Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-30

" shs eppaAifs oas whish Cosgresa hasl
parsasds IT. wisdsm ard patriotism assI
| Tiadlaalsd by The fAss thai cssgrsss has
bet aoaslaasa hroksz Calea By keep
1ftse = ne States, Il shish - ons
xnnlise g 4 G. = &
soala Be aesamplishsd. u Ehs sondision
OF sabiagassd prosiasss, asnying 70 them
tbs righs 70 be represented, whilst sub
jecsiag he people 10 svssy spssiss Of
isgislaiiou, iaeladisg that Of saxasiss.
That such state st things 10 al war
vita sbs very genius Of cur govegansas
incsnsiassas with every idsa Of political
freedoms, and mess psrlloas 10 shs safety
OF the country, no rejecting maa can
fail to believe.
We hope, sir, that the proceedings ef
the sonvension will cause you TO sdhsrs,
IL possa6ls, With sEsR greater Ernnsss 70
the coarse which you are pursuing, by
satiafyisg yea thas shs peopls are wish
yous and that the wish which lies near.
sal to their hearts 10, thai psrfsSs res
EoFass0a Oh our union, as the earliest
monsst, be atsainsd. In the conviction
shal the resals can only Be accomplished
By The measures which yoa are parsuiDg,
and ia The discharge Of ths duties which
shsss measures devoIvs upon ron, we, "a
did every member of tbs convention, do
again for ourselves Individually, tender
70 yea eur profound respect, and assu-
rance OF oar cordial and sincere support
With re- e-united union, With no foot but
frseman's treading or permitted to
tread On oar soil, With indassry renewed,
with aation's faith pledged forever TO
strict observance Of ali its obiigstions,
With kindness and fraternal love every
whers prevailing, the dessolasions Of
var will sooa be removed, It's sacrifices
Of life, said as they have been, will, With
Christian resignation, be referred to q
providsntial purpose Of fixing oar be-
loved country on frm and enduring ba-
sis which will forever place our liberty
and happiness beyond the reach Of peril.
Thsn, and forever, will our government
shalaasgs the admisaslsa ana receive the
respscs Of the natioss Of the earth, and
i be in no danger of any eEf1rta to impeaeh
our honor.
i Permit me, sir, in sonelusion, 10 add
that, great as is your soiieisuds for the
restoration Of eur domestic peace, and
weak as are yoar labors to that end, you
should have also satchfui eye 10 the
rights Of the nation, and see 30 Ia, that
any atfemTs by az assumed or actual
foreign power to enforce sn illegal block
ada against the government or citizens oi
the Uaitsd States, TO uss your own mild
bat expressive words, shall ssbe disregar-
dsd.Y Ia this determination, | am surs
you will5recsivs tbs anasimoas approvaI
of your fellow citizens.
/ PaEsIHgsT SoRAsos's REPLY.
i Mr, Chairman, and geaslenen Of The
Oonvsntion Language 10 inadequate to
express the emotions and feelings pro.
docsd By this occasion. Perhaps could
express myself bsstsr By psrmisssag al.
Ispcs TO srs sak Tor rae, isaving zoe 10 In
fer whas osghs 70 say. | ooufsss tina,
noswishssanding the sxpsrisass have
had in public life, and the audissees
havs addressed, this occasion and shis
asssnblsge are wslI calculated TO and
doss Overwhelma me. La havs said,
hare rot language 70 convey adequately
my present feelings and emotions. IL
listening to the address which youE sao-
qasnt aad distinguishes shairman haa
just delivered, the proceedings of ths
convention "a t@ey sranspired reoarrsd
to my miad. Seemingly parsoOk Of ths
Inspiration shas prevailed In tbs sonYsn
tian, whan ] received Dispatch fsen
swo Of iss distinguished msmhsEs, con.
seyiag In tarms the seens which has just
bssn described, OF South Carolina and
Massachusetts, arm la arm, walking iass
thai sass aseenblags, shaa giving evI.
densa that shs extremes had, al lass
come together, and shat for shs faear,
they wers united N they had besn IL sha
past, For the preservation Of the Union
When he aispaseh inlormsd ne shas Ia
that vast body Of men, Distinguished foi
intellect and wisdom, every eye was suf'
fused With ssass On bshelding the scsns
| could net anish rs&aing the dispatch y
one associated with nae in the olhsss fos
ny eva feslisgs evsroasne me-
4 think We may Justly sosoasde lhat v,
ara movisg under . proper Inspiration
and thas We need aos be mistaken In hs
lissiag that she sngsr II 40 svsrraliDi
and apssriHg providsnos il 10 ibis mal
ter. ll.and shssrs.l The nasien 10 i
peril. We hass iass passsd shsosgA !
mighsys bloody, monsasoas ordeal
and do nas Rsd earsslvss fTes frsm th
dizzsalsies and daugsss that - Ora
sssseaadsd ~. While oar brave ma
hare psrformsd their dssiss, beth siAssr
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