Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-08-23

except ~ respect 20 small portion ol virginia
and Louisiana, the bill covered only what the
proclamation cJYerel--addei Congregational
title and Judicial remedies BY law ID tho dlsput'
ed title under tho proclamation and perfected
the work thu President pr5Iesse4 70 be 30
anxious TO accomplish.
Slavery as an insulation can be abolished
only by change OF the Constitution ol the
United Stat,- or OF lhe i1w of the States aud
this Is the principle Of the bl
IL required The new constitution OF tile State
to provide Ior that prohibition and the Presi-
dent, in the face Vt his proclamation, does not
venture to olec. 30 insisting On that condition
Nor viii The country tolerate lJs abandonment
-yethe defeated tho only provision imposing it.
After discussing these reasons assigned by the
Pretidon, for refusing his approval Of the bill,
the protest continues
After thls assignment OF has reasons for pre-
venting tie bill from becoming law, the
Psesidea. proceeds to declare bis purpose to
execute itasa law by his pleuary dicat5ral
powers, He says
" Nevertheless, | AN fully satisfied with the
system for restoration contained 10 the bill as one
very proper plan for the loyal people Of any
State 1hlJsng TO adop. il; aud that | all and
all tImt' shall ls, prepared togiye the Execu-
tive ad and assistance 20 any such people ~ soon
as tue military resistance 10 the United States
shall have been suptra d ID any such State,
and the people tser,It shall have sufficiently
retn nea u ther obedience 20 tho constitution
and tboaW. ut to- JnWd sA!es-in which
cases military governors vii be appointed, With
dre'tlon- 10 proceed according 10 the BILL
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"shlSGT0N, Mdlch 10, lHul
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- In iufthe- orders you arc hereby invest
ea WIN Tue powers exercise hitherto By tue
mHi'aly go'efn3' "i LOUISIANA.
Yours, ABRAHAM LISC1LN
This Michael li4lu d. u1o1iser a.. t,.. .oi..b
States tho prssi1anf y,tl,a5'I,,. ,s.,0,.t',t-
advice and consent N ri. ,snt.@' IL :, nr,g,t,
note NOT even e,l,t.r.I,.,., b, ina I,,., II.
/ State. makes hiD. Iirf,t,. .I t..u,.i..,I
Tine bill nrovi.,i 4, . tb. ..i,,. ...l,-,,.,....,.
of the laws ,t tt,, .st.f..--l.,- ,..t-,It
fiji temper t, ,,yefn a.atl-rs,.,l,a-, IA, ,',.
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fer property. Ana ban md III anJ h ,t...
acts Of civil lie count, and officers Of he Law
arc arc "oo.''.'y 0'u-'e'' l5S7iaIed tor tneae
them Of the or,,ecl,o, %, me , g'.rI'' f''''
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'1' s''I'',5i, % P',se'' according O. 'he bnI
u',"s'''i' g c4iA VOC dF+lr1ni lea' :.
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choose 10 ,d5of r y
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peoule Of tho Sta,rs b,,ys 49,, - ''''
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az the election, or Tor adpittip, L,i aura, 80
good voice. !, ,,,I, L. ,f' '''' VI ~ '.'a
aud Arkansas acted over ae,.,u under M, tara,,
OF this biii, but not by .utbU,,ty' m L,.,
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'"' '"'''"'V'0u' cons' 4ueuces OF the Presi-
dent plan of reconstruction ia r,pne...i,,
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IL is silent rsspsetnr r. .e.rsb,l i.l.......i.
political exclusion OF rebel leaders leaving
Siacery exactly where 1t was by low nj the out.
break OF the rebellion, and adds No guaranty
even OF the freedom of tbe slave. o. ,,,,,..,'..,
to manumlt
IL Is summed up IN an illegal oath, without
SANCTION anu Therefore void,
the oath Is q support all procanati5ns OF
tue ffes'lenl during the rebellion having ref.
e',nec TO slaves.
OF ooe-'enih OF the people not contrayenlne
"Gi oah'
no" 'na' oath neither secures Che abolition Of