Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-17
VOL. XX---NO. 1913.

! said that as be considered himself the hos
of the Convention, one Of his distipguishe,
guests wopld address it by virtue of the su-
Jhori5y unanimously derived from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, namely, Henry J
| Raymond O. New York.
The Address 10 she People.
Mr. Raymond therefore proceeded 10 rest
| the address, which had been written by
himself as had also been the declaration o
| principles.
he was so frequently inte rupied by ap.
plsuse that the chairman appealed To The
| Convention TO restrain such manifestation
until the reading Of the address should bC
| concluded. Neverth hsiess, at the close u
one sentence declaring that no people sub
| lected to such treatment as that tn which
| the South was now subjected, could long re
| main loyal, cheer after cheer resounded
| through the wigwam.
| Senator Johnson asked that the sentence
/ be repeated The sentence was read again
/ IS follows:
No people has ever yet existed whose
| loyalty and faith such treatment, long con
| tiuued, would not ALLEVIATE and impair and
the nineteen millions OF Americans who
live in the South would be unworthy citi-
zens Of free country, Degenerate sons of a
heroic ancestry, Uuig ever to become the
p
queathed to Us By the fathers and founders
of this Republic, if they could accept with
unc0mp mplainiuC submission the humiliation
thus sought tn be imposed upon them"
This sentiment was again cheered with
the greatest enthusiasm, and az the close Of
the reading of the address. Ex Governor
Perry, of South Carolina, rose and moved
It's adoption. Motion vas declared carried
unanimously, amid prolonged cheering
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, then
rose and proposed on behalf of the New
York delegation, three cheers .or Henry J.
Raymond, who had prepared the address
iJsl read. Ar Patton, on behalf Of the
Pennsylvania delegation, seconded the call.
The cheers were then enthusiastically y
giveu.
synopsis OF the Address.
The address contains about eight thous-
and words, and will make not FAR from four
solid columns in the New York morning
PAPERS. Il demands the universal ac-
Acknowledgement of the legitimate cOnse-
consequences OF tho war, which are the per-
petuaL 1caiutaiueuce of the Union aCd the
destruction cf slavery. It asserts next,
thas the Government acquired no new
rights or powers by the war; that it scted
only on the defensive. Congress had passed
q resolution that when the war closed all the
powers and dignity of the States should be
Unimpaired and intact. The power assumed
by the Government in the States since the
war closed was in violation Of the Consti-
tuition The Constitution declares that no
State shall, without its Own consent, be de-
prived of its equal representation IN the
Senate. The action Of Congress. denying
representation to the Southern States, ap-
pears as great an effort 70 overthrow the
Government as was that By armed rebel
lion. II enc Congress can exclude on one
pretext another Congress may exclude
other States oa another. There is no war
rant for this IN the Constitution. Not only
cannot representatives be excluded from
Congress, but no State, without It's own con
sent, cau be deprived Of equal representa-
ton in the SenGte-eyen By an amendment
Of the Constitution. Tbs only preteXJ for
the action of Gov grcss is that the States
lately in rebellion have lost their right TO
representation, which the supreme Govern
ment only can restore.
The address further asserts that the posi-
tion Of Congress in the matter is no. war
rauted by the Constitution, and IS not com
patible with the public safety. 1t Is also
l-erfvu unEG three IouTTu5 CT tho r=UUf
States cannot change the fundamental law
affecting the others, and that we have no
]
any citizen OF the United States, when his
acts are loyal. No where are the laws now
Obeyed better than il the States lately IN
rebellion. The disturbances that have oc-
CURED were due as much 70 injadlciOus pO
iGicai movements as any purpose hottie to
the government.
If the people Of the South show less dis
position than formerly TO acqUiesce il the
new order OF affairs, 1t IS because Congress
has withheld their rights from them. II
they felt otherwise they would be degener-
ated sons Of their sires. No people ever
existed whose loyalty would not have been
impaired by such treatment The people Of
the South would not be worthy TO be trastcd
in the exercise Of their rights ii they were
willing 10 submit 20 such humiliation.
These men acted either from a con-
victiOn OF right, or because they were under
compunction- For this they nave sUf-
fared ten fold more than those who have re-
manned in allegiance.
The address pledges them TO future ad
berence to the laws, and adds: The var hss
swewpt away slavery, the cause Of sectional
variauces and hostiltie5, and has revealed
and disciplined oar power.
The address directs attention 10 the fact
that a new Congress is soon to be elected,
and adds that if the present policy be pur-
sued civil war would DO renewed, and calls
upon every Congressional district to return
only the members who are favorable to the
policy Of restoration.
The Several committees appointed by the
chair wer5.than announced as follows:
Eationas Union Executive Committee
John 4. Crowell, Of New York. Chairman;
Maine, James Mann and A. A. Gould; New
Hampshire, Edward Burke and L S. Cut
Ter; Vermont, B. B Smailey and Colonel
II. n. Northam; Massachusetts,, Josiah
Dunham and Il. Spafiord; Rhode Island,
Alfred Anthony and James II. Parsons
Connecticut, James 7. Babcock and D. C.
Scranton New York, Robert II. Corwin
aud Samuel j. Teldoa; New Jersey, John
7. CrowelI AID Theodore Z. Randall; Penn
sylvania, S. II. Seniiek and J. S. Back
Delaware. J. S. Conegrisand and Edward 5.
Martin; Maryland, George Swayue and T.
S. Pratt; Virginia, James F. johnson and
Doctor L. @. Ribi1son /; West Virginia,
Daniel Lamb and John j. Jackson; North
Carolina, Thomas S. Asher and James II.
Wilson; South Car0lina, James L. Or and
B. F Perry Georgia, IL. Christy and
Thomas S. uardsmlu; Florida, Wiliisal
Marvin and Wilkinson Cal Mss
issippi, W. L. Sharkey and George L
Potts; Alabama, W. II, Crulkshauks ard O
C. Huckabee; Louisiana, Randall Hunt and
Alfred Kenuig; Arkansas, Lorenzo Gib-On
and a. n English; Texas. b. H Jefferson
aud John Hancock: Tennessee, d. F. Ali
son and William D. Campbell; Kentucky,
r. II Stanton and Hamilton Pope; Ohio,
Lewis D. Cam pbeli and George B. Smith; !
Indiana. D. j. GoOding and Thomas Dow
ling: Illinois, John A. McClernand and |
Jesse 0. Norton: Michigan, Alfred Russell |
and byron / Stofi'; Missouri. Barton Abel |
and James S. Rollins; Minnesota, II. NJ, !
Rec uud D. F. Norton; Wisconsin, |
j. A. Nooaan. and 5. A Pierce; Iowa. |
\. Parker and Wm. A Chase Kan
sas, James A. Mcdowell and ". a. Upton
California, Hon. Samuel Purdy and Joseph !
p. Home Nevada, JnO Carmichael and G
B. Hall; Oregon, James W. Nesmith and B.
W. BenAam District of Columbia, Josiah
D Hoover and J. 3 Blake; Dakota, n. K. I
Arm -troug and T. ". Mince; Idaho, VIM.
u. Wallace and il. Cummins; Nebraska, |
General H. II. Heath and J. S. Morton.
Resident Executive Committee ut |
Washington.
Charles Knapp Of New Jersey, Chairman; |
Hon. Montgomery Blair OF Maryland, Hon. |
Charles Mason Of Iowa, Ward II. LamOn Of /
he District Of Columbia, Jno F. COyley, Dis /
.rfet Of Columbia. A z Perry District of |
Columbia, Samuel Fowler, District of Co /
umbia, Cornelius Weddell District Of Co
umbia, and James Z. Obeirn, District Of |
Columbia.
70 Wait on the President.