The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10
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90 many white men. 30 far, Il IL dificult 70
ttate that they are not as good soldiers a. any.
To servile lnsurrection, OF tendency 10 violence
Cr cruelty, has marked The measures OF
emancipation and ar ing she blac-s. These
leas uree have been much dsG1ssed la foreign
4 oontrea. and with sucn discussion ihe tone
tf p1elic sentiment - much improved
home The ta'ae measures have leen fully
Z 'rcusse5 supported, criticised and euouncef
4 I'D the annual elections following are highly
,ncouragng 70 thoee Whose official duty Il u TO
lear the country through this great trial To
rs II seems the crisis which Threatened TO divide
he friends cfthe Union Is passed.
REooSsTEUcuoS.
Looking now 70 ths present aad future, and
With n reference 10 q resumption Ok the 2 =
ilonsl rathorily 10 the States wherein tina,
authority has boon suspended, have thoughts II
light % issue proclamation. q CODY Of Which
Is herewith rarsmli ID. On examination CT
ibis proclamation Il will appear, o. % believed
that nothing j. etlempied beyond what n amply
justified b. tho Consultation. True, the form
~ an oath 10 given hut % nac Is ccercd 10
rake u The man Is only prom sed pardon
N case he VOLUNTARILY taxes the oath. This Con
Btitulion auskorzes the Executive 10 grant or
withhold the pardon al bis absolute discretion.
This includes The poW'r 20 grant On terms ss n
retablieled ~ judicial and other authorities
II Is also provided tina. IA any OF tho
htates named, q Stale 0cveTfmtn. shall be-
ieco2rizsd and guaranteed by the United
States and that urder Il toe State ehali, o.
The Constitutional conditions. DO protected
golnst Invasion and domeeiic violence. The
Constitutional obligation Of the United States
20 guarantee TO every safe OF lhe Union o
Republican form OF Government. and 70 pro.
iect tho State IN tie case stated, Ia explicit and
full. But Why tender tao benefits Of tots
provision only 20 State Government
yet ny IN this psricular way? This section Of
the Constitution contemylatos q case wherein
the element within State, favorable 70 Rep1b.
llcan Goyernment within the Union, may be
tco feeble Tor IN opposite aud hostile element
external %, or even within the State, an such
are precisely the casCs with which we
are now dealing. AN attempt 20 guarantee
and protect revised state Govern emit con.
stitnieh 0hole or In p'e1ordoTstlnx part
from the very element against whcee hostility
and violence IL ~ 70 be- projected, Is simply
aburi. There mast be 0 teft by which
to aepsrate the opposing dement's 80 az 10
build only from what Is sound. That
test Is sufficiently liberal ona which
accepts as tound whoever will make q sworn
EecantaliOn OF his former movements. But If
II be proper TO require, as Test Of admission TO
the political body, an oath OF allegiance to the
United States and 10 tho Union under Il, why
not also 70 the laws and proclama.ions In re-
gard " slayery2 These laws and proc.
lamations we're enacted AID pat forth for
A.p fNll'No VI niNiuk III lilo suppression
81 the rebellion. and 70 give them their fullest
eject there has to DO n pledge for their main
thlnc9. In my Judgment they have aided ana
WI further aid tue carae for which they were
Intended. To now abandon them would DO
not only 10 relinquifh a lever Of power, but
would also DO cru0 and Astounding breach OF
faith. While | remain In nay present poslLIon
shall not attOmpt 70 retract or modify the
Emancipation Proclamation, nor ehall return
To slavery any person who Is free by the terms
o. that proclamation, or by any Of the acts OF
Congress.
For sneee AMI other reasons Il Is thought
Test thot the support Of these measures shall
he included In the oeth, and II Ia believed that
the Executive may lawfully claim It Ia return
for pardon and restoration of forfeited flghss
witch he hes a clear Constitutional power to
withhold altogether or grant upon the terms
be shah deem tho wisest for tbs public interest
IL should be observed. alss. that this part
Of the oath IL subject TO the modi-
tying and abrogating power of legis.
lation, aud supreme jaiicial proceeding
The proposed acquiescence OF tbs National
Executive In any reasonable temporary Slate
Arrangement for the freed people. Is made
with view Of possibly modifying the confu.
sion and deStilutiOn which must at beet st.
tend all classes by "a To al revolution of labor
throughout the whole States. 1t 10
hoped that the already deeply kflics-
ed people In thoee States may be- somewhat
more ready TO give mp the cause OF taeir
sflliciIol, ITO this extent this vital matter be
LETT 10 themselves, while no power OF the
National Executive TO prevent an sbuse Is
abridged by tho proposition The suggestion
IN tic proclamation as 10 maintaining The DO.
lllcal framework OF the & ates on what Il
called reconstruction, Ia made in the hone that
II may do zoo without the danger of harm. IL
will save labor and avoid great confusion
But why any proclamation now upon this
sueject7 This subject IL bcset with conflicting
views7 Matters mighk ho delayed too long or
tsken too soon. In some States the elements
of resumption seem ready for action, but re-
main Inactive, apparently in want Of
rallyirg point - place for
action. Why shall A adopt the
plan OF b rather than b that of Az And, ii
A and should sgreA. hoa can they know out
thoi tho general government hero will reject
their planf BY the proclamation n plan Is
presented which m y be accepted by them as a
rallying point, and which they are assured Ia
advance will not be rejected here. This may
bring them 10 act sooner than they otherwise
would.
The ohlsction 10 premature presentation of