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

with alacrity certainly without sullen resentment
acknowledge and acquiesce in the results to them
selves and the country, which that defeat involves
They no longer clam for any state the right secede
from the Union They no longer assert for any state
an allegiance paramount to that which is due to the
General Government They. have accepted the de-
struction Of slavery abolished 1t by their state consti
tutions an concurred with the states and people OF
the whole Union in prohibiting its existence forever
upon the SOIL within the jurisdiction of the United
States. They indicate and evince their purpose inst
fast may be possible and SAFE adapt their do
nestle laws to the changed condition of their society
and to secure by the law and its tribunals equal and
impartial justice to all of their inhabitants They ad-
init the inyalidty OF all acts or resistance to the
tional authority, and OF debts incurred in attempting
its overthrow. They avow their willingness to share
the burdens and discharge all the duties and obliga-
tons which rest upon them, in common with other
sections of the Unon and they renew through their
representatives in this convention by all their public
conduct in every way and by the most solemn by
which states and societies pledge their faith their
engagement to bear true faith and allegiance through
all time to come, to the Constitution OF the United
States, and to all laws that may be made in pursuance
thereof.
fellow-countrymen, we call upon you, in full reli-
ance upon your intelligence and your to ex
cept wi h generous and ungrudging confidence this
fnl surrender on the part of those lately in arms
against your authority and to share with them the
honor ana renown that await those who bring back
peace and concord to Earring states.
The war just closed with all its sorrows and disos
has saved 1t has swept away the hostilities "f nt
ment and of interest which a standing menace %
its peace 1t has destroyed the institution of slavery
always the cause of sectional agitation and strife and
has opened for country the way to unity of inter-
est Of principle and Of all action through all time to
COME 1t has developed, in both sections, military
capacity an aptitude for of war both by
SEA and by land before unknown to ourselves, and
destined to exercise hereafter under united councis
an influence on the character and destiny Of
vealed disciplined and compacted our power II has
proved TO us, beyond controversy doubt, BY the
pursued toward both contending sections Inv
he he diup
independence and that the principles of republ.
can freedom we represent can find among the nations
OF the earth no friends defenders but ourselves We
call upon you therefore, by every consideration of
your dignity and safety and In the name of lber-
ty throughout the world to complete the work of res.
toration and peace which the President of the United
States has so well begun, and which the policy adop.
ted and the principles asserted by the present c,,
gress alone obstrIIct
The time Is close at hand when members of n nevr
congress are to be elected If that congress shall per-
pctuate this policy, and by excluding loyal States and
people ron in Its halls shall continue
government are now exercised common prudence COM
pes us to anticipate augmented disccntentmept; a
sulen withdrawal from the duties and obligations Of
the federal government; internal dissension and a
general collision OF sentiments and pretcnsous which
may renew in still more fearful shape, the civil war
from which we have just emerged.
We call upon you to interpose your power to pre-
vent the recurrence OF so transcendant calamity
We call upon you, in every Congressional district of
every State, to the election of members who
whatever other differences may their no
ltca action, will unite in recognizing the right of ev.
cry State OF the Union to representation in Congress
and VINO Will admit TO Seats in either branch every
loyal representative from every State in allegiance to
the government, who may he found by each House in
the exercise Of the power conferred upon it by the
Constitution, TO have been duly elected returned and
qualified for seat therein, When this shall have
been done the Government will have been restored to
Its integrity; the Constitution of the United States
will have been re-established in its full supremacy
and the American Union will have again become what
it was designed to be by those who formed it, sover-
egn nation, composed of separate states EACH like it.
sell, moving in distinct and independent sphere OK.
ercsing powers defined and reserved by a common
constitution and resting upon the assent the cosi-
dence and cooperation OF all the States and all the
people subject to its authority Thus reorganiled and
the general government can enter. in fraterna spr-
it, with common interest, upon whatev, reforms the
lar liberty and the perfection of nstiu
tons may demand.