The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-17

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scayler Colfax 70 - the ksprblieaa honi-
fsaad,.'ss Gssl' ssssint III wax d (.
= msubered that the Cony eptipa expuolefd ID
approval of NJ E6lhs's t6dlos ~ 1ppi
natinx MIN for Congress !. = ,ss, -
Housr 81 'Rrrs rANiidAfA fYVt1ts, {
wxsBIxGrOE, July 2.
>=HDunM1InA.S 1ts hssassuys ANl aueeee8 Of
the Union oresnisaeion, welded together in
the furnaces Gre YofA tour ysnfS war, is OF
such paramount importance to all other con-
saiaerxaioas. hat write you sshis lestss - be
read asihes Wesagille CoHveeaion, that my
position may be unmisiakably understood BY
those eko Eve 1anssed ne wisA their cos6-
dence - ess1iAlBSnd 20 4ong.a
Last winter, when my name haG been sug-
gpsted BY several papers in vxri6us paitS Of
the State for the Senate. ] rublished card,
stating that was NOT. and never had been, .
candidaies far khsf Notwithstanding posiiion,
havipen1Naye paRierrnAsnnics - the House.
But my name must not be in the way single
uomAuh u s0b considerable Fottioa II. the
ConveptiaN pQfes some Other standard bearer,
even thou IA that portion should be . minor
ity. To thss, evesN, eke Aessgssios ffsm St.
Joseph county are ssquesasd TO withdraw
my name. and pledge my most earnest exer-
tisrns'to whoever ofthc many sctive awds safeh.
full friefsds 81 the Union cause the Conven-
ton may prefse to nominate. .k 3.s
The contest before Us is OF a vital impor-
lance 10 The truesi and best interests Of the
nation rs the exciting eontess 81 1852 md
1864 !; and the issaes should be steeriy and
distinctly hefore she people. Thew can he
condensed into single question Which
rhall eeverh in the acodhcils ct the H~eson,
Loyalty or'dsloy shyfit has been we'll said,
in language ~ sierse ~ il is true. that tfe
power to carry on war Tor national existence
carries With it the power to prescribe the
terms III Yesce. The duty Of gluledntg The
land against the danger OF second rebellion,
Is AS imperative ~ It's preservation from the
FIRST And nuthing seefns clearer sh4p that
the same authority. which pres enfeu eleven
States frum destroying the Union. has right
M indisputsble as fhe right OF self Dc kssre. TO
regulate the resumption OF che relations Of
Nhrr the rebel srsies sarrendered, ne
President decided, and rightly. thai civil 70
yevntueht had been destroyed in esseh II the
rebel States, and he ufficiaiiy proclaimed mac
FACT IN his commissions to Provisional Governs
orr thereof The Congressional policy sAarts
from fhe same iffitisf point. = The PresIdene
declared that essential conditions, invneysnH
rreut changes. must be complied with BY
those States before they coaid resume their,
foyfei,ed rights Aud 50 does, Cong Frees.
Thr PRECEDENT required the rai,6cation oi an
;mpor,ant constitutional amendment, which
had been submitted by Congress represent
ine the loyal states, and In which the. rebel
.,ates had no voiee. Aud Congress makes \
similar demand to- day. II the President
conld rightly require their ratification OF une1
sn,ehd :i,ent. changing their whole system OF,
labor. and destroying what they regarded ~
vested rights of property. proposed by n Con
prpss in whichthes were unrepresen'ed ana I'M
a conflict IA il was, with their life long preju
dices, Why cannot the Congress. elected ms
the law making power OF the country oy me
GAME voters as himself, require the ratifI y ]
,;on of another amendment, preventing the
rebel States from welding increased power 10
Congress hereafter. because Of the war, which
against their desires, had lifted their slaves
into The fun Stature Of freemen? /
That this amendment is IN accordance with
.be wishes Of the loyal millions who won the l
br;llian, political victory Of 1854 is proven by
the unauimiiy with ~bich II WAS suppertedby
the House OF Representatives livery man. |
elected US Union member, whether from the \
North or from the South, irnm the East or the
West. gave it his vote not barely the two |
thirds required by the Constitution, but near
IL fmr 6tihs. On this amendment. rs Sc. |
curi,y for the future. the Union party OF the |
NATION have PLANTED themselves; and shall |
stand with them most cordially, rindicaiing /
its Justice. wisdom and necessity. and willing |
on ii to stand or TALL.
Ear-one do not doubt the result Shall
rebels settle their own terms OF coming back
TO govern us Shall th-yreascend to enlarged |
and increased power, usingas steps The graves
OF The Union dead I Should not Congress, I
whose solemn duty il is 10 see that the tie |
er haf q
foes Of Yesterday are admit,. d 10 the ianer
senctna,y Of the nation fife7 Ought they Z
not ~ guard the halls Of national legis /
from being trodden by the feet u those who i
have been numbering the defenders Of the
IIp,op fof fidelity to an allegiance they them
selves so wek-dly repudialed
Every newspaper m the laud. North or
Suuth. which eulopized jefferson DAVIS and !,
yilh6,d Abraham Lincoln now drnpunets
Congress in the severest terms Every uh-
ren,n,ed rebel and INSCRIPTIONS sympathi
aer Inns them in their resiiings. But re
;o;c.. that il has been so faithful, SO lnfexi1le
IN VIVA, il has regarded as the pathway of
duty md of right. Aud now 1t rem'sins Tor
H.. rso,,le. nv their endorsement or rrJectlon I
NJ ira proposed constitutional guaranty IL
an.,r,,ve or 10 condemn those who present II I
% an Indispensable gre requisite 10 the res'o
rs,;or ~ The forfeited rights and the ls.iiicai
nower our enemies made such hot naste to
resign aud aijure ut the opening oil the reoei
hon nor ar ,a .ne's ,s,;,n , Those existence
just, Never wa n ana wh..se hundreds II
has been empe'neu, a'u IVA ,hans.nd. &c mil
Thousands OF grh'es a..u ,aoas aD;,;aaa ~
Ito OF deg. attest ~ sd ,ai - those Who
iefea wy, = - a.ssrucs,nn. Have We for.
consrsd ivr az Sns;.n,a .;,h which Their
,nap,l,ers. sworn like ourselves TO the Consh /
luton $40 .De onson ",a.;s,.rs tvr.rny. ex
the psrsscaupns donsI H. ,ss rebsi .usbor;,ie,
pais,ons snu nAn4uss = - lILs them.
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selves, tne'r III .r,,.rs .nd starvation d, !
their hag-~niut 'or''e ..si.a;.s. ~.
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