' í » J assent, the confidence and the co-optra- ip ted by th< Adire»» Adapted the Philadelphia out whcich th ft Nation can have no Mthor-, accompanied' by: ire or less violence, of Oto.United State«, have suffered ten tion of all the States and all the people sub­ Convention» Convention. ity and no cxistanoe, seems to us al vari­ do still occur t they are confined en* fold more than those who remained in al­ ject to its authority. Thus reorganized and . A' ---------- 5 * ance alike with the principles of the Con­ tirelt to thei__. citi*« and larger towns ot legiance to it« Constitution and laws. restored to tbeir Constitutional relations the t tfouliaueg from fin Paye, I stitution and with i thepnblic safety. ; It is the Boutherq 8 ____ , where different races These considcations may not, a« they cer­ the States and the General Government can particulars the and interests ar^bronght closely in con­ tain ly do not, justify the action of the enter in the fraternal sptrit with a purpose < other 10 from all share in their own G ot * alleged that in cortain •rnmeut until it sees fit to admit them Constitution of the United States fails to tact, and the passions and.resentments are people of the insurgent States; but no and common interests upon whatever reform» thereto. What is there to diitingqish secure that absolute justice and impartial always most eurlf fe^ and ripen into out­ just and generous mind will refuse tJ the security of personal rights, and the en­ largement of popular liberty and the perfec- perfec­ quite as much the them any considerable weight to deter­ the power thus asserted and exercised equality which the principles of the Gov­ breaks. Tbpy tion of our Republican institutions may de­ r from the moat absolute and intolerable ernment require that it was in thfe re­ frurt of *ntimelj| political agitation as of mining the line of conduct which the mand. tyranny. Fourth—nor do then* oxtarva spect the result of compromises and cob- any^ hostility on jheJ part of the people. Government of the United States shculd gaiu uud unjust claims on the part of cessions to which, however ^necessary But- the conou|ren| testimoney of those pursue toward them, if not with alacrity, with the condition of certaiçly with eut sull ft resentment. The Congress to powers and authority never when the Constitution y was formed, we bisi acquainte ■ i ‘ - - -------------> ' I « ■ .» j .!- I * # Southern sotjiei are no longer compelled to snbmitj and and the state of public defeat and overthrow they have sustained, conferred on the Government by the Con acquiesce in, the stitution, find any warrant in argument.- that now having the powefy through sentiment iw thf SoMtb, including that of they acknowledge and acquiesee TUESDAY, SEP^. 4, 1866. successful war and just warrant for its ex ­ result Jo themselves and the country its represntatton$n ¡in this convention, estab estab* ­ or excuses urged on their behalf. Lt is » •; tl|e great mass or ma- ma­ which that defeat involves. They norlon- alleged, first, that these States, by the ercise in the hostile conduct of the insur lishes the fact that mt tfye act of rebellion and voluntarily with gent section, the actual government of the jority of the’Southern people accept, with ger claim for any State the right to secede Att AND COMFORT FOR THE ENEMY* the from the'Union, They no longar assert - drawing members from Congress, forfeited United States tn ay impose its dwn con di as full and aasittoere-submission toere submission as _ do ■“-» J - _ _ fl Tho Jacksonville Reporter, than which' tbeir right of representation, jithich they rions and make the Constitution conform people.of other fjtatis, the re-established for any State an allegiance paramount to cau only receive again at the hand's oi in all its provisions to its« own ideas of supremacy of th| national authority, and that which is due the General Govern­ there is no sounder Democratic paper any­ the supreme legislative authority of the equality and the rights of man. arejprepared-in the most loyal * spirit, / ■ - and 1 ment. They have, accepted the destruc­ where, argues elaborately against the Dem* It is i« the unquestionable right of the of ... slavery, abolished it Government on its own terms, at its own with quickened bv- bUVH their alike VJ by* tbeir IU in tion w- F T a teal — J uickened waamv —— r~ j by — their ------------- people peqple of the United States to make such terek and thcirx>ride to co-operate^ with,State Constitutions, and - concurred with cratic members of the approaching Legisla­ discretion. If representation in Congress in whatever may the States and people of the Upton in ture entering into any arrangement by which til and participating the Government, were changes in the Constitution as they may OthRr States pnc£jsacUon8 simply privilege« conferred and held by upon due deliberation, deem expedient ; be necessary to defeoid lefeoid the right*, main main- ­ prohibiting its existence forever upon the any but a true and tried Democrat shall re but wc insist that they shall be made in iin the jurisdiction of the taeive their support for United States Senator. tain jhe honOr, and promute the welfare favor, this statement might bave the tner ifti' soil, or withi a mode which the Constitution itsel oqr common |ounUy- History affords United StaU s. They evince ihi<. pur. it df plausibility; but representation is points out in consistency with the spirit ’ast . as it m y be possible and This logic is abstractly correct; we admire it; no instance wh^i re a people so powerful in pose just as fi under the Constitution not only expressly ' the numpers, respurfces, |es, and public , spirit^ af- safe to adopt. Tbeir domestic laws are but are there not considerations involved in recognized as a right, but it is imposed as and letter of that instrument and with principles of self government, and of ter a war so long in n Its duration, _______ r so __ des- changed jto the condition of tbeir society this matter that place the queston above a duty; and it is essential in both respects equal rights, which is at the base ! of our truefive io its progress, and so adverse in and they seek to secure by the laws and t J the assistance of I Government >#» and an^ independent of a mere partisan choice for its i$sue, Republican Government. , We deny the ue, have baVe accepted accepted defeat defeat and and its its con- con- its tribunals, equal and impartial justice maintenance of authority in free govern­ party’s sake ? No one, we are quite sure, *"* good faith as ' to all classes of their inhabitant*. They ments. The fundamental and essential right of Congress to make these changes .sequences with so much of «... in the fundamental law, without the con has marked the ¿ondcct ¿ondqctof peoplqriate- admit the invalidity of all acts of resistence would feel rnoro delighted, were it -possible of the peoplqflate- rights cannot be forfeited except against currence of three-fourths of all the States, ly In insurrection against the United to the ntional authority, and of all debts individuals by due process of law, nor for such a thing to be done’ than we would question this has incurred in attempting, its overthrow, can constitutional duties and obligations including especially those to be most Stages. L Beyond all? Mi and to the wise generosity- They avow tbeir wilingness to share the be to see any one of dozens of . firm, - tried be discharged and laid aside. The cn seriously effected by them, or to impose beep largely d ' ■ ’ I'- ■ Jn" L _ _____________ ___ burdens and discharge all f* theír enforced surrender was the duties apd true Democrats we could name, elevated to joyment of their rights may be for a time them upon these States or people, as con withjV which ditions of representation or of admission accepted cepted by the ¡.President ^President of the United obligations which rest on them in com­ the high and honorable positien of United suspended, or by a fa lure to claim them, to any of the rights, duties and obligations Stairs and ihér Gqnreals in immediate mou with other States and other sections . the duties may be evaded by a refusal to mand of th êir armies, their argues, and to the lib? of the Union, and avow through their States Senator from Oregon, but, owing to perform them. The withdrawal of their which belongs, under the Constitution, to coi mmand w^iich ; were afterwards ta­ public conduct in every, way and by-most the peculiar situation and posture of affairs, < members from Congress by States which all the States alike; ;ind with Still greater eraljimeasurc8 rn to restore ojtder, order, jtranquility ¡tranquility at atd law solemn acts, by which State) and societies it may not be possible to elect either of them ¿law resisted the General Government, was emphasis do we deny the right of any keoto portion of the States excluding th| States; w,|ere oil had for sometime can pledgd their faith, their engagement among the acts of insurrection—was one this time, while it w possible to inflict full as of the States from any share in their conn* bceqpoverihro " row».* No stops eould have to bear true faithand allegiance through of the means and agencies by which they < * to propose or sanction changes in the; better calcu ------ ’ l|ipB to command the respect, all time to come to the Constitution of severe a wound upon the radical disunion pt sought to impair the authority and de­ cils and to ' the laws that party, and to that extent at least, aid in the feat the action of the Government, and Constitution which may effect permanent­ L win the confidlncejJ reviva thé patriot- the'united States L r ! ” • *7 JI I T LT that act waa annulled and rendered void ly their political relations and control or ism,aud secures the permanent and affec­ may be made in pursuance thereof. restoration of out distracted and maFadmins Fellow countrymen, we cal upon you in ¡stored government. Our able cotemporary when the insurrection itself was suppres­ erase the legitimate action of the several tionate allegiance of the people of the sed. Neither the right of representation members of the common Union. Such ex* South to the Constitution, than those full reliance, upon your intelligence and seems particularly bitter against Senator ch have beqp so warmly taken and so yonr patriotism, to accept with the goucr- dot the duty to be represented was in the j erciso of power is simply usurpation just which ' <■ 1 ! » '' ' f ■ • • • • • - — ' ■ > Nesmith. This is a point upon which we steadfastly purged by the President of 4fi as unwarrantable when, exercised by the ous and udgiuding confidence this surren ­ least impaired by the fact of insurrection ; yi slat|s That the people of the der on the part of those * lately in arms presume Democrats “ may honestly differ.' but it may have been that by reason of Northern States, as it would be if exer* the unittd ciscd by the Southern and not to be for ­ Southj are to-daj to-day less’cordibl in their alle- against your authority, and to share with If, in order to defeat the avowed disunionsloj the insurrection the conditions on which tified or palliated by anything in the past giunco than th<ÿ ’ werp immediately upon them the honbr and renown which await the enjoyment of that tight and the per history, either by those by whom it isj ’ at is-'at Lhe jjlose of the,’ war, we believe is due to those who bring back peace and concord who now afflict and disgrace republicanism,, formauce of that duty for the time depen ! tojarri g State), States. The close of the rebel­ wo must go outaide of our party proper, vTc- ded, could not be fulfilled. This was in tempted, or of those upon whose rights» the fipangedioip of the legislative depart 'tojarri and liberties it is to take effect. It finds incn^t --- all -- its sorrow and disaster has know of no one upon whom we would bestow lion with mcn^t of the general g government and tho ■ r fact the case—an insurgent power was in no warrant in the Constitution. It actiM by wbiicjj Cong at is actiqn by which Congress has endeavored! opened a new career of glory to - i the na- '•xercise of usurped and unlawful author­ war with the fhouimental principles of has f-aved saved it, it has swept away opr support with greater alacrity than J. W. toMupplont.apd/idcfcat the President,s wise ' tiou. It ha« ity, and had suspended within the territo of restoration; to tbo hostilities of the sentiment and inter Nesmith. Though he can not plead identif;- and peflificqn T! ry under its control that allegiance tv our form of government. If tolerated in ..»j i < ihstsnee. it becomes the precedent for ¡theii» exclusif from.^all participation in : winch were standing menace t3 It« peace. cation with the interests of the Democratic tbo Constitution and laws which is made one I future » • • • i 1 ” ' - M ‘ 1 invasion of liberty and Constitu4: UUÉ (Jom mon j »verpment, to the witta » It has destroyed the institution of slavery, 'by that fundimentai law the essential con­ party as entitling him to Democratic suppor\ right : depending solely upon the drawal ftom |hcmi of rights conferred; I alwaya a cause of sectional agitation and dition of representation in Jits Govern- tional right he can point to a record which ij quite un­ jment No man within the i os urgent will of the party in possession of power, and **4 guaranteed by! by ^he thb Constitution, and 1 ¡ | strife. It has opened for bpr country the p of Congress, in the j way to unity of interest, of principle and impeachable in proof of his anti-radical, and1 States was allowed to take an oath to sup ana thus leads by necessary sequence to to tfiq evident purpose tyran- ­ exercise of u$i ijjf’pcd 1 and unlawful authqr- author- I I of action through all time tj come. It conservative position. And - though ho ba» port the Constitution of the United States, the most fatal and intolerable of all tyran i * nies — the tyranny of shifting and irres ­ icy, tp reduce f l em from ------------------ the rank of • ” free I ha» developed in both sections a military not been, dating his Senatorial career, suebk and as a necessary consequence, no man Ombera L of a Republic | capacity for the achivements of war, both could lawfully represent those States in ponsible factions. It is against thisw the and iqnal Democrat aa we could have desired in bis most; formidable of all dangres which Statq®, withwig the councils of the United States. But &hts aqd dignities uni i- by fra and by land, bef re unknown even guered provinces and a cola- to ourselves; and maintained; to the oxer-. plaoe. he ha« nevertheless beep uniformly this was only an obstacle to the enjoy menace the stability of free government, paired, to eohqJi me nt of a right and to the discharge of a that the Co stitution was intended most quered peoplegin all:¡things sabordiurte Wc demand strict, and subject tofitho will of their conquer .ra, itn east, to thtf Democracy. So far as th« steadfast adherence. Its provisions, in free pnly to ebey laws io ’• the pf and destiny of the continent and the world. k - ww-- ' making ** grte the other, and it ceased to exist when they.Jurc n0 net allowed to shaft. And while it has thus revealed, deci pherd •“mount he has done for bia donstituant^ the usurpation by which it was created this, and in this alone, can wc find a ba of which they.^arc ’‘ existed i■■■■iiBHH No people people iv< ever _ yet whose loyalty and compacted our powers, it ha» proved is concerned, we oau say, that whatever had been overthrown and the States had sis of permenant Cm ion and peace 1 but is No alleged in justification of the usurpa ­ and faith »siich treatment; long Faith sucli tong continued', continued, to us beyond controversy or doubt, Vj congressional legislation beneficial to thr» •gain resumed tbier allegiance to the ali*pate and despair; and the the course pursued toward both tho con­ Constitution and laws of the United tion which we condemn, that the cundi would not aliEiate ion of the Southern States and people is tes> million« of Americans who live in the tending sections by foreign powers, that coast during his senatorial - term wo be States. But it is asserted in support ol the authority claimed by Congress now not such as renders safe tbeir re -admission Souths would |e unwQrthy citizen« of a wemust be the guardians of our' own in- lieve to have been duo to thq et rtibns ; « in possession of power, that it flows directly to sharfr in the Government of the conn- free country, Regenerate sons of a heroic depcndcnccj that the. principles of repub­ of J. W. Nesmith. F' ' i. >' '.I .. - j k'HK from the laws of war; that it is among the try that they are disloyal in sentiment ¡H aqcestry, unfi$ over to become the guar- lican freedom we represent, can ffod The Democratic el'ment in our legisla­ rights which victorious war always con and purposes; that neither the-honor, I di ana of the rtohts. and liberties bequethed among the nations of the earth no friends fers upon conquerors, and wtych the con­ credit nor interest of the nation would be to usfby the lot here a nd founders of t|ie or defenders but ourselves. Wc call ture can in no possible way, better subserve tjiey could accept with un- un­ upon you therefore by every consideration the interests of the disunionists of Oregon querors may exercise or waive in their safe if they were re-admitted to share jjn Republic, if they its councils. We might raply to this, complaining, .^ubmissivencss thé humil- of your own dignity’ and safety, in the .jwn discretion. To this we reply that firs*, that we have no right, for such rea ­ iation thus ipght tç[ be imposed uponk name of liberty throughput t e world, to than by virtually standing aloof from any par the laws in question relate solely so far as the rights they confer are concerned, to sons, to dany to any portion of the States them; Reselftojent of injustice is always complete the work of restoration and ticipation in the senatorial contest by voting ‘ csscpiial to freedom and peace which ¡the president of the United in a body for some one whom it is impossible wars waged between alien and Inpepen- or peoplo the rights expressly conferred and qverywh Ire npon them by the Constitut on of the hi well begun and baa SO, the spirit wl ch prompts the States and States Icnt nations, can have no place or force i United States; second, that so long as people lately fin in insurrection, bat insur- which thé'pplicy qdopted, and the pri|i to elect. This is precisely the consumation iu this regard in a war waged by a gov- [ .■’•Là . • . n.l « N to protest against the ci pies asserted by the ,preeci>t Congress for which they pray—that they will not act •irnment to suppress an insurrection of its their act< are those if loyalty~so long a^. gent now no: longer, hbey » nform in all other public conduct imposition oi Ê unjust and degrading non con ­ alone obstructs. The time is close at thus m what they fear. While the Democratic own people upon its own soil against it» to the requirements of the Con titutioi fs them all the more worthy ditiow^makj hanl when ¿he members of the next Con* authority. ’ If we had carried on a sue part}’ of Oregon, through her representatives a d laws — we have no right to exact to ah||re in |e government of a free com com- press arc to bo elected;'if that Congress jesaful war against foreign nations, we in the Legislature, can not dictate' who shall* might then have acquired possession and from Ihci» conformity in their sentiments mon^ettltb, j Ind given still firmer assur- shall perpetuate this policy, and by the juriadiston of their soil, with the righi to and o ini»)» to their own , bird, that we ance of the fi ture power and freedom of excluding loyal States and people from be our next Senator, it is amply able to* dicr have nay re- re­ Legislature responsible, and justly too, for a |y government overnment tnrougn through which tuuac those ovuvea States Union; but wc say further, that this plea communities they hate already paid the timents arnd pretensions, rests upoo a complete misapprehension or most.fearfuLpenalties that can fall on of* new in a still more fearful shape the civ­ failure in this behalf. and their people haif<, bad relations with for- for­ Since it is foregone that w« we cannot get our eign nations, and its flag was the only unjust perversion of existing facts. We fending Stages, in the losses, the-suffering il war from which we bavo just emergad. first nor even our second choice, we pledge flag by which they were recognized or do not hesitate to affirm that there is ’no and the h umilitution if a successful war. We call upon you to interpose your power I I our self to be satisfied with the election of known anywbere on the face of the earth. section of the country where the Consti­ But whatever may behho guilt or punish- to prevent the occurrence of so transcen- any good Johnson man to the Senate, be he ■ - ‘ or ' whomsoever JET MM else. ..... _ ... ... Nesmith The blacks In all these respects, and in other respects, tution and the laws of the United States tpen^of the coucious authors of the insur­ jlaqX a calamity. We call upen you in r find more prompt and strict obedience would, esteem the election of Nesmith a* rection entior and common justice demand every Congressional district of every State woulcLesteem involving national interests and rights, our in those States and among that peo ­ than great | i defeat tp themselves as they would the concession that the great mass of those to secure the election of members who, possession was perfect and complete. It r • the elecltort of Hon. Beriah _ Brown or Hoa. . did not need to be acquired, but only to ple who were lately in arms against them, who became involves in its responsibilities whatever other difference may character­ John B. WjiHer. It is onr du Weller. Itisonrduty to so defeat be maintained, and a victorious war against ur where there is less purpose or less dag­ acte upon what they deemed to be their ize their political action, will all unite in •nd and consequently demoralize them if we can. the rebellion cou|d do nothing more tiuu ger of any future attempt to overthrow duty, in » defen e what they had , been recognizing the right of every State of the Sound policy says so; our distracted and up*» ongress, and heaved country says so; the interest of tile tie maintain it. The war was only called to the authority. It would seem to be bpth taughj foil believe t|ieir rights under’a union to representatiqn in Congress, who admit to seats in either branch,loyal democratic party of. natural and inevitable that in States and. compulsion, physical ; and moral, which of Oregon says say« so , and vindicate the disputed supremacy of the Constitution. It could ¿either enlarge sections so recontly swept by the : whirl­ tney fere powerle s tp resist; nor -can it representative« from every State in alle­ fifteen thousand honest voters of this State or diminish that authority which that Cuu wind ot war, and where all ordinary ie amis to rememberihat, terrible as hate giance to the Government who may be say so, and we have confidence, to. believe it will be done. For the Democratic mem. stitution confers upoo the Goverwuent by modes and methods of industry have been bepolhe bereavements and losses of this found by each House, in the exercise of bers to compromise the voice of the party by they have fallen exclusively uponjthe power conferred upon it by the Con- k whickwas acheived such au enlargement broken upland the bonds and influences neithsi section, andjrpoB neither party.1 “ —k — duly elected, re­ simply making a swaggering show for some st tution, to k have been or ebriiigemon of the Conecitutioeal power that guarantee social order have been des­ one whom it ia imposible to elect, and ti us troyed , where thousands and tens of That they have fallen with far greater turned and qualified for a seat there, suffer the chronic disunionists to triumph It can be effected only by amendment ' thousands of turbulent spirits have been weight upon those wi|h whom the war be» And when this shall have been done, the would be aiding and abetting the enemy« of-ths CoostituUon itadl fqtid suoh »taend- suddenly loosed from tho discipline of war gan; that in the death of relatives and Government will bave been restored to and a folly and wickedness for which oaenta can nmd® only iu the modes and thrown without resources or restraint friendl, the disposseetton of families, the its integrity; the Constitution will have they would ever hereafter be held re­ which the Constitution iUelf pemcribes- upon a disorganized or chaotic society, dis txpetio© of social system« and sociali­ been re.esta wished in its full supremacy, sponsible. | . •** - i The claim that the euppr^wion of iosur- •nd where the disgrace of defeat is aded ties; ¿he oyerthrow of governments, of and the American union will have again We repeal in conclusion, that it is the T* lion against a govern moot gives addi­ to the overthrow of ambtioa and hope, law and Qritor; the destrwetion of property become what it was intended by those who wish of two thirds of tho people of Ora- Ore- tional authority and power to that govern sceo^b of violence should defy fap »rim* and the neans of industry; the loss political, formed it to be h ’sovereign nation, com­ gob, that the radios I schemes be defeated, cranium MdaeiaUjL ttaft K •olwcges the perfect discipline of law, and excite anew comuiercaud moral influence in every posed of seperate States, each like itself in and he who wantonly runs counter to this jorirtiolion of Ooagr^.hnd gim that the fears and forbodings of the patriotic ehape anfl form which great ealamities calamities can a distinct and independent sphere and ex­ desire may expeot to be shelved in tho codyUjejight towMhde^iaice/rom rep- •osed. It is unqestionably and well disposed. _ „ aaeuoto; thfl States apd people which en^ ercising powers already defined, and ruled future, no matter which party •looted rte^nhrion to tbisNatioBsI Cotm'dl, with* true, that local disturbance Government _ ^7a common Constitution, resting upon him tbi« time. kind, gage 3n the wtr the Governm< 4 t t? l i f THE COÜRIEÈ. w t ! itr.: f - f V — — r- — ,