The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-22

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firm the confidence of
perpetuity of its rep.
and command the RESP
Like all great
the passions and test Il
tons, this war has Civ
ambition of political p
pulse to plan of innov,
Amid the chaos of G
inseperable from sue
public heart is kccnly
sions that can sway I
and affect the publ
wounds of war are still
on either side, and fea
unjust proportions fro
resentments of the pas
an imperative duty WI
we, who are here assen
ken to perform.
For the first time, /,
of alienation and of co.
together from every st
Of our land as citizens
try under that flag, tn
common glory, to cons
to cement and perpetu
is again the object Of
and thus secure the bl
ourselves and our part
In the first place W
member, always and
war is ended, and the
peace. The shock of
longer assails the shud
republic. The insur
supreme authority Of
suppressed, and that
again acknowledged b
every State, and by e
its jurisdiction. We
ed or permitted to r
other as enemies. NJ
Of war been discontin
Of war laid aside, but
longer exists, and the
sions, the relations Of
lawful or rightful pin
out our broad domain
We are again peopl
fellow-citizens Of on
the duties and oblig:
patriotism, and havil
interests apart from
The duties that devo
again the duties of !
the duties of war.
here to take counsel
ests of peace, to deci
wisely and efectuan
war has made, and t
ate the benefits it ha
sings which, under a
idence, have sprung
is the work, notOf p
sober judgment, not
offences prolonged b
| justice and reason pl
al craftsmanship VIII
cannot present, and
it's hopes for the fu
community of intere
upon distrust, and Il
In the next place,
recognize in their fu
accept with all their
ces, the political res
closed. In two most
the victory achieved
eminent has been fin
it has established hey
troversy. and by the
sanctions. the absOll
the National Govern
limited by the consti
States, and the perm
J indissolubility of TIN
necessary consequen
put an end, finally a
istence of slavery up
the jurisdiction of til
these points became
the contest and cont
depended, absolutel
: suit.
In the third place,
, most Importance tina
and the victory by
, should be accuratel
: war was carried on |
the United States in
own existence; both
ced by the insurrec
to suppress, The su
) rection accomplishe
) government of the U
ed by force Of arms t
over all the territory
!. and people within il
the constitution conf
quired thereby no ne
: jurisdiction, no right
possession or of civi
did not possess befor'
! out. All the right
possess is that which
either in express Dl
u essary implication, ]
II the United States.
e and that authority
4 sought to overthrow
the Federal arms wa
:. that attempt.
: The government
acted throughout the
). 1t sought only to
y what was already il
= war nor the victory
" changed in any way
= United States. The
} virtue of its proyisio
; itations which they
y suit of the war d
: :, abridge, or in any "
= powers it confers up
= eminent, or release
y the restrictions wi
- = The constitution Of [
y day, precisely as it '
supreme law of the
constitution or laws
At contrary notwithsta
ID as precisely before t
w not conferred by the
general government
ic to the States, are re
re States, or to the pee
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