St. Mary's gazette., 1866-07-05
Nalional Onion Cor rrsn,Ion .

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Certain Of the conservative Republicans
iE Congress have innagurated a movement
b assemble 10 Philadelphia on the 18th Of
August next grand National Unioo Con-
vcntion. to be composed Of =. least two
delegates from each Congressional district
Of aIl the States, two from each ofshe Ter
riiories. two from the district Of Columbia,
With four delegates at large from eRch
State. The delegates are 70 BE- chosen By
such electors 10 the severa. States as sus-
tain the administration Of Mr.. johnson and
assent 10 certsin propositions wl'ich are
given below Though these propositions
are in some respects not sufficiently broad
boltomed and liberal to moc, our views,
yet. regarding the present call as an at
tempt 10 unite tho conservative force Of
the country into something Ike homogc-
Nous body. and believing, a. We bave al
ways believed, thst only by some such union
as this can Congress be resnued from radi-
cal control and pace and harmony be re.
stored 70 the country, We commend the
movement. albeit its impeffeeiions, 70 the
favorable consideration Of our people.
The Union of tho States Ia. ia every
case, indiss,lublc. and II perpetual aud
tho Constitution of the United States, and
the Laws passed BY Congress 10 pursuance
thereof. supreme. aud constant, aud uni
yersal IN their obligation;
The rights. the digniiy and the equality
Of the States in the Usiou. iaolaling the
right Of representation in Congress. are
solemoly guaranteed by that Constitution.
10 save which from overthrow 80 much
blood aud treasure were expended Ia the
late civil war;
There i no right. aRywhare, 10 dissolve
the Union, or 10 sgpHrsie G2aies from the
/ Union, either by voluntary Withdrawal,
by force Of arms, or by congressional se-
ton; neither by the secession Of the States,
nor by the exclusion Of their loyal aud
qualified representatives. nor by tho Ma
! tional Government in any other form.
| Slavery is abolished, and. neither can,
nor ouRhi to be, re-cstabiished in any
State OF Territory within onr jurisdiction;
Each State bas the undoubied righ. 70
precribe the qualifications Of It's own cleo
tors. and no external power rightfuIly can
or ought 10, dictate, control, or influence
the free and voluntary action Of The States
10 the exercise Of ,hat right;
The maintenance inviplste Of The rights
Of the States, and especially Of The right
Of each State 10 order aud control ts own
domestic concerns, according 10 It's own
judgment exclusively, eubjccs only to the
| Consultation Of the United States, IS essen
tial to that balance Of power on which the
perfection and endurance Of our political
fabric depends, and the overthrow of that
system by the usurpation and eeutr ,liza-
ton Of Power in Congress would be a rev.
olulion. dangerous to republican govern
merit and destructive Of liberty.
Each House OF Congress Is made, by
the Constitution the sole judge Of the elec-
tons, returns aud qualifications ofits mem
bers; but the exclusion Of loyal Senator'S
and Representatives, properly chosen and
qualified, under the Constitution and laws,
/ is unjust and revolutionary.
Every patriot should frown upou all
those acts aud proceedings. everywhere,
which can serve no other purpose than 10
rekindle the animosities OF war, and the
effect Of which upon our moral, social and
material interests at home, and upon our
standing abroad. differing only 10 degree.
issinjnrious like war itself
The purpose Of the war having been TO
preserve the Union and the Constitution by
putting doGn the rebellion. and the rebol-
lion having been suppressed. all resistance
TO the authority Of the General Govern
ment being at an end and the war having
ceased, war measures should also cease,
and should be followed by measures OF
peaceful administration, 80 that union, har.
mony, and concord may be encouraged,
and industry, commerce, and the arts Of
peace revived and promoted; and the early
restoration of all the Stntes to the exercise
of their constitutional powers in the Ma.
tional Government is iudispensably neces-
sary TO the strength and the defence Of tho
Republic, and to the maintenance Of the
public credit;
All such electors IN the thirty-six States
and nine Territories Of the United States,
snd in the District Of Columbia. who in !