The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-18
,,y,,y,,s to the People Of tie
Iuited States.

.
g...- ~ consult upon the condition
,t.. wants OF our common country, we
.'-.,, 10 you this declaration OF our pr!n-
...- and Of tie political purposes We seek
,r,.utr.
..r The meeting Of the last National
r.sc,.tion in the year 1860 events have oc-
.--.! which have changed the character OF
~. Internal politics and gwen the Onlieo
>,.,rs a new place among the nations OF the
....,h. oar Government has passed through
... y.ri<>iiudcS and the pcrllS OF civil war !:
VIZ which, though mainly sectional IN
y~ar.cr. has nevertheless decided po-
....1 differences that from the very be-
.......,., Of the government had threatened
.....y of our national existence, and has
..,t., impress deep and ineiiaccablc upon
.. .t..,t,yc>t>, sentiments, and the destiny
.r.. E,,ubiic. While it has inflicted up
...E,. whole country severe losses in life
-... r~u,cGty, and has imposed burdens
......r r..,t weigh on itSrc>ourceS for gene
.....> &, come, it has developed degree
,,,.ura, courage in the presence of ma
, al dangers, capacity for military
,.g.Mt.uu and achievement, and dcvo-
~ s..L t'A4 W AaAN sNNi'N ~ Wv 80 -
government which they have ordained,
.... tie principles of liberty which that
=. ..-,.aeut was designed 10 promote,
..H. must confirm the confidence OF the
..,.. Ia The pcrpctuity Of It's republican
...,...ons, and command the respect Of
..., ,t..Lci world. Like all great CON
,.,., which rouse the passions and test the
.. lance Of nations, this war has given
g.. 8, scope 10 the ambition OF political par
.... aal fresh impulse to plans Of innova-
:, .. au! reform. Amidst the chaos of con-
.... sentiments in>eparablc from such
.. era, while the public heart is kecnly
.... 10 all the passions that can sway the
,, Judgment and affect the public ac-
..-; while the wounds Of war are still
..... arl bleeding ON either side, and fears
....e future take unjust proportions from
.....mo;ics and rc>cutmenlS OF the past,
.-t4.@cUit but an imperative duty which
way url ali we who are here assembled
-. .-.c;tdllcn - perform.
t.t.r lir>t time after six long years OF
... r..u and OF conflict We have come to-
.....- ...m every State and every section
... ,.r. a> citizens Of n common Cuun-
,-.. ......gtall HaE, the symbol again OF a
.... glory, 10 consult together how
... .a.,eMun, and pcrpctUatc that union
., a-a.n the object ot our common
...4,! thus secure the blessings OF librr-
g. '.... ...>r.yc> and our po>terity.
...u tr>, place, We invoke you to re-
..... .N.- AWAY, and everywhere that the
...- +, t....,i. and tie nation is again at
... The .hOrk of coutcnding arms no
.-. ..-..M, tie >lmldcriur heart Of the
... ..... The in>urrcction against the
,.i-.a.r Authority "t the nation has been
.-0,>rt. and that authority has hceh
.-a. acknowledged hy word and act III
....s State. and hy every clrLen WITHIN
.'- .-.. i.ou. We are 10 longer required
rIa,t'! 10 regard or treat each other
.....4.>. Not only have the acts OF war
..r.. a:.uurd, and the weapons OF war
...l.,.. .v, v.t the state OF war no longer
g. ..>. ~.i the sentiments, the passions
'r ..a...uS oi war, have no longer law
a.. ~ ..',t0! place anywhere throughout
e ->d domain. We are again people
. e." Micd StaicS-I'I!""-Cl'l ot
.. uury, bound 10y the duties ana
....H"N oI common ralrio'I>in, ana
II neither rights nor interest, apart
e. common destiny. The duties TIA.
.-.. .g .pou rs uow are again the duties
..r, and ~ longer the duties oi war.
". l4y" assembled here 10 take counsel
lining the Interests OF peace; 10 de-
":r 1ow wc may most wisely and eitec
lively Aca. the wounds the war has made,
."r.'rct and perPctuAtc the benefits 1t
'' ,-o@rr". and tue blessings winch, nh-
.". /! wise and benign PROVIDENCE, nave
,...s ~ IN l> fiery track. ms Is the
., 10; oi passion, hut oi calm and sober
...-'-eat; not oi resentment Tor past
'.'.">, i-@.ougcl beyond the limits
.-..a 1.>i.re aud reason prescribe, but OF
a raj craftsmanship which tOlcrates
".A, ;c-"aot prevent, and builds It's plans
.. .'> J. te> i.r the future rather upon
..'-.-@1a'E 81 interest and ambition than
:. .,.r&>' and the weapons OF force.
l.. '." ",Ai place, We caiI upon you 10 re-
-..1', u their iulI significance, and 70
'| with all their legitimate conSe-
"4re>, the political results OF the war
." closed. IN TWO most important par
...s~> Tie victory achieved 10y the Ma
<. .'.@. t'' ernmrut has been final and de-
''.r. t.r>t, II has established, beyond
'. '.1;-tE controversy, and by the highest
A'. a.'0an SANCTIONS, the absolute su-
""! ~ me Natlohai Government, a.
ana limited by the CONSTITUTION Vi
'".'rI STATES, and ihe permanent IN
'.,..t a1l lndlS>o!ub!!ity ol the feoe-
=. NA"A as necessary consequence.
y >e"ond, II has put an ehd,
..'.y "@d forever, 10 the existence OF
'',.:y upon the soil or within The JGEis-
..'.' .,- 4Ae directly involved IN the con-
.,' A~- controversy upon both was ended
>-.-'clE and finally by the result. In
'-.F" place, We deem II OF the utmost