The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-20
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.

in pursuance thereof. t
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
Fellow couutrymen.- We cal! upon
Won, in full reliance upon your lnte Us J.
pence and your patriotism, to accePe
with generous and ungrudglng conn =
dence, this full surrender on the part OF
those lately in arms against your author
ity. and to share with them the honor
and renown that await those who brl ng
back peace and concord to Earring STATES
The war Just closed, with all its sorro VS.
and disasters, has opened new career
of glory to the nation it has saved. IL
has swept away the hostilities OF sell IL
ment and of interest which were stand
ing menace to its peace. 1t has destroy
ed the institution of slavery, always q
cause of sectional agitation and STRIFE
and has opened Tor our country the way
to unity of interest, of principle and OF
action through all time to come Ii Bas
developed in both sections military
capacity--au aptitude for achievements
of war, both by sea and land, hitherto un
known even to ourselves, and destined to
exercise hereafter, under united councils,
an important influence upon the charac-
ter and destiny of the continent and the
world. And while it has thus revealed,
disciplined and compacted our power, 1t
has proved to U.s. beyond controversy or
doubt, by the course pursued towards
both contending sections by foreign
powers, that W. must be the guardians
of our own ind pendence; and that the
principles of republican freedom we
! represent can Fl I'd among the nations OF
| the earth no friends or defenders but our
selves.
We call upon you, therefore, by every
consideration Of your own dignity and
safety, and III the name Of liberty
throughout the world, to complete the
work of restoration and peace which the
President of the United States has so
well begun, and which the policy adopt
ed aud the principles asserted by the
present Congress alone obstruct.
The time is close at hand when mem
bers of new Congress are to be elected
If that Congress shall perpetuate this
policy, and, by excluding loyal States
and people fro representation In It's
halls shall con lnue the usurpation by
which the legislative powers of the Gov
eminent are now exercised, common
prudence compols us to anticipate aug.
mepted discomfort, a sullen withdrawal
from the duties and obligations OF the
Federal Govern ment, internal dis senslons
and general llision of sentiments and
pretc sions wllrh may renew, in still
more fearful sh pc, the civil war from
which we have. st emerged.
We call upo, You to interpose your
power to prey,.t the recurrence of so
transr ,ndent Il calamity. We call upon
yOu IN Gruy Congressional district Of ecery
State 10 secure III" election Of members, WhO,
,0haterr other differences may characterize
their political action, ,cill unite in recOgnis-
ing tie RIGHT OF EVERY STATE OF THE
UNION TO REPRESENTATION IN Con-
GRESS, AND WHO WILL ADMIT TO SEATS
IN EITHER BRANCH EVERY LOYAL REPRE-
SENTATIVE FROM EVERY STATE in ale.
Qiance TO the Gorinment, UhO may be found
by each House,'in exercise Of the poper con
TERED upon it By the Constitution, to haze
been duly elected returned and qualified for
seat therein.
When this shall have been done the
Government will have been restored to
its integrity, 10 Constitution Of the
United States " I'll have been re-estab-
lished in its fu supremacy, and the
American Unioi will again have become
what it was des gned to eby those who
formed it, a SOY. reign nation, composed
of separate Stalls, each like itself, NOV
in distinct and independent sphere,
exercising powers defined aud reserved
by common c, institution, and resting
upon the assent the confidence and CO.
operation of all he States and all the
people subject - its authority. Thus
reorganized and restored to their consti-
tutional relatirrs, the States and the
General Govern nent can enter IN a fra
ternal spirit, wi Il a common purpose am
a common inter t, upon whatever II :
forms the security of personal right $,
the enlargement Of popular liberty nd
the pc! fiction q our republican inst to
tiOns may demai It..