Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-05-26
The Virginia Union Convention.
The RESOLUTIONS Discussed and Adopted.

ALEXANDRIA, May ID.
The Union Convention re.assembico 20.
day, Hon. John NJ. Bolts In the chair, wne"
MIR. Hill offered the following: ..,,
Rssoloed, That accepting as the se..leu
policy of this Convention, the resciutions
and reports agreed upon, we organize our
selves into q permanent political organlza-
tion To he known as the Union Republican
party, of Virginia.
: Resolred. That q State Committee, con-
sisting of nine members, be appointed by
the Convention, to act until the meeting of
the next annual convention of this party.
Resolred, That the State Central Commit
tee he authorized to proceed, as soon as in
their Judgment it be deemed advisable, in
forming County Central Committees in each
county of the State, the members of each
County Committee to be appointed for the
first year by the State Central Committee,
and afterwards by the County Convention.
Resoleed, That the State Central Commit
tee be invested exclusively with the power
to call State Conventions of the party, and
the County Central Committee be invested
exclusively with the power to call County
Conventions of the party.
After some little debate the resolutions
were ADOPTED
mittee on Resolutions, and adopted.
Resolred, That while we rejoice that both
the executive and legislative branches of
the National Government desire the esta-
bishment of the great principal of equality
, of civil and politica! rights, we regret that
they differ in opinion as to the legitimate
means of gaining the same end, and we,
whose interests are so much affected by this
question, deem it our duty not to remain
silent; therefore, as we are unable by any
representation in Congress to take part in
the national councils. we will do all we can
! to bring about the mutual wish OF the
President and Congress oy initiating State
action in favor OF impartial qualified suf
frage, which, 10 our opinion, is one of the
requisites of q republican form of govern
ment.
Resolred, That the accountability of botl
the legislative and executive branches o
the Government of State to the whole
people is the only safeguard against thu
enactment of partial and unjust laws, ant
the only sure protection against tyrann.
and the oppression in the execution of al
laws, so that if any considerable portion o
the community is denied a voice in th
elections, that portion of the people will b.
denied such perfect protection as ought t.
eAlSt III tlc TlguJ Vi pSTSoH uuu piopei'S.
Reso.red, That the doctrine OF the right o
secession was the principal issue of the lat
civil war, and that no policy of reconstrlc
ton is safe which does not provide agains
the possibility of that issue arising again.
Resolced, That while the late rebels aifec
to accept the situation, they not only holt
the same opinions still, in regard TO that is
sue, but openly advocate their views in tha
inspect as the basis of party action in TIA
future, we believe, for the purpose of az
complishing with votes what they hav
failed to accomplish with the bayonet.
Resoiced That the Chairman of this Coz
vention he authorized to appoint commi
tee OF five or eight persons, whose duty
shall be to visit the President to asccrtai
his feelings with reference to the obiec
and action of this Convention, and that til
; committee DC requested to get from IL
: President and Congress their iadorsemel
of our action. .
Resolred, That the Union Republican part
OF Virginia, believing that knowledge
power, and that an enlightened and Writ
Gus people can never be enslaved, and TIL
the maintenance and perpetuatiOn of repu
! lican institutions depends materially upc
: the education of the masses of the peopl
L therefore we are in favor of system of fir
; schools, whereby universal education HI;
: be disseminated.