Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-07-13
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The Washington correspondent Of thu
Cincinnati Commercial tslsgraphs The FOL.
lowing 40 the address Of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives in Congress
indouing the Philadelphia Convention: :.
aTo the People Of the United statss:--
Dangers threaten the constitution
the citadel of our liberties Is direct.
| ly assailed, the future Is dark unless the
people come TO the rescue. In this hour oi
peril the national Union should be the
watchword Of every true man. As essential
TO national union, we must maintain uuim-
paired the rights, the dignity, and the equal
ity Of the States, including the right of re-
presentation in Congress and tie exclusive
right Of each State to control its own domes-
tic concerns, subject only TO the constitution
of the United States. After o uiform con-
struction Of the constitution for more than
half century, the assnmption of new and
arbitrary powers in the Federal Government
Is subversive Of our system and destructive
Of liberty. s' bes tifl sai .'a..itig
"a free interchange Of opinion and kind
feeling between the citizens Of all the States
secessary to the perpetuity Of the Union.--
At present eleven States are excluded from
the National Coucil. For seven long months
the present Coagrsss has persistently denied
sny right of representation tc the people Of
these States. Laws affecting their highes.
aud dearest interests have been passed with
out their consent and IN disregard Of the
fundamental principle of free government
Denial of representation has been made to all
the members from State, although the
State, In the language Of the President pre-
sents itself, not only In the attitude Of 10y
atty and harmony, but In the persons of re-
representatives. whose loyalty cannot be ques-
toned under any existing constitutional or
legal test.
"The representation of the two sections
producing mutal confidence and respect In
10 the language Of ths distinguished Lieu
tenant General: at is 70 be regretted that
at this time there cannot be a greater COM
mingling between the citizens of the two
sections, and particularly Of those in the law.
making power. This state of things should
be removed at orce and forever.
Therefore to preserve the National Un.
ion, to vindcate the sufficiency Of our nd.
mirable constitution, TO guard the States from
covert attempt to deprive them oftheir true
position in the Union, and to bring together
those that are unavoidably separates snd
these great national purposes only, we cordi-
ally approve the call for a National Conveu-
ton, TO be held in the city Of Philadelphis
on the second Tuesday, l4th day Of August
next, and indorse the principles therein se'
forth. ra.1t7'' ta
ave therefore respectfully but earnestly
urre upon our fellow citizens in each Stat
ard Congressional District Of the United State,
| iu the interests of the Union, and in spirit o.
harmony, and with direct reference to thu
principles contained In said call, to act prompt
ly in the selection of wise, moderate and conser
vative men torepresent them In said Convcn
ton, to the end that all the States shall
at once he restored TO their practical rela
tons to the Union, and the constitution b
maintained, and peace bless the whole coun
try"