The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-10
Address of Democratic congressman
---Call for the Philadelphia Con-
YentiOn Approved and Endorsed.
WAsHINGTON .Julv 3

The following is the address of the
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress indorsing the Phila-
delphia Convention. 1t is signed by
all of them but Senators Buckalew
and Salisbury:
To the people of the United States:
Dangers threaten the Constitution
the citadel of our liberties is directly
assailed; the future is dark unless the
people come to the rescue. In this
hour Of peril the National Union
should be the watchword of every
true man. AS essential to National
Union, we must maintain unimpaired
the rights, the dignity, and the equal
ity of the States, including the right
of representation in Congress, and the
exclusive right of each State to CON
troll its own domestic concerns, sub
ject only to the Constitution of the
United States. After uniform con
struction of the Constitution for
more than a century, the assumption of
new and arbitrary powers in the Fed
eral 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 Council For seven long
months the present Congress has per-
sistently denied any right of represen-
tation to, the people of these States.
Laws affecting their highest and dear
est interests have been passed without
their consent, and in disregard of the
fundamental principle Of free govern
ment. Denial of representation has
been made to all the members from a
State, although the State, in the Ian
guage of the President, presents itself,
not only in the attitude ofloyalty and
harmony, but in the persons of repre-
sentatives whose loyalty can not be
questioned under any existing consti-
tutional or legal test. @
The representations of the two sec
tons producing mutual confidence
and respect, in the language of the
distinguished Lieutenant General: 1t
is to be regretted that at this time
there cannot be a greater comming-
ling between the citizens Of the two
sections, and particularly of those in
the law making power This state
of things should be removed at once,
and forever. $3.50 aa
Therefore, to preserve the National
Union, to vindicate the suficiency of
our admirable Constitution, to guard
the States from covert attempt to
deprive them of their true position in
the Union, and to bring together those
that are unavoidably separate, and for
these great national purposes only, we
cordially approve the call for Ma
tional Convention, to be held in the
city of Philadelphia, i on the second
Tuesday, 18th day of August next,
and indorse the principles therein set
forth.
We, therefore, respectfully but ear
nestly urge upon our felloW-eitizens
in each State and Congressional Dis
trict of the United States, in the in
terests of the Union, and in spirit
of harmony, and with direct refer
ence to the principles contained in
said call, to act promptly in the selec-
ton of wise, moderate and conserva-
tive men to represent them in said
Convention, TO the end that all the
States shall at once be restored to
their practical relations to the Union,
| and the Constitution be maintained,
and peace bless the whole country.
| w. E. Niblack, Anthony Thornton,
| Michael c. Kerr, g. S. Shanklin,
/ Garrett Davis, James Guthrie,
| H. Order, j. A. Mcdonald,
! Thos. f. Krill, VIM. Radfofd,
\ Samuel j. Randall, S. s. Marshall,
! Lewis w. Ross, Myr. Strouse,
| Stephen Taber, Chas. Sitgreave,
/ j. NJ. Humphry, S. E. Ancona,
John Hogan, +. N. Hubbell
/ B. NJ. Boyer, Is. c.. Ritter r-.l
| T. G. Bergen, a. Harding, E..r#
! Chas. Goodyear A. ]. GIossbrenner,
| Chas. H. Winfild, f. r. Wright,
/ A. II. Coffroth, a. J.. Rodgers.
/ l.. II. Rousseau, III. Mccullough,
| P. Hills, i. G. LeBlond,
/ p. Johnson, W. T.. Fincke,
| l.. s. Trimble, Chas A. Eldridge,