The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-07-12
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We have had already brief telegram
stating that an address would be issued
to the people by the Democratic mem
beers of Congress on the 4th The fol-
lowing is the address, as issued, in full:
10 he People ofMe Jnitcd States:
Dangers Threaten. The Constitu-
tion--the citadel ofour Ii. erties--is d.
rectly assaulted The future is dark,
unless the people will come to the rescue.
In this hour of peril National Union
should be the watchword Of every true
man.
AS essential to National Union we
must maintain unimpaired the rights,
the dignity & the equality Of the States,
including the right Of representation in
Congress, aud the exclusive right Of
each State to control its own domestic
concerns, subject only to the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
After uniform construction of the
Constitution for more than half q cen
fury, the assumption Of how aud arbi-
trary powers in the Federal Government
is subversive of our system aud destruc-
tive of liberty
A free interchange of opinion and
kind feeling between the citizens of all
the States is necessary to the perpctui-
ty of the Union. Az present eleven
States are excluded from the National
Council For seven long months the
present Congress has persistently denied
any right of representation to che peo-
Pile OF these States Laws, affecting
their highest aud dearest interests, have
been passed without their consent, and
in disregard Of the fundamental princi.
pie Of free government. This denial Of
representation has been made to all the
members from State, although the
State, in the language Of the President,
presents itself, not only ia an attitude
Of loyalty aud harmony, but in the per-
sons of representatives whose loyalty
cannot be questioned under any exis-
ting Constitutional or legal test - The
representatives of nearly onc.third Of
the States have not been consulted with
reference to the great questions OF the
day. There has becn no nationality
surrounding the present CoRsrcss..--
There has been no intercourse between
the representatives OF the two sections,
producing mutual confidence aud re-.
spcct In the language of the dsiin-
guishcd Lieutenant General, il D. to bc
regretted that, at this time, there can
DOT be greater comminglIng hgtgccn
the citizens Of thr two sections, and
particularly Of those entrusted with the
law making power" This state ofthines
should be removed at once and forever
Therefore t. preacrye the National
Union, to vlndicatc the suihciauey 0!
our admirable Constitution; % guard the
States from covert attempt to deprive
them Of their true position ju tie I aina
aud to bring together those who are
uunaturally severed aud ior these great
national purposes only NC cordially ap-
prove the call for % National Ubjgn CDu-
vcutlcn, 10 be held at the city Of rhils-
delphia GA the second Tuesday tlithI
Of August neat. aud endorse the plu.
ciplca therein sct forth
We, therefore. respectfully but earn
cstly urge upon ouf fellow citizens Ia
each State aul Territory aud CouerH.
siouai district in the United sHtrs, 20
the interest Of lni1u aul ia a spirit Of
harmony, aud with direct reference To
tho principles contained iu a.i a.i. %
act promptly III thc selection OF wi.c,
moderate and conservative Beu 60 rrp-
ro-cut them IN said Convention. 60 the
cud that All the State. ball 80 ones b.
restored to thcir practical relation. %
tho Union, the Constitution bc mala
tanned aud peace hict the whole csuu-