The Placer herald., 1866-08-18
Address of the Democratic Members of
Congress,

Address of the Democratic Members of
Congress.
By the steamer which has just arrived, we
have the New York Weekly News of the
l4th of July, containing the address Of the
Democratic members of Congress to the peo,
pie Of the United States on tie subject of the
Union National Convention. In referring
10 this address the news says:
1--WE shall make but one question, and
that is are you willing 10 unite with US,
without reference to the past, in carrying
out policy which shall have for its object
the welfare of the whole people, and the
rights of all the Statesl Shall the Union be
maintained in the spirit Of its original crea
tiopa Shat, the South be restored to her
rlgbliul position in this galaxy of Sta,es9-
And shall the Radicals and Destructionists
be hurled from the places which they have
usurped and disgracsd? With all who unite
with US to accomplish these ends, we will
heartily and zeaIously cooperate, whether
we differed with them or not, during the
progress of the war.
I'VE therefore recommend and advise the
Peace Dem ocracy, 10 unite in sending dele
gates to the Convention, and in making it
demonstration Of power and Significance. In
the language Of the Congressional Address,
let US unte "to the end that ell the States
shall at once be restored to their practical
relations 10 the Union, the Constitution be
maintained, and peace bless the whole coun
try"
To the People of the United States:-
Dangers threaten. The Consltution--the
| toIo Of ;, Ie.l
The future is dark unless the people will
come tc the rescue.
In this hour Of peril National Union
should be the wachword of every true man
As essen,iNA 70 National Union we mus
maintain unmpaired the rights, The dignity
and equality of the States, including the
right OF representation in Congress and the
exclusive right of each State TO control its
own domestic concerns, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States.
After a uniform construction Of the Con,
stiution for more than half a century, the
assumption of new and arbitrary powers iD
he Federal Government is subyersve Of our
system and destructive Of liberty. A free
interchange of opinion and kindly feeling
between the citizens of all the States is nee.
essary to the perpetuity of the Union. AT
present eleven States are excluded from the
national council For seven lohg months
the present Congress has persisteutly denied
any right Of representation 10 the people Of
these States. Laws affecting their highest
and dearest interests have been passed with
out their consent, and in disregard OF the
fundamental principles of free government.
This denial OF representation have been made
TO all the members of State, although the
State, in the language of the President pre-.
sen's itself not only in an attitude Of loyalty
and harmony, but in the person of Represen,
tatives whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any existing constitutional or legal
test
The representatives OF nearly one.third OF
the States have not been consulted with re
ference to the great questions Of the day.
There has been no nationality surrounding
the present Congress-; there has been no in,
tercourse between the Representatives of the
two sections producing mutual confidence
and respect. ln the language of the dis.
tinguished Lieutenant General: ut is to be
regretted that at this time there cannot be a
greater commingiug between the citizens of
the two sections, and particularly Of those
entrusted with the law making power" This
state of things should be removed at once
and forever.
Therefore, to preserve the National Union
to vindicate the suficiency Of our admirable
Constitution, to guard the States from covert
attempts to deprive them of their true posi-
tion in the Union, aud to bring together
those who are unnaturally severed, and for
those great national purposes only, we cor.
daily approve of the call for National
Convention, to he held at the city of Phla
pbia on the second Tuesday (14th) of Au.
gust next, and ihdorse the principles therein
set forth.
We, therefore, respectfully but earnestly
urge upon our feIIow'citizens in each State
and Territory and Congressional District in
the United States, in the interest Of Union
and in spirit of harmony, and with direct
reference to the principles contained in said
call TO act promptly in the selection of wise,
moderate and conservative men to represent
them in said Convention, to the end that all
the States shall at ohce be restored TO their
practical relations to the Union, the Consti.
tuition be maintained, and peace bless the
whole country.
w. Is. Niblack, Anthony Thornton; Mich
G. Keer, g. S Shank|in, Garrett Davis, II.
Grider, Thos. e. NOEL, Samuel j. Randall,
Lewis Ross, Stephen Taber, N. Humphrey,
John Hogan, b. NJ. Boyer, Tsunis G.. Ber
gen, Charles Goodyear, Chas Ii. Winfield,
A. Ii. ColFfoth, Lowell Ii. Rosseau, p John,
son, Charles A. EIdridge, Reverdy Johnson,
Thomas A. Hendricks, VIM. Wright, James
Guthrie, Jas. A. McDougaIl, VIM. Radford,
S. S. Marshall, Myer Strouse, Chas. Sgrea-
YES, S. E. Ancona, E. N. Hubbe, B. c. Ritz
ter, A. Harding, A. j. Glossbenner, E. r. v.
Wright, A. ]. Rogers, II. Mccullough, F. G.
LeBlond, w. E. Fuck, L. S. Trmble, John
Dawson.
WAsHiNeroN. July 4th, 1885.
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