Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-12-16

For these and other reasons, II is thought best
that support of these measures shall he included
in the cath, and il is belieaed the executive may
awfsily claim 1t in return for pardon and the res
tcIation of forfeited rights which he has clear
constitutional power to withhold altogether, or
grant upon the terms ne shall deem wisest for the
public interest. Itshould be observed, also. that
this part OF the oath is subject to the modifying
and abrogating power OF legislation and supreme
judicial decision. The proposed acquescence of
tile national executive in any reasonable tempo
rary state government for the freed people is
made with the view of possibly modifying the
confusion and destitution, which must at best at
tend all classes, by total revolution OF labor
throughout the whole of these states. 1t is
hoped that the already deeply afflicted people in
those states may be somewhat more ready to give
up the cause of their atliction if, to this extent,
this vital matter be left to themselves, while no
power of the national executive, to prevent an
abuse, is abridged by the proposition. The sup
position in proclamation as to maintaining the
political framework of the states. on what is cal
led reconstruction, is made in the hope that it
may do good without any danger of harm. 1t
will save labor and avoid great confusion. But
why any proclamation now upon this subject?
This question Is beset with the conflicting views
that the step might be delayed too long or be Ia
ken too soon. In some states the elements for
resumption seem ready for action but remain in
active, apparently for the want of a ralying
point or plan of action for why shall A adopt
the plan of B rather than that of !? and if A
and should agree, how can they know but that
the general government here will reject their
plan? By the proclamation, plan is presented
which may be accepted by them as rallying point
and which they are assured in advance will not
be rejected here. This may bring them to act
sooner than they otherwise would The object
tions to premature presentation of plan by
the national executive consist in the danger of
fol N int wi oh ha aIv
left to future Developments. Care has been taken
to so shape the document as to avoid enbarras-
ment from this source. Saying that, on certain
terms, certain classes will be pardoned, with
rights restored it is not said that other classes
other terms will never be included; and saying al
so that reconstruction will be accepted if presen
ted in specified way. it is not said it will never
be accepted in any other way The movements
by state action for emancipation in several of the
states, not included in the emancipation proclaim
alton, are matters of profound graduation, and,
while do not repeat in detail what have here
tofore so earnestly urged upon this subject, my
general views and feelings remain unchanged and
trust Congress will omit no fair opportunity of
aiding these important stepsto the great CON
summation. ... r... ~ ..-t.,...
IMPORTANCE OF THE WAR POWER
In the midst of other cares however important,
we must not lose sight of the fact that the war
power is still our main reliance end to that pow
err alone can we look yet for time to give conf
dence to the people in the contested regions that
the insurgent power will not again overrun them
Until that confidence shall be established, little
can he done anywhere for what is called recon
struction. Hence our chietest care must still be
directed to the army and navy who have thus
far borne their harder parts so nobly and well
And it may be esteemed fortunate that in giving
the greatest efficiency to these indispensable
arms we do also honorably recognize the gallant
men, from commander to sentinel, who compose
| them, and to whom, more than to others, the
world must stand indebted for the home Of free
dom, disenthralled, rejuvenated, enlarged and
perpetuated. ., ABRAHAM LINCOLN.