, 1862-07-23
WAR FOR THE. UNION.
A Rousing Appeal and Successful
Defence.
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS-.

DDREsS OF THE REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS. Il
To the loyal people Of the United States:
The undersigned senators and representa-
lives in Congress, impelled By q sense OF duty,
send these words to you from your capitol.
The armed rebellion against the constitution
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chanan, and by the assent aud cooperation Of
several Of his cons nstitutiona1 advisers, is un-
happily not Jet suppressed. These rebel con-
spiratora continue to wage war with intenst-
institutions. It would be nnjnst alike to you
and to ourselves to seek to hide the fact that
this rebellion, bJ reason of the numbers and
resources which It con1rn snds, the end at
which It aime, and the interests which it i'm
tho world.
:, 4 large majority Ct the people Of eleven t
States, embracing an area Of 100000 square
Wlles Of fertile land and 3 population Of |
9W0, Geo, are this day in the support Of the re-
bellloD. This cruel and unnatural war Is |
Wagea by these conspiEatorg against the peo-
pie neither for the redress Of q wrong nor the !
indication Of q right. The people whom
they aseail and seek to destroy have done them
no wrong; the government of the couatry
which they seek to overtnrn has neither de-
uANA AVA tACAALLA HA5 31EAL vi luEuE 1AE
chiefs in this reasonable conspiracy openly
declare their purpose to be to oVerturn by
force the fabric of American Empire, and
build upon its ruins a despotiEm which would
withhold from honest toll Its just reward,
which would proclaim to the labUring nasses
Of cur countIymen the maxim of tYrants--
thst the great law Of liberty and human pro-
greE6 is not for them, and which would open
and perpe1uate new markets In which linen
are to be bought and sold as merchandise It
q a rna $korc cf r3arst t1,nA-
able war levied for such purposes should be
prosecuted by those who wage it with ID cru
city and perfdy scarcely paralleled In the most
barbarous ages" These armed consplrator5,
robbed, Imprisoned, banished, and murdered
peaceable citizens solely because Of their
fidelity to their country and its Laws.
They have. deliberately assass1nated your
mangled and defenseless soldiers on the field
Of battle, and haze violated the sacred graves
of ycur buried dead. And that their acts Of
cruelty might be marked by every atrocity,
they have even compelled four millions Of
slaves to support them BY their unpaid labor.
/; and tERs to contribute to tha perpetuo1ion Of
The tyranny which forges fette1s for themselves
| and their children.
Men moved BY such purposes, and capable
| Of employing such means tor their accom-
| pIishment, must be deaf alike to the demands
Of justice and humanity, and can only be re-
strained by the strong arm OF power As
obligations Of common humanity, nor the
clainas Of common country are regarded BY
| these aesailants Of our free institutions, it
only remnins for the loyal people to "hold
them as they hold the rest Of Inanklnd-ene.
| mics in war; in peace, frfends.''
| We cannot, if we would, shut out from our
minds the conviction that upon the issue of
| this conflict Of arms thus forced upon you,
| depends not merely the success, but the ex-
isterce Of you great experiment Of represen-
<of1 n tn 1sr.,% nF
history, judged by the rapid growth ard deVel-
opment Of the republic under our free consti-
tuition, 1t is not sn open question whether that
Constitution is worth preserving. Every 10y
al Amt rican citizens sbIinks from the suggest
tion that the unity Of government which con
words Of Washington, always significant,
seems to be INVESTED to-day with new force:
"Th1s Government, the offspring Of our own
choice, nninauepced and nnaWed, adopted
upon full Investigation and mutual dclibera.
ton, and completely free in itsprsnciplss,. =
has ! just claim to your confidence and your
support. Respect tor its authority, compli-
apce with its Laws, acquiescence in its meas.
ures, are duties enjoined BY the fundamental
ma2ims Of true liberty" We cannot doub1
ances If the Father Of your Country-that il
is with you conviction that yonr government
"1ree in it's principles" has just c1aim tc
your support, and must at every hazard be
maintained Acting upon this belief, and il
Ie,ftct accord, as We believe, with your viii
a1d with the constitution, Congress, as you
| agent, have, in order to provide for the com
hon defense, for the suppression Of tht
rebellion, aud for the payment Of the publis
debts, enacted q law for the assessment ant
, collection OF federal tax, and also for the i'm
, position ofadtitionA duties on imports. Tna
these necessary burdens may talI as lightly O.
, possible upon the loyal people OF the country
,, and that the enemy in arms against you MA,
) be wtakened and stripped Of support, AMI
made, as far as may he to indemnify the gov
: etDms Mt ngainst the expenses Of suppressiu'
! this Unjust rebellion, the Congress nave fur
thtr provided by law for the seizure and COZ
> demna:ion to the public use Of all the prog
ertY Of these rebels in arms, and Of their alder
! and aoettorss; and also for the liberation 40
employment by the government Of thei
! s.ages. As q further means of defense Cor
= grtss has provided by Law that the presideu
may Summon to the support OF the goyer1
i. ms Mt such additional forces IS he may deer
{ necessary to ibsnre the prompt suppressio
E | andthe national authority.
~ The president, faithful to the high tru:
- committed to him by your unpuTchased au
- - unpurchasable sutfrages, in obedience to h
Il official oath to take care that the laws
:, faithfully executed" and IN accordance Wit
~ ~ The authority duly conferred upon him, h
e e called uLon You, through the Governors of tt
- several States. to furnish SOU, ,0o0 addition
i soldiers, ior the defense OF the constitutio
II ard Union.
e. Permit Us to say to you that any citizen vi
20 withholds his s'confdsnce and support fro
- your goyernment-who refuses "compl
y y ance" with these laws, and an "acquiesence
- in these measures go essential tor Its defen
- in our Judgment, not only dlsregards Il
10 70 wise ceu1 sci Of Washington, but violates
AZ ,daty-that highest word revealed by God
of man:
y, ~ Whatever designing aud unprincipled ps
r. r. tisars may attempt, We have an abidfnG fdi
~ thai the great majority Of the people ~in gi
he their confidence and support, In the future
"a. in the East, to their government and tht
~ faithful chief magistrate. The answer to
&c. that has been snid or which may hereafter
no said by those who prefer place and power
- principle, and party to country. Of the aleg
Is uncor stitutionality Of the several Ia VS. enact
~, sa employed by The president in the executi
vi d Ilem-is found in the plain, strong wot
~ Of the constitution itself. The col8titutl
~ ~ provides that the president shall, before {
Cd t. ring on the duties Of his office, so1emt
ed ed swear that "to the best Of his ability he =
~ ~ OF the United States." 1t further pEovie
tbst, by virtue Of his Office, he "shau
ID commander.in-ehief Of the army and nary
IA the United States, and Of the militia Of I
ri. service Of the United States;' and that
s,a PRESIDENT "sbal1 take care that tho LAWS
ia. faithfully executed
w. That these powers conferred and duties
n. Joined upon the president might not fail
nh want OF the just authority OF Law, and t
rs. the people night be secure in thtir rights,
ya. the powers essential to the enactment of IL
sn. for these ends are, by the constitution
nv p1essly conferred upon Congress. Tn
aTy grnnts Of power to Congress are in tn
NJ words:
lau "The Congress shall have power to lay
any collect taxes. dnties. imports and excises, to
3sh the debts AID provide for the common defe
aid welfare If the United States.
ia ITO define and punish piracies and fe1ol
Ivy eonmftted On the high seas, and offen6es aga
TRY the law of nations.
ado ITO declare war, grant letters Of n1arque
ave rep1issl. and Make 1n1es concerning capture
fis land and water.
ha ITO rsise and support armies.
49, ITO provide and maintain navy.
To make rules fur the government and II
u latttn Of the land ard paral forces.
l6le ITO pr6rtde for calling forth the mi11ti1 tu
the ecute the laws Of the Union, supp1esB insul
{ to | tloLs aid fepe1 fnyaeione. -
the ITO provide for organizing aIming and d
.fct plinlng the M1t,a, and for governing such pa
aa1 them!ae mar be employed In the service OF
caa- GLited States. y.
Z o ITO make all laws which shall be necessary
This proper for carrying Into execution ths 1oreg
and powers and all other powers vested by this
stitut1on In the-gpve1Ument OF tie United ST.
7era or in any department or officer thereof.n
SON, We neecd not stop to say that these paw
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