Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-10


ming Of the rehelIions fully Que nueessas
thonsand are now, in the Uaited States
military service, about one halt OF when
nwvnbas actually bear arms " the ranks
thns eiyint the double adyantage OF taking
~ much labor from the iasurgent cause
and supplying the places which must otner-
wise De fiiIsd with so many white men'-
So far as tested, II Is ditheult 70 say tney
are not as good soldiers as any, 40 ses.
vile iAsnEreGti0n, or tendency 70 VloteuG SS
or eruelty. has marked the measures OF
emaneipaiion and aiming the blacks.
whose measures have been much discussed
IA foreign countries, and cotemporaFy with
such discussions, the tone OF public sentt-
ment there is much Improved. AT nome
the same measures have been tplly
discussed, supported, criticised ana ae'
nouhced, and the annual elections follow. /
ing are highly encouraging to those whose
special duty 1t is to bear the country |
through this great trial. TINS We na.e
the reckoning. The crisis Wnten tnteps ~ II
ened to divide the friends Of the Union u
past. snsa3 -.
Looking now to the present and future,
and With reference to a resumption OF the
national authority within the States,
wherein that authority has been suspend
ed. have thought ft 70 Issue prociama.
zion. \ copy OF which ~ herewith trans
mittedl. 90 examination 0fthIs proclamas
/ ton Il will appear, as is believed amply
| fnstiiied by the Consultation, Tfue the
| form of on oath is given, bat no mao -
coerced 70 take 1t. A man 10 only pFomls-
ed pardon 10 case he Voluntarily takes
4 the oath The Constitution authorizes tae
| Executive to grant It on terms as - tuIly
lgstnbiished BY judicial aud other authort,
IL ties. Il is also pronsred that n "a any OF
1.-The States named q seat Of gogeFumeutlstt
4 shalI be In the mode prescribed set up
such government shall be recognized and
guaranteed by the United States, and those
| under the State shall, on subscribing 70
the Constitutional conditions, bePToteeted
4 against invasion and domestic violence.
The constitutional obligation Of the
United States 10 guarantee to every state
Iin the Union republican form of govern
4 ment, and 70 protect the State IN the case It
las stated, is explicit and full; but why
ltender the benefits of this provision only
to State government set up IN this par
lticular way. This section Of the constitu
d ton contemplate q case wherein the ele-
ment within State favorable to republic
/ can government in the Union may be too
feeble for an opposite and hostile element.
4 external to aud even within the State; and
such are precisely The cases with which
4 we are now dealing. An attemptGtO guar.
Iantee aud protect revised state Of gov
Iefnment, constituted in whole or in pre-
Il pondetatihg part from the very element
/ against whose hostility aud violence It is
Ito beproteeted, Is simply absurd. There
must be a rest by which TO separate OPP
A posing elements so as 20 build Only from
the sound, and that rest is q SUFFICIENT and
liiberal one which accepts a. sound Who
ever will make a sworn recantation Of his
former unsoundness.
"a = klNf
'ladmissfou to the political body, an oath Of
!. allegiance to the Constitution Of the Upited
4 States aud TO the Union under II, why not
alsoto the laws and proclamation IN re-
Il gard to SlaveEyi Those laws aud pr0cla-
nations were enacted aud put forth for the
J purpose of aiding in the SupPression Of the
J rebellion. To give the effect there bad TO
} be pledge for their maintenance. In my
Judgment they have aided, and win further
aid, the cause for whichthey were enlisted.
J To giyeiup this principle would be not Oply
]. Ito reiinquish nsieveF Of power, but would
\ also be cruel and astounding breach OF
II faith. I may add At this point, that while
u ]. Ponaaia Ia my present positfou shall not
attempt 10 tetraet or modify the emancipa-
tion proclamation, nor shall 1 return TO
/, tslayery any person who Is made free by
, the terms of the proclamation or by any
act of Congress. For these and Other
VEuh1QuSN- 10 00aN k9NAb WV
support of these persons shall be included
in the oath, and tits believed the Executive
may lawfully claim it In return for pardon
, aud restoration OF projected rights, which
J. he has clear constitutional power 70 with
hold altogether, or grant upon the terms
which he shall deem wisest for the public
interest.
! It.should be observed also, that this part
ofthe oath is subject to the modifying aud
abrogatings powers Of legislative aud 50.
: preme judicial decision. The proposed
acqniesence of the, national executive in
any honorable temporary state arrange
ment forlthe freed people. Is made with q
view of probably modifying the confusion
and distressed restitution which must At
best attend all classes by q total revolution
I l.0fIabor throughout the whole States. II
is hoped that, the already deeply afflicted
} l'paople ia those States, may be somewhat
! more ready to give up the cause Of their
afflfCti0n, aud 70 this extent this vital mat
ter Is left TO themselves, while no power OF
the national executive 70 prevent an abuse
is abridged by this propositions, The sug-
gestion In the proclamation as 70 main
tanning the political frame work Of the
States in what is called reconstruction, Is
Il made IN tile hope that IL may do good with
out harm. Il will favor labor and avoid
great confusion. But why any pr0eIama-
ton now upon this subject2 This ques.
ton is beset with the conflicting views that
the step might be delayed too long or be
taken too soon. In some elements for re-
snmption have been ready for action, hut
remain inactive apparently for want Of q
rallying point or plan Of action, Why shall
i a adopt the plan of rather than B that
of AT aud Il A and B should agree, how
ean they know but that the general goys
ternmeht here viii respect their plan q By
the proclamation asp'an'is presented which
may be accepted by them as rallyfug