The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-23

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England, prepared by members of the
louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri
| delegatlons who were born in New Eng
iand, which was on his motion, referred
| 10 the Committee on Resolutions.
Inc convention, on motion of Cover
nor Orr Of South Carolina, lat 2 O'Clock
p. NJ adjourned till ten o'clock to-mor-
row.
THIRD AND LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
AT 10 O'Clock the President called the
Convention to order.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr..
Snyder.
The President called upon the Con-
Vention to be seated.
The President then said-Before pro-
ceeding to any further business, the
CHAIR begs leave to announce as the first
response to the call of this Convention,
III political action, the result of the Col
orado election. Cheers.
DENVER CITY, C. r.,
August Is, 1866.
Returns from all parts of the Terri
tory render certain the election of A.
Z. Hunt, the administration candidate
for Delegate to Congress, over Chilli
cothe, the radical candidate.
This announcement elected universal
cheering throughout the Wigwam.
Mr. j. T. Crowell, of New Jersey, sent
up the following resolution
Resolred, That a Union National Ex-
ecutive Committee be appointed, to be
composed of two delegates from each
State and Territory and from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The President put the resolution to
II,
adopted.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland
who on rising was greeted with hearty
cheers, presented the following resolu-
ton
Resolued, That committee, consisting
of two delegates from each State, one
from each Territory and one from the
District of Columbia, be appointed by
the Chair to wait on the President and
present him with an authentic copy of
the proceedings of this Convention.
The resolution was put and adopted
by reclamation.
Mr.. Charles Knapp, of the District of
Columbia, sent up the following resolu-
| ton
Reso1ued, That Committee on FL
nance be appointed, to consist of two
delegates from each State and Territory
and from the District of Columbia.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, who
on rising was loudly cheered, presented
the following resolution
Resotred, That the thanks of this Con-
vention be and are hereby rendered to
Morton McMichael, Esq, Mayor Of the
city of Philadelphia, for his admirable
police arrangements for the preserva-
ton of peace and good order during the
sitting of this Convention.
The resolution was unanimously adop-
ted.
Senator Cowan, who was received
with applause, rose and said Mr.
President, on behalf of the Committee
who were appointed to prepare resolu-
tons and an address, after very careful
and laborious consideration of the same,
lasting all day and a good part of the
night, beg leave to present the follow
ing declaration of principles, ", ieh
were adopted unanimously by The Com
mittee, and which the Secretary of the
Convention will read; and also an ad-
dress to the people of the country, which
will be read by the Hon. H. j. Ray
mond, of New York. Applause.
The Secretary then, in a loud, distinct
voice, read the following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Union Convention, now
assembled in the city of Philadelphia,
composed of delegates from every State
and Territory in the Union, admonished
by the solemn lessons which for the last
five years it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to give to the
American people; profoundly grateful
for the return of peace DESTROYS, as a
large majority of their countrymen, in
all sincerity, to forget and forgive the
past; revering the Constitution as it
comes to us from our ancestors; regard
ing the Union, in its restoration, as more
sacred than ever; looking with deep
anxiety into the future as of instant and
continuing trial, hereby issue and pro-
claim the following declaration of prin-
ciples and purposes upon which they
have with perfect unanimity agreed =
Eirst-We hail with gratitude to AL
mighty God the end of war and the re-
turn Of peace te an afflicted and beloved
land.
.Sscoud-lhc war just closed has main
tanned the authority of the constitution,
with all the powers which it confers and