The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-23
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sively upon neither section and uponneith-
er party-that they have fallen, indeed.
with far greater weight upon those with
whom the war began that In the death of
relatives and friends, the dispersion Of fam
lilies, the disruption of social systems and
social ties. the overthrow OF governments,
of law and order. the destruction of prop
erty and of forms and modes and means of
industry, the loss of political, commercial
and moral influence, in every shape and
form which great calamities can assume.
the States and people which engaged In the
war against the Government of the United
States have suffered tenfold more than
those who remained in allegiance to its
Constitution aud laws.
These considerations may not, as they
certainly do not, Justify the action of the
people of the insurgUnt States; but no lust
or generous mind will refuse TO them very
considerable weight in determining the line
of conduct which the Government of the
United States should pursue toward them.
ACCEPTANCE OF rrs PENALTIES.
They accept, IL not with alacrity, GER
tainly without sullen resentment the de-
feat and overthrow they have sustained.
They acknowledge and acquiesce in the re-
suits, to themselves and the country, which
that defeat Involves. They no longer claim
for any State the right to secede from the
Union; they no longer assert for any
State an allegiance paramount to that
which Is due TO the General Government.
They have accepted the destruction of
slavery, abolished it by their State COnsti-
tutions, and concurred with the States and
people of the whole Union in prohibiting
It's existence forever upon the soil or within
the Jurisdiction of the United States. They
indicate and evince their purpose Just so
fast as may be possible and safe, to adapt
their domestic laws to the changed condi-
ton of their society, and to secure by the
law and its tribunals equal and impartial
justice to all classes of their inhabitants.
They admit the invalidity of all acts of re-
sstance to the National authority. and of
all debts incurred in attempting its over
throw. They avOw their willingness to
share the burdens and discharge all the
duties and obligations which rest upon
them, in common with other States and
other sections Of the Union; and they re-
new, through their representatives in this
Convention, by all their public conduct, i'm
every way and by the most solemn acts by
which States and societies can pledge their
faith, their engagement 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
APPEAL TO THE NATION.
FELLow-CoUNTRYMEN: We call upon
you, in full reliance upon your Intelligence
and your patriotism, to accept, with gener-
Gus and ungrudging confidence, this full
surrender on the part of those lately in
arms against your authority, and to share
with them the honor aud rcnown that await
those who bring back peace and concord to
jarring States The war just closed, with
all its sorrows and disasters, has opened a
new career Of glory to the nation it has
saved. 1t has swept away the hostlities of
sentiment and of interest which were
standing menace to its peace. 1t has de-
stroyed the institution OF slavery, always
cause of sectional agitation and strife, and
has opened for our country the way to
unity of interest, of principle aud of action
through all time to come. 1t has develop
cd in both sections military capacity
an aptitude for achievements of war, both
by sea and land before unknown even
to ourselves, and destined to exercise here
after, 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 compact
ed our power, it has proved to US beyond
controversy or doubt, by the course Dur-
sued toward both contending sections by
foreign powers, that we must be the guard
ians of our own independence, and that the
~
sent can find among henations of the earth
no friends or defenders but ourselves.
We call upon yOu, therefore by every
consideration of your own dignity and
safety, and in the name of liberty through
out the world. TO complete the work of
restoration and peace, which the President
of the United States has so well begun. and
which the policy adopted and the principles
asserted by the present Congress alone OBJ
struct.
CONGRESS TO BE REMoRELED.
The time is close at hand wlfen 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 usurpation by which the Legislative
powers of the Government are now excr-
ciscd, common prudence compels us to an
ticipatc augmented discontent a sullen
withdrawal from the duties and obligations
of the Federal Government, internal dis
sensions, and general collision of senti-
ments and pretensons which may renew,
in a still more fearful shape, the civil war
from which we have Just emerged
We call upon you 10 interposc your
power TO prevent the recurrence of so
transcendent calamity. We call upon
you in every Congressional District of eve ry
State To secure the election of members.
who, whatever other differences may char
acterize their political action, will unite in
recognizing the right of every State of
the Union to representation in Congress,
and who will admit to seats in either
branch, every loyal Representative from
every State in allegiance TO the Govern
ment, who may be found by each House,
in the exercise of the power conferred up-
on il by the Constitution, TO have been duly
elected, returned and qualified for seat
therein.
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
When this shall have been done the Gov
crnment will have been restored 10 its in
tegrity, the Constitution of the United
States will have been rc-established in its
full SUPP emaey, and the American Union
will have again become what it is designed
TO be by those who formed il, sovereign
nation, composed Of separate States, each
like itself moving In a distinct aud indie
pendent sphere, exercising powers defined
and reserved by a common Constitution,
and resting upon the assent the confidence
and corporation Of all the States and all
the people subject to its authority. Thus
re-Organized and restored to their consti-
tutional relations, the States aud the Gene
raj Government can enter in fraterna
spirit, with common purpose and a COM
mon interest unOn W-bntaypr Y-nf,,rf,,a an