Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-05
FROM WARRINGTON.
Address OF the Conservative Members of
Congress tothe People.

Special to the st. Louis Republican,
I WASHINGTON, July 3.--The following
is the address of the Democratic Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress
ENDORSING the Philadelphia Convention
1t is signed by all Of them but Senators
Buckalew and Salisbury:
To the People of the United States
Dangers threaten the Constitution.
The citadel of our, liberties is directly
assaulted The future is dark unless the
people come to the rescue. In this hour
! of peril, NATIONAL Union should bewatchr
word Of every true man as essential to Ma
tional Union. We must retain unim-
paired the rights, dignity and equality of
the States, including the right Of repre-
sentation in Congress, and exclusive
right of each State to control its own do
nestle concerns, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States At
ter a uniform construction of the
Constitution for more than half
century, the exercise of arbitrary
powers in the Federal Government is
subversive of our system and destructive
Of liberty A free interchange of opinion
and kind feeling between the citizens of
all the States is necessary to the perpe-
tuity Of the Union. Atpresent eleven
States are excluded from the National
Council For seven long months the pre-
sent Congress has persistently denied
any right Of representation to the people
of these States. Laws affecting their
highest and dearest interests have been
passed without their consent and in dis
regard of the fundamental principles
of free government Denial of represen-
tation has been made to all the members
from State, although the State, in the
language of the President, presents
itself not only in the attitude Of loyalty
and harmony, but in the persons of Rep
resentatives whose loyalty cannot be
questioned under any existing constitu
tional or legal test In the language of
the distinguished Lieut.. General, lit is
to be regretted that at this time there
cannot be greater commipghng be-
tween the citizens of the two sections,
and particularly of those an the law
making power This state of things |
should be removed at once and forever. |
Therefore, to preserve the National
Union. to vindicate the suffciency of
our admirable Constitution, to guard the
States from covert attempt to deprive
hem of their true position in the Union,
and to bring together those who are una
separate, and for these great
national purposes only, We cordially
approve of the call for National Con-
vention, to be held in the city of Phil
adelphia, on the second Tuesday, l4th of |
August next, and indorse the principles |
therein set forth. We therefore respectful |
ly but earnestly urge upon our fellow citi-
zens in each State and Congressional
District of the United States and in the |
interest of the Union and in spirit of
and with direct reference TO |
the principles contained in such call,
to act promptly in the selection
of wise, moderate and conservative
men to represent them in said Conven-
ton, to the end that all the States shall at |
once be restored to their political rela-
tons to the Union, and the Constitution
be maintained, and peace bless the whole
country H-rA..t f.f ru