The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-28

viously the most vital, and difficult /; for
II we start with wrong reckoning,
our future course will be one of con
stant embar, assments, AMI fail of ulti.
mate success.
Profoundly impressed with these con
v'c'ions irmA believing that no more
feasible mode has yet been devised for
securing speedy and honorable ad
juslmcnt Of our disor,lercd Union, I am
prepared to fully endorse the late em!n
emily plain and sensible proclamation
OF President Lincoln, and until with.
drawn, or superseded by some more
authoritative act, shall yicl to it my
earnest and uncquivocal support.
| can see, in this Proclamation, much
to admire and nothing to condemn. II
il be objected that one tenth, being tie
number Of persons therein designated
az the basis OF re organization, be TO,
small the appropriate answer is, that il,
bears fair proportion to those who,
ar the last halt century, have control
led the politics Of and usurpcd au,hori-
tv IN the South and will exceed in
each State, the number Of those who
klnaled the fires Of this rebellion, and
whose treason created the condition of
things Of which this restored tenth
have become the sad and unwilling
victims. Il is but the beginning Of q
great consnmraiion. and forms M
clcus, around which the returning loyal
ty OF the South may, daily. and rapidly
gather, as they comply with the just
and easy terms Of the Proclamation.
The Proclamation prescribes only
the minimum number necessary to con-
sti.u.c the basis OF reorganization, ex.
gliding only the more criminal actors.
and those who persist in adhering to
their treason.
Amnesty is a boon, not right, ard,
as e.rfi ri> before the law, they are in
no si,na,ion to dictate its terms, bit
must submit to those which the Govern
in The exercise Of its clemency, may
deem it wise to grant.
IF this mode of adjustment engcn
dn,s revolution in the political relations
of the S uh, i, will be revolution 0!
right against wrong, and of which the
oppressed aud injured masses will derive
the benefits.
BY steadily adhering to these princi
pies, as trust we shall, we may succeed
after much wandering, and great ,ribu.
| la,ien, in bringing this Gov errmcn,
back TO its ancient and safer land marks
of universal freedom, and perpetual
unity.
I carrot close tits communicates
and frego the opportunity presented
i ~ congratulate the General Assem- ~
and the people, upon the suspicious
condition Of the State. \ kind Ptoyi
dence has blessed Us with adequate
hafvcsts, and tuil measure Of prospect
Ity in all our undertakings By His
mercy we have been enabled 10 pass
through the trying scenes, now drawing
to a close, with honor and success. All
Efforts, by bad and reckless men to ob.
struct the execution Of the laws. and
disturb our domestic peace, haze been
promptly thwar.el. Our obligations
to the National Government have been
faithfully performed and our people,
whether at home or in the field, have
nobly vinlicatcd their devotion to the
Union. Tie financial affairs Of the
State we're never in sonnder condition
| Notwithstanding the extraordinary cx.
Ipcnaitures, rendered unav odablc by
military operations, the revenue on
hand, and due from the several souic IS
ex Ids b. many thousand dollars, the
total Indebtedness Of the State. Without
hazard to oar credit, we may challenge
comparison with any other State in the
Union. For this, much credit is due,
and should be awarded to the out going
Executive, who has administered the
aff'lirs Of the State with marked ccGno.
my, and discharged his onerons and
complicated duties with an ability and
patriotism deserving Of the highest
commentator.
Entertaining implicit confidence in
your intelligent and patriotic regard
for the public interests, and concious of
no motive, on my own part, inconsist.
ant with their advancement, | shall in
dulge in the hope that our mutual conn-
sells and joint labors may be productive
of good to the commonwealth
With humble faith that God will con-
u