Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-12-17

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1SeW S reasoning; The crisis which threatened to
u''ue the hiends of the Union is past.
II PLAN EoR RECONSTRUCTION.
.h'oking now TO the present and r,,i,,ro ,,,,
t W. '.lerence To n resumption Ct the ma ;.uai
1X "'V "uhIn the states wherein IN d, an
a" tll "aS oecn suspended, have tbou,bt A.
H Pr'clnmalion, a copy of which Ia
'HW ew:'h transmitted. In examination ~ th;s
#c."'natioh' IL viii appear, as is believed Tho,
l4sog IS attempted beyond what is anniv
nru oy 'ne constitution. True the form ~
T" ~, u gwen out no man is coerced 10 take
<'<|t ne W'n Is Only promised pardon in c,se
~ foluntarlly takes the GA h. The eonsti,n1
~ euthorlzes the executive to grant or win
Lffh the pardon at his own absolute discre,;or
41Ti uls includes the power 10 grant on ,ern,s'
As fs fully established by judicial and other an,
'noritieS. II Is also prolfared that. if in anv
OF the states named state government shall
De III the mode presc ibed set up. such govern
ment stall be recognized and puaron,eed h,,
'ne United States, and that under il the state
shall, on the constitutional conditions. he nro.
lected against invasion and domestic violence
me constitutional obligation of the United
N'aies 10 guarantee to every state in the Unior
a republican form OF government, and to nro.
full 'NP''O ""u
But why tender the benefits of this nrov;.-
ION only to stale government set up in this
particular way? This section of the cons,i,,,1
non contemplaleS a case wherein the element
W'thih state favorable to republican govern
ment IN the Union may be too feeble for an nm.
PoS'te ana hostile element, external TO or even
"'I"'h the state; and such are precisely the
cases win which we are now DEALING An nt-
tempt to guarantee and protect a revival s,ots
government, constructed in whole or in ma
pohdernting part from the very element against
whose nps'iIii! and violence it is to he protect-
ed IS simply absurd. There must be tes, bv
"n'ch 70 separate the opposing elements, so as
90 ouiIu only from those that are sound. and
mat test is sufficiently liberal one which ac-
cepls as sound whoever will make a sworn ro-
Cah'atlon OF hs brmer unsoundness. But ifit
ne proper to require as a test of admission to
'he poltical body an oath of allegiance TO me
constitution of the United States. and to The
ohlon under II, why not also TO the laws and
procIamations in regard to slavery? Those laws
ana proclamalons were enacted and pnt forth
tor the purpose of aiding in the suppression of
the rebellion. To give them their fullest effect
ihere haG to be pledge for their maintenance
In my Judgment, they have aided and will fur
'her ald the cause for which they were intend
eu' 10 now abandon them would be not only
10 relihquiSh a lever of power, but would also
oc cruel ara astounding breach of faith |
may add, at this point that while I ren,air =,
my present position shall not nttemnt ,n ra'
tract or modify the emancipation procamafon
nor shall | return to slavery any nersnn Who -
free by the terms of that proclama,ion or h.,
any of the acts of Congress-. For tbese az
other reasons, it is thought hest that snnnnrt
of these measures shall be included in ,ha ap.,h
and it is believed the executive nav L,wril,, Will,
claim it in return tor pardon and the resto,,
ton of forfeited rights which he has clear rnn-
slitutioual power to withhold alto ether mr.
grant upon the terms he shall deem wi est ror
the public interest. 1t shonld he observed
alSo that this part of the oath is subject TO the
modifying and abrogating power of I,.g;slo,;nn
and supreme judicial decision. The nronosed
acqu'escence OF the national executive in anv
reasonable temporary state arrangement for The
lreeti people Is made with thu view of pu.siblv
modifying the Confusion AMI dsstitution, which
must at best attend all classes, bv a total revo.
luloh OF labor throughout the whole of these
s,a,eS' IL Is hoped that the already deenlv
anllcted people in those states NAV be some
what more ready to give up the cause of their
Hiil'cil"n II, TO this extent, this vital matter be
ltt 10 themselves, while no power of the ma
u"nai executive 10 prevent an abuse, is abrid-
geu oy the proposition The supposition in
'"e proclamation as to maintaining the politi-
caI framework OF the states, on what is called
Is made IN tina hope that it may
Nv goo" "''hout any danger OF harm IL will
save ''our AM "vo'd great confusion. But why
ln! p'ocau,'''oh now upon thl' subject? This
iues.lon Is peSet WIN 'he conflicting views that
"o s'eP "'Sh' oe ue'a!eu 100 long or be taken
100 Soon. IN some states the elements for re-
'In'P''oh seem ready zoe action, but remain in
,oint o. p',',U"e'y " ~, 're want OF ralying
he plan of b rather than r rbat ~ JP;s "uJP
and b should agree. how can ,hny tro'n ""I ~
hat the general government here viii ro;o..
heir plan9 By the proclamo,;on n,,n " 80
,ented which NAV he accenteJ he Ft" ,han p
ralying point, and which ,bsv orc oss,noI % "a
advance will not be reier,ed Lero ~ 49, W., ,u
bring them 70 oc, sooner ,bon ,ho, a,hn! h'S n;a!
would. The obiections IN n nrsr,a,',no ~ "'so
ation of nlan Inv the na,iopaI nxao,',;l.n
,ist in the DANCER of cnn,n,i,,aIa 'o.,'e ton-
which could be more sof.v Ief, 70 G,,po r." pods' W.
Care has been ,aken r. so shono
he doument rs 10 avoid erharrasso,,', 's,."Pe up
his source. Saving that, on csr,air ,aro,a NM
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