Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-23

ta's and maintain il. that confidence would
nave become positive conviction, you
could have seen. ard heard all that was
done and said On that occasion.
Every heart ~ss evidently full Of JOY !;
every eye bcasncd with patriotic animation;
snvc place to the assurance !
that our la,e dreadful strife was ended, that
the blissfu reign Of peace, under the pro-
lection, not ofsrrps, bvt Of the Constitution
and the laws. Nouid have sway, and in
rvery par: of our lad be cheerfniiy &c !
Anowledgcd and in perfect good faiti obey
cd. You would net have doubted that the
recurrence OF dangerous domestic insurrcc>
ton in the future is not 70 be spp-shended.
II yos couldLasG secA, ~ the men Of Mae
sachusetts and South Carolina coming into
the convention on the first day Of its meet
ing, hand in hand. amidst the rapturous sp-
plsuse Of the whole body, awakened - IL
we're by heartfelt qualification at the event.
8lling the . o Of thousands WITH tears u
ioy, which they neither could nor desired -
suppress, you would have felt as every per-
son felt, that the une he'd arrived whm oil
sectional or other peYilous dissestione he'd
ceased, and that nothing would be head in
tbes iutuse but the voice Of harmony pro-
claiming devotion TO common couetty, Of
pride in being bound together in common
union. existing and protected by forms Of
government Ygovei y experience e PC en- !
or peace. In the principles announced by
the convention. and in tho feeling there
manifested, we NAV have every assurance
that harmony throughout our entire land
viii AuM prAdl. W. know thas IN former
days, as Was clnqucntly declared by Web
ster, the nations most gifted statesman.
Massachusetts and South Carolina vent
shoulder 10 shoulder through the revolution
and stood hand ia hand around the asiminis.
trst,on Of Washington, and felt his own
great arm lesn on them for support. So
will thsy egein, With liAc vnaniiuity, dcvo>
ton and power, stand around your admins.
tra,ion, and Cause you to feel that you may
also lean on them fes svW,ort.
!. In lhs proersdinga, Mr.. l'sssident, Which
We are 10 place in your he, de, you will find
that the Convention pesfasmed shs duty in.
posed upon them BY their knowledge Of
Your devotion 10 the constitution, the laws,
and the interests Of your country ~ illus
tratcd by your entire Presidential career. Of
declaring, that in you il recognized . chief
magistrate Of the nation equal 70 III great
cris,s on which your lot has fallen; and to
this declaration, it g,ves us unmixod pleas.
ute 10 odd, that W ere confident that tbs
convention have but spoken the intelligent
sod patriotic sentiment Of the county
Aver inaccessible to the low influences which
often control mere partisan, and govern
ing alone 10y an honest opinion Of constitu
Gonal obligations and rights, and Of the du-
~ of looking solely to the true interests.
safety shd honor a the nation; such apub-
lie servant 10 ineAps6ls of pandering To any
person or prejudice solely for popularity,
and at the expense Of the pubic good. IN
Tie mcasuGs rtoch you bases adopted for
the fcstoratio6 sfth~ U Mon, Ne ecinu,ittee
Of the union convention see only continu>
ancc Of the policy which. for the same pur>
rose, -was vavsasatsd Ny Sour immedla ate
ptcdcetsses. Nc ~aa vc>sltcaed BY the
people after that policy had been fully indl.
Gated and had been ssade one Of the Issues
OF the contest those Of his political friends
who are now assailing you for stcrnlv pur-
SUNG IL, icing foreetinl or regardless Of the
OPINIONS which their support uf hi rc-elcc-
ton necessarily involved. Beng upon the
| sane ticket with that much lamented pub
! lie servant, wlo.e foul asss s,iation touched
the heart Of the clvixcd world with grief mud
horror, you would have been false il 20,
had not cnieavorcd t. carry out the same pol
ICY. Judged now hy the opposite one which
congress has pursued, its wisdom and pat
Isot ~, ART indicated by the fact that CON
gre>s has but continued . broken union hy
keeping ten II the States in which 1t one
time the insurrccli,n existed, ns far - il
,oald be accomplished. l.. the cond,t on o'
! sul jug,tcd prov noes, deny ing to them tn,
r'gh, To be represented, whit suhj ct'nG
ts<cr ps~ple to svssy spssso Of LEGISLATION
~ lusllng thalof taxation.
Y That s,ieh as,ate q thlngs 10 d wAr I'LL
shc very genius oi our oeycrnmcnt, in( bn'
sisten, with every idea OF political free bn
aud most .rerious 10 the safety of the u ln
Try. no veiiccItss Hsan can ta,l 10 lrlssvs.
We hope, sir, that the proceedings Of tli'
convention will cause YOU to adhere If pos
sitlc, with even greater firmness to til,
course which yos ats rlirSuing. by satisfy.
ing ycs that The PEOPLE are with ysu, an,
tina, the wish that hes nearest to their heart
is. thats perfect rs.storAtio" Of our Uaion
u, the earliest nom, mt, b. attained. In tn,
conviction tllAt the result can only Be &C
compllshed by the measures which you ar,
pursuing, and in the discharge Of the dutie.
wt,cb these assasusrs dcvslve vpon you, we
Is did every member of the convention, d,
Again for ourselves individually, tender I,
you our profound respect and assurance t.
our cordial and sincere support With
reunited union, with no foot but FREEMAN
With industry renewed, with nntion's fait
pledged tUrsSeg to a strict observance ot al
ils obligations, vii b ksadncss and frAterna
love everywhere prevailing. the desolation
81 var will soon ho removed, it's sacrifices O
life. sad ~ they may have bsen, will. wit
Christian resignation, be referred 10 Pro,
idsiAial pu,poss of king our beloved coun
Ftry on + Kr6n md enduring basis which nj
forever placVovr kkvrty aud hap,pi,.sss b.
You'd the reach 81 peril. Then, aud forevc'
wll erS gevsrsssas challenge the adsnirs
lion aud receive the respect II the nation
u The Garth, and b In no danger Of any q
6srts y impcach our honor.
Permit me, sir, in conclusion, to add tba
4 grest. ~ ia yUur soiicitude for the rcstcfs
ton Of our domestic peace, and weak as ar
your labors TO tAst ed you Rh0uld 'hav
also watcheh eSe' u tho rights ~ ~ No
ton. and see to /, that any attempt by O
assumed or actual foreign power TO enforc
fAn insgaAs lochsae. agaisstAbc govssnmen
~ 6tizee ofthc UeitSd Stst1s, to use you
7Qr0 mi( b exp-nsive wostia, shsll !"
AsNSM1el.~ In slis determination ] a.
sure you will receive the unanimous %
proval Of your fellow citizens.
Now. a. the chairman Of Ma eonnittss
and in behalf Of the convcnVissyl have IA
honor to present you with an authenticate
cory otis pEocesdicsA-. -
| : - rstsdxe 7erLt.
On the combustion 81 ". Johnson's al
dress, the PreAdlhtsoosiSSo ~ sa.AhsstI
Gated copy Of the proceedings Of The cor
!sHtion, said:
~ h. scasHMsdssss,r snd evas,<ms. oe Il
Convention Language is inadequate I
1 SkfsWs iWt0getsQe asa 6ssIap modhss
BY this occasion. Perhaps I could expires
myself better BY permitting silence to spea
far mes Saying sou 10 ip(ef 1hat |, ought 1
SAY. I confess that notwithstanding IN
experience have had in public life, and tn
audiences. Aa@. oldrcssad. this oacesie
and this assemblage sre well calculated L
0ldeNDtNl,sju, pc. AS have SAID.
have not language to convey adequately IN
present feelings and emotions. In listenin
70 the address which your eloquent ~ dis
tineuished chairman has Just delivered. tn
pgaretalngs oftAS corrj N6A - ttsy traas
pred REQUIRED TO my mind. Seemingly
pArtook # The laspirstioa thst prevailed il