Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-22
THE UNION NATIoNAL ooMmITTnE.

The Union National Committee met pur'
suant to adjournment, in Washington city.
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Whereas, The deserton by the President
of those whose generous confidence placeu
him in his high trust has brought the Nation
al Union party into new and untried posi-
ton, at time OF great peril to the. govern
ment, thereby calling for the exercise oil the
greatest vigilance, trmness and patriotism
on the part of those who would uphold the
principles and sustain the measures which
have carried the nation through the war
Therefore,
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
be directed and authorized to make thor
ough organization Of the future TO conform
to the success of the past, and to secure the
fruits Of our fairly won trlumphs; and LOT
that purpose they may establish their mead
quarters in the city of New York, appoint a
secretary and such assistants as they may
deem proper, and take such measures as may
| be necessary to give effect to the resolutions
Resolved, That anxiously DESTROYS that
| the States lately in revolt shall be restored
| to their forfeited position in the Union, and
to representation in Congress, at the earliest
| day consistent with the national integrity
and national security, and disclaiming all
impulses of vengeance or resentment, we
would respectfully submit 10 Congress this
avowal Of our earnest conviction that no re-
construction can he just or safe which does
not secure impartial suffrage to all the loyal
people of those States.
The above from the official record, is sign
ed by Marcus L. Ward, President, and John
d. Defrees, Secretary; VIM. Clatiin, OF Mas
sachusetts, OF Newton; II. II. Starkweather
of Connecticut, at Norwich; N. b. Smithers
of Delaware, at Dover; II. w. Hoffman, o
Maryland, at Baltimore.
The committee was unit throughout thei
proceedings
Having completed the business that oallet
them together, the committed adjourned ain
die.
! Ths following resolution was also unani
mously adopted
Resolved, That the Union National Com
= miitee congratulate tine people of Nebrask
a and Colorado on their admission by Congress
pinto the Union as States, and they would II
I spectfully express to the Legislatures {
those States their confident hope and earncs
desire that the acts of admission by Congress
q may be properly accepted by them, placin
N themselves thereby on the true ground {
: equal rights 10 all men as proclaimed in I'll
q Declaration of Independence.
The following resolutions were also unan
n meuslY adopted:
"A | IteSOlfbu, uht luls CollinlttcS NuhkAHh
10 late the country on the steady growth an
Il progress of national and patriotic sentinel
10 throughout the Union, as evinced in our Ia
y, 80 State elections, and we look with confidcn
a to the Union party, and especially to
m conduct with the so-called seeded States
IN Resolved, That the members of the Unit
a. party in every part Of the country be I
a quested to correspond with the Committe
Ie by addressing it's Chairman, at the hea
- quarters aforesaid, giving information as
the state of affairs in the several localtil
with the general condition and requiremer
OF the Union cause.
The following members compose the
ID, tional Union Executive Committee:
~ Marcus l.. Ward, New Jersey, Chairml
ID residing at Newark.
N. s. A. PurvianCe, Pennsylvania, residi
,er at Pittsburg.
az John A. Clark, New Hampshire, rcsdi
10 ut Manchester.