The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-15

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Nhilr remaie ia ny present position
/ shall uai atempl 20 reiinei or mott
Is lhe emancipation proclamation, nor
shall return 10 slavery an, person
who i free by she terms Of that proc
latnalion. or by any g, the acts Of Com
gfess. Tor thpse and other reasons,
il i thought best thar the support OF
these measures shall be- included ia
the oath, and Il Is believed ti,m the
executive may lawfully claim it IN re-
iurn for pardon and restoration q Tor
fgitcd rights. which he has elear con.
aitu,ional power to ailliald altogether
or grant unoa the leims he shall detin
wisesi Tor the public Interests. IL
shonld be- observed also thai il,i. parl
1T the oath Is subj q "a III mniiiy
ing and ul,rogalins pos er Of lrgisla.
ton and supreme Judicial decision. -
The proposed acqaie-cenee Of The
National executive III any reasonable
temporary State Arrangement Tor The
freed people Is made niili the view %
possibly modli, ing the confusion and
de,iimion which must II hest attend
al cltsses. hy total revolution o. h.
Dor throughout fhe whole States.
Il !. hoped tllat The already deeply
affected people in those STATES may
be somen hat more ready 10 give up
the eau Of heir affection 10 this ex-
tuih. is order that this vital matter
may Dc left TO tlicms Ives, while no
power ct the national executive To
prevent IN abnsc i. abridged hy tlr
proposition. Tie suggestion ia lhr
proclamation a. 20 maintaining tie
political Framework 81 the States on
what Is called reconstruction, j, made
in tic hope hat il will d. GOO with
ont danger Of harm. II vii save Ia.
tor and avoid confusion. Bat wh>
amy proclamation now upon his sub
ieciy This satirrt is brset with thr
conflicting view. ihat the step might
be delayed too long, or be taken lou
soon. In some States the element,
Tor resumption seem ready Tor actlon'
IN, remain inactive, apparently tot
want OF rallying poinl,-a plan of ac
tion. Why slull 4 adopt lie plan ol
i. rather lian y thai OF AZ Ant il
\ aud Il should agree, hos can lhrN
know bot tln' the general 2oyeumrn
here will reject llirtr plan, By tie
proclamation a plan !. pr .emcd which
may be accepted hy them as a rally
ing point, ard which they arr assured
In advance viii not b. rejected here.
Thi. may bring l,em % ac' sooner
then they otherwise would Tie Oh
jections 10 premature prsseitttipn
OF plan by the national rAecuiiyr
consists III The danger ot committing
errors on points which ronld be NOR,
safely left 10 future devr opmrnls.
Gaze la. been taken So 20 shape the
denouemrnt IS To avoid embarrassment
from this source. saying that un c,.r-
tain term. c-riain clt.>e, viii b. par.
doned. with rights restored. | l. 40
stated that other classes aud other
terms will never be included. but say.
iug that reconstruction viii hoe accept
"a it presented 10 a pacific way. The
movements bY stae action, ior eamn.
cipation, no, included IL the rmaaci
patton proclamation. are matters 81
profound congralulalion. Aud Wilt
Do no, repeat ia detail What ! have
heretofore 50 earnestly urged uFm
this subject. nay general views and
feelings remain unchanged, aud hupr
thai Cousre., all omH 10 fair oppor-
tunity Of aiding these important steps
10 the great co sam aaiirn.
IN the midst oil other cases, hnwrs.
CT important. We ma,i not lose sight
of ihe isct thai the war power l. sill
our main reliance. To that power