Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-10

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man 10 cosees4 - take e.; . man % only
promised . porooo % case he vcluutasily
Iakse Tho oeIA The CoosAtoAoo authorizes
Tho Executive - grant tesoA, . % fslly
By jadicial and other authovisiee.
Il also prolbefed that II IL any Of ne osases
named . real govefn0eos shall be,in The mode
prescribed, ~ up, sucA eovernmens shali Be
recognised and goassoteed BY tbe Uoited
Ssates; and that uoder Il The N,ate shall 10 the
cousGisusiou - protested aeaiuss any invasion
and domestic violsece. The constitutional
obligation Of the Usised States 70 Ruafautee
70 every osste 10 The Uoioe republican form
Of govern0ant, and . protect the State 10
The cases stated b explicit and full, bat
which teodee ~ beos6t Of this provision
only 70 assists Government 70 eet up 10 this
particular way. This section Of tho Coussi.
tuition contsoplates case wherein the ole
ment within . etais favorable 70 republican
form Of eoverposot 10 the Uoion may be too
feeble for an oppoeits and hostile element TO
exterminale, and even within III State; and
such are precisely the cases with which 10
are ooow dealing. An attempt to goarantee
and 10 prolees . revised State government
constructed IL the whole - . prepondera,i ting
part from the very element against whose
hostility and violence II ID to be protected, 10
simply absurd. There must b ! test BY
which 70 separate opposing elements % - 70
. Sufficiently liberal one which accepts %
Of his forose unsoandoess. Yet II II be
proper TO re0uire - . Test Of admission u
the polite body, On oath OF allegiance TO the
Constitution Of The United States, why also Ia
laws and the Proclamation 10 regard TO
slavery7 These laws and proclamations we're
enacted and put forth for the purpose Of aid.
ine the suppression Of the rebellion. To give
their full effect there had 70 be . pledge fos
their maiolsnanoe. IN my judgment they
have aided and will further aid the cause for
which they were enlisted. To give up thi,
principle would be not only 10 relinquish Z
lever Of power, but would also be cruel
apd astounding breach Of faith. l may add
ct this point that while remain in my pres.
ent position shall not attempt ID retracs OF
modify the Emaucipasion Proclamation, NOT
shall return 70 slavery any person who Ia
free by the terms Of the proclamation or by
any act Of Congress,
For these ana other reasons It 10 thought
bes. that the support Of these persons shall be
included 10 the oath, and j. u believed that the
Executive may lawfully claim II, IN return
fog paroon and restoration Of projected rights,
which be hss' clear constitutional power 10
Withhold altogether, or grant upon the
terms which BE- shall deem we're for the pub
Tic Interest. I, should be observed also, that
this part Of The oath 10 subject to the modify.
isg and shrtdetsg power Of legislation and
supreme d. jddioisl dscisloo.
The ord, osed aeqa;escsncs Of tho National
Executive 10 any hosorabIe temporary State
arrangement for shs ffesd people u made
With The view Of peesibll modifying the con.
fusion and destitusio0, which must as least At
tend al classes BY . total revolution Of labor
throughout whole States. Il IL hoped that
The already deeply effected people In these
states may % somewhat more ready 70 give
up the cause Of their tfl ction and to this ex
tent this vital matter 10 left 10 Themselves
while no power Of Tho Na,ioosl Executive t.
prevent % aboss 10 sbroealsd by the PROPOSE
zion. The suggestion 10 the procla q
t. maintaining tho political frame works Of
the States 10 what Il called re- construction, |,
made in the bop~ II my do good
without the danger Of harm; it will save labor
and also avoid great confusion. But with any
proclamation now upon the subject, this ques
ton is beset with the conflicting views that the
step might be delayed too long, or be taken toe
soon. In some elements for resumption, they
seem ready for action, but remain inactive ap
parently for want of rallying point for plan
Of action. Which shall We adopt the plan o.
B rather than that Of A? And if A and
should agree, how can they know that the
General Government here viii respect theil
plan! By the proclamation a plan is present
ed. which may be accepted by them as rally
will not be rejected here. This may bring them
TO act sooner than they otherwise would
The objection TO . premature presentation Of
. plan BY the national Executive consists in
the danger of oommittala on points which could
be more safely left to farther developments
Care should be taken to 20 shape the document
as to avoid embarrassment from this source
In saying that certain Glasses will be pardoned
with their rights restored it is not said other
classes on other terms will ever be included
In saying q reconstruction will be accepted, il
presented in q specified way, it is not said il
will never be accepted in any other way.
The movements in State action for enamel
patton in several Of the States not included in
the emancipation proclamation, are matters Of
profound qualification, and while do not repeat
in detail what / have heretofore so earnestly
urged upon this subject my general views and
feelings remain unchanged, and trust that Con
gress will omit no fair opportunity ofaiding these
important steps TO the great contamination
In the midst of other cares, however important
we must not lose sight Of the fact, that the wal
power is still our main reliance. To that pow.
er alone can we look yet for time to give con
fidence to the people in contested regions, tina,
the nsurgent power will not again ever ruin
them. Until that confidence shall be established
little can be done any where, for what is called
re construction. Our chief care must still be di
rected to our army and navy, who have thus far
borne their hardest part 80 nobly and we'll, and
it may be esteemed fortunate, that in giving
the greatest efficiency to their indispen sible
arms, we do also honorably encourage gallant
men, from commander to sentinel, who COM
pose them, and to whom more than 10 all others
the world stands indebted for the home Of free.
dom, disenthralled, regenerated, enlarged, and
perpetuated. ABRAHAx LIxc0Lx.
Dec. 8, 1868.
The following proclamation is append.
ed to the message;
PROCLAMATION.