Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-25

ing thc places which otherwise must be
6iicd nth 80 nany white men. 80 FAR A.
tested. IL Is difficult to say TIA, they are
net A. good soidiers a. any. No servne
insurrcciion or tendency % violcnce or
cruel;y has marked the uieasues % emanci-
patton and aiming the blacks
These ulcasgrrs have BEEN much discuss
"a IN foreign couuric.. and cousenporsr,
With such discussion. the tone 81 puilic
sentiment = much Improved Al home the
sane measures have becn fully discussed.
supported. CT iiicised and denounced. and
tho ANAL elections follosins arr hishlv en-
couragiug % those whose othcial dusv q, i. %
bear thc country through tins great trial.
Thus We have the new rcckoninr. Tbe
erisis which threatened e. divide the
friends % the Ia ion : past.
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.
Looking nov 10 the present. ,nd fu,r-e.
and With ~ icrcncc o. rcsunptioa q th-
national authority With the States wherein
that authority las been suspended. I have
thoughi q % issue proclamation. = COW =
r. I"
natioa OF tins Proclamation. II viii appear.
a. Is believed. that nothing i attempted
beyond whai Is amply justified % The con
stitgtion. True. the iorrn q an oath B.
given. bet no nan j. oocrccd 90 tax r.
Tbs man Is only promised a pardon in
case hc voluntarily takcs the oath The
Constitution Authorizes the Executive 10
grant or vithold the pardon 80 o.. own
absolute discretion. and ihis involves the
power 10 grant on such ter,as a. are fully
established by Judicial and other aathoriiies.
IL Is also proacrcl that IL IN Anv % The
States named. STATE Government shall be
"A thc mode prescribed set up. sach Gov
crnmcnt shall DC RECON ned aad cuaraa-
tecd by thc United STATE, and that Under
Il The State slsn On the consliutioral
conditions be protected against invas ION
AID domestic vioicncc.
The constitutional obligations Of the
Jnited States 20 gurAnice % every STATE Ia
the Union Republican form Of govern
neut and 90 protect the state IN the cases
stated. Is exp iicit and full bui vhy tender
the bencfts u this prosision only O. state
Government set Up m this particular way z
Tbs secii0n Of the Coutstitution con-
templates case wherein the element e.
tcrual or eren within the STATE. an such
arr specially the csscs Nth which nc Ar
nov dealing Ar aitempt % guarantco
and protect revived State Government.
oons'ruetsd in Whole or in Prcponderating
Pari from tie very element against whose
hostility ard vioie nee a j. % be protected.
Is simply absurd. There mast b. test by
Which 70 separate the opposing elements.
% a. 20 buiid only from the sound and
that te-t - . sufficiently liberal one which
accepts a. sound whoever all make sworn
rccAntation q his former unso1ndness.
TRANSCRIPTION ADuEKED 10.
But q % bc proper 70 regairc A. a lest %
admission @ tho political BODY a. oath %
allegiance 70 the Constitution q the L. :.
an % the Uuion under 70. whv not also 70
the laws and proclamation in regard o.
slavery These Laws and proclaaaiions
were enacted and PIT forth for The purpose
ofaiding IN the suppression ofthe rebellion
q give them their maintenance . nav ia 70
neni iley aided anl VIII further az the
case ior Which thcy wcrc INTENDED. To
no~ abandon would D. not ouly o. rcEn-
qaish a lever oi power. bat woal1 also lc
cruel and Astounding breach q fab. 1
may add. a. tbs point. that. uh.le 7 rcu.a. q,
90 my present position. ! ia % not atfc,rr,
70 rctraci Or modify the Emancirs,ior
frocl2mailon. nor shall return o. .iave-,
any i'crsoa who b. free by tbe terms oftL.t
proc-.n.aiion. o. by any other acts q Con-
gress- lor tbesc and other reasons u !.
though best Tat slPpori ~ these rseassres
shall 5c inch led ia thc cath. ard lis be-.
heFed that thc executive nav larf.Gv
claim % .n rctlru f.r pardon. and rcstors-
ton of Forfeited p sLf. which D. IA. clear
eonstitg'ionai power q ~iiboId alio-etb.r.
or grani lpon tie terms BE- shall deem
~isest tor the r-hGc interests.
II Sold Pc observed. also. that this ~.
Of 'he oath is sabicct O. tLe modify ing
and ahsoetfinE power q legislative All
suprcme Jldicial decision. The proposed
ar8liesccnce of tie nstiouai executive 4.
any rea'onahie temporary STATE ar-anrc-
mcnt ior thc freed people. is made ui,h Gle
'e~ Of possibly modifying ;Le confusion
ard cesiiiliion Which must a. best. attend
al classes ~ totsl revo 'ation q labor
throughout ODE whole States It's i.u.4
hat ihe already deeply am.ct,I people is
f'osf >'a'.s rar he s.meuiaf --r-. -r.F,
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