Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-15

over, all the States had right TO reprcsen.
tstion In Congress- (Applause. Is this the
1ovefnmen our Fathers fought for 20 cstab
iish Load cries of mol Is this the Cor.
eminent We have been fighting TO preserved
NO, no. The President has done all in bis
power TO correct this wrong. IApplausel
ne has done all in his power to restore
tne rights OF the States in the legislation of
lne country, by giving to each section its
iuii status. Legislation without represeu-
ton Is an anomaly in our political system:
under any other form of Goyernsren. II
would he but another name for usurpation
and misrule.
Gen' lemen-I trust, that in our delber.
atoms, VIC shall confine ourselves TO one
main purpose, that Of rcdrcssing the wrong
TO which have referred. There is much
IN the administration Of Government, which
needs amendment. Some things need to be
done, and Others need 70 be undone. There
are commercial and financia. reforms which
are indispensable TO the public welfare, tut
re shall not have the power to carry out
these until We change the political co0plex.
hon Of Congress. lApplsuse. This should
be our FIRST and immediate aim, TApplause I
II 10 In The congressional districts that the
vital contest Is 70 take place. The control
Of one body will enable N to prevent paf.
tial, unjust and pernicious legislation. The
control Of both houses, with the power to
Introduce and carry out salut0ry reform,
to bring the government back, ID the lam
guage Of Jefferson, TO the republican track,
will come late. (Applanse) BY wise, hsr.
mOuiOus aud judiCi0us action on our part,
ard the part Of those we represent, thyt pc
rod need not he long delayed. believe
that public opinion is ripe and that it is only
necessary TO present to the people clearly
the issues between us and the other party
which controls the action OF congress and,
gentlemen, Is not the object for which We
are cOntendinG . consummati0n worthy Of
our highest and our most Dc voted efforts
(Applause) 10 bring back the republic puri-
fed and strengthened by the fiery ordeal
through which it has passed. 10 It's ancient
prosperity and power, TO present to the
world an example worthy Of imitation
No UtOpisn vision Of good Government, but
ing up the memory Of our fathers and the
recollections Of the past, and with the past
and the future inseperably ertwined--onc
flag, one Union Of equal States. Long con.
tinved applause
Gen. Dix then announced that the pro.
ceelings would he opened with pray
er, and then Rev. j. N. Mcdonald made
the prayer, in which thanks were rendered
to God for the blessings which the nation
enjoyed, more particularly in having been
preserved in the late troubles, and also for
the assemblage Of this Convention to con-
suit for the public good. lie prayed that
the members might take action az brothers
and ~ friends; might lay aside all selfish
motives AMI all unworthy, personal and
sectional considerations. SO that the Union
Of these States may he fully restored and
rendered perpetual A loud "Amen" from
delegate
lie prayed that God might manifest his
especial favor on the President Of the L.
s., and make him great and lasting blessing
to the country; lanOther loud "amen"1 and
he prayed for the maintenance Ofthe Union
inviolate. under the constitution adopted by
our fathers.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, Postmaster
General. the following were appointed Sec
retaries Of the convention: Z. U. Perrin. Of
N. Y, John T. Gayle, ID. c., A. X. Potts, Of
Pa, and James Il. O'Brien, ID. c.