East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-08-23

Noht,itSo iuu pdooou a. icSoiutioh Via
when the war closed, all the power
and dignity of the States should re
main unimpaired and intact. Th'
power assumed by the Governmen
in the States since the war closed wa
in violation of the Constitution. TIL,
Constitution declares that no Stat,
shall, without its own consent be de
prived Of its equal representation il
the Senate. The action Of Congress
denying representation to the South
ern States appears as great an effor
to overthrow the Government as wa
that by armed rebellion. If one Con
gress can exclude on one pretext an
other Congress may exclude Other
States on another. There is no war.
rant for this in the Constitution. No
only cannot Representatives be ex-
cluded from Congress, but no State
without its own consent can be depriv'
cd Of equal representation in the Sen
ate, nor by any amendment of the
Constitution. The only pretext foi
the action of Congress is that the States
lately in rebellion have lost their right
to representation, which the supreme
government only can restore. But il
is principle that no right can be
forfeited, nor can the right or duty OF
State to be represented in Congress
be impaired by rebellion only its en-.
joyment of that privilege can be ob.
structed.
The address further asserts that the
position of Congress in the matter is
not warranted by the Constitution and
is not compatible with the public safe
ty. 1t is also argued that three
fourths of the loyal States cannot
change the fundamental law affecting
the others, and that we have no right
to pass judgment upon any citizen OF
the United States when his acts are
loyal. Nowhere are the laws now
obeyed better than in the States late
ly in rebellion. The disturbances that
have occurred were due as much to
injudicious political movements as to
any purpose hostile to the Government.
If the people Of the South show less
disposition than formerly to acquiesce
in the new order of affairs, it is be-
cause Congress has withheld their
rights from them. If they felt other
wise they would be degenerate sons
of their sires. No people ever existed
whose loyalty would not have been
impaired by such treatment. The
people of the South would not be
worthy to be trusted in the exercise
of their rights if they were willing to
submit to such humiliation. These
men acted as they did, either from a
conviction of right, or because they
were under compulsion. For this
49, L--- -. i.-.ad- sanf., ,ld- -nepre. than,
those who have remained In allegiance.
The address pledges them to future
obedience to the laws. 1t adds, that
the war has swept away slavery, the
cause of sectional variance and hos
tilities, and has revealed and disci-
plined our power. The address di-
rects attention to the fact that a new
Congress is soon to be elected, and
adds that if the present policy be pur-
sued civil war may be renewed, and
calls upon every congressional district
10 return only members who are ia
vorable t. the policy of restoration.
The several committees appointed
by the Chair were then announced, as
follows:
national Ussy COMMITTEE T. Crow
III, of New jersey, Chairman.
Maine-Jas Mann and A. A. Gould.
New Hampshirc-Edward Burke and Il. s.
Cuttsr.
Vermont---B b. sletter and Colonel Northam.
Massachusetts, Josiah Dunham and r. 5.
Sponord
Rhode Island--Alfred Anthony and Jas. ii,
c coSnccticut--Jas. T Babcsck and D. G. scran-
on.
New York--Robert II. orwin and Samuel J.
rilden.
New Jerscy-John T. Crowcll and Theo. +,
Randall.
Pennsylvania-9. NJ. senleck and J. Black.
Delawaro--J S Couegris and Edward 5. MOI
en
Marylnnd-Geo. Swain and 7. Pratt
virginia-Jas. Y. Johnson and DIR. e. c Rob
nson.
West virginia--Daniel Lamb and John
Jackson.
North Carclina--Thos s. Asher an / Jas. Will
son.
South Carolina--Jam L. Orr and d y Perry.
Georgia.. IL. Christy md Thomas 5. Hard
man.
Florida--w. Marvin and 1 Williamson.
Mississp,i--G. l.. Sharkey and l.. Potts.
Alabamn--W III Crvokshank and c. c. lacka-
bee.
Lousiana--Randall Hunt and A. Iiendig.
Arkansns- lorenzo Gibson ard A. n. English
Texas-B II. Patterson and John lIfncock.
Tennessee d. 4. Allison and A. ID. Campbell.
Kenlueky--R II Stanton and II. Pope.
Ohio-L. ID. Campbeli and Geo. Ii. Smythe,
Indana-D j. GOoding and Thomas bowling
Illinois--John A. McClernand and Jessie u.
Norton.
Michigan Alfred Russell and Byron @. Stout.
Missoari-Bart IA A el and j, 5. Rollins.
w,s.on.;n u 6oSan 'SS and dpa n NoFt9n; ssrcs
Iowa--Geo. A Parker and W IN. A, Chase.
Knnsas-Jas a Nj DOwcll and w A. linton
California--IIon. SAM Purdy and Joseph y
Hoge.
Novada-John Carmichael and q. u. Hall.
Orern--,Jas W. Nosmith and B. ". Bcnham
District of ColumJia--Iosiah d. Hoover and
j. ~ b axe.
Dakotah--N. X. Armstrong and I. w. Miner
Idaho--Wm A Wallace and II. Cuumns.
Ncbfaska-- Gen. ii H. Heath and j. S Nor
ton.
Hon. Reverdy johnson was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee to
wait on the President.
Charles Knapp, of the District OF
Columbia, was appointed chairman
of the committee on Finance.
All the business Of the Convention
having been thus disposed of, Hon
John Hogan, cf Missouri, rose and
moved that as the Convention had
performed so gloriously oil the bust.
ness for which it had met, now ad.
journ sine de.
The Chairman stated that before
putting that motion he desired to have
some announcements made.
On motion of Mr.. Schell, Of Penn
sylvania, the thanks Of the Conven.
tion were rendered to the Presiden'
and officers of the Convention for th,