Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-14

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DANCERS shssassn. The Css.ssistsoa- .sne
eaf1eei = - NhUeiee--ie disscsly essnaIsd.
The future 10 dark, unless toe Psop'e ese'
q. ~. hcsr A. ,sssl The MEDICAL Uaisn
.A..iS 4. -. .ssshssrl Of every true man.
4. ...sr,,a, 20 ne National Union "
r..s mssein unimposised the rights, the
djrmsy snd ~ squslstv Of the States, in
elSding the right 81 representation In Con-
srsss and The exclusive right Of each State
o control its own domestic concerns, subf
Jet only to the Constitution Of the United
States. e,
Amer uniform construction of the Con-
stitution for more than half . century, the
assumption Of new md asbitsssy powers IN
the Federal Government il subverssvc Of our
syttem end destructive Of our liberty.
A free Interchange Of opiniea and kindly
feeling between the citizens OF Ill the States
Is necessary to the pespstuity Of the Union.
AZ present eleven States ere excluded from
the national council. For seven long month";
the present Congress has psrsistsntly denied
any right Of representation 70 the people Of
thssc States. Laws sdecting their highest
and deasest interests have been passed
without their consent, and in disregard Of
the fundamental principle Of free Govern.
msns. This denial u representation has
bssn made u Ill the members from State.
although the State, in the language Of the
Freshest, .psesents itself mot only In an
sttitsds Of loyality and asmooy, but in the
psrsoas Of representatives whose loyalty
cannot b Questioned under any existing
constitutional a legal test"
The Representatives Of nearly onc>thissl Of
The States have not bten consulted with ref
sssnee TO the great questions Of the day.
TIE bas bssn no nationality SURROUNDING the
present Congress; there hes been no inter-
course between he Representatives Of the
tWe sections producing mutual confidence
sud respect. In the language Of the dis
singuished Lleutsuaat Gssssal ut 10 10 be
regretted hat q this tune there csnnot be
. srsAtse eemminglins between the cisissna
e The two ssetions, and particularly ol
thess intsueted With The lsw making pow
e." This state Of things should be remov
ed at sncs and forever"
Thsesfees.te preserve The National Union
70 vindicate The supremacy Of our admra-
bic Constitution, 70 guard The States from
covert attempts % deprive Thea Of then
true position 10 The Union. and 10 bring
together thoss Who are uunaturally severed
and 6bs these great national purposes only,
We cordially approve The call for . National
Union Convsntiou, to b held d the city
Il Philsdelphia On he second Tuesday
(llth) Of August ns1t, and iadorse the
principles therein - forth. r
We. therefore, respectfully but earnestly
uras upen eur fellow citizens in each State
end TsrSitesy end Coosrsssional District ia
~ United States. 10 The interest Of Union
end b spirit Of harmony, end with direc,
reference TO TIE principles contained 10 ssid
eall, 70 ct promptly u che sslsetion Of wise,
moderate and conservative men 10 represent
them IN said Convention, 70 tie end that I'll
the States shall q once Do restored to their
practical relations 10 the Union, the Con-
stitution be maintained, and peace blcss the