The national Republican., 1866-07-03
rLArroRx or rHE NATIONAL UNION GLUE.

PLArFoRN OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
1. Rs,oiped, That We are now, Is hsrstofors.
srdeuty attached to the Union Of th. States under
the Consti ution Of the United ststss that deny
the right Of any State 10 ssceds and hold that all
Sftempts at secession null and void; that all the
States are now States Of this Union as before the
rebellion. and We deny the power of the General
Government, under the Constitution to exclude .
State from the Union or to govern It as Territory
O. RssoireS, That our confidence In the ability.
integrity, patriotism, and sstesman'hip Of Prssi.
dent JOHNSON 10 undiminshsd, and We cordially
spprovs The general policy Of his administration.
8. ResoiVsd, That We endorse the resolution Of
Congress Of July, 1851, declaring the object Of the
war on our part to be the defence and maintenance
Of the supremacy Of the Constitution and the pre-
ssrvaton Of the Union. with the dignity, equality
and rights Of the several States unimpsirsd.
I. Rssoioed. That. In the Language Of the Chi.
eago platform Of 1850, and as quoted BY the late
President LINCOLN In his first inaugural address.
"The maintenance invoase Of the rights Of States,
and especially of the rights Of each sststo order
and control its own domestic installations according
to lis own judgment exclusively. subject only to the
Constitution Of the United States, 10 essential to
thst balance Of power on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends"
s. Resofprd That under the Constitution Of the
United States Is reserved to tho several States the
right to prescribe the qualifications Of electors
therein; aud that 10 would BE- subverivs Of the
principles Of our Govern ment for Congress to forcs
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
In opposition to the known wishes Of the citisens
thereof.
Q. Rssoipsd, "That this Union must bs and re-
main one and indvisibls 70 ever" that the war
for its preservation having been brought to tri.
umphant close, 1"d the supremacy Of the Consti-
tuition vindicated, the rights Of the States under
the Constitution are to be maintained invioists,
and that loyal citizens within the States and dis
tricts iatsy ovsrrun by rebellion are entitled to all
the rights guaranteed to them BY the Constit uton.
7. RssoiVsd, That all the States Of the Union are
entitled by the Constitution Of the United States
representation In the councils Of the nation and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned,
having the requisite qualifications a. prescribed BY
law, should be admitted to their seats 10 Congress
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses, ssoh liouss being the Judge Of the election
returns, and Qualifications Of its own members.
8. Resoivsd, That treason 10 crime which should
bs punished. and that We are opposed to oompro.
missing with traitors BY bartering universal am.
ussty' for "univsrsai suffrage"
Q. Rss0ipsd, That the payment Of the national
debt Ia sacred obligation, never to bs rspudiatsd
and that no debt or obligation incurred In any man.
nor whatever In aid Of treason or rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid.
10. Rssoioed. That we cordially endorse the res.
toration policy Of President JOHNSON rs WISE pat
riotio, constitutional, and In harmony with the
loyal sentiment and purpose Of the people m ths
suppression Of the rebellion; with the platform
upon which he was seetsd with the declared policy
Of the late President LINCOLN, the action Of Con.
gross, and the pledges given during the var.
IL. Rssoived, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude to the soldiers and sailors Of th. late
var for the suppression Of the rebellion and that
the families Of the fallen heroes Who died that the
country might live, are the wards Of the people,
and should he cared for by the Government