Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-08-24

/ SUBJECT 10 the CONSTITUTIONAL right Ol
each house to Judge of the election re.
turns and qualifications of its own
members. ..s... .t....... .........s
States, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, are the supreme law of the
land-anything in the Constitution oil
| laws of any State to the contrary not
withstanding. All the powers not
conferred by the Constitution upon the
General Government, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the
States or the people thereof, and among
the rights thus reserved to the States il
the right to prescribe qualifications for
the elective franchise therein, which
right Congress cannot interfere with.
No State, or convention of States, has
the right to withdraw from the Union,
or to exclude, through their action in
Congress or otherwise, any State or
States from the Union. The Union OF
these States is perpetual.
q. Such amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the United States may be
made by the people thereof as may be
deemed expedicnt, but only in the
mode pointed out by its provisions; and
in proposing such amendments, wheth-
or by Congress or by a Convention. and
in ratifying the same, ali the States OF
the Union have an equal and indefcasi-
bic right to voice and vote therein.
I. Slavery is abolished, and forever
nor purpose on the part of the Southern
States, that it should ever be re-estab-
lishcd on their soil, or within the juris-
diction of the United States; and the
cnfranchised slaves in all the states of
the Union should receive, in common
with all their inhabitants, equal pro-
lection in every right of person and
property.
8. While we regard as utterly inval-
id and never to be assumed or nude Of
binding force, any obligation incurred
or undertaken in making war against
the United States. We hold the debt
Of the nation to be sacred and inviola-
BILE, and we proclaim our purpose in
discharging this, as in performing all
other national obligations, to maintain
unimpaired and unimpeached, the hon
or and the faith of the Republic.
.. 1t is the duty of the National
Government to recognize the services
OF the Federal soldiers and sailors in
the contest just closed, by meeting
promptly and fully all their just and
rightful claims for the services they
have rendered the nation, and by eX-
tending to those of them who have
survived, and to the widows and Or
phans of those who have fallen, the
most generous and considerable care.
10. In Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, who, in his great
office, has proved steadfast in his devo-
ton to the Constitution, the laws, and
interests Of his country, upmovcd by
prosecutions and undcservcd rcproach,
having faith unreasonable in the
people, and in the principles OF the
Govcrnment-wc recognize q Chief
Magistrate worthy of the nation, and
equal to the great crisis upon which
his lot is cast, and we tender to him, in
the discharge of his high and RESPONSE
bic duties, our profound respect, and
the assurance Of our cordial and sincere
support.
The following is a synopsis of the Adj
dress adopted by the Convention:
ADDRESS. t....
1t demands the universal! aclinowl
edgement of the legitimate consequent
ces Of the war, which are the perpetual
maintenance of the Union and the de-
! struction OF slavery. 1t asserts, next
| that the Government acquired no new
| rights or powers by the war-that il
acted only on the defensive. Congress
| had passed u resolution that when the
war closed, all the powers and dignity
of the States should remain unimpair
ed and intact The power assumed \.
the Government in the States since tn
war closed, was in violation of tn
Constitution. The Constitution de
clarcs that no state shall, without it
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reprcsentation in the Senate. The &C
ton of Congress in denying representa-
ton to the Southern states appears t.
be as great an effort to overthrow TIL
Government, as was that by armed re
hellion. If one Congress can exclude
state on one preteXt, another Congress
may exclude other states on another
There. was no warrant for this in TIL
; Constitution. Not only cannot repre-
sentatives be excluded from Congress
but no state, without its own consent
can be deprived of equal representation
in the Senate, even by an amendmel
of the Constitution. The only prefer
for the action OF Congress is, that tn
States lately in rebellion have lost thei
right to representation, which the ST
preme Government only can restore
: But it is 81 principle that no right ca
be forfeited, nor can the right or dut
of State to be represented i'll Congress
be impaired by the rcbcllion-on y il
:, enjoyment of that privilege can be OF
4 structed. -s..tC 81 ..t .-...s..
The address further asserts that tn
position of Congress in the matter
not warranted by the Constitution, an
is not compatible with the public saft
ty. 1 is also argued that three-fourtt
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fundamental law affecting the other
and that we have 10 right to pa:
judgement upon the motives of an
: citizen of the United States, when IA
acts are LOYAL. Nowhere are the law
. now obeyed better than in the state
I lately in rebellion. The disturbance
that have occurred were due as niue
: to iniudicious political movements
any purpose hostile 10 TIC FoFefnme
IL the people of tie South SHOW ie'
disposition than formerly to acquiest
III the new order Of affairs, it is bccau:
Congress has withheld their RICH
from them. If they felt otherwis
they would be degenerate sons of the
sires. No people existed whose loyalt
would not have been impaired by sue
treatment. The people of the Sout
would not be worthy to be trusted
the exercises of their rights If The
were willing to submit to such humil
alton. These men acted as they I'll
4 either from n conviction of right,
1 because they were under compulsiol
For this they have suffered tcn-to
more than those who have remained
allegiance. The address pledges the
/, to future obedience to the laws.
: adds that the war has swept away 81
J very, the cause of sectional valian,
:. and hostility, and has revealed and di
!, ciplined our power.
c The address directs attention to Il
c fact that q new Congress is soon to
Y elected, and adds that if the prcsel
: policy be pursued, civil war may be +
:, newed, and calls upon Compression
: Districts to return only members WI
: are favorable to the policy of restor
!, ton.
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