Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-20

ADDRESS oFTRE PHIL.
ADELFsEyrA CONvEN.
-IOg To TIE
PEOPLE.
SFw yonr. Arr r.
a. ne isaf5s "a t,s L4ifei Sos
-fsx.r- rae. r r ccnvuii'n Il s. ely o
Nht4Hg in in ,he ute o. peHnsylyanin,
ia.. 18th dsv OF August SEQ, as he rep
rrscn'sivcs Of the people IN o.. ~ ctionsani
rom ~ tho States and Territories Of the
Irion. T. consult upon the conditisn and
TIC w.nts OF our common country, we i'd
.ir.ss % yon this declaration II our pr.nc,-
pies. ard CT the political purposes ~c seek
TO promote.
Since tire mcetng e thu ia.i National
tonvenion, in the wear 1850. events nave
occursc. which have changed the character
o. our internal politics and given the tniles
States a rev place among the nations Of ,he
saiih. Our Government mas passed throneh
fl, yicissitudc. and the pcrls Of c.vil war
war which, though manly sectional in it's
snafaf'-f. has nevertheless acc.d,a clit'cs'
sac- .'si from ihc y beginning Of
tle s>r. n fneni ha! threaten 4 the unity OF
FRI '-fsi ,,si>'.n.c. ard hss 'ef, ia i'm
-. esp aad nri!sceable upon all Ia. in
Vac ts Aa scn' menls an. the des.,ry o.
tf Republic. While II has inflicted upon
tAs -hsic country severe losses in III. snc
s. ,fopcl'-. and has imposed burdens which
must weigh On its resources tor generations
10 come, !. has developed dcgr Of ma
tnfs cof,agc in he presence Of na,ionsl
l.Tel.s. carar.,y Cox military or ganization
...d achievement, end devotion on thr
TART 81 IL people t. the inim of govern
rnrnt which they have ordained. and to the
principles Of liberty which that govcfnm.n
Gas designed 10 promote. which must con
'lrr The confidence Of tho nation 10 the per
j.,t,iy of lis republican institutions. and
onlmard the respect Of the civilized world
Ike all great contests which rouse the pas
ors ami test the endurance Of nations, this
war has gwen new scope u the ambition Of
political pr les. and fir b impulse 10 plans
% Innovation and reform.
Amid the chfos Of conflicting sentiments
anscucrahic from such an era, while the
public Heart IL kecply nlise 10 oil the pas
SONS that can sway the public juslgms nj
and Affect the public action while the
wounds 81 war are yet fresh and bleeding
On either side. and fears 'or The future take
unjust proportions from the memories end
rescu.mcuis of the past, il is 4 difficult but
~ imperative duty, which. in you bcha;
vs, who are h c assembled, have underta-
l,a 10 perform.
tor tnc ,ir-' time after six long year, Of
alrn,,icn art oi Conflict, We have come To-
ee'h,r i.um every State AMI every section
.f oar land IA citizens Of 4 common country
Under ,h.i flag, the symbol again cf = CONS
mon glory, to consult together how TO Gem
eat nn! pcrrc'uatc that Union which is
acan the ohi.c, OF our common love, and
'hus uric the blessings Of liberty 10 our
'fcs si.d oar party.
III tine irst place we Invoke you 10 renrsn-
~ a-. and every rhc,,. that the war
ia .i5..1 80 the iaii4i q again n pcace
iie snD. IT csm,cad' flw arms No longer a.
.t'.i- ''.sddcrlng heart 81 tie Eepuh .
!Hssr asa against ihe supreme n,
l.-e- e taiion lar u5ru sIp' le-sot,
a's,. i'i.4 ~ -ritv has bc,n ay,in ,ckeo~l
i.es Is word AM net. it every sia'c W
+.eiA ca.fn within its jurisdiction. We
ar.. u, ane r required ur permitted 10 80
,ast. ~ treat each other ~ enemies Not
' Aate lac acts Of war been discontinued
sn4 a. Nrare'is Of war In d ASIDE, but TIE
.4te war 10 longer exists. land the sen
ln passions, the relations Of ~.
r o. awfu. or ri1htiul plscc any
'Tf-... throughout our broad domsin.
Meass ag4n people of The nit.d States,
s.w citizens 81 one country. hound by the
''i " ard ctlgrtonS Of commor patr ,ot.
-, a-a ing mother rights Lor interest =
.Frs -'u I. cfn-.on .la~li'ty. The duties
lat N-se.ss ",so u rfsv ate again IA. II
@aa. Sai nc lange. the duties 81
~ y have n embed here to take co,.n-
= raNcas,ug the interests = peace, to de-
how we may most wsc,, and eilectu
.tiv ,irai 'hc wound, the var has made, and
r -.''e, rl pc pc,aa,c The benefits il has
,reagsG. az! ,hc blessings which, under a
nm ',ratcn Providence. ha,esprune w
- + ,fsc- This i the woi not OF passion
h..f eah sai sober Judgment, mot Of re-.
0sAt.. past offences pr,iong q hyoro
.he .i-i ils Inch Justice and reason prescribe
ius of y .if,ral craftsmanship which toler
tfs rla' cannot prevent. and builds rs
.isa ,s rs hopes n the future rather up
on n community Of interest and ambition,
tAan upon ais,rust. aid the weapons o.
l1E p'ate. sc rN'i lpor you e
g.qr irl seuI.,...ncc, ard e
flet it-5linit,e cou>c9uencc~
4s .il .yels:s ~, the war JUS, closed
lN saa i..p-' important part 'culars, III" vic
ttv Slowed ~ The National Government
Il hesi final md decisive, F,rst II In.
;s'.' ,hci beyond all further controversy
nM8 iv IN u chest Nc Nil human sanctions
Ga, ah,ulnl supremacy Of the Nations
,.avcsumcnt as defined and liiuitcd by ~,
Constitution cl he United States, and Tn.
pssmsncmi integrity and ind;ssolubIli'y o
the Federal Union n 4 necessary conse
,lenct auG s,conl,l IL has put M end finally
and forever Is the existence OF slavery uprl
the soil, 81 wi hin the jurisdiction OF IL,
iailed states Both these points became
directly involved in the contest and contTo.
,srsv. Upon both depended absolutely ant
fa1' y. ,hricsnlt.
In - ihiti place. ", liecn 4 OF the ut
"a & .ns.r5aacc that the real character o
tn wat, ~ i the victfs by which i WA
,a.c,l. should be accurately understood.
The war was carried on by the Goverancn
IL ii, Ini,cd States in maintenance Of II
own authority aad in defense Of its own OK
istcnce; lo,h Of which were mcnaccd b.
The instruction which il sought to suppress
The suppression Of the instruction accom-
r,she, thst result, The Government Of tn
la,ci States maintained hy force Of arm
the Supreme authority over all the territory
aud over Nil the States anS people within it
jurisdiction vi 'ch the Constitution confer
vi l.; but il acquired thereby no ncv
ro~e-. no enlarged Jurisdiction, no rights
either Of ,..ri;cr,al possession or Of civil au
thor y. which i, did not possess bcfcrc IN
rebellion broke out. All the rightfOl powe
il can ever possess 10 that which Il cdhferl
cd upon il, u,her in express tcsms or b
fair ana necessary implication, hy The Con
e,ituton Of the United States. 1t was tina,
Lc-cv,,, and tina, authority which the n
hcl.lon sought to vcrthrow and the victor
cs the Federal arms Was simply the defes
efihAt attempt
Tae Government Of the | n;,cd State
acted Throughout; the war ON the defcasNs
K sougst only to hole possession Of VIII
~as al,etdv its own Neither me war NJ
IT, victory ~ ~nlvh u was closed, casngc,
il any way ttc constitution % the Cnsee
: a,ss The wsi Gas Carried On BY vlrto
Al it, Provisions. and under the limitatio
which they prescribe, and the result Of III
war did not cihter enlargc, rbsidse,or il an
wa- -hangs or affect the powers it coafer
uron the Federal Government, OK rcl,as
TIA. Government from the restriction