Year: 1866

support 'hey nave given to the cause of LOYALTY and
thei ehors TO restore ali the States tn their Ermer
conoltlon as States in the American Union we will
slano Dy the positions taken by them. and use ali
means consistent with peaceful and lawful course
70 seeuIe 'le ca.hcatlon of the amendments to the
=! 'he United States, and regret that the
Congress in its WISDOM did not provide hv I.s~ g..
the greater security of the loyal people in the State.
not yet admitted to representation. O'~'O'
0; Inat the political power of the government Of


Tue ohied states In the administration of publc af


oy It's constitution confded TO the popular or
law making department of the government.


q mat the political status of the States lately in
rebellion to the United States government and the


OF Ine people OF such States are political ones
u"u are therefore, clearly within the control
" congress, TO the exclusion of the independent ac
lion OF any and every other department of the goy
ernment " ' s"'


o. Ihat there is no right, political, legal or con.
sttntonal, IN any State to secede or withdraw from
the Union; but they may, by wicked and unauthor.
lzed revolution and force sever the relations which
'hey have sustained to the Union and when they do
ana assume the attitude of public enemies at war
WIN the United States, they subject themselves 10
al ILe rules and principles of international law and
the laws OF war applicable to beligerents according
to modern usage.


y. That we are unalterably in favor of the Union
OF the States, and earnestly desire the legal and
speedy restoration of all the States TO their proper
places in the Union, and the establishment in each
OF them of influences of patriotism and Justice, by
which the whole nation shall be combined to carry
forward trlumphantly the principles OF freedom and
progress, until all men Of all races shall everywhere
beneath the flag Of our country have accorded TO
them freely all that their virtues intelligence, indus
try and energy may entitle them to attain.


IO. That the organizations in the unrepresented
states assuming to be State governments not having
been legally established, are not legitimate govern
ments until recognized by Congress.


H. That we cherish with tender hearts the mem.
ory OF the virtues, patriotism, sublime faith and up.
light Christian life and generous nature of the mar.
tyr President, Abraham Lincoln.


IL. That we are in favor of universal liberty the
world over, and feel the deepest sympathy with the
oppressed peoples Of all counties in their struggle
tor freedom. and the inherent right of all menso de-
wise and control for themselves the character Of the
government under which they live.


l3. That the lasting gratitude of the nation is due
the men who bore the battle, and in covering them
selves with impershable glory have saved TO the
world its hopes of free government and relying on
the invincihle soldiers and sailors" who made the
grand army and navy" Of the Republic to be true to
the principles for which they fought, pledge them
that will stand by them in maintaining the honor
due the saviours OF the nation, and in securing the
fruits of their victories.


ID. That remembering with profound gratitude
and love the precepts of Washington that we should
accustom ourselves consider the Union as the pri
mary object o pGtTiOie desire which has heretofore
sustained US with great power in our love of the
Union, when so many of our neighbOrs in the South
were wagIng war for its destruction, our deem and
abiding love for the memory Of the Father Of his
Country and for the Union is more deeply eDprayen
upon our hearts than ever.