Year: 1866

| Correspondence Cincinnati Commorciall
WAsUNGToN, July 3.-The following is
| the address of the Democratic Senators and
Representatives in Congress indorsing the
Philadelphia Convention. 1t is signed by
al Of them but Senators BUCKALEw and
SALISBURY:


ITO the People Of the United States:


Dangers threaten the Constitution; the
citadel Of our liberties is directly assailed
the future is dark unless the people come to
the rescue In this hour of peril the Ma
tional Union should be the watchword Of
every true man. As essential to national
union we must maintain unimpaired the
rights the dignity, and the equality OF the
States, including the right of representation
in Congress, and the exclusive right of each
State to control its own domestic concerns.
subject only to the Constitution of the United
States After a uniform construction Of the
Constitution for more than half n century,
the assumption of new and arbitrary powers
i'm the Federal Government is subversive
of our system and destructive Of liberty.


4 free interchange of opinion and kind
feeling between the citizens Of all the States
is necessary 10 the perpetuity Of the Union.
At present eleven States are excluded from
the National Council. For seven long
months the present Congress persistently de-
MED any right of representation TO the peo-
pie of these States. Laws affecting their
highest and dearest interests have been pass
ed without their consent, and in disregard of
the fundamental principle Of free govern
mcnt Denial Of representation has been
made 10 all the members from 4 State, al
though the State, in the language of the
President, presents ITSELF not only in the
attitude Of loyalty and harmony, but in the
persons Of representatives, whose loyalty can
not be questioned under any existing consti-
tutional or legal test


"The representations Of two Of the rec
tions producing mutual condolences and re-
spcct in the language Of the distinguished
Lieutenant General: 1T is TO be regretted
that at this time there can not be 4 greater
commingling between the citizens of the two
sections, and particularly Of those in the law
making power This state of things shOUld
hc removed at once, and forever.


Therefore, to preserve the National
Union, TO vindicate the sufiicioncy of our
admirable Constitution, t3 guard the States
from a covert attempt 10 deprive them of
their true position in the Union, and to
bring together those that are unavoidably
separate, and FOR these great national purpo-
scs only, we cordially approve the call for a
National Convention, 20 be held in the city
of Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday, l4th
day of August next and indorse the princi-
plies therein set forth.


I'VE therefore respectfully but earnestly
urge upon our fellow-citizens in each State
aud Congressional District Of the United
States, in the interests Of the Union, and in
a spirit Of harmony, and with direct refer
ence to the principles contained in said call,
TO act promptly in the selection Of wise,
moderate and conservative men 10 represent
them in said Convention, to the end that all
the States at once be restored TO their prac-
teal relations 20 the Union, and the Consti-
tuticu be maintained, and peace bless the
whole country