Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-20

r rch the fruit OF unt.neay ana nurtIul po-
l.s.ca! agitation as Of any hostility On the
PVT Of the people to the National Gown.
II Mt. But the concurrent testimony o.
ti8yse best acquainted With the condition Of
society and stac Of public sentiment 10 the
SOUTH, inc.uii,g is Representatives In this
convent or, establishes the fact that the
rrea. mass Of the Southern people accept,
with as full and sincere submission ~ do
TIC ether States, the re. established suprer.
uev Of The Nr.ioE Il authority, and are pre-
pared, 10 the mos, 10y spirit, and With Q
zeal qaickened alike BY their interest and
their pride, to CO operate with other States
and sections in Whatever may be necessary
TO maintain the right, promote the welfare,
and sus.sin the honor Of our common ccun-
try. History presents TO instance when
people so powerful ir numbers, in resources,
ard n public spirit after { war So long in
is dsiaiion. 70 destructive in its progress,
and 40 adverse il its issue, heve accepted
defeat and it, eoosequsnces Win - much OF
good faith ss has marked the conduct OF the
peopls lssSly in ihsurr~c1isn against ~
United SAFES. Deyond I'll question this
Las been mairl, due to the wise gensrosit,
wit3 which their in.erced safsondse ~ -
ccp:-i by shs President Of the United StaeSk,
ard the Generals IN immediate eseDmAnd,
aud the hbsssl nsasures which wers amer.
ward tsken g. res.ees ordw, tranquility. saA
law to the States ~hers befosU I'll hso bee0
oyerihrown. No cps could have been bst.
tsr calculated 70 win the respect, revive the
patriotism, and Secure The ,psrmanene asFs
port Of the people VI the Sooth to the Con-
st;luaon and Union, than thuas WAich hsvs
been 70 firmly taken and steadfastly pursue
ed ~ Tho f,rssidsnt uithe United Stslst;.~
and II that confidence and loyalty has been
impaired. i, the people to-day are
SIS firm IL their allegiance thsn
a the close ef ths '~sr, We believe
i. - ine to The cLa.ged tone q
he legi, alton toward ITEM. Congress mas
end iscsed +, suppant aud defeat thsPres
.e,t's s'se and beneecient policy !res'p'-
a .an: TER exclusion from al. pa,,ici, -
Ii N iuoui c,Simcn Gov ernnHs. 10 the sit j.
Ira al from ~ al rights eorferr IN,
guaranteed by tns Constitut,oh, and % ~"
evident purpose of Congress, in the exercise
e n,urned and unlawful authority, TO re-
.'ece them f DIN 'hc rank Of free and equal
members of Republic Of States, with rights
and dgnitcs uniinpaired, TO the condition
Of conquered PROVINCES and conquered peo>
pie, in, al thilgs subordinate and subject y
the will Of tleir conquesors-fies esLy to
obey laws IN making which they are not u.
loved ID shAfS. Ne people has st@ ~
existed ~hsss loyalty end faith Saeh tfst-
nent, long con4nhed, wcnsd ~ eliunate
aud impair; sud Chen, the 10 tmi1lid1s Of
Americans who live ~ the 0oa(h Would BE-
unworthy -eitieens ~ fres soaeify, degen-
crate sons Of an heroic ancestry, unit ever
10 become 81 ardjaps 1t The rights and, III
critics beque4thed ID ds b. the hthes3 lod
fssnders Of this Republic, N thsy eousa -
sept, 0itil accomplishing snbnissivsasA
the conditions thu sought - b >inpeosd
upon them. Resentmsas q injustice. " 81.
ways and everywhere esssalial 70 6saAsm;
and the spirit which prompts the States apd
people istely in instruction, bat ihsuSReht
no longer, to protest agsihse tie inp6 hitjoo
Of unjust and degrading soadilieas, hakiok
tacm oil III asuee worthy 3 1hes IN "
government Of free eommon Weelth, and
! gNesslill iirntr assurance Of tho future pow
e, and freedom oil the Republic. For whntever
responsibility the Southern psople may
have incurred in resisting the authority Of
the National Government, and ID taking mp
arms 70. It's overthrow, that they may be
hth 10 answe !. o. individuals, before the ju>
dicisl tribunals Or the land and for that con
dact, Us socitleR, aud orgauizcd csmmuni.
lies, they have already paid the most fearful
r sfai'ies ,hrt can fall on offending Stated, in
the losses, the suHs, ings the humliatioas Of
unsuccessful war.
abatwhateyei may be ths gnilt u the pun.
Ishment VI the conscious authors Of the in.
,unrecticn, cxfdor anil coAnson Justice de.
n,as~t the coneessiop thstthe greet mass u
t.osc VIII became involved 10 its ssspoasi>
biit, acted upon shat they believed 10 10
their duty, in defense I { what they had bsea
taught % believe their rights, or under .
compulsion, physical and neral. which they
were pOwsricss torssist ..x
Nor can it be amisa to remember that ter.
rihlc as have been the hseeavsmenls and the
losses Of the war. they havs fallen exclusive
" spon neilher section md upon ueither
party that they have ALLEN. indeed, with
irr greater weight np0n those with whom
Tvs snd friends; re desperation as q lsm',';e
ne assumption o. social tie; The overthrow
Continued on Mird puye.