The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-08-23


sentiment, the defeat and overthrow they have
sustained. They acknowledge aud acluic,cr
In the results. % Themselves and the country
which that defeat involves. They no Longer
claim for any state the right 10 seCedc from ths
Union. They no longer assert for any state an
all, glance paramount 70 that which i due Il
the General Government. They have accepted
the destruction u slavery. abolished 10 ly their
State constitutions. and cuucurrvl with the
Siatc, and people " the whole Union la pIuhib.
itingitse forever upon the soil. or with.
In the Jurisdiction &C the Uaited states. They
Indicate and cSince their purpose, Just ~ nr
as may be- possible and safe. 20 adapt their 10
nestle laws 10 the changed condition of their
society, aud "a Secure. hy the law aud IL, tri.
bunai-, equal and impartial Justice % al OF
their inhabitants. They admit the inyalidity
of all acts II resistance 10 The national authori.
Is. and % ueiii> incurred in attempting is
overthrow They aNow their willingness 20
share the urlens and discharge all tie duties
and obligations which rest upon them. IN COM
mon with other States and other sections OF the
Union. and tliey renew. through their repre-
sentatiyes in this convention, by all their pub
lie conduct in every way, and 10y the most
solemn acts by which States and societies can
pledge their faith, their engagement 20 bear
true faith and allegiance, through an time 10
come, to the Constitution Of the United States,
and 20 all laws that may be made IN pursuance
thereof.
Fellow-countrymcn. we call upon Won, In
tull reliance upon your intelligence ans your
patriotism, to accept, with generous and an
grudging confidence. this ftlll surrender on the
part Of those lately in arms against yuur au-
thOrity. and TO share with them the honor and
renoWn that await those who bring back peace
aiR concord TO Earring States.
The war just closed, with all its sorrows and
Disasters, has opened u new career Of glory 10
I he nation il has zpNgt II hue stVYtal u,t-,V
the hostilities of sentiment and of interest
which We're standing menace to its peace Ii
has destroyed the institution of slavery, ALWAYS
the cause Of sectional agitation and strife, and
has opened for our country the way to unity of
interest, Of principle. and Of action. through
all time 10 come. IL has developed. IN both
sections. military eapa ily, an aptitude for
achievements Of war both by sea aud land be-
fore unknown even 10 ourselves. and 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 revealed, disciplined, and
our power. il has proved To us be-
yOnd controversy or doubt, by the caui So pur-
sued toward both contcmding sections by for
cign Powers, that we must be the guardians Of
our own Independence, and that the principles
OF republican freedom We represent can lind
among the rations of the earth no friends or
defenders but ourselves. We call upon you
tutIfIplt. bN every CONSIDERATION OF AOllf own
dignity and safety, and in the name of liberty
throughout the world, TO complete the work Of
restoration and peace which the President Of
the United States has 50 well begun. and |
which the policy adopted ANA the principles as
serted by the present Congress alone obsiruct, |
The time is close Mt hand when members Of a |
new Congress are 10 be elected. II that Con- |
grcS> Shall perpetuate this policy, and, by cx- |
'luding loyal States and people from represent |
iation in It's halls. shall continue the tlsurpa-
ton by which the legislative powers of the |
Government are now exercised, common prI- |
lcnce 0ulnpcls us 70 anticipate augmented dis |
a sullen withdrawal from the du- |
lies and obligations Of the Federal Govern. |
ncnt; internal discussion, and Il general cOlis- |
ION of sentiments and preten-ions which may |
renew, in sill more fearful shape, the civil |
war from which we have Just emerged
We call upon you 10 interpose your power to |
prevent the recurrence Of 50 transcendcnt a |
calamity. We call upon you, in every Con- |
yres>ional district Of every State TO secure the
SECTION Of members who. whatever other DIFF |
erences may characterize their political action, |
will unite in recognizing the right Of every |
state Of the Union to representation in Con- |
gress and who will admit TO seats in either |
lranch, every loyal representative from every |
state in allegiance TO the Government who |
nay be found by each House. in the exercise
If the power conferred upon il by the Consti-
md qualified for Il seat therein. When this |
hall have been done. the Government will |
ave been restored TO its integrity; the Consti-
uti0n Of the United States will have been re-
tabshed in its fun supremacy. and the
american Union will have again become what
{ was designed to be by those who formed It,
sovereign nation, composed Of separate
tates, each, like itself, moving IN q, distinct
nd independent sphere, exercising powers de-
med and received by "a common Constitution
nd resting upon the assent the confidence.
nd cooperation OF all the States and all the
eople subject to its authority. Thus re-organ-
zed and restored to their constitutions! rela-
ions. the States and the general Government
an enter, in 4 flltcrnal spirit. with common
urpose and common interest, upon what
yer reforms the security Of personal rights,
ne enlargement of popular liberty. and the
ERECTION Of our republican institutions may
emand.