The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-09-03

johnson to the Presidency, who has
acted treacherously TO the people who
elected him aud the cause be was pied.
gsd 10 support; hes usurPed high lsgiS-
latiVs and judicial functions; has refused
TO execute the laws; has used his high
Office to induce other officers to violate
the laws; has employed his executive
power 10 render insecure heliveS, prop.
erty, peace, liberty and life Of the citizen;
has abused the pSrdOninG power; has
denounced the National Legislature as
unconstitutional: hes persistsntly aud
hAbiluaIly resisted by every means in his
power. every proper attempt at the re.
construction Of the States lately in re-
beIliOn; has perverted tho public patio.
mage into on engine Of Wholesale cor.
rupliOn, and has bean Justly impeached
Tor bigh crimes aud Hisdemaauors, and
properly pronounced guilty thereof BY
the votes Of IAitiyafto Senators. aet'
2 9. The doctrine Of GTsat Britain and
other EuTopesn Powers. that because a
man is once subject be Is always so,
must be resisted al every hazard by the
United States as relic Of the feudal
times, not authorized By the Law Of ma
lionS, and at war with our national hon
or aud Independence. Naluralizsd olti.
zcus are entitled to be protected in oil
their rights Of citizenship. es though
they we're native born, No citizen of
the Uuited States, native or nslursliEcd,
must bo liable 10 arrest or imprisonment
BY any foreign Power for acts dons or
words spoken in this country; and if SO
crested and imprisoned, it is the duty
Of the Government to interfere 10 his
bsbAlf. D., .,.- ,r
10. OF ell who vsre faithful 10 the
trials Of the late war there were none eu.
titled TO more especial honor than the
brave soldiers and seamen who endured
the hardships Of the camp and cruise,
RUd impsriled their lives in the service
of their country. The bounlies and pen,
sions appropriated by law for these brave
defenders OF the Union are obligations
never to be forgotten. The widows and
orphans Of 1.-The gallant dead are the wards
Of The people-a sacred Legacy bequeatb
cd to the United States protecting care.
IL. Foreign emigration, which in the
past has added 80 much to the wealth
aud increased the resources Of this No
tion--Ibs asylum OF oil patious--phould
bs foStsred by q liberal aud Just policy.
~. This convention declares III. sym.
psthy with all oppressed people who are
struggling for their rights.
q Rdletd ThaSNa're 'recoghiERf6e gEea.
principles laid dowu 10 the DecIoFsii0n
Of,fndepspdsncs az The tsue platform Of
democratic goyernment. and We hail with
gladnsss every effort toward making these
principles q living reality on every inch
of American soil.
Resolved. That We highly commend
the spiri. Of maguanimily and forbear-
ance with which men who bsye served
10 The rebellion but who now frankly
and honestly cooperate with us in re-
Storing the peace Of the country aud re.
constructing the Southern State govsrn'
menls upon the basis Of impartial justice
aud equal rights, are received back into
the communion oithe loyal people; and
we favor the removal Of the dissuall6cA.
lions aud resIrie lions imposed upon the
late rebels 10 the same measures as their
spirit Of loyalty will direct. and as may
os consistent with the safety OI the loyGl
people.