New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-17

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an treat contests Which Toasc the passions and ties. the
endurance OF nations, this has given new scope 10 TIE a
hilton Of political parties and fresh Impulse 10 plans OF huo'
o1 ana reform Amid the OF conflicting sentiments
nsegarabe from such while the panlc heai Is Aeeh
Sc the rqbc action: while the wounds Of war are SUI
fresh ard bleeding either side and ars Tor the ntne h
[ ronor,ons from the and resennents OF the
nast hi, difficult but imperative duty which on your Dehai
We Who arc here assembled have undertaken 10 perform
For the first elk long years OF alienation ana '"
conec, we have come together from every State and every
section Of our land citizens OF common country Gnir
49, aaO The symbol again Of common glory 10 consult t
eer how best to cement and perpetuate that Union wheh
again the object Of common love- anu mus secure He
In TIE st place invoke yon to remember always ana
everywhere that the war ended ana the naon - us ~
nesce The shock cOneUding arms no longer assis %
shndJerng heart Of the Republic The nsifIectlon
the supreme authority Of the nation has oeSn seq anu
that ntborty has again Acknowledged by W0d ana 9
in state and by every citizen within its jurisdiction We
are no longer required or permitted 70 resaru OF %
other az enemies Not only have the acts OF war oee ucO
timed aud the weapons Of war laid aside but the STATE Oh
no longer exists aud the sentiments me passions iuc
tions Of war have no longer lawful ghiia place
throughout our broad deman We are ~ an peopev.
United States fllowezens OF one country ooun1 Oy va, i
ties and obligations Of common patriotism ana haNhg W.
Their rights or apart FRO common destiny me
that deyove upon Us now are ye assembled here to take
concerning the interests peace now
most Wisely and aectuay heal wounds the war has male
I fc and nernenae the benefits IL has secured, and the
blessings which, under wise and DeLlbh ;
p.uus vi IL br 1lgment not of resentment for past
ofensss prolonged beyond the limits which slee au
prescrbe but Of liberal craftsmanship which toeIaes wha
pYeyent ard builds its rlns and its hopes for the n
rather upon community Of intores' anu "oo" "
upon distrust and the weapons OF force.
In the next place we call upon you to reSGs, IN nep u
significance. and to accept with all lheif iesilnc
qnenccs the political results OF the war Ju,t clo,' ~
most important particulars the victory achieved Dy INC "a
tonal Government has been ina anu deeste; Nv
established beyond all further CONTROVERSY ana 10y to
of all human sanctions the absolute supremacy oI Wy "a
tona Government as defined ana HeG I l9e ad
the United States md the permanent inlelis a 1
ubty Federal Union necessary consequence anu
second it put end finally and forever to the %
SoyerS mon the soil or within the jurisdiction OF the United
States. Both these points became uieety nNosa ~
In The third place we deem it Of the utmost importance that
Tho re character OF and the victory by wheh IL wa
closed should be accurately understood Ihe war was carried
on bv the OF the United States IN maintenance OF
its own authority and in defense OF its own existence DOth OF
which were menaced by the insurecon which 1t sought 10
suppress. The suppression OF thai lnSnrieSton
bv force of arms supreme authority over all the territory
ali the States aid people within IT'S whoo
the Constitution confors upon IL bat acquired teeDy no
new power enlarged jurisdiction no rights e,her o. te
tora possession civil authority which dd not possess
before The Rebellion broke out All the rghtlni power II cen
ever possess is that which IL conferred hpoh ~ e,lhei IA ~
49, ,crrs mp Inv fair and necessary implication by The Con-
suon of The United States II was thai power ana lnai li
thority which the Rebellion sought 20 overthrow ahu ,ue
tory OF the Federal arms was SIMPLY the deisn :, a &
the defensive 1t sought ony 10 no1 a.
what was already ~ own NcGe n inv y he Constitution
ii the United S.aes The carried On by virtue II us
provisions and under limitations which they Preacroe
and the result of the did not either enlarge abridge OF IA
any way change affect the powers coners upon ne
eTal Government, or release mat boNefHch' i" '"'
TRe Consaton OF the United States to-day precisely ~
Il was before the the supreme law OF me nhu
IN tie constitution or laws OF any state 20 the contrary not
whs,anne. and 20 day also precisely s neole tAe ~
all the powers conferred by the Constitution upon u
cra Covcrnmen nor prohibited BY it 10 tho States arc
served 20 the several States or 10 the people N1.co ~
This position is viadctod not only by ne essnlis'
Of our Government aud the loneuage aud spirit OF the Con
ution but Ivy oil the acts and tie ahgnase o. OUT 10 m
me1 IN all rs departments aud ~ an unes RON lue oui
break Of the Rebellion 20 s final overthrow IN every mes
sage aud proclamation Of the Executive u was eAphc q.
clred thai the sole object ana PURPOSE o lHe W. ~ ~,
maintain authority OF tue Constitution ana % ps'fg
integrity of the Unon aud Congress more hih oAee i,o.
nicd this solemn declaration ana hduei ihc :, ~
whenever this object should be attained the Wr saoad cease
and all the States sboni retain their equal sas aIl
unmparel IL olly siuce tle war was c"tl l4t "."t
r have been asserted behalf OF one department % tue
General Government II has been proclaimed by Conges
that addison toihe powers c1hl'II,u upon ~ ~ tn
stiuf,on fc Iedcfa GOycTOmcrt may how Ni Over ti'
,or tbe rights OF war the rght 81 coagcct and of conn
ton tlc night abTogac al existing goYeun Af -Itt
tons and laws and 20 ubesi le territory conlar.l ana %.
Inhabitants 20 such laws regulations and dclr'etols a' W
legislative departments % the Government ml see t 70 im
lie Constitution which provides hat 30 state sIa sVl
rs coase' be deprived OF - equ, suffrage II 'n' n
States have been rcfled and are s'. % ,Sc
Federal Cos rcs Aud the Congress n which only part Of
ami Of the people ~ The Union are Fcpesetbl
aud IRON al share in making ihef owa laws or Shaag '1sI
perm such acts ~ this Congress thus composed may scl
c,Ibs TSet rieht las bot ony ben asserted bai has
be eeI and /, PRACTICAL, enforced az tie Pfe.ent time
Tr does h Ind any support tie theory that the State Aus
excluded orc In rebellion against the Go'ernmeni and are
therefore prended sharing IL authority They ore not
Tina On rebellion. They ud al b. an attitude oioyay
toward tie Goyernment ard 81 sworn allegiance 70 Lr
stuton of e United States In 10 oae of tnem tncrc le
slightest indication Of resistance 20 TINS authority e. IN
slightest protest against NJ l' ana D'hu,hs ~
condition renewed loyalty has been officially recon z,d b.
proclamation Of the Executive department ne lave
Of the United states have been extended 10y o'er Wy
these States tie people thereof Federal Courts have been
reopenel and Federal taxes imposed and levied aud IN every
respect, EXCEPT delief representation IN Ton
gess and the Electoral College The States once in REBELLION
recognized holding the same position a. OWING tue
obligations and subject to The same daies as the o'Aef
States Of our common Union. .-,. - a.,
II 10 the exercise OF The oslmes and most candid
Judgment bring to Tie subject that such o'ln - IT.
forced involves fatal an overthrow OF tue authority OF Tue
co9stqoo and a. complete destse0n @ ss x nv
States ani people armed insurecon against them both
IL escape observation that the power thus assorted 10
exclude certain states from repcsehtoh Is Hae 10 icl
wholly 10 the will and discretion Of The Congress thai asserts
H. II Is made to depend upon any specified conditions or
circumstances nor TO DO subec' 10 any inc o
whatever The night asserted and exercised absolute VIVA
bson nor 10 States that have rebed 1t the right OF any
Congress in formal possession OF legislative authority TO ex
or at time from representation in Congress and In the
Electoral College it, discretion and until they shall
dictate Obviously sueh exclusion being wholly
within the discretion Of Congress- may change as the Congress
itself shall change Congress exclude state from
all the Government for one reason and that reason
removed the Congress exclude for another One
State may excluded ground today and another
be excluded on the opposite ground Northern
ascendancy Of Southern Interests. Of both
combined may exclude the Northern or tao Eastern states
from the next ImpTobabe such usurpstons tho
esabhment Of the principle now asserted and acted upon BY
Congress will render them by no means Impossible The char
acter indeed the very existence Congress aud the Union Is
thus made dependent solely and enicy upon tho party and
sectional eXigencies or f1rbearances OF the hour
We need stop show that such action not only finds
the Constitution but Is at war with every principle
Of Government and with the existence OF free ns'
tuOns II l.. indeed the identical practice which has
rendered rness oil attempts hitherto to establish al1 maui
tain free governments in Mexico and The states Of south
America Party necessities ASSERT omscVes As superior ID
the ndamen'aaw which ID SCI aside IN reckless obedience
70 their behests STABILITY whether IN the exercise o.
In tie administration Of government or IN te enjoyment OF
rights becomes npossble aud ihe conflicts OF pli WHlo
political progress merged IN the conflicts OF
to which they directly and inevitably tend .
II against this peril conspicuous aud 50 fatal to all