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THE OLD NORTH STATE. Vuesday Bvening-, Aug. 21, 1366. XiEWIS BArrSS, editor. FOR GOVERNOR, JONATHAN WORTH, OF nAxnoLrir. mmm The Philadelphia Convention. Tills body, to tlio action of which our people have looked with intense anxiety for some time jiast has adjourned after a most harmonious session of tlirei? da^'s.— We publish to-day the third day’s jiro- ceedinjrs, includinjr the declaration of jnin- ciples and the addiess to the people of the United States. Any f xtenih d coniinent upon them from ns would be unnecessary, as our reader'* will jndfi^e of them for tluan- selves. It is suflicient for ns to say that tlmv meet with our at proval. ()urs was ibe hrst R in tin* i^onlh to advf'cate the nic)Vemeiit, and we we expf'Cted much f om its delibera'ions. So far as the action of the body ia con cerned, it ha** come fully nj) to, if it has not surjinssed our most sant^nine hopes. As to the results we cannot, of course, pav :it this time what they will lie, but we are very sanguine that they will bi* glori ous beyond any preconceived opinion by live (.’oniinittee be appointed, to be com- just and rightful claims for the services In first place w'e invoke you to re- ments mav see lit to impose. posed of two delegates Irom each Stat(* *bey have leiidered the nation, and by ex- meuil**-*^ always and everywhere that the I nder this broad and sweepintj claim, and Territorv and the District ot Colum- tending to those of them who have surviv- war i= ended, and the nation is again at that chaise of tin* constitution \vhich pro— bia. Adopted. lion. Rev. .Jidinson, of Md., who on ris ing was greeted with loud applause, said : I olfer the following rosidiiiioa : Jie.-ioli'C'J, That a committee, consisting of two delegates iVoiii each State and one from each Territory and the D.strict ot Columbia be appointefl i>y the chair to wait upon the President of the Lnited States, and jn'esont him with an authentic copy ot tin* proeiredings of this Convention. LtU'- ried. Mr. Charles Knapjt, of the l),strietof (.’olnmbia—1 otl'er the iLllov.ing resolu tion : JirSfjIrcfJj d'hat a eoiiimittee cif finance be ajipointed, to coin-i.'t i f two delegat :s from each State and T.riito District of Coliimhia. (.hin ied. I ed and to the widows and orjdians of those tieacf- ihe shock of contending arms no who have iallen most generous and con- long**'’ Jtssails the shudderiir; h art of the reput- siderate care, ,^.public. The nisurn'ction agaiiisr the su- 10:h, In Andrew Jnhi.son, President of prciii- ’of the nation has bi*en tlm Lnited Stat(‘s, who in his great office, ^ -Init autliority has been has piiiVi d st*adfast in his devotion to tin* atrai’i i^ttknowled..i*d by word and act' in Con.-tiiutioii, the liws and interests of his ' ever; ^tate, and by every citizen wi bin p'-rseculion and un- ‘ its jinisdiction. AVe are no longer leipiir- i ved rej)roaeh, and having faith naas- ed ei'fo regard or treat each oth- country, unmov. d l,y de.' sail able in the pf-opb*, and in the piincijde of fri e gi)Veriinn*iit, wi* n ci g ize a chief | magistrate worthy of the natinu and equal to I hr* great cri.sis upon which his lot is cast ; and we tender to him, in the dis- I chaigeofhis higli and honorable duties, (found r cordial .,..,1 ( W i. r Li the our’profound i esj)ect and assuraiiCe of our aim sincere su[)port. SENATOR COWAN. After the n’solutions were read and ad- »*i* a- utieiuies. Not only have tin* acts of war boon discontinued and th ■ w ■ ipons of war cid aside; but the state ot \\ ar no loui'i' exists ; and the sentiments, the p is- sion*. the r(‘huions of war havi* no hi.iu!-r lawf.il or rightful jilace auvwhe.e throngli- oiit '’R’ broad dom liii. W e are, again he Ua pro vides that no State shall, wiihout itscon- se it, b* dejiiiv d uf its Cqu d s illVage. in tlieSf- iote of file Lnited States” has hi’cn aii.L’iih (1, .and ten States have been retii;*ed and lie still ref .sed represc’iitation aito- geth r. in both 1 ;anclus of the Federal Coiigr'^s ; a id 'In* Congress, in which on ly a I'iirt of ihe Slates and of the people of the I...ion are ^njiresented, his a.-serted the res' from rep tile liu’ht lints to exclude resell ratio.I and all share in making their n t IS {,’ ! .gress, thus composed, n p.e^c ii)i*. I'll It right has nr* REPORT OF TliE COMMITTEE ON RESOLU- TION.S AND ADDRE.SS. ]Mr. Cowaii, on heliali’rif tin* eoinniittee pie 0. ae L a n d t t itcs—f •’!. w ciiizeiis i.f ,,!ie c ountry, bound by tli ■ dunes and ob- ligati'ius of a coniiiion patrio.isni, and li i\ - ii,,.- lii itlier righi.s nor interests apart Loni i.a; I!v aj)ponit(*(l to jirejiaie les ilutions and an aiidn-ss said : C'fti-r a m i v can lui and nh.b (rate coioiileralion of the .-ame, last- i;;ir all d iv ami a gnod p irt nf tin* ninhl. 1 addn 1)1 g lc.i\ i* to report the follo'.\ iiig 1-. i-lara- tioii of principles, .-idopri l unai.iiiiou^lv h\ the eoiiiiiiitK’e, w iiieli tin* seen tary of ibis Conviaition will r(*ad ; and also, an addre.-s to tin* jieojde of tin* country, wliich will h read by the lion. ?dr. York. [Apjdause.j Tin* Secri tary then jiroceed.'d to read tin* (lechiiatioii i.f jniiicijiles, each one of which Was londlv applauded. The last Raymond, of Aew , i ,1 - . coiu-I'PDig the inter(*st.s ot peace; to de- rc’ss it, l)V Millie ot antlioiuv unani-i la- , 1 .' 1 1- 1 • ' *’1** uo'w we ni iv nio-t wiselv and ettect- uionsiv den\( (1 tioni tlie comiiintee on r*s- . i i . ^ nely In al the wounus tlie war has in e. and pcitecr and jieipctu ite tin* henelii.' it ' has secured and the bh’s.-ings wliieh, under I which, under a wise and benign Provi- : donee, h.ive sjirnng up in a iiery track.— ' This i- tlie work not ul' jiassion, but of calm ' and M.ber judgiin’iit ; not of resi’iitment for I [last offences, iirolonged beyond the liinirs whicli iiistici* and reason prescribe but of its friends. W(* ibink a party will sp(*edi Iv rally upon tin* pl.ittorm ot juiiu’iples ' giccjcd with jirolonged om*, whieli endorses tin* Piesideiit, was elie eis. in which laid down which will sweep radicalism from power, and re.**tore tin* I.nion upon the ba- si.s of ilic Constitution as it is. If some of onr Sontheni peojdo are not rtitirc'lv’ .“atisfii’d with tin* address ami tin* declaration f)f principles, th(*y should ri*- meniher the diffii’ullies by which onr Nor- tlieni fric’iidsare siirronmled, ami that it is to tln*m that w(* must look for deliccri’iici*. The peonle of the troutli are united, hut , ' , ' * ^ ^ ’ I countrymen in the people* of tin* North an* divide d. 'J'lie great obje-ct of tin* Convention was to unite* the pe*oph* of the North as Ihr as possible in RUjiport eif the* Pie*sielent’s jiolicy, with a vie*w to the elefe*al eif the* raelieals iiithea])- proaeliing ele’ctieni. If the- de‘(*laration of princijih’S is sneh as tei necennjdish this oh- je*ct wc should la* content. In times like* I tlie pro.**(*nt, diplomacy in politics is often j indispciisahle*. both audience* and de'h'gates uniti d. cdntioiif; ami adelress. nanielv the lion. %/ Mr. Rayiiioml of Ne-w Yenk. THE ADDRES.S TO THE PEOPLE OF TJiE UNITED STATES. The lion. Il'-nrv J. Ravnioml therennon ^ i piocecdcd to reiael the aehiress, which h ul la*e*n wiitten by liiinsi lf, as liael also been liie elcclaration eif piiiieijihrs. lie was oc casionally iiiti'rn.]ii(*d by ajqilause*, until ow.i laws, until they .shall comply with such cn diiions and perform such u’ts as y itself ly bnon '.IS been exerciseei. and is e' r c el at the rere.-v; r liiiu*.— ti .d :i.iy Su'np .; in tin* iln’ory ."'^ates thn.' excluded are* in rebe*l- (bA'erume’iit. ami iln’i'c- luthority. riiev are r to- alle- giance to the consrifution of the L'niie*el States. In none eif lln*in is tliere the .'ligliti St n.ilicaiion ot .e-..'laiivu to this a«- iioi it V, nr -h :li!e-sl pi'nte-st against He just ami himling nhligalion. This comli- iimi of reiu’weil loyalty has be*en officially recognized hv .•‘ole-mn jir-iclaniation of the* Executive* Depaitnii’iit ; ill • laws of the L iiiteil States h.A i* heew eX'.emh el hy (.’on- giv'ss ovei ail ilii’se .States ami the [leoph* therenf; f.-deral courts have* hei*n reoyeiicd overthrow of ambition and hope, scones of vioience* shoniel defer, for a rime, the* impr.- sition ot law, anil excite* aiu'w the forebod ings of the* ]i itriotic and we*ll elisjtoseil. It. is u ejiii sti aaihly true that local distn.h- a..i:e*s of ibis kiml, accoinpanieil by nio.e or less of viole-nce*, do still occur, hut they are* coiifnied entirely to the citii*s and lar- ge’r towns oi the* !;>outiu*rn States, wlieic eliff rent races ami interests are* hiongliT most close Iv in contact, and whe n* pas sions and re’se*ntnii*nts an* always iimst casil'- fed ami fain.ed into oiuIire*ak. Ami cv'e*n thi’sc* are epiitc as ninc’i tin* fruit of untinn ly and hurtful agitati'Ui as of any hostility on the jiait e-f the* jicople to the authoritv of tin* natioi.al goveii.nu'nt. Bat the* concuin*nt te’stiniony of those? best acqnainli*d nith the* condition of so- cietv ami tin* state* e.f public* sentiment in , tin* South, ii.eluding that e.if its n*pre*.-enta- ' ti\es in this convention, e*stahlishes the fact that tlie great nia.-s of the Sontliern ■ people acccjit, with as full and sincere* sub- ; mission as elo the people of the othe r State's, ^ the* re‘-i'st;ihlished snnieniacv of the nation- i » al autliority, and are* )ue*pare*el. in tlie* mo.«t .loyal spi-iit and rwili a zeal qnickineel I alike* by their inurest and llu“ir piielc, to \ e*i>-opM nte* with eittee'r Slate's ami se ctions- in whateve r may la* ne ci ssary to ile feiiel the rights, maintain the tmni>r ami promote the* wi'liaie* eit oui cunuioi! coimtrv. Ili.'tovv alt'oiih- 1.0 inst.uue* where a pto- ple so pow ( liul ill i.umhi is, in re'souices and in pn! i.c ^pait. aiu r a war sei leuig in its elnralion, so eh .'trnctive in its progie-ss, ami M) ac else* in its i.-.-'m*, have ae*e*e"ptfil ii 'te al ami its viiisi ipmi : s '^iih so niucli of gooel lailli a> lias uiaike>. jtlu* rombufT. ot tile* peojde lati ly in ii.sui, i.-111111 agaiml the* I iiited Stati s. Reveii.' [.dd epi's 'o jlie a liber;;! statesniansliip, which tolenites r.il l;i.\e the ch.iiiman app. ale*(l to the convi*ntion to : whit it cannot pie'vent ami builds Hr inijiose*d ami let nl.ins ■ael- DECLARATle.N OF PRINCIPLES. 'Idle National Union Lon vent ion now* as.-eiiihleel in tin* city oflMiiladelplii iconi- posi el of deh g ites from cverv tate* ami Teriitory in the 1 nion, aeliiioni.-heei liy ihe Solemn lessons whieh for the past llveye.ars it h.is j)h-asi*il ihe Siqui-nie Ruler 0 L'l.iverse to give to the Aiueiieuii peopl prof (itmlly gr.ite fill I'or tin* r*!uni of p-ac elesiious as are a ill .irge majoiity eif liien siiice-riiv to foiyet ami re* 1 tor.itioii 1 n*- as wiiii (h.*ej) Oil till* subject of the Ti'st Oath the de- , claration of jn-iiiciple-s ami the aelelress i- 1 silent. Tho.^e* who fniiiicil them, douhtli's.- wi're sili'iit 011 the* suhji*ct for pruele*iitial j reasons. But w’l.ilc* thi’v do not comlemn ' forgive* tin* past, revering the ('oiisiiiulioii : s it conie-s to us from onr ance*.tors gaiiliiig tin* I’nion in its more* s icre-d tlnin e ve r, loo a.ixii'ty i. to tin* future as of instant ai.il contiiiuiiig tri;;!, liere-hy issue* a.ul jn'oeliini the* fhllowiiig elec!aratieui eif p inciph s ami piuposc.s on which they have willi p'. ifect nnaiiiniity agreed : fst. W(* hail with gratitude to the Al- niightv (Jod tin* 1*1.el id'war a d the leturii ' of ]»i-;ice to an iiHlicle-d ami lii-love'd I,ami. ill. 'Jdu* war just closed has in lintaim el I ilie authority of the L-eiistitutiou with all . the* ])ow(r.s w hich it confiTs, and al! !he*ie*- striciions whivli it impose-s ujioii the Gen eral Governnient, uuahridge'ei ami uualtei- restrai'.i such manifestations until the* n i;ig should he co iclndi'd. Ne‘ve‘rtliele*ss, at the* close* of one si'iitenee ele*claring that no people* suhjeeted to such trcatnn'iit as that to which tin* .South w:>-a now snhject- e-d could long retiiain loyal,” cheers came up i'rom all jeirts of the Inill. I'd-natur Johuson, of iMarylaiid, aski'd that ihe sente-iiei* be* repeated, and it was f the* .-igaiii re.'iel, as follows : •*No p'-oph* has eve-r i-xisti'd whose loy alty ;iml faith such tr(*atnn,*nt, long con- tinueel, would not alienate* ami iinp;iir. Ami the t(‘n millions of Americans who iivcel in the South would he unworthv eiti- aml de- and the* *h-;*r()r;il college*, the State's once* in rche*!- niz'.el as holiling the 1 and fc‘d in (‘verv respect, cNce-pt that they arc in ('ongress l ied repi esi’iitatioii e*iecr lion are* now le-co and it.s hope’s fur the future rathe r iqion a eoiii.iuu.iiv of iuti‘rest and ambitioa thin upo . distrust and tin* wi’.-ijions of force*.— In tie* next place, wa; e.ill upon you to re*- ' ,-aine ed.ligations ami subject to tin* saine cogi.iz'*, ill tlieir full sigiiilicanee*, ami tei 1 dntiecs as tin* oihi*r .States of o-ur coiuinon accept with all tlii*ir hygitinnite* conse'i[Uei!- Union ce-^, till* jioliiiral ii’snlrs of tin* wa * just ^ It seems to ns, in the* e*xerci.'ee of tlu* cio.-cil. In tin* most important jiariicnlar, i calmest and most camlid jndgmi*nt we* can (pn f w i.'C :ceil sU; ir a. the* victory achieved by the Natiemal (oiv- e'rmiient Inis liee-n liiial amieh-cisive. Fiist, it h;!s e*slald:she{l. hevoml all furlln*!* con troversy ami by ^In* highest of all hnman s:i:.ctioi'.s, iher absolute silpri’inacv (if the liiing to tin* ^iihiecf, that such a chiiiii, so (‘nfirceel, invedves as fital an overthrow of the* authority' of the e o iSlitutiow and as (*oni])lete a destinclion of the Governinent ;iml Union :ts that w iiieli was sought to he* Natioiai! (ioveniment, as delim’d ami liini- ! cff-cted hv the- ."'tates ami pe.'ph* in armed z'US of a free* eouiitry'—degenerated sons of an heroic ancestry, unlit ever to he’conn* '.In* guardians of tin* rights and liberties Oeipu* itheel to ns hv tin* I'athers ami fmn- ueis of this rcjiiildic—if tin* wi.h iinconiplaiuiiig sul.nr'.-six'enesSj tin hi'.'.mli ation thus sought tube imposed upon t(*(l by till* Uonslitiition of the Uniti’d Sta.tes, ami tin* pi’inianent integrity' and imiissoluldlity of tin* Federal Union as a necss.e.ry consequence. And stcoml, it h,;.' put an (*ii(l, finally and firever, to the . I iiiUll!, Th great s sontiinent was clie'cred with (‘iithnsiasin, ami at the close* of the read-’ I’.'olina v could aece]itj e xi.'h nee* of slavery' upon the soil or with in tin* jurisdiction of the Uiiiti’d Slates. B'lili these points came? directly' involved in the conte.-^i, ami cotitroversv' n[)on both w;i. ended ;ih.-oiutelv ami iiiiallv bv the resalr. 1 n ihe ihi.d ed, and it has preserved the* Union with the Test Oath in terms, they yet lay down i the equal rights, dignity and authority' of broad and general p.iincipU‘S with wliieb tlic State s peife et and imiinpairocl, ing ('X-(ioV'.-riior Perrv, of .Sonlli rose* and ino'ced the adoption of the ad dress. ill;* ne:.tl,! imnisly'. i\Ir. Sand. place* wc (h ■(■ni 1 ! ill * nlmest impmiar.ce* that the real i acter e.f the w;!r, ami the* victory hy which I it w ;is closed, slmuhl be* accurat(-ly umler- 1 was declared carried unani- ; stood. The w;ir was c;ii'ri(*d on by' the I g (( (’nimeiit of the United Stat(*s in ni-iiu- 'rihlen, of N(;W' ^ ork, then i tenauce of ils own antlm itv and in defence insurrection against them both. It canmt escape observiition tluit the jiower thus a.'-- serte-el to exclude certain Stall-s from rejr- reseutation is made to re.-t whnily on the w ill and eliscu’tion of the ('ongress th,it as serts it. It is not made to dejieml n]ion anv specilii-d conditions or circuitist.'iince'S, nor to he* snhject to anv rules or reguhi- , tions wh;it(*V(*r. I'lie* light asserted ami j exercised is absolute*, without epialilication it of i or restriction—noi cmilm el to 'tates in re- clu’ii this has hccii laigelv Um- in eiosity with w hich their enlj,, (hr was accepted hy tlu* 1'ri’sideiit ot the- Lnited Slate." ami the generals in inime- diat'- coinmaml ni'their ainiies, ami to tlu' liberal measures w hich were afu-rw arils t.-i- ki-n to reslore* order, tianqiiililv ami law to tin- .'■'tates, where ;iU Iniel for llie- time been o\-(,‘i'thiowii. No sti ns ycuhl have lii’en Iw’.tcr 4*alcu!ated to conuiniml the* icspi'ct, win tie* coniuh-nve, revix'e the p.-i- trioiilm, ami seciin* the jM-i uiam-iit and af- ti'clioi.ate* allegiance* of the jieople of the South to the constitution and laws i i the* 1 nion th;iu those which have lu-cn so iiniilv l;iki-ii ami so steadiasily piiisueel hv the Jhesieh-nt oi the I niti-d Si;it. s. Ami if that coiiiidi-nce ami loyalty have -if the- ]ieoph' oi the C'iidi:il ill llieir alh - lu-eii since imp.iiri (!■ South are lu-dav h- gniiice* the cl lh;in iLev w ('I'c inaim di;itrlV -we Upon the o-.ith is totally iiicoiisisteiit, and we are 3(1. i’o.s(* am! proposed, on be'lnilfof tlu* New fork dt.'h-gation, tiiree* cheers for Ileiiry J. its own oxiste’tice*, b'‘li of w hich llepi'cseiitatiou in the Congress e f j just read. it-1yinroicl, wlio Lad tlicUuitid .St:it(*s, and in the* Flectorial I ^Ir. P.itton, of Pa., on behalf of the Peun nn’uaee ed 1 IV ill' ) iusnn-eciion whic! ve re il of hi llion nor to Sta 1 s tlnit have* ri-lM-lled—it is the* right of any Congress, in i'oi iinil jios- se-sion of i;. - legi.d.-itivi* .-uilhmity, to (*x- eliule any E.alf* or State.-, and any por tion oi'tin* peiqih* iheu-of, at any' tint-, f'oni K pve.-entation in Coi gre.-s and the 1-1, cVo’.'al (*( lli'gf*, at ils own eli •retion ami (ISO oi' the wa; to the clnuigi'd tone ol 1 h; partnu nt of tlu- gi-neral ; Winds them ; lo the -ictioii t.y winch emi gre ss has (*i;ile;iVon'd to supphuit aiid (le- hi lievo it is dui.,- h*gi.-l.'U i Ve* lie- ovrll.lm-l.t lo- liviieticeii 1 ill certainly at libeu'ly' to infer that the sense j cognized hy the* (’on- | sylvainia d 1- g;ilion, sccomh d the call, and of the Lonve.’ntion was decidedly' in favor .stitmion as abiding in I’verv Stiitc, ami a.-' addii4§ja to suppre.-.s. The SU])] ression «eit in.'suri-f'ction .'U'Coii)])]i,-.!if(| flnit n-.-nir. The government of ilu* Ui it'd State’s nmii - of its rcpi’al. Tli(*y' boldly proclaimed the* ;j durv imposed ujion its peoph*, fnndamen- right of the Southern Slat(*s to representa tion, when they knew they' could nev(*r be the cheers w-.-ie* given accordingly'. The fuilowing is the ADDRE.SS. tal in its nature ami esse’iitial to the exis tence* of our ri’pnhlican instiiuiions, and j ■, 1 ci, 1 • ^ ,1 I f' \ lo the Fcople of Hic Lnited b tales: , , , 1 rn , , , iieiliier Congress nor tlie Geii(*ral Govern- truly icpiCsentc’d as long a.s l le l est at 1 authority or powe*r to dc ly ; Having met in convention at the city' of ri’ina nod on the statute book, i hey' ad- this right to any State* or to witliliohl its ; Philadelphia, in ilie St.ire of Pennsy'lvania, mit the right of both houses of Congress to judge of the election and qualification of its member.-^. This right they d(*riye from tlie Constitution which fixes the qualifica tions, and the two Houses can only’ judge of the qualifications of its members under the Constitution—in othyr words, the*}' are to judge whether the niomhcrs elect are possessed of the epiarificatioiis prescribe*d in that iiistrumcut. Any other testis iincon- sfitnfkmal. Thi.*», we think, is the position of the Convention on this subject. The National Convention. Third Davs Proceeding’s. All Eiitliiisiastic Asscmblaire. lleport of the Cominittce on llesoJidions. eiijo^ meiit under the Coustitnliou from tlie pimple tliei'eof. 4th. We call upon the people of th-'* United States to elect to Congre*ss as mem- beiT tlie'icof none* hut men w lio admit tlu* fnndamciHal right of 1 "presentation, and who will receive to >e.i-s iherein loyal Re presentatives from every State in alh*gi- anee to the United States, snl j(*et lo tin* constitutional right of each House* to judge* of the eleetions, renunis and qualifications of its own niMiihers. 5th. The Constitution of the L’nited State's, and laws inaeh* in pursuance there of, are the siipicnu* hiw of .he land, any thing in the coiislitutiun or laws elf any State* to the contrary not withstanding. All . o the powers not eoiifeired by' tlio onstitu- tion upon the Genenil Government, nor prohibiti'd by it to the States, are reserved to the States or to the pe*ojile thereof; and the riglits thus reserved to the* taine d bv f ire’O e.f arms the si 'lip! enie an 1. all tin- T: Convention which Ii.iVv* changed tlu* eln r leter of among States is the right to jn-escribe (pialifica- lions for the elective franchise therein, with this lo.il day of Aug., 1S6G, as the repre- s(*ntitiv(*s of the pciqile of aii section.^, and all the States and Tearimrieof tin L'liioii- to consult uiion the comliiion and the* w ants ( f ill*.* eoinnioii eonntry, we aeldre.-s to you this decl.-u.'tiou of onr jninciples ;i;.(l of tlie pol’tical purpi.s* s we seek tn jironintc. Since, tin- m e ing of the last Natiimai in 1860, vm.ts have ocenvn-d om niternal jiolitics and gi\(*ii lie IE States a new pl.ice among the nations of the earth. ()nr goveinmcnt lias jiasscd through the vicis.siuade.s eind the perils of civil w.-ir; a war which, though niainly sectional in its characti’r, Ins nevertheless decided politi- c il diffi'n lices that from the very br-gin- ning of the government had ihreatemd the unity of our national existence, and has left its impress dee*]) and iuelfaceablc upon all the interests, sOi.timents and the desti ny' of the public. While it has inflicted | lea§ losses in 1 ^vlucll i ity over jill tlu* tenitorv ami and pe-ople within its jmi.'-Oicin.e. wliii h the c mslitntion cunfers upon it.— Bat it aaqniied thei'cbv no new pn'.ve! ; k eidarged jnrisdic'iio'i ; no right- ei lier of teri'itori;il posscs.-inn or of civil antlioii’\ . which it (lid not ji'isses.s liefore* ihe reli. 1 lion broke out. ..VIl the rightful powi-r 1 can ever pos.-se.-Js i.-i that whieh i.-j co; f i i d upon it, either in expi-e'ss teiins, or hv fu*r- aiid necoasary implication, by the constitu tion of the L'nin'il 'tati’s. It was that nowor and that anrlio;itv wliich the reheiiion songhf to ov.-nhre.w, :i; d the victory of the fed cuil arms wa.-- siiuply the d(‘f';*at of that attonipl. Tlu- govcrnnu’nt of the United tute.-J acted tlironghont the war on the eh fen.-ive. It sought only to hold po.-Jse'ssion of was already its own. Neithoi- the the victery hy which it was elo.-ed; ch.iiig.ai in any way, the Constitution of the* L'liiicd "tate.-^. The war w.-is carried on bv virtue* of Its provisions and under th.- liuiitatio’is whicli they prosciihe, ami tin* result of iln- w;p- did not (ith(*r enlarge*, abridge, or in ami uniil ihey shall p'vil'i.rin such a* ' c niqily with such cundilions as it l,’;tl the Ihi'-iut-nEs wise ami jioliev of )•' .-do!';!!ion ; to their exclusii...n f.oni aii p . ticip.ilioii in our comnioii gov- erninen! ; to tin- w itl.di.iw .d ti-i.;;-, them of ligh:.- eonti ired ami giiar.iiili e el hy tlur ul lo the r.-(te (iliviou'lv tlu* r -aso-is f .r such OFcincmn th - discrelioii of C'on- tin: V’oiigie.ss itself Vg:CSS m;ty e.M-iude (.fovern nmot liei, g wh 'liy wiii.i g- ess. in ly c;..i;.ge ii.'iil eh.'ing!*. M .1 .1 Sie.ti* f;>m all l' one reason ; :t> ihe* next ' o g;-( oiqer. ()m‘ S .•.! d O cli-nge i I e 'i, lint re :soii icmoved, m. iy e.\cle.!l" ti fn- ;eii- 1 ay K * ( 'A-l.id 'll en on.e* ! ! !• r 11 i.'l 11 ‘ 1 \cl 1 groii’.u lo-moirow. mav ! Co!;stiluiioii, ami lo tin- ewidi'iif piirposi* j oT ('oji”-)efs, in tile I'.x* rcise of a usurjieel I re'ifmc tfiem qii 1 lU'Uihcri _hi ami •ill' of ti'i qiii , i peo- inale and snii- qui'i (.IS—i'rec Ling w hich they nigniti',* COaqlli'. g:'i.m;(l to-( • !.‘(1 on ■ id* (.j.‘iosit( ^ t he c (-;■; (i.n.'cy may excimleSmiih- Ill.- f.-ml one Co..g'e.-.'. Tl'.;- ;n- iil ( (-\- of We.'tern or of Smilher-* iaiei- , of both • ’itbincd. Ill Iy exchuic li;c 'I'e-ii; or th Fast'.-rn folates fioni ti;e X;. L'-n....(i;t!.i.) as such usurpations mav w hos r • w hat War, no I sec’n, liu* esi ih'i.-liment of a;.(l .*u*t(*(l upon no means that the conditi.n .'■'fal''s and peojile is :.ot ail* their re-mlniissinn t" now as.-,*:i( will r(-i dej- hv I w CO. (h mil, j Son, !n*r i r(*m!(*rs ] ill the. goveriiment of the i they :>.!(* still disloy :il in I I h.'if noil h(*i' 1 hi* honor. ( : of tin* nation would be I re-adinitt('(l to a s! :;e principle I V Congi ess usurpation which of the aicli a- , . h.in* ('"tl.." v ; that sent iiu-nt ;inel ’m r inicresl .f* if they were .‘ouncils. W(‘ I'll It we have* •lit, ami n.iiiwful aiitf.oray, t from tli - liink of fn e ai.o e.f .1 1 ( pul.L (• of Siiiti s, U!i'.nqi,iii( d, to : d province s am! pi ■. 1 a aii thii gs siil i- . jee. lo t In- v. ill ot thc.i e o oi.ly to olii y law s, in 11. aie not alh wael to .-iniie. No pa eqih has ever y( t. existi e' w liosf* lov.'lv aim l.iiili -lull tieatiinnl, imig con- i.i.f; (1, '.\ould not alii mile ai.d impiiii. .iml ilie !e*ii millions ol .11111-1 icaos w [ui live iii llu- So'.ilh wanihl he uiiworlhv cii.zens of .a free coiiatrv, (h gem rate sons of an hciolc I ani'i St! V, iiafit ever to l.i cime ginMii.ins of the liglits and hheiTics licijiu-ath. d tons liv the f.i.h IS and foiimlcis-of l-his lepiih- lic, it tlu-v could iu-e pt. with nnconipl.lin ing suhmission.lhe hiiniili.-ttions thus sought io h" inipre.'.-e(l upon tlu iu. Re.-eiitmcnt or iiijnslice is alw.iy . am! ( verywhen* (-.-- S-ntiai to freedoiii ; itml ihe .-piiit v hicli jirompts the ."laK .-^ :iml people lalely in iii- surrevllon, Imt iusnrgi iit now no longer, to protest ag;lin^t llu- imjiosition of unjust iiml (iegr.uling conditions, imikcs tlu-m all ihc more weirthv to slniK* in the govern- i ment of a free the future jiower DECLARATION OF I’RINCIPLES. A National Platform. ADDRESS THE TO THE UyiTEl) PEOPLE OF STATES. \ Its TJnauimous Adoption. The Closing Scenes. _ Adjoiiriimi'iit Siue Die. &c, &c,, &c. upon the whole country' severe 1 fe and props rty, and has imposed bur-| tbPLEiited which right Congress cannot inteifere. No i dens which nin.-^t weigh on its resources for ; was b- t'ore the war, 'dlie supreme law f\ State* or convention of .States has the right ; generations to conn*, it has developed a de- ; tliifand, anything in the constitution or ' to witlidr.-iw from the Union, or to e xclude gree of national courage in the presence of ^ hi'tvs of any .''tate to tlu* continry' notw ith- ; iliiougli their action, in Congress or otl e*r- initional d;uigers, a e.ipacity' for military' j standing.” And to-day, tdso, preeise-iy a.s | wise, any other State* or States from the organization and acliieveim-nt, and a de- b- fore the w'ar, “ ad [lowers not conferred Union. * The union of these States is per- -votion on the part of the peo[)lc to the form • liy the constitution upon tlie general gov- pt-tn.-if. of government which tlu'V have ordained, ; ernment, nor prohibited by it to the .State*-, . G.h. Sucli ainendmonts to the Constitu- j and to the [irineijiles of liberty'which they' is re.-gived to the several .'fates, or to the } tion of the United States may' b(' made by ! have ordained, and to the principhrs of lib- peo- Ic thereof” T , ..1 111 ye-iuiiuifte'el to a sliiire* III ns COUIU-U.-^. >> (‘ im-UKiic wi.nii; i*. . ar^ way enange* or aiieet tin* powers il con- | niiglr replv to this : First I'ii it w;* have* ! mmit uf a free (-(immoiiwe-a Ici.. ujion the* tcdei.il go\en.inent, or re- ; no right for such rc-asons to de-nv anv [lor- ' lirmer assurance* ot tlu ?a§(* that government b’^tn liie re-stiietions • tion of the* Steites orpeopie* right.-exjircsslv ' ami fre-eehiui of the- ri-pulilic. luch it has iiujiosed. Ihe* eomstitution ot ; coiifcrn-d upon them by the co*.n-titution of Far wli.iti-ver re.-;(Oi:-ibil li'LEnited Statcc is to-d.iy pucisely joj it j |]jf. Lnited State s. 1 ern tieoide* mav liavc ii.cuii the Sonlh- ni re*.-i.-tnig the jieople thereof as they' mav deeme.'.pe- | ert}' whicli that government was de-igned dient, but only in (lie inode pointed out j to promote, which must confirm the co ifi- by' its tirovisinns ; and dii j—]———i—*- i —* ' f tJhiT liiltinil in fbi' RrijrAldEL l^ecoml. 1 li-it so long as their acts are those of loyiilty ; so long as thev conform in all tlir*ir jiuolic cn-iduct to the re-ijuiro- monts ot the* constitution and law.s we have* no right to exact Irom tlu-m confonnitv in th(.-ir sentiments and opinions to our own. Third. That we h.ave no right to di.-- trust the puipo.se or the abilifv of the jif-o- i-ibilii V [lecq.ile* liiav nave- ii.cuiK il ' tie* authority of the national govcniniciit, ami in taking iiji arm.- lor its overthrow, they' mav be lield to au.-wi r as imiividiials helore the* judicial trilninals oi the land, ; and for that comluct, as societies and or- traniz(-(l coniniui.i tlu-v have alreadv ' jiaid the* most teaifiU jienaltie-s that can fill : on olfcmling States, in the los.-cs, the* siif- f e-rings and liuiuiliations of unsuccesrl'ul - - » t jile oi the L nion to protect and fh-i'eml, 1 w-ar. under all contingencie s ami by whatever But, wli.-itever mav be the gu’lt or tlio This position is vindicated not only by' the essential nature of our governnient, and , , ^ ^ — spirit ot the consliUiliou, | mi*ans may be reejuiieu, its honor and its juini.-liiiieiit of llu- cuu.se-.'.o- uuthortf of ti.o anu iidments, whi-ther by' (.'(ingress or bv icjiublican institutions anil com manothe ' b^.t «,nd tb».lttng«s*gc of our 1 welfare. \ iuBurreciion, cuador and common justice a co: V ution, and in r.itifviag the same, Gesjuct of tin* civilized woild. Like all gove rnment in all .t? departments and at | These would, in oar-judgmonkt, fearful!'djemand the concession that the great mass re- ten o’clock this morning, jmisuant to ad journment, was lilh’d. Evi-rv s* al in the auditorium The attendance of ladii-s was much larger than at any [ucvhnis session. After prayer by R. M. Snydi r, of Beiin- sylvania, Mr. Doe.litth* rose and said : Bi’fore procee-ding to any tuillu-r bn.-i- ress, the Clnir b(*gs leave to annouiici*, as the first rcsj'ionsc to the call fu* this con- all tlu* States of the L'nioii have an equal - great contests whicli loitse the jia.-sions mdl time s. From the outbreak of the and indefeasible right to a voice and vote tnid test the endurance of nations, this w;ir h Ition to its final oveithrow, in every nu'S- lias given new scope to the ambition of jio- ' tuid proclamation ot tin* Lxe-euti e*, it litieal juirties and fresh iuipul.-e to [ihuis of "'as cxjilicitlv declared tint the sole ohj-et innovation and reform. Amidst the cliaos ■ pniqiose of tin* war "(is to maintain inseparable from ami conclusive answers to the plea thnsfof those who beCailie involved fn its re- tliereon. PuiLADELrniA, August 16.—The Na-' 7tli. Slavery is .abolished and forever tioiial Union Convention reassembled at 1 prohibit! d, ami tlu-ie is lu itlier de.-iro imr inirjKise on the [out ot the Sontliern Stati s lh.it it shouid e*\t'l' be re-e-tablislieil iijion the Soil or wit bin the juii.-dictmn of the United State s ; ami llie’eiit'r.u.ehist d shives ill all tlu* States of the I’uion should re ceive, in common vitli all their inhabitants e([U;il protection in every right of person and of jiropi’rty. of coiiflictiiig s(*ntinient tlie such an era, while the [inlilie heart is keen ly alive fa all the passions that can sway tlu* public judgment and aflEt the public judgment and and affect actions; while the wounds of war are still fresh anti bloi-ding Oil either side, ard fears for the authority' of the constitution and pre- s‘*rve tlu; integrity’ of the Union. And Congre.-s more than once reiti-rated this -(ileinii (h’chirafion, and added the assur ance th.it whenever this oi'ject should he advanced for the exclii.-ion of these; .State? from the Union. But we-ay' fnrllier, that this plea rests njion a conijilete nii.-ajqin*- Iieiision or an niijnst jierversion of existing f ict.-. AVe do not lie.-i'ate to affirm that there is no section of the* country’ where the constitution and laws of the LE State-s find a mure jironijit and entire oliedieiice than in tlmse .'tales and among tho.-e* j.eo- -1 -i , , luture take unjust iironositions from tlie V *■ t i\e teg.m as utteily invalid memories and resentments of the past, it is yrnthtj hi i„.lithMl a. lioi, ll.L- ivsult of iho lui.l ii, v, ,- l„ 1„. asM.n,,.,! or niadf of bind. ' a difdoult but iuELative’ dmv « iiicl’i, on Colorado iloclion. [ Avldaiis.-.J liijr i.nco anv oblioauo.i nicunvd or iind. r. | .vour bpl.alf, wo who arc lici-; aaond.l...l JJou'cr, Cohirado '1 (*ii ii.iyv. August 15, lake-n in making wm* ag;iin>t the Unite d i have undertaken to iierform 186G.—Returns from all [.arts of llu* Ter- of the nation _t.i For Ru* fir.-t time afte-r six Ion- years of he s:u*red and invieihible, and we pioelaun iur j)U!-[ui.-e in di-cliarging tin'.-, a- in ]iei- I'oiniiiig all other national obligations, tii maintain unimpaired ami uniinjie-ached the honor and the t.iith of th'* Rejmhlie. 9th. It is the dnfv ot the National Gov- Mr. Crowell, ot N. J.—I oiler the fol- ernment to recognize the sirvices of the ritory ri-nder certain the* eh-ction of A. (.’ Hunt, administration c.-indidate; for de-le- gate to (’ongress, ove-r (.'hilicute, ilie Rad ical. [Gri-ut ajijilaiis: .j RESOLUTIONS OFFERED. .. . ..... . ..1.^ J \ CtiC of •ilieuali.in and »jf conflict we have come to- Evtlu-y troui every State and every section (lUi am , ,1:? citizens of a common coun try, under that Ha attained tlie war should cease, and all tlu* jde who were lately’ in arms against them, "tates should re-tain their equal rights and ur where there is less purjiose or danger of dignity unimpaired. It is only since tin; any future tittempt to overthrow their an- war was closed that other rights have been thority'. I asserted on belialf of one dejiartment of It would seem to be both natural and the general -overnment. It has been pro- inevitable; that in States and sections so re claimed by cniigress that in addition to the cently sw('}it hy the whirlwind ot war, where all the ordinary’ inodes and metl.i-.E- ig, the symbol again of a common glory, to consult together best to cement and perpetuate that wInch • ■ ’ ' how union jiowers conferred njion it bv the constitu tion, the Fede*ral government mav imw 7 C .^11 claim ov( r the .Stati s, the territory’ and the juople involved in the insurrection, the right of conquest and of confiscation ; the right to abrogate all existing governments, institution: of organiz'-d industry have been broken up, .opon.cil)iiity acted upon what tliey believed to he* their duty’, in de*fe*nce of wliat they Iniel been taught :o belie\e to be their rights nmler a conipnl.-ion, jiliv-ical and moral, which they' were powerle.-.- to resist. Nor can it he ami-s to remember that, terrible as have been the bereuvements and the* losses of tins war, they have fillen cxclu.-ivelv Ujion their section, and ujion neither [larty ; that they have fillen, in deed, with a far greater weight ujion tho-o with AS horn the war began. That in the death of relatives and friends, the tli.-p(*r- sion of firnilies, tlu; disnuition of social .-y.-tem-and socialities; overthroAV of goA'- ('rnnient.-, e.f I.iav and oreh r ; the destruc tion of jinijicrtA', and of forms and modes and uie-aiis of industry ; the loss of polili- and the bends and hiHuences that guaran- cal, commercial and moral influence, in cv- tee social order have leen destroyed, where cry sliajie* and form which great calamities thousands and tens of thousands of turbu- can a.-sunu*, the States and jieojde which lent Sjfiiits have been rnddi’iily loosed engaged against the govern- loAving resolution : Resolved, That a Union National Exccu- m tlu; Avar . . . . - ions and hiAvs, and to subject the from the di.-ciplme ot Avar and throw n, ment of the, L nittd State s haAesufte rtd ern.iK,, to ncog,.,... . to s.rv.ces «( ,l,e "'l.lcl. ,s aga,,, the ohjcct of our cotnmou tenitorv conquered aud its iuhabilauts to without resources or restraint, upo,t a dls- teu-lold more than those who re.uamed u, 1- ed..n,l sold.ers a.ul sailors u, the coute-t ove, and thus secure the blessings of liber-. such la'ws, regulations and deprivations as organized and chaotic society, and where alHnauce to us eoust.tut.ou au.l Ian s. just closed by meeting promptly all iheu-1 ty to ourselves and onr posterity ! ti... 1 * ..(-Ek,. ' r®, v tc .;.rlrlrvri tn tbu 1 1 lie-.-e cousiel i'UL.ii tiiiu uirui i V aiiuiis lib ulUaiiiAUu auu ^ v— the legislative departments of the govern- the keen sense of defeat is added to the 1 1 hese c.ou^le er.Hions in ly no , a.
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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