The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-17


49, - - - - s..sa oli y.
Adop1iea q Il SsUg ADclar.sion Of
prisdpasa, i - isssd -! - reading Of
the ~ oushad bssa :. - y accident, and
this kct ~ GneonD4e1& &afor Doolittle
plaaso. II ansansnn TO the
aDcnu6sa af pndn we're then
n1ng6sd = : uAslewiA enGDstic cheers.
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kueand givoa q - 0o9 hn6a1kic man
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m acksnu1s1ge1 - g ~ hat said
he coni1srsl AiH t19t 1fthe Con
ventioa; oas of ~ Siished guests
wu6A a1arsn ii II yiigs6e of authority unan
inpa6ly derived from the Committee on Res>
olutions and Addresses, namely, the Hon. d.
J. Raymond Mr Raymond therefore pro-
ceeded to read the address which had been
pfittsn by himself, 4 kod abo sb11n ahesd&
e1ars16n 81 fprinciples AttAs scleDsof DC -
tsscA declaring that no psopls sGbjSets1 %
euch trGatnent a that y which the Stu1h
was now subjected, could long remain loyal,
cheer after cheer resounded through the wig
VAN. 6saakor Johnspn aaeed taAt the sen
sence be repeated againe The sentence was
readassin, As follows: 4'No people h1sver
~ sxsted whoes loy.ir and hkA snch
and impair, and the tens of millions of
Aneficens Who live in the South would be
unworthy citizens of free country, degener-
Ate sons OF ahepeie ancesty, ua6t sgef -
become the guardians u the rights and 1iber-
ties beoueathed to the United States by the
fathers and founders of this republic, if they
could accept with accomplishing submissive
meas the Humiliation thus sought 70 be i'm.
posed ppon them
This sentiment 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 adop,
ton. The motion was declared carried
unanimously, amid prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Samuel J Tilder, Of New York, then
rose and proposed, on behalf of the New
j York delegation, three cheers for Hon. Hen
ry J. Raymond, who had prepared the I'D
dress just read.
Nr. HAttoa, on behalf Of the Pennsylvasia
delegation, seconded the call. Tho cheers
wers then enthusiastically given.
The addrees con>ains aboat 9, e,0U0 words
and viii make not far from four solid columns
IN the New York morning paper- ltdemands
universal acknowledgment q ths legitimate
consequences Of the war, which are the per
petual maintenance Of the Union and the
destruction of slavery; il Asserts next that
the Government acquired no new righta or
powers by the war; that il acted only on the
defensive; Congress had passed . resolution
mites Of the Sta q should remain unimpaired
and intact The power assumed by the Gov
ernment IN the States snce the war closed
was in violstion OF the Constitution. The
Constitution declares that no State shall,
without its own consent, be deprived Of its
equal representation in the Senate The &C.
ton of Congress denying representation TO
Southern States, appears ~ great IN enort to
overthrow the Government as vas that by
armed rebellion. Ii Congress can exclude
one State on one pretext, another Congress
may exclude other States on another. There
is no warrant for this in the Constitution
Not only cannot representation be excluded
from Congress, but no State, without its own
consent, can be deprived of equal represent
tation in the Senate, even by amend
ment of the Constitution. The
only pretext for the action Of Congress is thai
the states lately in rebellion, have los, their
representation, which the supreme Govern
ment only can restore, but it 10 . princaple
/ that no right can be forfeited, nor can the
ngh, or duty of State be represented in
! Congress impaired by rebellion, only its en-,
joyment of that privilege can be DISTRACTED.
i The address further asserts tha, the position
/ of Congress In this matter Is not warranted
/ by the Constitution, and Is - eonpas bic
! with the public safety 1t is also argued that
three fourths of the loyal States csnno.
change the fundamental law affecting the
others, and that we have no right 10 pass
judgment upon the motives Of any citizen
Of the United States when bis acts are loyal.
/ No where are the laws more obeyed better,
| than IN the States lGtely in rebellion. The
disturbances that have occurred. are due n
much to injudicious political movements. as
any purpose hostile 10 the Government. il
the people OF the world show less disposition
than TO aquiesce in the. new order Of at
fairs it is because Congrss has
withheld their rights from them If they fell
otherwise they would be degenerated sons o
their sires. No people ever existed whose
loyalty would not have been injured by such
i treatment The people Of the South voult
not be worthy to be trusted in the exercise O
their rights if they vepe willing 70 submit Il
such humiliation. These men acted - thel
did either from conviction Of right OF be
cause they were under compulsion." 1t aads
The war has swept away slavery, the coasl
of sectional variance and hostilties. and ha
revealed and displayed our power" The ad
dress directs attention to the fact that q ne,
Congress is soon to be elected, and adds ths
: If the present policy be pursued civil war ms,
be renewed. and calls upon every Oonares
sionsl district to return only members VIII
sre favorable to the policy of reconstruction