The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-12-19


surreetion o. tendency 90 violence o. e''s'Y 4
h.s marked che measures 81 e".s"e'pa''0' :.
.,a .,micv the blacks Thsse measures -
-. hee. much discussed In fsse'gn cou"' "
-, !. and contemporary With suen discus =
-... ~. ,..a ar The public sentiment there :
!. m.ch improved. Where the same mess' -
no. have been fully discussed, suPpof'eo'l =
.,;,,c,..d and den.uncsd. tho annual cleo o
,;.ns .rs highly encouraging % those whose "
.v.risI duty |, is TO boar ,h' eou"s'y through =
III. ores: Trial Thus we have the re- Ken :
,.,.,he crisis which Threatened 20 divide me
h;e.ds Of the country 10 past.
rrAs ron RECONSTRUCTION.
LEAKING nov 20 the present end future
and With rsierencs 70 resumption o. me
national authority within the States where
Y, H., authority has been Suspended, base
though, &, to issue q proclamation copy
~ ~hich il herewith transmitted Or ext
animation OF Tho proclamation i VIII hp-i
near. a. 10 believed. amply justlhsd ny 'hs
cas,;,,,,on. True the form OF an oath 70
c,ven. but no man 10 coerced 10 'ske y. q
man i only promised . pardon in case ne
voluntarily takes ,he oath. Ths Consu'"'
10, .uthorizos the executive To grant y on
terms as fully established BY judicial ana
o,hsr authorities. II is also profersd 'ns'
II nv Of the States name seal q govern
men, Il shall be in the mode prescribed se'
- such Government shall be recognized
and guaranteed by the United States ano
thst under il the State shall. on subscribing
"a The constitutional conditions, be project
al sv,ipst invasion and dcmer'ie violence
Ths constitutional obligation Of the Un'tes
States TO guarantee TO every State N s''
Union q republican form OF GoseFn"e"
aud 20 protect the State in The case % s'A'
Cd. i explicit, snd full. Blu, Why tender La
the benefits Of this provision only %
State government sat up In this psr''cuis
-, This section of he Constitution Coz
templates . case wherein the elsment Wal
a. . State. favorable 10 rePuoiicA
government, 10 this Union. may be TOO teen
for an opposite and hostile element exc
~ ~ and even within the State. and su'
ore precisely the cases with which We
now dealing. An attempt 70 guarantee q
cro,sct revised state Of government co
.,;,.,ed In whole or in prepcnderatng p
f,om the very element sgsinst whose host
- and violence Il il to be protected = s'n
!. .hsurd. There must be test ~ VIII
20 separate opposing elements 80 q % ~
oc,v from the sound ;and that test . SUN ca
.nd liberal one. which accepts as 500
~hoever will make sworn recantaton
h;s former unscundness. but II i pc PIC
70 REQUIRE test Of admission 70 the Poh'
bodv. an oath Of allegiance 70 the Cons'
,;on n the United States and 80 the "
uoder Il, Why not also 70 the laws and p
,.m.,ion In regard to slavery Those
and procIsmatIons were enacted ana
forth Tor the purpose Of aiding 10 he
accession Of the rebellion. To give :
~. fullcs, effect, there hsd 20 be pi'
for their maintenance. In my Judgor
,hev have aided end viii further ait
....s for which they were enlisted.
rive up THE prircieIe would be not on
relinauish lever Of power. but y wou'
he : cruel sod astounding breach q
Im.y add q this point that while J re
"a nv present position I shall not 81
20 re,rsc, or modify the emancipation
lamasion, nor shall return 70 SLAYER!
person Who is made free BY the teri
The proclamation o. BY act Of Congress
these aud other reasons i j. thought
that the support Of these persons sh'
included in the oath. and y l. believe
Executive may lawfully claim tin
for pardon and the restoration OF Pre-
rights, which he has clear. constii'
power TO withhold altogether or grant
The terms which he shall deem wis
the public Interest. II should be %
also, that this part Of the oath = cub.
The modify ing and sbrogasing powers
isla,ion. The proposed scqu'escencs
the National Executive in any hor
Temporary State arrangement for 20
people il made With view Of possib
flying the confusion and distressed
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