Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-06-26

to the people who elected MN ana Tn
cause he was pledgedto support VIII
has usurped high legislative and judi
!cial functions who has refused to ex
ecute the laws who has used his higl
Office to induce other officers to igncr
and violate the laws; who has en-
ployed his executive powers to render
insecure the property, the peace, tn
liberty and the life of the citizen
who has abused the pardoning power
who has denounced the national lcgis.
lature as unconstitutional; who has
pcrsistently and corruptly rcsistsd by
every measure in his power every
proper attempt at the reconstruction
Of the States lately in rebellion; who
has perverted the public] patronage
into an engine of wholesale corrup-
ton, and who has justly been inn
pcached for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors and properly pronounced
guilty thereof by vote of 35 Sena-
tors.
Ninth - The doctrine of Great
Britain and other European powers,
that because man is once subject
he is always so, must be resisted at
every hazard by the United States as
a relic of the feudal times, not au-
thorized by the law of nations, and at
war with our national honor and indie
pendence. Naturalized citizens arc
entitled to be protected in all their
rights of citizenship as though
they were native born and no citi-
zen of the United States, native or
naturalized, must be liable to arrest
and imprisonment by any foreign
power for acts done or words spoken
in this country; and if they are 80
arrested and imprisoned, it is the du-
ty of the government to interfere in
their behalf.
Tenth-Of all who were faithful
in the trials of the late war there
were none entitled to more special
honor than the brave soldiers and sea-
men who endured the hardships Of
camprisn AID cruise, and imperillcd
their lives in the service of the coun-
try. The bounties and pensions pro-
vidcd by law for these brave defend
crs are obligations never to be forgot
ten; the widows and orphans Of the
gallant dead are the wards of the
people-a sacred legacy bequeathed
to the nations fostering care.
Eleventh - Foreign emigration,
which in the past has fdded so much
to the wealth, development and re-
sources, and the increase of power to
this nation, the asylum of the oppress-
ed of all nations, should be foStcred
and encouraged by liberal and just
policy.
Twelfth-This convention declares
itself in sympathy with all the OPP
pressed peoples which are struggling
for their rights.
Uaanimonsly added on motion
Of Gen. Schurz::
Resolved, That VIC highly COM
mend the spirit of magnanimity and
forbearance with which men who have
Sc we'd in thu rebellion, but who now
frankly and honestly cooperate with
us in restoring the peace of the coun-
try and rcconstructing the Southern
State governments upon the basis of
Impartial Justice and Equal Rights,
are received back into the communion
of the loyal people; and we favor
the removal of the disqualification,
and restrictions imposed upon the late
Rebels in the same measure as then
spirit of loyalty will direct, and as
may be consistent with the safety Of
the loyal people.
Resolved That VIC recognize the
great principles laid down in the inn
mortal Declaration Of Independence
as the true foundation Of democratic
/. government and VIC hail with glad
ness every effort towards maxim:
these principles living reality Oh
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