East Saginaw courier., 1866-08-09
Address OF the Democracy in Con-
gress 10 the People Of the United
States.

Address OF the Democracy in Con-
gress TO the People Of the United
States.
TO 10 the People Of tho United States
Dangers threaten the Constitution
The citadel of our liberties is directly
assailed The future is dark unless
the people viii come TO the rescue,
in this hour of peril, national union
should be the watohward OF every true
man. AS essential TO national union
we must maintain 'unimpaired the
rights, the dignity, and the equality
of the States, including the right of
representation in Congress, and the
executive right of each State to con-
troll its own domestic concerns, SUBJ
iect only to the Constitution Of the
United States. After a uniform con-
struction of the Constitution for more
than half century, an assumption
of new and arbitrary powers in the
Federal Government is subversive of
our system, and destructive of liberty.
A free interchange of opinion and
kind feeling between the citizens of
all the States is necessary to the per-
petuity of the Union. AT present
eleven States are excluded from the
national councils. For seven years
the present Congress has persistently
denied any right of representation to
to the people of these States. Laws,
affecting their highest and dearest in
terests, have been passed without
their consent, and in disregard of the
fundamental principle of free govern
ment. This denial of representation
has been made to all the members
from State, in the language of the
President, presenting itself not only
in an attitude of loyalty and harmony
but in the persons. Of Representatives
whose loyalty cannot be questioned
under any existing constitutional or
legal test. The Representatives of
nearly one-third of the States have
not been consulted with reference to
thegreat questions Of the day There
has been no nationality surrounding
the present Congress. There has been
no intercourse between the represen-
tatives of the sections, producing mu-
tual confidence and respect. In the
language Of the distinguished Lieu
tenant General: at is to be regret
ted that at this time there cannot be a
greater commingling between the citi-
zens of the sections, and particularly
Of those entrusted wi law-making
power" This stage of things should
be removed at once and forever
Therefore, to preserve the National
Union, to vindicate the sufliciency Of
our admirable Constitution, to guard
the State from covert attempts to
deprive them of their true position in
the Union, and to bring together
those who are unnaturally severed,
and for these great national purposes
only, we cordially approve the call for
a National Union Convention to be
held at the Oity of Philadelphia, on
the second Tuesday, fourteenth of
August next, and indorse the princi-
pies therein set fourth.
We therefore, respectfully, but
earnestlr urge upon our fellow-citi-
zens in each State, and Territory, and
Congressional District in the United
States, in the interest of union and in
spirit Of harmony, and with direct re-
ference to the principles contained in
said call, to act promptly in the selec-
9ion Of wise, moderate and conserva
tive men to represent them in said
convention, to the end thai all the
States shall at once be restored to
their practical relations to the union,
the Constitution be maintained, and
peace bless the whole countay.
w. II. Niblatk, John! Morgan
Anthony ThorntonB. M. Boyer
Michael G. Kerr Trnis G. Burgne
G.. s. Shanklin Charles Goodyear
Garret Davis Cha's II. Winfield
II. Grider A. III. Cofiroth
Thomas Il. Noell i. II. Rousseau
Samuel j. RandallPhilip johnson
Lewis w. Ross Cha's. A. Eldiidge
Stephen Taber John l.. Dowson
j. N. Humphrey Reverdy johnson
7. A, Hendricks b. @. Ritter
VIM. Wright A~Harding
James Guthrie A. j. Gloshenner
j. A. McDougall +. r. V. Wright
VIM. Radford A. j. Rogers
s. s. Marshall III. EcCullough
Myer Strouse +. @. LeBlond
Chas: Sitgreaves w. f. Fink
S. E. Anconia ID. S. Tumble.
Il, n. Hubbell
Washington, July 4, 1866.