The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-04
THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.

In the city Of Philadelphia, composed Of deleeates
from everv State and Tsrrito,v In the uo;o, al.
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universe TO give TO the American people, pro
foundly grateful for tho return Of peace, dssrous
Is are large majority OF their oountrymsn In all
sincerity 70 forget and TO forgive the past, rsverng
the Consultation as u came 70 Us from our aness.
tors regarding the Union In It's restoration - more
sacred tnan ever, looking with deep anxiety into
tne future a. OF instant AND continuing trial,
hereby issues and proclsims the following deolara.
ton Of principles and purposes on which they have
with perfect unanimity agreed
4 we hail with gratitude TO Almighty God tho
end OF war and tho return Of peace to our afflicted
and beloved land.
Inc war Just closed mas maintained tho au-
'nor,y OF INC Vonst'unon' WIN all the powers
Wnicn !" oonierN' ana al the restrictions which II
imposes upon the aenerh doVsrnment unabridged
and unaitered, ana mas preserved the Union with
inc equal rshts dignity and authority ofths States
perfect ana unimpsired.
.. representation In the congress OF the United
states and In the Electoral College Is right recog
Missed BY the consituton - abiding In every State
and - duty imposed upon its people, fundsmen-
tai In Its nature and essential to tho existence Of
our republican institutions, and neither Congress
nor the General Government has any authority or
power to deny this right to any State or to with
hold enjoyment under the Constitution from the
people thereof
4. We call upon the people Of the United States
TO elect to Congress a. members thereof none but
mon who admit this Fundamental right Of repre-
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loyal representatives from every State In allegiance
to tho United States subject to the constitutional
right Of each House to Judge of the election returns
and qualifications Of Ito own members.
8. The Constitution Of the United States and the
laws made In pursuance thereof are "The supreme
law OF the land, anything In the constitution or
laws Of any State TO tho contrary notwthstand-
ing" Ali the powers not conferred bv the con,t,.
.,., Ipon ". W" s. 'ovsrnmen', no. pro.
hibited by IL TO the state, arc reserved to tho
States or to tho people thereof and among the
rights thus reserved TO the States Ia thu robt IN
prs,criL. ouslisos.ion, for tho elective frsnoh,..
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therein, with which right congress eannot inter
right to withdraw from the Union, or to exclude
.brouob THAR action In r,ono,... a, o,b.r-,,. .n,
.S. so ~. ,,a' %s any
Of these States Is perpetual and its government Is
of supreme authority within the restrictions and
limitations of the Constitution.
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:, y. .uon ""'"u"."s w 'ne CONSTITUTION Vi inc
United States may be made BY the people thsrof as
they may deem oxpedent, but only in tho mode
pointed out by its provisions; and in proposing
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'OOn Aes :, "u " congress VI ~
oonven',on' snd IN ra'"y'ng inc same all the
States Of the Union have an equal and an indefeas
ible right to voice and q vote thereon.
7. Slavery ia aboli,bsd and fo,.v., nrob,h;..a
N 1900 P'o.'oo",
anu tnore Is neither desire nor purpose on the part
Of tho southern States that 1t should ever be re-
established upon the soil or within the jurisdiction
of the nited states and Tho snfranob,s.d .l.vo. T.,
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y" 'n' o'"'es VI 'ne on'on snou'a rece'So' In COM
mon with all their Inhabitants equal protection in
every right of person and property.
8. While We regard M utterIv invalid and nsvsr
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w "'.1e" W "u' VI o'nu'ns iof'e my ooh'
CATION Incurred or undertaken In making war
against tho United States We hold the debt Of the
nation to be sacred and inyiolabls and wa procSim
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w. p..p 20. n,, sA'~P'''"'N '"' Aono'
anu 'no "tn Oh inc Nepupnc.