The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-28


their purpose just 80 fast as may be posi-
BILE and safe to adapt their domestic lawsto
the changed condition of thcir society, and
TO secure by the law and its tribunals equal
and impartial justice to all classes Of their
inhabitants. They admit tho invalidity of
all acts of resistance tc the national authori-
ty, and of all debts incurred in attempting
its overthrow. They avow their willingness
to share the burdens and discharge the du-
ties and obligations which rest upon them,
in common with other States and sections
of the Union and they renew, through their
representatives in this Convention, by all
their public conduct in every way, and by
the most solemn acts by which States and
societies can pledge their faith, their en-
gagcment 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
HOW TO COMPLETE THE WORK OF REsToRA-
Fellow -oountrymen, we cali upon you, in
full reliance upon your intelligence aud your
patriotism to accept, with generous ard
ungrudgng confidence, this full surrender
on the part of those lately III arms against
your authority, and to share with them the
honor aud renown that await those wl,
States. The war just closed, with all its
sorrows and disasters, has opened a new
career OF glory to the nation it has saved.
IT. has swept away the hostilities of senti-
melt and Of interest which were a standing
menace to its peace. 1t has destroyed the
institrtion of slavery, always cause Of
sectional agitation and strife, and has OPEN
cd for our country the way to unity of in.
terest, Of principle, and of action through
all time to come. 1t has developed in both
sections military capacity-an aptitude
for achievements of war, both by sea and
lana--before unknown even to ourselves,
land destined to exercise hereafter, under
united councils, an important influence upon
the character and destiny of the continent
and the world. And while it has thus re-
vealcd, disciplined and compaoted our pow
er, it has proved to us beyond controversy
or doubt, by tho course pursued toward
bUtir COM ending secriops hy foreign powers,
that we must be the guardians Of our own
independence, and that the principles Of
rcpubli' nm we represent can find
49," the earth no friends
~ cai' 'p.t .Nu .ierc'otH - every
consideration oil your own dignity and safe
~, and III the name of lihui,, ,mruuguu.I
the world, to complete the work of restora-
ton and peace which the President of the
United States has so we'll begun, and which
the policy adopted and the principles assert
cd by the present Congress alono obstruot.
The time is close at hand when members Of
new Congress are to be elected. If that
Congress shall perpetuate this policy and,
by excluding loyal States and people from
representation in its halls, shall continue
the usurpationsby which the legislative pow
ers of the Government are now exercised,
common prudence compels us to anticipate
augmented discomfort sullcn withdraw al
from the duties and obligations of the Fede-
raj Government, internal discussions and
n general collision of sentiments and pre-
tensions which may renew, in still more
fearful shape the civil war from which we
have just emerged. We Gull upon you to
interpose your power to prevent the recur-
renee Of so transcendcnt n calamity We
call upon you, in every Congressional Dis
trict of e. cry State, to secure the election of
members who, whatever other differences
may characterize their political ction, will
unite in recognizing the RIGHT OF EVERY
STATE OF THE UNION TO REPREsE sENTATIoN IN,
CoNdREss, AND WHO WILL ADMIT TO SEATS
IN EITHER BRANCH, EVERY LOYAL REfREsEN-
TArIvE FROM EVERY STATE in allegiance to
the Government who may be found by each
House, i'll the exercise of the power confer.
been duly elected, returned and qualified
for n seat therein. r,.
When this shall have been done, the
Government will have been restored to its
integrity, the Constitution Of the United
States will have been rc.cstablished in its
full supremacy, and the American Union
will have again become what it was design
cd to be by those who formed it--a sover-
eign nation composed of separate States
each like itself, moving in distinct and in
dependent sphere, exercising powers dcfin-
cd and reserved be n common Constitution,
AID resting upon the assent, the confidence
and cooperation Of all tho States and oil
the people subject to it's constitutional rcla-
tious, the States and the General Govern
ment can enter iu fraternalr spirit, witha n
common purpose and a common Interest,"
upon whatever reforms the security of
personal rights, the enlargement of popular
liberty. and the perfection of our republic,
can Institutions may demand.
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