The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-12-16
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be a cruel aud astounding breach Of faith.
iimay udd,at this point that vhilS I remain
inny present position I shall net ateaapt 20
retract or modify the emancipation proclana-
asus nor shall return TO slavery any person
who is free by the terms Of that proclamafion.
or BY any Of the acts OF Congress. FOR these
and other reasons iii thought best that sup-
port cf these measures shah be incIuded n the
oath; and il Is believed the Executive nav
hufally claim il IN return for pardon and res
tor1tion oftorfeited rights, which he has clear
CONSTITUTIONAL power 10 withhold altogether,
orEplt upon she terns which BIO Sshnll deem
wisest for the pablo interess. It should be
observed also that fhis part of the oath is sub
jestte-thc Rcdifying and abrogating power of
lesislationratd supreme judicial decision.
Ibeproposed acquiesccnce of the National
Executive In any reasonable State arrangement
fttthe freed people is made xith the view of
potibIy modifying the confusioa and destitu-
,tIdl which must, At best, atten1aA classes by
Htotalreyolution Of labor throughout whole
Htztts.- It's hoped that the already deeply
41listsd peeule IN those States may Be some-
-<1lst mofz ready to give up the cause of their
Addiction, If to this extent, this vital matter be
MT to themselves; while no power Of the Ma
tlonat Executive to prevent an abuse is hbridg-
sed.by che proposition. 80
The suggestion n tie proclamation as to
naintaining the political frame work of the
GAtessDn what il called rsconstrnctiop, Is made
D1hehope that ID may do good wit sout dan
gor ofihArne 1t5EilEasnye labor and avoid
1ereao o5nfusionad , ~ 81 laS aza So
I'd 45pt Why any proclamation now upon this
sdkjeetf This question Is beset with the con-
7REetng views that the step might be DELAYED
1eoiI6ng or be taken too soon. In some States
fhe elements for resumption fcem ready for ac-
ton, but remain inactive, apparently, for want
OF Pfallying point-a plan of notion. Why
shall A adopt the plan Of b, rather than b
1hak Of A. And II A and b should agree,
how can they know but that the General Gov
eminent here viii reject their plan? BY the
pfoclamation q plan Is presented which may be
aecsptedzb BY them Is rallying point, and which
they are assured in advance viii not be rejected
hsfeszThis may bring them TO act sooner than
1heg otherwise would,
aeThe objections to a premature presentation
Of . plan by tire National Executive consists
IN the danger OF comiDittals on points which
? Could be more safely Left to iurther develop
snshts, Caro- has been taken to SO shape the
documents os to avoid embarrassment from this
soource. Saying, that, on certain terEs, eestain
classes VIII be pardoncd, with rights restored,
IRIS not said that other classes, or other terms,
viii never be inclined Saying that recon-
stTdction will never be accepted If presented in
8speeiied way, it is not said it vail never be
accepted in any other way.
The movements, by State action, for eman-
eipalion in scyersloft the States, not included
in the emancipation proclamation, are matters
Of profound graduation. Aud while / do not
repeat IN detad what l have heretofore so car
Restly urged upon this subject, my general
views aud Ieelings remain unchanged ana 1
trust That Congress will omit no tair opportu-
any Of aiding these important steps TO . great
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