The New York herald., 1866-07-04
WASHINGTON
Address TO the People Of Conserva-
tive Members Of Congress.
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The Call for a National Union Con-
vention Cordially Approved.
Citizens Of Every State and Territory Urged
to Select Union-LoVing Delegates
to Represent Them.
The Union and the Constitution Must be
Maintained Unimpaired.
hhs Rebel General Magruder Wants to
Return to the United States.
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he Says 16aximilian's Government
Has Gone to Destruction.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Animated Debate in the Senate on tho Bill to
Qnist Land Titles in California.
PrOgress Of the Tariff Bill In
the House.
1hsaks sf Congress to the Workingmen Of
Lyons, France.
&s DC. &c.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Animated Debate in the Senate on tho Bill to
Quiet Land Titles in California.
PrOgress Of the Tariff Bill In
the House.
1haaks or Congress to the W0rkingmen Of
Lyons, France.
&s DC. &c.

wA<siscros. July 8, 1865.
ADDssss OF DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE MsA-
BERs or CONGRESS.
Tho following address, signed by democratic and
psrvaye republican Senators and members OF tho House
,f Rspresen taiives will be issued hero tomorrow
10 rnn PEoPrx United SrArEs:-
Dangers threaten The constitution the citadel OF
our iberes is directly assailed The future dark.
nnoss the people will TO the In this hour
Of per union should be the watchword OF every
frue Az essential 70 national union must main
lain upmpsire the rights, the dignity and the equality
VI the States, including the right OF representation in
congress and tho exclusive right OF each State TO control
f domestic concerns subject only TO the constitution
f tho Unted States After uniform construction OF the
constitution for than half century tho assumption
and arbitrary powers In the federal government
~ subversve OF system and destructive OF liberty
froe Interchange OF opinion aud kind feeling between
the citizens OF all the States Is necessary TO the PROF.
perty Of the Union A. present eleven states aTe ex
eudod from the national council For sesen long
mouths tho present Congress he's pcrsenty denied any
right OF representation tho people OF those sa'cs
Laws arecsng their highest and dearest Interest have
boon passed without their consent aud IN Disregard o.
'ahe fundamental principle Of free government This
denial OF representation has been made to an the mem
pe State although the State In the language q
Tho President presen,s itself only In attitude Of
Seyslty and harmony, bat In tho persons o
representatives whose loyalty cannot be ques.
'slonsa under any existing constitutional or legal
ssst" Tho representatives OF nearly onc-third
of the States have not been consulted with references 10
shs great questions Of the day There has been
tonaty surrounding the present Congress- There has
bsou no between the representatives OF tho
Swo sections producing mutual confidence and respect
n the language Of the distinguished Lieutenant Gen
srs GO" 70 be regretted that at this time there canaot
% greater commngiing between tho citizens Of the
two sections particularly OF those nirusted with the
lAwmaking power" This state OF things should be
moved at and forever Therefore, TO preserve tho
patlonA Union TO vlDdcate the suticicncy OF adm
rsbls constitution, 70 guard tho States from
attempts TO deprive them OF their truo position In the
pnion, and 70 bring together those who are
nnnaturaliy severed, and for those grea, national
purposss only, cordially approve tho call
sur National Union Convention 70 b. held at the city OF
rhsdclphia the second Tuesday hs l4ihl OF August
nsxt and endorse the principles therein sst forth We
sssssore respectfully but earnestly upon our fell
Iow oisens In each State and Territory and
sert In the United States the interest of Union and
spirit Of harmony, and with direct reference TO the
pvlnciptes contained in sa;d CALL TO act promptly In the
yesouoc Of wse, moderate and conservative TO
yoseat said convention tho end thai al the
s,aisa sha bo restored 10 their prcs relations
a the Union tho consiitutlon DO zud peace