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did and sincere support.
After the vote had been taken on the adop-
tion of the foregoing Declaration OF Prin-
ciples. it was found that the reading OF The
seventh one had been omitted by accident,
and this fact was announced by Senator Doo-
little. 1t was then read and adopted with
great applause and unaDimity.
The Declaration of Principles was then
adopted as a whole, with enthusiastic cheers.
After the adoption three cheers was. called
and given in the most enthusiastic manner Tor
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania. Senator
Cowan acknowledged the compliment, but
said that as he considered himself the host
OF the Convention, one of his distinguished
guests would address it, by virtue of authori
ty unanimously derived from the committee
on Resolutions and Address, namely, the Hon.
Henry j Raymond, of New York
Mr.. Raymond then proceeded to read the
Address, which had been written by him
self, as had also been the Declaration OF Prin-
Ciples. He was so frequently interrupted by .
applause that the Chairman appealed to the |
Convention to restrain such manifestations /
until the reading of the Address would be /
concluded Nevertheless, at the close Of the /
sentence declaring that " no people subjected !
to such treatment as that to which the South
was now subjected could long remain loyal, f"
cheer after cheer resounded through the Wig
wan.
Senator johnson asked that the sentence
be repeated.
The sentence was read again as follows:
No people has ever yet existed whose
| | yalty and faith such treatment, long contin-
ued, would not ALLEVIATE and impair. The ten
millions of Americans who live in the South,
would be unworthy citizens OF free coun-
| try. degenerate sons of heroic ancestry, unfit
| ever to become the guardians Of the rights
and liberties bequeathed to Us by the fathers
and founders Of this repJbhc, if they could
accept, with uncomplaining submission, the
humiliation thus sought to be imposed upon
them.
This sentence was again cheered with the
| greatest enthusiasm. and at the close of the
| reading of the address Ex-Governor Perry, Of
! South Carolina rose and moved its adoption.
The motion was declared carried unani-
mousy amid prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, OF New York. then
rose and proposed, on behalf Of the New
York delegation, three cheers for Hon. Hen
ry J. Raymond, wEO had prepared the ad-
dress Just read.
Gen. Patten, on behalf Of the PeDnsylva-
MIA deleeation, seconded the call The cheers
were hen'enthgsiastically given.
The Address contains about eight thousand
words. and will make not far from lOur solid
columns IN the New York morning papers
1t demands the universal acknowledgment OF
the legitimate Consequences Of the war,
which are for the perpetual maintenance OF
the Union and the destruction OF slavery. 1t
asserts, next, that the Government acquired
no new rights or power by the war; that
it acted only on the defensive. Congress had
passed a resolution that when the war closed
all the powers and dignity o. the States should
remain unmpaiTed and intact. The power
assumed by the Government in The States
since the war closed was IN violation OF the
Constitution The Constitution declares that
no State shall, without its own consent, be
deprived Of its equal representation in the
Senate. The action Of Congress denying rep
= resentalion to the Southern States appears as
= great an effort to overthrow the Government
e as was that Uy armed rebellion. If ore
- Congress C n exclude on one preteXt, anoth-
e er Congress may exclude other States on an
= other There is no warrant for this in tht
Q, Constitution. Not only cannot representa-
il iives be excluded from Congress, but M
= Siae without lis own consent can be depriv
h ed OF equal representation in the Senate, evel
d by an amendment Of the Constitution. Til
IS only preiext foT the action Of Congress is tha
d the Siares lately in rebellion have lest thei
It right in representation, which the suprem
Government only can restore. But IT is
V pril ciTle hat 10 right can he forfeited, no
o can lie right or duty Of a State to lie repre-
sented in Congress be impaired by rebellion
e ONLY lis ENJOYMENT OF tEal privelege Can b
RS obst-uc'ed
II The address further asserts that tie pos
J. tioG of Congress in the matter is not warrant
h ed by the Constitution, and is not compat
Ie ble with the public safety. 1t asserts thi
three -iourtbS OF the loyal States cannot chang
le the fundamental law affecting the Others, an
is that we have no right to pass Judgment ~
rs on the motives Of any citizen of the Unite
d States when his acts are loyal Nowhere al
% The laws now obeyed better than in Il
J. States lately in rebellion. The disturbance
J. hat have CecaSiOned war are due as much
? ujudiciouS political movements as any purpoS
Is ho tile to the Government. 1t the people
le The South show less disposition than iorme
ly 10 acquieSce in the new order Of affair
E it is because Congress has withheld the
RS rights from them. II they felt otherwis
A. they would be degenerate sons Of their sire
III No people ever existed whose loyalty wouI
m not have been impaired by such treatmen
s, The people Of the South would not be worth
j to be trusted in the exercise of their righ
ID if they were willing to submit to such hl
initiation These men acted as they did eitl
es er from a conviction of right or because the
re were under compulsion. For this they hay
le suffered ten-fold more than those who hsy
IN, ol1oo-f1v7oo Tho A AGIrac1 r,lot1r
ID es their future obedience to the laws; tn;
l- the war has swept away slavery, the canse
le sectional violence and bostilities, and has IT
le vealed and disciplined our power.
ht The Address directs attention to the fa
re that new Congress is soon to be electe
D. and adds that it the present policy be pu
N sued civil war may be renewed, and calls NJ
ne on every Congressional District to return oul
in members who are favorable to the President
es policy of restoration.