New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-21

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words and will make not far from four s.1iid col
/ Hmns in the New York morning DaDets ~ de-
mands the universal Acknowledgement Of the
legitimate consequences ofthe war, which ar1 .Se
perpetual maintenance Of the Union and the des~
1T asserts next that the government acduired nsp
new rights or power by the war, and that it acted
| only on the defensive. Congress- had passed q .
resolution that when the closed all the powers
ana dlgmty Of the states should remain unimpaired
and intact
The power assumed BY the government in the
States, since the war closed, was in violation Of
NY NY Gohstthtlon. The Constitution declares that
~ 9tate shali, without its own consent, be de-.
Pi1yea lrl of equal representation in Congress.
~ +o SSsaon Of Congress, denying Representations
n states, appears as great effort
! 70 oVefthrow the government az waa that bv
armed rebellion. If one Conoress can e5-cinf5s, On
@ 9.e pFese4e' ahotne7 Congress may exclude esther
9I4tes On anotner. There fs NO warrant for this
tatives be excluded fFona C,o1gres ~ 81 ~, ~
without its own consent, eanbe denrived of eo, Il
representation in the Senate eyFs bv an annssn1 Y
ment to the Constitution.
The only pretext for the action Of ConorAea ir
that the States lately in rebellion have III hi
right to representation, which the supreme GOV
eTnment only can restore. But it is princinIe--z
that no right can be forfeited can the right Or
duty Of State be represented in Congress, iu1--
paired by rebellion; only its enjoyment Of that
privilege can be obstructed.
The address further asserts that the position Of
Congress. in the matter is not warranted by the
Constitution, and Is not compatible with the pub
ic safety. 1t is also argued that threefourths of
the loyal States cannot change the fundamental
law affecting the others, and that we have no
right to pass Judgment upon the motives of any
loyal. =
Nowhere are the laws now better obeyed than
in the States lately nrebellion. The Disturbances
that have occurred were due as much to the infr1-
diciOus political movements as any purpose hostile
to the government. If the people of the SoUth
show less disposition than formerly to acquiesce
in the new order Of affairs, it is because Congress
has withheld their rights from them. II they
felt otherwise, they would be degenerated
sons Of their sires. No people ever existed
whose loyalty would not have been impaired BY
snch treatment The people Of the South would
not be worthy to be trusted in the exercise Of
their rights if they willing TO submit to such
humiliation. These men acted as they did either
from conyietion Of right or they were under
compulsion. For this they have suffered tenfold
more than those who have remained in allegiance
The result pledges them to future obedience to
the laws. 1t was that the war has swept away
slavery, the cause of sectional variance and hos
tliues, ana has revealed and disciplined our
power.
The address directs attention to the fact that a.
new Congress is soon to be elected, and adds that
il the present policy be pursued civil war may be
renewed, and calls upon every congressional dis
trict to return only members who are favorable to-
the policy Of restoration.
Igue several committees appointed by the chair
were then announced as folloWss
National Union Executive Committee-john 7.
CoWell, of New Jersey, chairman :; Maine, James
Mann and A. A. Gould; New Hampshire, Ed. Burke
and E. S, Cutter; Vermont, b. b. Smalley and
Col H, N. Northam Massachusetts, Josiah Dun
ham and r. S. SpafoT6fs; Rhode Island, Alfred
Anthony and James H. Parsons; Connecticut,
james I. Babcock and D. @ Scranton; New; York.
Robert Il. Orwyn and Samuel Tilden New Jer-
sey, John 7. Cr0weH and Theodore + Randall;
Pennsylvania, S. NJ. Senteck and g. Black Del
aware, j. S. Conegrisard and Edward s., Martin;
Maryland George Swain and I. s. Pratt Viz
ginia, James F. johnson and DR.. e. G. Rob-
nson; West Virginia, Daniel Lamb and John
j. Jackson; North Carolina, Thomas S. Asher and
JAMES H. Wilson; South Carolina James l.. Orr
and B. f. Perry Georgia, J. H. Christy and Thos-
son Call; Mississippi W. L. Sharkey and Geo Il.
Potts Alabama, w. H Gruikshank and G. G. Huck-
abe Louisiana. Randell Hunt and Alfred Hennidg
Arkansas, horenz Gibson and a. N. English; exas,
B. H Epperson and John Haaeock Tennessee,
D. 7. Allison and Wm. D. Campbell; Kentucky
R. H. Stanton and Hamilton Pope; Ohio, 4. D.
Campbell and George B. Smythe Indiana, D. "
Goeding and Thomas Downing :; Illinois, Ohm a.
MeC5ler8and and Jesse o. Norton; Michigan,
Alfred Russell and Byron L. Steut; Missouri, Bar
ton Able and James s. Rollins Minnesota, u. NJ
Rice and D. T. Norton Wisconsin, j. a, Noonan
| and L. a, Peace; Iowa, George A. Parker and
William a. Chase Kansas, James A. Mcdowell
and w. A. Upton; California, Hon. Samuel Purdy
and Jos. P. Hoge; Nayada, John Carmichael and
| Y. y. Hail; oregon, James W. Nesmlth ana D. W.
| Benham District OF Columbia, Joseph D. Hoover
ana j. 3. Blake :, Dakotah, N, K. Armstrong and
7. W. Miner; Idaho Wm. n, Wallace and FL.
Cummings Nebraska, General Il. FL. Heath and
j. S. Morton.
Executive committee at Washington Charles
Knapp of New Jersey, chairman Hon. Mont
ganleiy Blair, of Maryland; Hon. Chas. Mason. Of
Iowa Ward Fl. Lamon, of District Of Columbia;
John f. Coyle. of District of Columbia A. e.
Perry of District of Columbia; Samnel fowler, of
District of Columbia Cornelius Wendell, of Dis
tFict of Colnnlbia Colonel James,R. OBeirne, of
| District of Columbia.