The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-12
Address OF the Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives i'm
Congress.
WASHINGTON. July 3.

WASHINGTON, July 8.
The following is the address of the
democratic Senators and Representatives
in Congress, indorsing the Philadelphia
Convention. 1t is signed by all of them
but Senators Bnckalew and Salisbury
To tie People Of the United Stutes:
Dangers threaten us. The citadel of
our liberties is directly assaied. The flu
ture is dark, unless the people will come
TO the rescue. In this hour Of peril the
national union should be the watchword of
every true man. As essential to union
we must maintain, unimpairod, the rights,
the dignity and the 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 cOnstruc-
tion of the Constitution for more than half
a century, the assumption of new and ar
bitrary powers in the Federal Govern-
ment is subversive of our system and de-
stfuctive of liberty. \ free interchange
of opinion and kind feeling, between the
citizens of all the States is necessary to
the perpetuity Of the union. At present
IL States are excluded from the national
council For seven long months the pres
ent Congress has persstently 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 disregard of
the fundamental principle of free govern
ment. This denial Of representation has
been made to all 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 representatives whose 10y
atty cannot be questioned under any ex>
listing constitutional or legal test, the rep>
resentatiyes of the two sections producing
mutual confidence and respect.
In the language Of the distinguished
Lieutenant General, it is to be regretted,
that. at this time, there cannot be a greater
comminglng between the citizens of the
two sections, and particularly those inter-
ested in the law making power. This
state of, things should be removed at once,
and further, therefore, to preserve the
national union, to vindicate the supremacy
of the Constitution, to guard the States
from covert attempt to deprive them of
their true position in the union, and to
bring together those who are unayoidably
scpcrate, and for these great national pur>
poses, only, we cordially approve the call
for a National Union Convention, to be
held in the city of Philadelphia, on the
second Tuesday. (14th of August next,
and indorse the principles therein set forth.
We therefore respectfully but earnestly
urge upon our fellow w-citizens,- in each
State land Congressional district Of the
United States, and in the interests of the
union and spirit of harmony, and with
direct reference to the principles contain
ed in said call, to act promptly in the se>
lection of wise, moderate and conservative
men to represent them in said convention,
to the end that all the States shall at once
be restored to their practical relations to
the union, the constitut Oh be maintained,
and peace bless the whole country