Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-22
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

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naying met IN convention a. tne Sn
philadelphia, in the State Of fennsylvania
nus i1sh gay OF august iooo, ns frorn
Of the people in all sections, from
all the states and Territories OF tue onion,
to consult upon the condition n van OF
our common country, We address 70 you TINS
OF our principles, ana Oh JUG Po
h'ical purposes we seek 70 promo.e;
since the meeting OF , .oe iass $50 pnSa
Conven.,on, IN tne year Iooy' .Sn oh.rantor
occurfed winch nave cna1ssu ID. !. .ha ~;
ol OUT internal ponIlcs anu SISn =
.ea Sates new place hinone = S..,eJ
tne earth. tOur u~overnnnent III P s;rn
through the ncissit9des anu Pelhs 1870
war-a war which, though mainly, seeuonal
in its character, has nevertheless decided the
political difference that from the very oegin-
ming OF the Government had threatened the
unity OF our national existence, and has leit
It's impress, deep and inettacaole, upon al
the interests, sentiments and the destiny OF
the Republic. While it has inflicted upon
the whole country severe losses IN lie ana
property, and imposed burdens which must
weigh on its resources for generations TO come,
it has developed q degree OF national courage
in the presence Of national danger, Capacity
for military organization, achievement, deyo-
ton on the part of the people for the Gov
ernmen which they have ordained, and to
the principles of liberty which the Govern
ment is designed to promote, which must
confirm. the Confidence of the nation in the
pcrpctuity of It's republican institutions and
command the respect of the world. Like all
great contests which arouse the passions and
test the endurance Of nations, this war has
given a new scone N the ambition of political
parties and !, fresh imnulse 10 plans OF limo.
walton and reform.
Amidst the chaos NJ conflicting sentiments
in,cparablc from sncb nm era while the pub
lie heart Ia Lc.nIv 1.-Two m the n,ssions that
can swny nubl;c Judgment and effect public
action while the wounds of war arc still
fresh on either side, ana feuIs ~. the f~.~..
take unjust proportion from the memories OF
the resentments Of the past-it is n difficult
but imperative duty which, on your behalf,
we who are assembled have undertaken to
perform. For the first time, after six long
years Of alienation and conflict, we have
come together from every State and section
Of the land as citizens OF a common country,
under the flag which Is again the symbol OF a
common glory, to consult together how best
to men and perpetuate that Union which
is again the object Of our common love, thus
to secure the blessings ofII6erty to ourselves
ana 70 our posterity.
IN inc ntSt place, we invoke youto lemen.
Der always ana everywhere, that inc war 10
ended aad inc Nation again at peace. ing
snock vi Son.ehuLnsa armies NO ionHcr a''I ~
the snuuderihg heart OF the hepuoilc' In.
surreStion against the supreme au'hoti'y OF
Tue tNa.Ioh "a oeeh suPPIcSseu' uuI H"S
autnotity abS,n "ckIU"lcueeu ~ WIZ auu
act IN every state ana oy every cinzen "ithin
It's Jufisaietion. we are no longer requt,ea
or pefmitleu 70 regard anu treat eAch Vtncl
as enemies. MOI only nave acts Oh war oecI
discontinued anu the weapons oI war iaiu
asioe, out = state OF war no longer e.ists,
and the sentiments, passions, anu reiatiohs
OF war have no longer lawful or riSnuul
place anywhere throughout our broad 90.
main. We are again people OF the United
States-fellow -citizens Of n country-bound
BY the debts and obligations Of common pa
triotism, having neither rights or interests
apart from a common destiny. The duties
that devolye upon us now are again the duties
of peace and no longer the duties Of war.
We have assembled here to take counsel con-
corning the interests Of peace, to decide how
we may most wisely and efectually heal the
Wounds war has made, perfect and perpetu-
ate the dement's II mas secured, ana the PRESS
iings which under u wise ana oenign fI0vi-
dence nave sprung up IN us merry track. Inns
is the work, not OF passion, but OF calm SOBER
Judgment; not OF resentment OF past ohenses,
prolonged beyond the limits which justice
and reason prescribe, but OF liberal states
manship which tolerates what 1t cannot pre-
vent; builds its plans and hopes Tor the iu-
ture rather upon n community OF interest
than upon distrust and the weapons OF force.
In the second place VIC call upon you 70
recognize IN their iuii signincanec, ana accept
with all ther ieSitimate consequences lne
politlcai results OF the war just cI0seu, int"o
most important Partlculafs; INC victory
aohieseu oy the Natonal ooyerninent mas
oeen ma anu ueeisise, II hns nmh Ne
oeyohu con!IoSersy, oy thS niBhesso, n.y. =
man saneeiohS, .ne aoso.u.e sSpseen1'y VI
NIT SU ,bo Cons,;tnt;on Tho ncrw,ncnt
;ntocr;,v md observation-disclosures IF tho Ma.
,;onoi iIn;on n, n necessary c-onseoncnce
md ,lso II has NM nm end finally and for
over 10 slavery rrnon tho soil or within the
;rr;.d;c,;on ~ tho Tinted States. Roth these
no;n,s became directly involved in the con.
lost and the controversy mon both was end
cd absolutely nv the results,
r. 49, ,,;.5 H. uo a,,u :, ., ,,o -,
ln sne 'nhu pay, W. ueeHn ~ VI '.o y
most inPoftanee 'nct 'ne ,cai Sn"tac.eI Vi
the war ana tue VICTORY oy whicn II vas
closeu shoulu os aeSuistcly hnueLssoou' y
war was oaIIis1 On W the Uore ~ ~ tne
maihtenance oi is o"n autnoLi'y, IN Ie,enSe
Oh us owh eSis:enoe, UT.n y, whi.n mete
menaSeu " - III ~ ~ GUuSn'
W suPPtess. thS oIpp.esaono "a. Son
ornment nj the United States maintained nv
force of arms the supreme authority over ali
tho Territory, and over the States and people
"a. I:. ~ Al. C.--.tE.
confers, but II ACQUIRES thereby no new
either of territorial possession or civil author.
NV which Il did NOT possess before the rebel
Ian All the riphtful mower n can nosscss il
that conferred either In expre,s terms or nv
The ARREST necessary implication by the Con.
.,;tu,ion, II was that mower md that author.
;,r which tho rebellion sought N oyeTthrov
NJ ,;o,ory ~ tho FedoroI ,rns no. s;rnlr
~! he :. 49, that ,ttamn, ~ c"nornn np,y
u ,ctoS On Az Jo.an.s E-ansht
III ~SN.oaan ~ SLo EsousH'
oniy 10 noiu Po'seanu VI "has Mas Us oM un'
Neltner inc war w Nietoty enaneeut cou-
sntuuon' Inc war was calrice on oy virtue
OF ITS provisions ana Gmaer inc lmitauons
which they PRESCRIBE; Inc result OF the war
did not enlarge, aoriage. or ehanSe, or ahect
the powers or release the government rom
the restrictions wnicn were imposed oy the
Constitution. II n'to-day as It was before
the war-the supreme law OF inc land the
constitution or law OF any state 70 inc col.
trary notwithstahaing ana all powers not
conferred oy the oonstltIn.;on upon tne o.n.
eral Government nor Ptohioteu " ~ " TIC
States, are reserved 70 tue se'efai o'a'eS'
This position is indicated not only oy the
essential nature OF our Government and the
language and spirit OF the Constitution, but
IS