The national Republican., 1866-07-07
lrhr NATIONAL CNI0S CLVH.T

HE NhHhVNAh ONsVN OhVD.
The following is the list Of officers and
platform or principles OF the Usios NATIONAL
CLuB Of Washington. d. o.:
Onssrs Of sAs National unisn oius.
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Hon. ALEX. W. RANDALL. OF Wisconsin.
VICE PRESIDENTS. a-s7a
Nh. D. O. NORTON, Of Minnesota. y =
HSS; "; z JOHNSTON Of PsnnsylvsniA. -
Hon caAs Z SHsiSs, oss os M..,I.ad. .1a.
Hon. THADDBUe WRLLEe, Of Connsstisut.
Hon. A. ,. kUyKBNDALI, Of Ininoia
Hon. CURTIS r. BURNAM, Of Kentucky.
JAS. B. SMITH, OF Wisconsin.
Cen JAS. B lsfEADMAN, AZ Ohio.
cHAs. D. WILKINSON, of Missouri.
Col 3. 9. ALLEN, washibston, D. O. .ltt,J
ssoas,AaY.
sAM'L B. LAUFFBR, Of PsaaeyivsniA 10 80
J. B. FERGUSON, Of Tsunsssse. "4
-s 'S'E .a rasAsuHss. finHf .vs .,k
Q. =. RIrTENH0UsE, president National Bank
Of Com@eros, and Of the nrm Of Risssnhosss,
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EXECUTIVE consIrrEs.
Hon. J. R. D0OLITTLE, Of swisconsio.
Hon. EDGAR C0wAN. Of Pennsyivanis.
Hon. o. II. BROWNING, Of Illinois.
Hon. GREEN CLAY SMITH, of Kentucky.
Hon. W A BURLEI9H, Of Daeotsh.
Mr. CHARLES KNAPP, Of District Of Columbia.
Mr.. SAMUEL FowLtR, Of District of colanbis.
Ho~sa oonviefion Is ny courage; tks Consss .sen
Is my smids; and IN tAs people 70 ~ JsifA--AH-
DRAW Johnson. f - b - ..s.. e -.#H.- .aE
PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL UNION CLUE.
I. RssolysS, That ws ars now, - hsrstofors,
ardsnty attached TO The Union Of The stasss sndsr
the ccnsti'ution Of the United ststss; that deny
the right Of any State 70 ssceds and hold that all
sttsnpts st secession ars null and void that all the
States are nov States Of this Union - before the
rebellion. and We deny the power sf the General
Govsrnmsnt, under the Consultation. to exclude .
State from the Union or to govern Il as Territory.
2. Rssoired, That our confidence In the ability,
integrity, patrotism, and s,atssmanship Of Prssi.
dent JonHsoH 10 sndlminishsd, and ws cordially
approve the general policy Of his administration.
8. Resoiped. That We endorse the resolution Of
Congress Of July 1881 declaring the object Of the
war on our part 70 bs the defence and maintenance
Of the supremacy Of the Constitution and the pre-
ssrvstion Of the Union with tho dignity, equality,
and rights Of the several States unimpairsd.
I. Resoived, That, in the Language Of the Chi
csgo platform Of 1850, and as quoted BY the late
President LINCOLN in his first inaugural address,
The maintenance inviolate Of the rights Of statss,
and especially Of the rights Of each State to order
and control its domestic institutions according
to iu own judgment exclusively. subject only TO the
Constitution Of the United States 10 essential to
that balance Of power on which the psrfsctioa and
endurance OF our political fabric depends"
8. Resofprd, That under the Constitution Of the
United States reserved to the several States the
right to prescribe the qusliaostions Of slsotors
therein; and that Il would bs subvsrsivs Of the
principles Of our Govern msnt for Congress to force
universal suffrage upon any portion Of the country
in opposition to the known wishes Of the oitissa'
thereof. s'' .uf
Q. Rs,olvsd, THAT this Union must bs and 70.
main one and indivisibls forsvsr,' that the war
ror It's preservation having been brought to tri-
umphant close, srd the supremacy Of the con'ti-
tuition vindicatsd, the rights Of the States undsr
the Constitution ars to bs maintained iavislAte
and that loyal citiasns within the States and ais
triets lately ovsrrun BY rebellion arc entitled to all
the rights guarantsed to thsm by,he Constitution.
7. Re,Oipsd, That all the States Of the Union are
entitled by the Constitution Of the United States
to representation in the councils Of the nation, and
that all loyal members duly elected and returned
having the requisite qualifications prescribed BY
law, should bs admitted to their seats In Congrsss
without unnecessary delay BY their respective
Houses, each House being the judge Of the election
returns, and qualifications Of its own members.
8. Resolved, That treason 10 crime which should
bs punished, and that We are opposed to oompro-
missing with traitors BY bsrtsriny "univsnal am
nssty" for universal suffrage" s.. s.. .ts.a
-. RssOipsd, That the payment Of the nstionai
debt 10 q sacred obligation, to be rspudiatsd;
and that no debt or obligation incurred in any man
nor Whatever In aid Of treason rebellion should
ever be assumed or paid. VI
TO- Rssoiped. That We cordially endorse the res.
toration policy Of President JOHNSON wise, pat
riotic, constitutional. and 10 harmony with the
loyal sentiment aud purpose Of the people in ths
suppression Of the rebsllionj with the platform
upon which he elected; with the declared policy
Of the late President LINCOLN. the action Of Con.
grsss, and the pledges given during the war.
IL. RssoiVed, That the nation owes lasting debt
Of gratitude to the soldiers and sailors Of tn. ste
war for the suppression Of the rebellion, and that
the families Of the fallen heroes who died that the
country might live, arc the wards Of the people,
| and should he cared for hy the Govsrnmsnt