Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-03-03

N Address ~ the Hen. wn.
Z. 0leos0n delivered before
the Uoose of Representa.
tlvss ~ Yankton, Dakota
Territory, ot the Re4aeet u
that HOnOrahle DoAy.

sv - 1As~o3 ~AOSO
Territory, at the Re4aest u
that HOa0rable DoAy.
The struggle for constitutional libesty
10 vos. The Union eeusntsd By tho
Blood Of patriots 10 sgsio renewed, The
elos;ous sosigo Of freedom bequsa,hed
visA The blessings and hopes Of those Who
dssieosd il, the fathers and founders Of
The Repsblic who brought it through all
The pssiis and sacsi6ess ofs long and $50.
Culinary wss, gallan.ly upheld BY their i'm.
mediate descendants in the second was
With The pareot government and borus
Victorious ou she plains of Mexico. in
ma;stssaaos ofshe national honor, proudly
waves again over every fortress, sea aud
smusst within and bordering the public
domain in token Of The return Of iu,ernal
tsssquilisy. and Of tho se-estsblish men.
over domestic violence Of The national
authority. The pssnicious hsresy Of state
- paramount 10 the Federal sovereignty
sod o. allegiance By The citizen to the
ssats. - Of prior obligation to that due to
shs Federal govsromsut, 10 By the dread
asbisSsUsat Ut var forever ovsr,hr0wn.
Falling in . csussss Of thirty years be-
fore The ssibsnsl Of the people, and re-
ceiving The 6uai negsti,s in the deter
ninsd ballots Of 1860, .hs conspiracy now
declared The Union discovered, and ,hs
states usdss ito domination seperats and
Independent, and TO make eff.o.ivs this
declaration marshslsd it, entire rsscour-
ses sgsisss the constituted power Of the
gsssesl government, with the varied for
suass Of war have the forces VI The fac
jien ADD tie nation been srrayed until
victory crowns The defenders Of tho Unios
With signsl and briiisat triumph.
Hseatsnbs Of slain heroes attest the
fos.ilvds and heroism Of our citizen cold.
issy, thsis consistency and devotion to the
Rovsaasss Of Their choice and Inheritance
aad have left the memories Of their
Aehisvsneos and noble o6srioss Of life 10
The hosos, reverence and emulation Ut
their eountrymaD Whenever like peri!s
shall confront The Republic and threaten
iu disruption, they persisted that the
Union Of the states preserved, in their in-
,sgsi,y aud viyor nigh. carry forward
Shsir appointed mission, to extend per-
force OF example, aud influence the right
and privilege 10 oil men Of self govern
meus; these saia:ed a,srtJrs will ever
esuss receive from . grateful! people tbs
b"oAgs due their noble aud disiu.crestsd
patriotism.
Memorable among the trophies OF this
contest, will ever stand the snanci pa:ion
froa bondsge Of four millions OF souls,
and with il, the permanent removal Q:
shss most obstinate and inso!ent monopoly
and barrier 10 national concord aud peace
-nsero slavery; with property in men
lopbiddsn, . nsw era dAwns upon our
eouulry, imposing new dntiss upon the
citizen and stimulating him TO increased
vigilance, military science has Performed
10 role; 10 the ci silisn now attaches the
care aud appliance of it, fruits, with the
LAST eeho Of the cAnnonAds. opens . wide
lsld for he mest enlighteaed aud temper
rate ssAsssmsnship, the restoration OF the
stssss lstsly IN revolt to their constisu-
eioosl relation to the Federal government
and Of eooposing and hsrmonising the
Aisessdass fsslinss inseperasls from .
ssoas of civil War, un,il this 10 done the
peril i not oil passed nor will The Union
b oll restored. A office Commensurate
viii ths duty jsss discharged Of subduing
ahs ssbsilion. The question il still be-
fore 20 whether ,hs constitution Of our 70
shess 10 % ssdvrs os perish. The problem
ysl seoains to make effective The victory
Of our arms, and Of dstsrmiuing this very
gave question, shall ~ become - before
d issarsec,iou identical in interest, 10
Jsllovship, chsrishing common history
ord IT, 9assrial sdvancsnsos Of CON-
ooa aatioo, Of shall " psrfuro the feros
Of saisy AID dominion while in seatiasat
asl il asas sstrangsd and inimisal, the
vistia Of jsalossss. Of hatred esd revenge
sadl - sss exhausted b civil commo.
s;sas, sad with he forfeiture Of al libsr-
y, bseoas the spoil Of ,yrants aud Ne 70.
psooeA OF The world. A qssssioa aeNsut-
oos . Ibis. cannot fail 70 inspirs The
lh0oRhAfal and mature considssa4io1 Of
ssseJ lover Of bic country, and its decision
sAosA aos = sDproaehsd except With .
sease q sslsoa aagnitsds and rssponsi-
bilisy: With sSeh fsslings DO l venture
uooo IL oxaoi0aaiou, and upoa The
vsevs which il viii b my pleasure aud
psivile9e o submit, do bs9 POUR astsn-
Ivs asl dispsssionass judgsneas. Ssas-
COSTLY y Illustrate tie Prsphssies and
visAso d oar sssaiss sbsosd, and the
sesaiss of popslas sovssnmsst through.
90 - world, shs work Of - ssnssructioa
aa1 n, soncilstion hss slrsady progressed
- maturity, and The predicted contiauancs
ofssstioaal fssds, And sanity even altsr
~ vas had closed with their train Of a.
lsaitiss wholly avsrtsd. and sGosdiug To
pssssaes Of . future for our country, for
saAsilisy, neral grsndsas, estsas and pow
. hitherto unsxsnrlsd in the annals Of
Rapsbliss. Never perhaps before -
eiees ~ vas have " realised fully The
laek 49, - vsss broehsn ssgASsd 10
s>eiis, aad like family dispsts With the
Dassals 81 asgsy fssliag rssaras the nj.
usol 1oDo1hy. The ossssssss Of s0sss.
y, - c 10 sspssssssios ssd enjoy.
osss Il .hsh ss;einsl rights usdss To