Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-21
Upon what Terms can the Rebel State.
come Back.


rebel States are nearly ready to give up
their rebellion and come back into the IN
ION A the rebellion : nearly PLAYED oct
others vii soon follow a. a matter ofcoursc.
IL becomes a very important question. up
on What terms can they be reserved back
IL Is a matter Of grave controversy. among
statesmen and politicians As 90 What !. their
real status nov. arr they States OF arr they
not? are they in the union or out OF az
Wihoa, undertaking 20 give an opinion
upon either OF these questions definitely.
We VII venture few su=gcstions. Ia ~in
be remembered that South Carolina ana
the other States who followed her. under
took BY Safe ocss0s 20 vote themselves out
OF the union. IN other words they passed
ordinances. declaring the connection be-
tween themselves and the general govern
ment forever severed. Dad this action on
the part Of these States release them from
their corporate obligations 20 tn general
government We say no. To admit IL
would b. 20 admit the legality Of the Allsg-
ed doctrine Of secession. We bold tbs
government a. not league or compact BE-
tween States. 20 lie continued or not. lust
according 20 the pleasure % the States bat
Al Is .soocr irn'e1as q he pcrpls. which can
only be changed By revolution. The rrL-
81 States While they have Tor the time be
ing destroyed their state governments have
not by any acton Of theirs voted me pe,pie
OF tbe States cut % the union They owe
allegiance 20 the federal government lust
a. much a. they dad before the oriinances
OF secession were passed IL Is upoa fhi,
ground that the genera government j. pros
scu;ing tLis waT % compel thea % submit
20 ~ constitutional authority. II this The
ory j. correct. then Il follows thai the p,o-
pie Of the rebel States arr sill inside OF the
:s-.s-=! ==soa- II - sound la4. that fraiis-,
~ eraas hGre no rsghss. src-pf ~ rlskf 10 D.
AHng for thar srsas0H. They h.ve 10 ri-hi
% claim more. Applying this principle 10
the rebels where arr thew Ifthev desire
% come back into the Union. have thew any
night 70 demand that slavery shall stW l.
recognized a. = state institution bv the fed
eral government The only per.ous o. b.
consulted IN the case Of Nor-h Ca-vlina. or
any other STATE which desire, % come back
into TIE union ars re l5gal ma aaI rrs1lea
Of sHcs a Ssfe. They have ri-ht % D..
heard. The old State governments. IA The
rebel States have been DESTROYED 80 Jar a.
they have any relations o. ;he federal GOV
erTnent. Tor every one Of then profess ale
glance 90 the confrdcracy. anI rcpudiatc
The old government. the oil union. and the
old flag. The only state government. Dow
rceognized in rebellion by The federal Cow
ernmcut are the provisional military gov
ernneuts established by federal authority
such a. that in Tennessee under Andrrw
JoLuson and that in Louisiana under Gen
Shcpi~y. These arr established A. matters
Of military necessity 90 give protection to
the loyal people living in tbc rebol STATE.
These provisional government a.-e-ilr-..-
oSnize The fact thar the public domain ~
III rcbel States. belongs o. the federal m
ion - far a. relates O. the question II Cow
ereign Authority. FoEo~inr out the.e
premises. the rebel States can oaIr come
back into tie federal unioa through OIL.
agency % tic loyal people OF these state.
And On connection with this 90 should b.
observed. that the rebellion has Of t.-if
created certain restrictions upon thc rights
Of the rebel states. a. formerly recognized
- that &c Is utterly impossible Or the .. sn.-
ION a. it sas O. b. restored The e~sr-
eipai'on proclamation q The Presii-nf sto,.
isoed slavery in al the rebel States Tte
relation 81 master and slave no longer ep.
isis upon single f.ot ~ territory over
whirh the Prociamatsou extended Sisse-,
beng dead % can never De- revived h, an,
At Of the gcneral government. f,- d Ia.
never been heid by any party thar Csnrrrs.
has any night under the coustitat.oa o. e.
fa'lisi slavery. The abolition .f .l,,.-,
O. tbe seeded States Is an At .rou.n- s-,
Of thc rcboilion. Tee rub,I. tr t.L.r- s,.
Arms against the governments have isrf,.,e.
their SLAVE property. 10 log.cauv hrsu.
that the general g0vcrnmcut. whenever a..
rebci states express desire o. come bsek
into Toe union has right 90 signify upon
vhat terms ant couiit. - sa,h r.qse.t 81,
b. granted Wouid 10 BE- jl.i Co tbc peo-
pi- Of tbc loyal states. to alio~ or permit
che rebels 20 bring back With then mo ti,..
union. s'grery. a. s-r>af c1.s, sCtLe r.l,l5,,
Is . sound policy % bring % nic Che non
''er that has SHED tbe land riih mourn.ry
ma AA- Slam our yosng men BY thousaad.
and Loaded do~n the nstion Nth taxatio,
% an extent hitherto unparallcd g. an.