and all re-
stFiclioDs which it imposes npon the gem
eraI government unabridged and unalser-
ed. Il has preserved The union with
Iequai rights, diguitG. and authority 81
States perfect and auinpaired.
| 50. Representation Ia the Congress Of
tthe United States, and IN the electoral
fepllegs, is d right recognized Ia the con.
sEitution as abi5sn ( 10 every state, and
/ - a dsJ ilaposed upon its psoples fun
/ d4mcntal ia its nature. aud sasentiai 10
/ the exercise OF onr republican iAatitu.
tions and neither Congress nor the gen
eral governments has any aathsrity OF
power 10 dsay thls righs 20 any, or wish.
hold is enjaYmept unaer the constitution,
from the people thereof.
/ 4th We call apon the people Of the
United States tss efsex 70 congress, as
members thereof, none bat men who ad.
nit the fundamental. right Of Representa-
! ton, and Who viii receive from the South
their local representatives from every
State 10 allegiance TO the United States,
subjses to the canstitgtiDna al right Of each
aouse to judge VI the election retarns and
qualifications of its own members.
/ 5th. The constitution of the United
States aud the laws made In pursuance
thereof are the supreme law Of the land,
anything ia the constitution or laws
Iof any State to ths contrary not
withdrawing; all the power not con-
! feTFed BY the constitution upon the
general government, nor prohibited By il
TO the States, are reserved 70 the States
| or the people thereof and among the
rights thus reserved to the States IS the
right TO prescribe qualifications for the
elective franchise Their ia, hieh right con.
gres8 cannot interfere with. No State or
IcaaYenuon Of States has u right TO With
draw from the union, or to exclude thro'
( their action in congress, or otherwise,
AR State or States fromstha UnioB. The
union OF thess States is phFBeGuaj.
/ 9th. Such amendments TO The eanstitu-
ton Of the Uuited States may be made
/ By the people thereof as may be deemed
/ eEpodient, but only 10 the mode pointed
out by its pFovisions, and in proposing
such amendments, whether By congress
or by "A e1nyeation, and in ratifying the
same, all tho states Of the union have an
eqqal and indsfeasible right to voice
and Fots thereia.
IT'D. Slavery is abolished and forever
prohibited, aud there is neither desire
nor purpose on the part Of the Southern
States that il should ever be re-establish-
cd Ga their soil, or within the iurisdic-
ion Of the ULitsd States and The en-
francAiseA slaves il all the States Of The
Union should receive, in common VITA
all their inhabitants, equal protection Ia
every right of person and property.
3.h. While We regard as utterly inyal-
"a and never to be assumed or made Of
binding loren, any obligation Incurred or
undertaken in making war against the
United States, we bold the debt OF the
natioa "a be sacred aud inYiolabla and
We proclaim our purpose in discbargisg
this, az in performing all other rational
obligations, to nl9intain uuimpsacbed,
tho honor aud the faith IF the the repub-
Tia.
9th. Iii Is the duty Of the national gov
erurneBf to recognize the services of the
federal soldiers aud sailors 10 the contest
just closed by meeting promptly and fully
nil their just aud siGhfful claina for the
services they bava rendered tho nation,
and BY extending 10 those OF them who
have surYiyed, and Il the willows ofthose
who have fallen, the most gsnero a. and
caRsideEata care.
10Th, In Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, Ebo. Ia bis great Office,
has eroyef sseadfaas In his Devotion ta
tae constitution, the Laws and interests OF
bis country. aumavsd By perseeusious and
undeseryed rfproach having faith i'm
measurable In the people and in the prin-.
ciples ftha government we recognize
chief IN agissrats worthy of the nation aud
equal ID the great crisis apoa which bis
LOT Is cast, aud We tender TO him. in The
discharge Of bis high aad responsible du-
ties our profound respect, ard the as
sarance Of our cordial aud sincere. sup.
bort.