The New York herald., 1864-08-06

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csSs 1ae csasu,iOn the sb to Senators and repre-
shere be state gov ernmeat the right absolute
n there be no State kevern nen there can be no sen
Tbe Two houses m Congress expressly declared cee
( ma sole iudpes of thetf own me,ahers.
when Uierefore, Senators and representatives are
admitted the state govenmeat, under whose authority
tney were chosen concustyey established when they
are rejected IT'S existence hs oolcNsvey reecteo MA
denied And TO this Judgment the PRESIDENT 10 bauno 70
ybe proceeds to express his unwilnsress ito
declare a constitutional competency in Congress to aeol
sh slavery States A. another reason Tor not sgnlng
1 the bills .,, , .
The o id provide that all slaves 10 the rebel States
M. as the President had already signed three bills
manumng eral classes Of saves in States it is not
soueens that provision Of tho bin respecting which
silent s,..,, .s.,,oa .,,, ~, os..oar,
free much larger number OF slaves the rebel
under authority given him by Congress TO use
thai tho President should think Congress
ccmd vest in him discretion Il could not exerciseisef
ssees sna fo small part Of Virginia and louisiana the
bin covered only what the proclamation covcred-added
Ute and sD tes
the work the President proesed % Do so anxious 10 ac
cops sIsvery a. an institution can be abolished only by
Of the constitution Of the United states or OF the
the state and hs y sne pr1ciPa & S ). ,rovs.
for that pohiDon and the Prcsidcnt in tho facs Of his
proclamation does not venture 70 oSec' % nssns
abandoimeut-yet be defeated the only provision I'M
| posing IL = ,x s;,,..v a. .r;,A ~ This oroa.
blow At sincerely hoping aud expecting
shot constitutional amendment aboshing slavery
thropchot the nation may be adopted curiously in
re on what his expectation rests aor the
House Of Representatives a the recent session. and Ia
sss ss.es g 70 prsvess Tie posSs
wi,hn anS reasonable tins and Why no aid not iuge
sjnr as his approval Of the b would have secured
After :his assignment Of his reasons Tor preventing the
bill from becoming law ,so M ss
dictatorial power. fI
He says -rstn sy,4tu rs..se
Nsvorbces, am fuzzy satisfied with the system for
restoration ts I az the very R plan for
the rsse ali s on hs USease executive
o tic
,"rs pres.es amy such
sns,sa sna sa .w Of the
win be appointed with directions to proceed &C
more studied outrage the legislative authority Of
'nc co"sress passed bill the refused approve
it, and then by proclamation puts as much OF Il force
cs,s nnInown 10 the laws OF the United States and not
sub ect to the confirmation OF the senate.
The bill directed the appointment of provisional gov
by and with advice and consent OF the Senate
The President after defeating the law, proposes to APP
point without and without the advice and consont OF
iha senate military governors for the rebel States
he has already exercised this dicatorial usurraton in
Lousana and he defeated the bill to prevent its imita
Henceorth We mus, regard the following precedent
the Presidential law OF the rooeI states:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WksHisGroN. March H. 1864
His E1celency Ml.nAS MAas Goysrnor , o.
asr '' mo
the President without law without the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate by private note not even counter
sgned by the Secretary Of STATE makes MN Dictator OF
The s provided the civil administration o. The laws
OF the State till il should be in h temper to govern
Itself repeating all laws recognizing slavery and making
all mon elual before the law
These provisions the President has annuled
People will die and marry and traaser property and buy
and SELL 10 these acts Of courts and officers Of
necessary things aud the President deprives them Of The
protection OF the law. IL
The presIdsnss 10 ,hs ns goyGf
to calm the disappointment It's defeat has occasioned
no: merely grave uscrpatiop, but transparent deu
He cannot proceed according TO the bil'' after pre-.
! venting i. from becoming law.
Whatever is doue will be at his will and pleasure, by
persons responsible TO law and more interested to
secure the interests and execute the will OF the Pres
sned lor naught unIes tue loyal people Of the rebel
| states choose to adopt it,
II they should graciousy prefer the stringent bill to
the easy procl nation still the registration will be made
under LEGAL sanction 1t will give no assurance that
majority OF the people the states have taken the OATH
If administered n IN be wtbous legal authority and
void no indictment viii lie for false swearing ~ the cleo
or for admitting BAD G OF reecs so9c votes W
under the forms OF THIS BILL but not oy authority OF
u, when we come Il the guarantees Of future peace
which Congress meolt to erac', toe FORMS as well as
the substance q the bi must yield to the Presidents
will that pone should be imposed.
II was the solemn resolve OF Congress to protect the
loyal Of the nation against three great dangers, W
the return power OF the guilty leaders OF the rebeon
2 the continuance OF slavery, and ~ the burden OF the
rebel debt -, ,,
Convention Of the state and refused, it was to be dis
soivcd -
gre "a because he unwilling t'tb be nhexibiy COM
mted 10 any e.s Plan q restoraon and the people OF
selves unless their enemies agrsc 10 IT, ~
The order to proceed according bill therefore
opes 10 accept 'sSs s % sn Of
December aud demand the Presidents recognition.
Mai the CONTRAST The bill requires majority, the
procinaton is satisfied with sientn b REQ ires
one OATH tie proclamation another the bill ascertalns
voters by registering, tho proclamation by guess the
bin cyacfs adherence existing Territorial limits, the
proclamation admits Of others The bill governs the rebel
soms them The wicss Or n,ry gov
and provost marhas the bill forbids electors
Tor President The proclamation and defeat OF the
bill threatoa Us With civil war ior the admission or
exclusion Of such votes the BIN exacted exclusion
nation from the rebel debt and the prohibition Of slavery
forever, that the suppression OF the rebellion VII
SosSs os lom 70 e @ Se Of a
leaders, snd eratioate the cause OF the the proca
nation secures neither o. g, these I gnaranes ..
exclusion OF rebel eaders leaving slavery exactly where
IL by law at the outbreak M the rebellion, and adds
no carauy Of the freedom Of the slaves he UNDER
took 10 manurn.t. lA3
IL is summed up Illegal oath, without sanction,
and therefore void. tt.s .s.s..
The cath fs support all proclematieHs OF the Pres
dent during the rebellion having reference 70 slaves
Ane government 10 be accepted at the hands or
tenth OF the people not contraveniDg that oath. As
Now that oath neither the abolition OF slavery
nor adds security 70 the freedom OF the slaves the
President declared free. ~ - .....4.t..1 4il q
II does not secure the abolition OF slavery for the
of freedom merely proesscd to free certain
slaves, " hle IL recognized the nsttutioD. ynerl
Every the rebel States at tue outbreak
OF the rebelaon may be adopted without the change Of
letter for none OF them oontraveue that proclamation
none them establish slavery. 4#sa1
ltaads no secnyty the freedom OF the Jayfs aan3
For their title sthe proclamation OF freedom .A5s4
f il be unconstitutional oath 10 support II Is void
wbeher constitutional not, the oath Ia without
tbority OF law, and therefore void. Hf7ftfIN