The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-23

present him with an authentic copy Of the
proceedings of this convention.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
Mr. Charles Knapp, Of the District Of
Columbia, offered the following resolution
"Resolvcd, That committee on finance
be appointed, to consist of two delegates
from each state and territory, and the Dis>
trict of Columbia"
The resolution was adopted.
REPRESENTATION IN THE CONVENTION.
Gen. Patten, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution on the subject of representa-
ton in the convention, which, under the
rules of the convention, was referred with>
out reading or debate.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO MAYOR m'MIcHAEL.
Mr.. Cowan then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
venton are hereby rendered to Morton
McMichael, Esq, mayor of the city of
Philadelphia, for his admirable police ar
raHge,nents for the preservation of peace
and good order during the sitting of the
convention.
The resolution was greeted with ap-
plause and carried unanimously.
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Cowan again rose and said, on be-
half Of the committee who were appointed
to prepare resolr.ions and an address 81
have to state that after a very careful and
elaborate consideration Of the same, lasting
all day and part of the night, we have
agreed upon the same. beg leave to re-
port the following declaration ofprinciples,
adopted unanimously by the committee,
which the secretary of this convention will
read, aud s!so an address to the people of
the country, which will be read by the
Hon. Mr.. Raymond, ofNew York" Ap~
plause.]
The secretary then proceeded to read
the declaration OF principles, each clause
OF which was l.udly applauded. The last
one, which indorses the president, was
greeted with prolonged cheering, in which
the audience and delegates united.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The national union convention, now as
sembIed in the city of Philadelphia, COM
posed of delegates from every State and
territory in the union, admonished By the
solemn lessons which, for the past five
years. it has pleased the Supreme Ruler Of
the universe to give to the American peo-
pie profoundly grateful for the return of
peace desirous as large majority of this
country. in all sincerity, are, to forget and
forgive the past; regarding the conssitu-
ton as i. came to us from our ancestors. and
believing the union, in its restoration, more
sacred than ever; looking with deep anx>
iety into the future as Of instant and con-
tinuing trial hereby issue and proclaim
the following declaration of principles and
purposes on which they have with perfect
unanimity agreed:
|. We hail with gratitude TO Almighty
God tie end of war and the return Of peace
to an afflicted and beloved land.
3 The war just closed has maintained
the authority of the constitution, with all
the powers which it confers, and all the
restrictions which it imposes upon the
general government, unabridged and unal>
tered, and it has preserved the Union, with
the equal rights, dignity and authority of
the States perfect and unimpalred.
8. Representation in the Congress Of the
United States and in the electoral college
is right recognized by the Constitution as
abiding in every State, and as a duty i'm
posed upon it's people fundamental! in its
nature and essential to the,exercise of our
republican institutions; and neither con-
gress nor the general government has any
authority or power to deny this right to
any, or withhold its enjoyment, under the
Constitution, from the people thereof.
4. We call upon the people of the Uni
ted States to elect to Congress, as members
thereof, none but men who admit this
fundamental right of representation, and
who will receive to seats the loyal repre-
sentatives from every State in allegiance
to the United States. subject to the cons
sttutional right of each house to Judge of
the, election, returns and qualifications of
its own members.
5. The Constitution of the United States
and the laws made in pursuance thereof,
are the supreme law Of the land any
thing in the Constitution or laws of any
state to the contrary notwithstanding. All
the powers not conferred by the Constitu-
ton upon the general government, nor
prohibited by it to the States, arc reserved
to the States or the people thereof, and
among the rights thus reserved to the
States is the right to prescribe quali6ca-
tions for the elective franchise therein,
which right Congress cannotinterfsre with.