Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-11


now m III Unl,-d >iai-- military service
about on. bail oi which lumber actuaily bar
arms IN The rank thus giving ire dJuo.r al
vantage OF taking much LABOR rom the IN
slrgent caG-e tu1 supplying toe p.sc-s ~hicE
Otherwise must be- filled by - may white
nen - lar e. tested 90 l. llfticut 10 -ay
they are Not a. good soldiers a. any. No sci
Wis. ln-arrrcuun OF tendency 10 cruelty has
marked the nes-arrz OF emancipation ans
arning the blacks. These measures have
been nnen discussed in foreign countries, AID
CONTEMPORARY with such scusslOn tue tone ui
pubhc sentiment there II much Improved
Al hume the same measures have u-en iu'l!
discussed supported, CRITICISED and dcnouh-
c-l. and tb- annual el-clions following are
hs hly encouraging 10 those whose Official
duty II Is to bear the country through THIS
great trial Thus vie have tho new rrckcn-
ing The crisis which threatened TO divide
tue friends OF the Union l. past
TAI PROBLEM OF RECONSTRUCTION.
Looking now to the present and fuuue and
with reference TO q resumption OF lb- national
authority within tie States wherein that au-
thorIty nas been suspended. ! have thought
ht 10 issue proclamation, a copy OF which II
herewith transm tied. On examination o. ths
proclamation II will appear as l. believed that
nothing L. attempted beyond what Is justified
by the L institution. True, the form of al
oath i given, bus no man is cOerced TO takr
H. The mau only promised pardon ID
case be voluntarily taxes The oath The con
sll.ut.O on authorizes tn- executive 10 graft Or
withhold the pardon al us own absolute de
cretion, aud this includes The power T.
grant on terms. ~ FULLY established
bv judicial and other auibOrIue-.-
Il Is also provided thai u IN any Of ghe Stale
named d sale gUvri nment shall be IN be
mode prescribed sci Up. sucu government
laii b- recugn led and guArantrsd Dy tue
United -Liie,. and that under % The Stat
shall ON the constitutional conditions be pro
t-cted against BFasion AMI me-iic viOlrncr
linz cous.Iia. DUAL OblIgaIOn OF The Unil-d
-tai-s -0 guarantee u every STATE "a tbs
Cn0n a republican form Of government anu
10 protect The STATE IN the c.ises stated l. ex-
Ylicit 4lI tull.
But WV tender The benefits Of t5is pruvis-
sou uulg 10 a state government sci up ID t.i>
particular wy TINS SECTION VI the cOn-iitu-
.Iur l0uIrmpl4.es q case wherein t-- eirmrn
within a state iavofzDi'- TO rrpub. e..n govern
ui-u iu tlr Union may be- TOO feeble for 90.
opposite and uos,ae element external iu uf
even " 4ia tu- STATE. aud sucg ale precl-ri.
..tf .a--- .tu which ~. .fv Low u~dlta-
so attempt To- gIur4u,re and protect -
waved c...r gOVerumsut constructed "a ~noi"
90 900 Fr~Iu- u-sasln- parf lion DE very r'r
meat a. lin-t wnos- hostility and violence
3D. g.. 90 De- protected. r -.mpiy a0suid---
here ms. Ds q test by ~hicu 10 separafr
tl- opposing ei-m-u.- 20 as 90 build Ua!
...m .-- sound. and That i-,i Is sufficient.
.ur.al or which accepts AZ sound ~hlrvrl
a..l L4ar sworn reclamation ut Dis lJrm-I
aa,l.a-a-=- bdt u o. " pruP-r 10 require
-- q i--. .. tI.l.s-luu go tie pU.i-.ca. blIs OIL
"a.
tinted -..-- aud 90 tl= Ulfol 4l1er &c.. wing
alter ,l- avs aud proc amauuH- 10 regard 10
slavery Ih--- laws and pr1c.amauuu~ 49,
enacted and put ioiih ier ll- parpo-e oi All
.l- lu ti,- -appr-s-i1u 90 iHr r-b-..iul- DO
Eve llrn fu-Ir iutl-s. -tf-ci there had % ut
3d. fs~i-u ilr ileiI maintenance. 10 my Judg
u-ut lu-y lavr aided and SiiI iur.l-r alC
.l- ca--. ..r sl.ca ,l-y srIr uirn1-d- To
BOA auaa.ll them E1uIa uot oniy be- Go r--
Iu4ul~u d ever oi poser. but Wut.d ai-u o.,
a crur. and astounding breach oi iai-h.
rIE Foor PIT DowN FiENl-r-
may aud 81. this point IA, " 1.I, remain
.u my pres-ut position. / s1aI NOT attempt o.
rrlracJ or modify the emancipation prOciams
.1l. nor -l-l rvturu 30 Slavery any per
SOD w1o be- Tree by TIE terms of that pr'cis
aIatIou o. uy any VI iLe acts Of loagr-->--
f.r tnes- AMI o,nrr reasons. 90 is thong Do. by-r
Included u th- oath. ana % T. believed TIT
executive nay lawfully c.alu % IL rrlurn tor
pardon ara rest0failou 90 i0rieItvl rgn'-
a licl be- lAs clear constitutional power o.
withhold together %. grant upon the term
bel shall deem wIs-st Tor tbr public iui-r-st.-
10 should be observed also that tins part I-
me oath is subject 10 the modifying aud abro
-aung power Of leg station aud supreme JUDI
-iai decision
The proposed scqliesoence Of TIE natlona
-Kecuuvs l any reasonable rmporary sta'e
rrang-m-ai for the freed people lie mads
SItb t1s view Of possibly modifying Tie Con
.usi0n and desi iuti0u which must a. besl
attend all classes by tojsl rrvoluuos o. laG"i
throughout whole state. Il Is hoped that To-
.ir-ady deeply afflicted people m those state
nay BE- somewhat more ready 90 give up III
cau~e Of their afi cuou, IL 20 this extent ~
vital matter be irit o. themselves While q.
power Of the national executive TO proven
al aonse is Abridged BY I5s proposition.
THE IMMEDIATE NEANs o. KEsroKzTIoS
The suggestion Ia tbe proclamation a. Co..
maintaining IN. political franz work Of m.
,lAl-- on shat J. called r-coustruction. Il ms1.
10 The hope that 70 NAV DO good ~ifho
anger o. BARN II val save tltt0r and 4Eo.
.r-ai c0uiusiuu. Bat wny any proc 4mat
low uuou Ihl- sI-Jec Tbs question j. be-
siiu c1uulcu1- views mat tie st.
ugli be de.ay-d OF taken TOO slou
% ,lule- siAtes tu- elements Tor resumption a.
vady ior action. bui remain nactivv app
.-u. IS for want of raliyiu- point OF plan
..-iIl We. shall A aIop' tr- Biar 90 r.
t-a-r than b il-; Of A. And IL : and Is
u 10 szr-. uos can they know bat that g.
.u-ra govrrum-ut bere viii r-j-ct th,
IN b. Iht. proc .imafiou plan b. pf-
rel WHICH nay b. accepted 10y tu-m ->
living pu. 90 anh winch tles are as>ur-d
.Itancs vii sul be- rejected here This ms
ac ilrm Io act sooner iuan .h-y 0I1erS.-.
.al.t The objections 20 d premature pr.
tma,lpl OF 70 pan By the ntJou4. vX-cuLit
consists iu ih- J4ugrI OF cuinm. tissi> iu pOir
cs..l bee more safely left 20 future develop
NUTS.
ar has been taken 10 - shape ;he o.
-uuc ment as t1 avoid enbarrts- ment fr1u.
this source. SAVING tlas % certain terms CERTAIN
ci.~ses will b. p1rdourd. with rights restored
ii Is q Of said lIat other ciasse- or other term
49,. never ue,mclndrd. Saying thit r-cOn-truc
.oI wall te accepted a prr-enied @ d spec
i-I'Nt.. j is lot aid they viii never Dee a.
opted auy other Eay- The government
by sale actlol tor emancipation iu severe.
OF the states not INC ud-d BOZ the -ui.ucipa.
tiOn proclaim tiiou are natter of prO-luul
-raiuiau0u. aud Sn.r ! DO not repeal 10 De
al what ] hAvs a-rvtU.ore - Earnestly urg--
upun this subject my genera. views and lee.
ncs remain unchanged. 1nd trust Congress
Sui omit no iaIr opportunity Of aiding tn--t
important sieps 90 the great c0nsummation 10
,he midst ~ other cares however important
We must not Iuse SIGHT o. be TACT tat 90,
war power = sun our main reliance To tba.
JeErT alone can W. look Tor u tim- Oh give
confidence 10 people IN The contested regions
tuat Tue Insurgrat pO~-r will .u- tgain over
ruu them. Until that cOlhIrnc- saai b- go
.abiI-Ded. itiie can be done any y here Coz
vi bat Is called Reconstruction i.eBCr. 0ur
cuieiest care must still b- directed ~ w, al.
my and navy. who have thus Tar borne thrI
1aruer part 80 molly aud ~ W. l. anu % my
be- esteemed fortunate that IN giving 90
-reatest efficiency 10 these Indispensable arms
~e do also aonorably recogniz- the ga.laa'
men from commander 70 sentinel who con
pose them aud whom more than 10 other
be world mus stand indebted fer ths bon.
IT freedom. disenthralied. regenerated anu
oerpetuated.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Dec. S, 1868.
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