The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17


for achevsments Of war both by and land pofore
Snnnewn even 70 ourselves and dsstinsd 70 e.er.se
nesa,sf sndcr unitsd councils an Important bnu9nco
upon the character aud destiny contIuepi and e
void And while !. has thus revealed. dscippod ana
compAeteo our power has proved 10 IN teyond con-
rovcrsy OF doubt by tho course pursued towards both
ccn'sndnE sscons By foreign Powers ,hA, mus, pc
principles Of republican freedom rspresen, nnd
among The nations of the earth friends dsfsnden
We cali upon you therefore, BY every consideration
or your own dignity and safety and in ee name Of hc
torAton and peace which tho Prs.aent Of the United
States has % well begun and wAch the policy adopted
obssruct The time 10 cess hand whom members Of
Congrsss TO - elected II that conme1s shall
IsS .. ss,s Sn IN s
tnus ke usarpasion by which ths legislative powers OF
the soyornusnt are now s1sr sea, common prudence
withdrawal from ths duties and obligations % the federal
govcrnmspL internal disssnslon and general COLLISION
s sor" ssui Isps d. cs war rom which We
have Just smssgcd We call upon you TO uterpur. your
Calamity We call upon you 10 every consressional dis,
tret OF every state 10 the election u mcrnber
who, Whatever other differences may ehansierze then
political action, Will unite In recognising the right Of
every State u the Union 10 representation Ia Congress-
and who will admit 90 sens In eithcr branch every hyA
representative nom every State la aeaAnco 10 t" gov
ernmont who may DO found by each Hous, IN the ssar
else OF the power conferred upon by the constitution.
TO have been duly elected returned and qnainod lor
when this shail have bosn done tho eos~nmsn, VIII
have been restored 10 It's Integrity, the oonstouop oG
the United States viii have r.es,abnshed full
supremacy and tho American Onion will have again b.
come what was designed 70 be by those Who a
sovereign nation compored of separate tiAie. each
likc itsef moving IN distant and independent therc
exercising powers defined and reserved ny common
constitution and restlng upon the ss1eDt the conGda1os
aud operation Of all the States aud M the people sub
jeot to s authority. Thus rcorgnDzss and RESTORED TO
their constitutional relations tbs Sias and u" neral
government can enter In . maternal spirit, wlh com
mon purpose aud common lnershi uien %hai 'ef ~
Of popular liberty aud Tho perfect of osr republican
Institutions may demand
Tho reading Of this sdire.s Gas a, nrss rre.u.nuy
interrupted by applause nece~-itanx .usssss.on r.a
The Chairman that tho ,onveaon would !iasan 70 N
address without making any den3ntrail1n until y was
finished. This rogue Of tie Chairman was acceaoit Ia
with The ready ooedoacs Ss,ch h~ mashad ua pr
ceedngs Of tho Convention Throughout Ihp4sh tnts
enforced silence do ibtea grcaay facilitated Ls'nc- t
deprived tho proceedinas for time os srmn ~ ner
SPIRIT and tho address during rcad ~ fai
almost na,iy on tho conyeal4on.
rnarsf>u sCrsa
Once only was tha rs,i tss'fs.ni Inposod ~ u,e
Chairman fairly bsok dpsn Wben Nj. Vay monS,
with si'nct and polD.i elapha,s read ,Ao Nafrnpb
declaring sha, u tc southern siaies aeocsed W..
accomplishing subini sivvncft he bunssiotr soysbt
by Congress 10 10 imposed upon them shcy ~oaldh be
unworthy o. their hc'aic aIccig ,hcn ~ Convention
previous effort inio tho sa4a aad Tho denlonsift.ass
among the dcns"iy packed saliores we're equally ears
gs.lc.
Mr.. RaysSnr Jors~ !, fiffu., adj nege, ~ ir"'-
dent, that the hcnss'e gantemSs esaa asi7 he TAT
1s motion being carried - asc.sinaios, Nj. Bsrsoa
again read the following rafsssesi'h:-
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Complaining .abaiss'snsa ~ h.4.lAssan ,ha- sssh's
rhs cheering vi tera aran rssa,ues ans 'he sosu,
reprcsensayos ssanalss ~ g ~ s.aa