Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-22
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done this, it has gone farther; 1t has lncor-
poratsTnsw conditions, with sahendfhefits TO
The constitution, and submitted them fSr the
ratification of the States. There is no rroba.
,bilitv .thatthesG amendmenrssw wills be ratified
bYthreeifourths of. The States of this Union.
tArplause,) Toiasist on fhecohdit itmsStthey
contain is;fo prolong indefinitely sthc eScln-
sion Of more than one-four;h ofethe States
from. their right to be represented IN 'hel leg
islative bodies. They had. q right under the
consiitdtion-they had Q right under The
rssoiutonspessed in both houses of Congress
iuslS6l. (Applause.) Those resolutions
were net concurrent, but they were sno.tan-
TALLY identical. Moreover, they were cmtitl,d
to BE- represented on=6ther grounds OF fair
ness and goul faith. IT is this wrong "h cl'
we have come hsrc TO protest against, and,
az far as in us lies, redress. (Applau,e.)
I'lEhen the President OF the United States
tdeclared that armed resistance 70 the auihori
ty of the Union .was over, ell the states had
q representation in Congress. (applause.)
Is this the government our fathers ught to
es;abliSh2x (Loud cries of "Nn!1 Is this
the government We have been. f 5hting to
preserve? ("Nn! No.3) The president has
done all in his power to correct this wroug
(Applause.) ile-has done all in his power
to restore the rights of the States III the leg
i,lat,on Of The country BY giving to each Sec
ton its full status. Legislation without rep.
rescntation is an anomaly in OUR political sys.
TEN. Under any otbcr form OF government
It would be but another name flr isur2Ation
and misroie. Gentlemen, trust that in our
deliberations here we shall coniae ourselves
70 one main purpGse-that- of rslrcsSing the
wrong To which | hive7referred. There is
| inucn in 4he administration Of the govern
Ensut wh:c;. needs amendment Some need
10 bs done. and others .nac'i t. be- undone.
rhers ycominerci.l and financial reiorms
w.;ch are indispensable 10 .hs public welfare.
Bot We shall not have the power to CARR niis
these until We Change the po!itical complex
ion OF Congress. (Appiau>e This should
be our first and our imm.aia.e aim. Ap
pfuuse Its in the Congressional dissucts
th.t the vital contest is to take place. The
control OF one body will enable US to. prevent
partial, IL jnsl and pl rnicious legislation. The
Drroi Of blth Houses, with the power to
introduce and carry ont salutary reform, to
bring tic goveruli,cnt hack, in The Language,
Of Jefferson, 80 rbe republican track, will
[ cane later iAppl'.use. Ry wite harmoni
,ps ana iic.ons action on our Part, and the
part oi' tn ,se we r.preseui, that period need
not be lons delayed. believe that public
opinipn is ripe, and that i, is only necessary
10 present to-the people clearly the issues
p-,waen u and the o:her party which Controls
! she action Of Congress; and, gentlemen, Is
apt t:. object for wb:ch VIC are con,cnding
corsnmmn' ion worthy ri cir highest and
,ur must devoted ef,Jrts? (Applause,l to
| 5ring hack the Repnblic, purified ands rength,
eRed bf the fiery ordeal through which it has
passed. to It's ancient prosperity and power !;
% preseat to the world an example worthy
,i inila,,on-no u.opian vision of good gov
:rnncnt, hut the grand old realty of the
.rtte: mes, bringing up the memorial oi
,ur fathers aud recoliections Of the past, With
the pas. ana the future irseraritb!y entwined
ole. country. one fig, one ln'on Of equal
States. (L9ns continued arphasr.
Al sier HE appointment OF the Committees
N Credentials, Resolutions and Organization,
the Convention adjourned until to morrow a.
noan.
Senator Doolittle has been nominated in
he Cnmnl;tice ON Organization as permanent
President Of the Convention.