The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-29
[NO. gl

! his war they have lailcu exclusively upon
MeiDcr scGiion and npon neither pary--
that they Lave fallen, indeed, with Hi
gvculor woiai1L upon these with whom tho
war BEGAN ,hAt IN tho death OF relatives
and lieuo3. inc dlsFcrslo',cI !auibr. 80
4. "a, .on OF suc,t.l ~ stems and so.t,.tie".
the overthrow ul ssyernmcnta ofIaw an" %
order, the dcSjructiou Of rraY'hN, Hn', .,
forms and modes and means ol ,nousuy
The loss Of political commcrcia.. an" molai
influence, il every shape and lorn which
great calami,ics cGA assumr,-ihc States
aud people which engaged III ihc war
aga INST The GoyilnMont OF thc UnitcdStMes
have suffered cufoli more thau those who
remained in Allegiance to its Constitution
and laws.
These considerations may not, as they
certainly do not, justify the action OF the
people otihc insurgcui States bu, no just or
| generous mind will refuse 10 them very
considerable weight in determining The line
| OF conduct which lho Government Of tho
United S,aics sh ould pursue oTard thcm.
They accept, if not With nlacrity. certain
| ly without sulcn rcscE tmcnt, tho defeat
and overthrow they havc sustained. They
acknowledge and acIuic"c in the results,
| 10 themselves and tho country, which de-
| feat Involves They no longer claim forany
State the right 10 scccdc from The Union;
| they no longer assert for any Stale an a(lc
| piauco naramount to that which is due to
the General government. They have nc
! ccptcl The destruction Of slavery, abolished
! it by their STATE Constitutions, and concur
cd with the States aud people Of the whole
/. Union in prohibiting its existence forever
unon The soil or within tho jurisdiction of
;hc United States. They yindicatc and ovincc
ihcir purpose just SO fast as may be possi-
! bic and safe o adapt their domestic laws to
| the changed condition of their society, and
| TO secure by the law and its tribunals equal
! and impartial justice to all classes Of their
| inbabitauts. They admit tho invalidiiy of
| all acts of resistance &c tho national authori-
! ty, and Of all debts incurred in attempting
! lis overthrow. Thcy aYow their willingness
! 10 share the burdens and discharge tho du-
! tics and oblira lions which rest upon them,
; in common with other States and sections
| ofthc Union and they renew, through their
! representatives in this Convention, by all
their public conduct i'll every way, and BY
tho most solemn acts by which States and
societies can pledge their faith, their en-
Cagcmcnt TO bear true filth and allegiance,
| through all time to come, to the Constitution
| of the United States, and TO nl laws that
| may be made in pursuance thereof
now yo ooMpLprE THE WORK or nEsToRN-
! Fellow -countrymcu VIC call upon you, in
! full reliance UnCn your lot diligence aud your
patriotism TO accept, with generous aud
ungrudging confidence, this full surrender
OH tho part of thosc lately in arms against
your authority, end to share with them the
honor Ind renown that await those who
bring back pcaco and concord TO jurring
States. The war just closed, with oil its
SORROWS and disasters has opened q new
career Of glory to the nation it has saved.
1t has swept away The hosiilitics Of scnti-
mclt and Of in crest which were u standing
menace TO its peace. II has destroyed Tho
institution Of slavery, always q cause Of
sectional agitation 0nd striie, and has open
I 4 l,n
tcrcst ofprinciplc, and of action through
all time to como. II has developed in both
sections military capacity--an aptitude
for achievements of war, both by sea and
land-bctoro unknown even TO ourselves,
land destined TO exercise hereafter, under
unit cd councils an important inluoncc upon
The character and destiny Of the continent
and the world. And while il has thus re-
vcacd, disciplined and compactcd our pow
CT, il has proved 10 us beyond controversy
or doubt, by tho course pursued toward
both contcndiug sections by foreign powers,
that we must be the guardians Of our own
! independence, and that The principles OF
republican freedom wo represent can iind
among tho nations of tho Garth no friends
or defenders but ourselves.
We call upon you. Therefore, BY every
consideration Of your own dignity and s0ro,
ty, aud in tho name of libnr.y thvcMT',y,
he world, 10 complete The work OF resi- ,-.
ton and peace which The pra7fcutd M
United States has 50 woll Dcg,in, aud NJ Il 1
, Tho policy adopted and ltc principles ~
cd by the prcsnnt Congrcsa alont ph>rtuc,.
| The time is close at hand when lncmpcr8 OF
n new Congress arc 10 be elected. fthat
CONGRESS Shall pcrpc,ua,c this policy and
by excluding loyal States and people from
representation in It's halls, shall continue
The usurpniion by which tho Legislative pow
crs of the Government are now exercised,
common prudence compcls us TO anticipate
! augmented discomfort n sullcn withdrawal
from The duties and obligations OF The Fcdc-
raj Government, Internal discussions and
| n general collision Of sentiments and pre-
tensions which may renew, in q still moro
fearful shape, the civil war from which We
have just emerged. We call upon you To-
int crposc your power TO prevent the rccur-
renee of SO iransccndcnt calamity Wo
call upon you, in every Congressional Dis
trict of G, cry STATE, TO secure tie election or
| mcp,bcrs who, whatever other differences
may araclerize thoir political Gction, will
unilc in recognizing tho nlGur OF EVERY
| STATE OF THE UNToN TO EErG EsENTATIoN IN
| CONGRESS-, AND WHO WILL ADMIT TO SEATS,
! IL EITlIGn DEA&CH, EVERY LOYAL REpERaHN-
| TATivE FROM EVERY STATE in allegiance 20
! the Government who may bo found by each
! House. in the exercise OF tho power confer~'
red upon it by the Constitution, who lavo
been duly clcc;od returned and qualified
, for scat therein. ,. "t4
Wncn TINS Snal nave DeCn GOnC, inc
| Government will have been restored 10 It's
| integrity, tho Consiiiuiion Of tho United
| States will have been rc.cstnblshc1 in lis
| full supremacy, and tho American Union
will hnvo again become what il was design.
| cd 10 be by those who formed it---a sovcr-
| eign nation composed of separate States
| each like itself moving in O distinct and in
! dependent sphere, exercising powers dcfn-
| cd and reserved be common Constitution,
| aud resting upon tho assent, tho confidence
and cooperation Of all the States an d all
tho people subject to its constitutional rela.
tious, The States aud tho General Governa
mont can enter III n hatcrnal spirit, with
common pnvposc and ~ common interest,
! upon whatever reforms Tho security Of
| personal rights, the enlargement Of popular
| liberty. and tho perfection Of our republic
| can Institutions may demand.
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Declaration Of Principles.