The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-28

sity. depend for protection uBeR, the Rsde--
raj Government. under the arm.of its mil.
itary power. Rut this theory by no means,
implies that these States must be reduced,
to territorial condition, maintained, do.
ring their territorial minorage. under a,
Government provided for them at, the ex.
pense Of the National Treasury, and bs ~.
admitted into the Union a. States. n
simply means, what is obviously true; that.
they have State limits, territory and the.
people, withppt the. essential maoliinerv, of
State Governments, which are the test and.
means Of their political existence. as..,
Government represents not merely. ,And,
and certain dainedl territorial limits. but
the people who establish il and who sneak !.
and act through it as their political organ.
These people in consequence OF their trea.-..
son. having disqualified themselves for tho /.
exercise OF political right. and, PRIVILEGES.
| their State governments have thereby be.
come suspended and must renain in ahev.
anoc until this disqualification, is; removed
by. act Of Fedtral:anthority.
Reduced tosthis condition. this. provision.
akc control oyer these States! until fully no.
cognized and restored, il vested, in, the.
Federal Government; but when, restove.i.
must b under governments which have,
emnated' fro" their own people. unae,
Constitutional restrictions. Frecern;se tks.
F'ghtoheyery: State'to' regulate and, shane
'ts oxn institutions, but this right can and,
should DO szercised' only in clear, conform.
'tv with the letter and spirit Of the Eeder..
al Cons tuition,
Fhe' Constitution prcseribes that "The-
Uh'ted' States, shall guaranty to, every
State. IN this Union q. republican form Of
government" This provision clearly inn
pI' essn obligation on the pan Of the United
Stsates not only to, guaranty this form. OF
government to ''evesv State" but the guar,
anty is to all the States, that tho govern,
ment Of each State shall be republican in,
form, whether the ssopIe, thereof win il or;
not Thia IS the plain spiri, and in tent cf
the compact; otherwise. the right already,
adverted'to, that each State NAV recalats
its institutions, would become source Oh
imminent perilto the Union. Without this.
salutary check upon the, aclion Of States.
we might soon HAZE = cluster Of anti.repub.
ican governments springiog up. within tn.
smits Of the Union, to accomplish its. re,,,,
repression andoverthrow: 1 -@aI
Fhe events of tho last few wears. hav;nr
fnlls demonstrated'the, itrepressible .nt.r- O.
on'sm, OF slavery to. our republican insti.u.
tons, and Left the question, no longer To- 10.
abstract discussion, or Interpretation, our o
manifest duty, ,nder the Constitution, is
while tho authority is rightfally in ouy ouy,
hauds so' ses'that no new or remodeled
Government is received which presents.
this obviously anti:repuBlican feature.
Under proper auspices and a.just regard
or mutual rights the, process OF recon
struction may keeppace with the advance.
OF our arms. With,suitable assistance the
people OF tho insurgent States NAV be.
restored to their legitimate rights in the
Union as rapidly az the hostile power is.
expelled from, their. borders. To effect
se4ss$ ss P% sanf n sn a.s so%c.;
hle with the dignity ofthe Government and
psFpesuity ofthe. Union Emerging from
the calamities ofthis conflict let US secure
an honarable and permanent peace, and
seal forever the terrific fountains Of civil
war. By doing less than this We. would
prove faithless to the sacred trusts com
mitted to our care. embitter the heritage of
posterity. and oomnit . monskous crime. -
No true patriot, no sincere wisher Of o
restored and honored Union. could desire
the wicked and infamous lea.lers Of this re.3
hellion reinstated in their places under thiss
Government. wherc By repetition. of tAeist
giganno frauds, and intrigues, they might
again attempt what they have 50 signaliy'
failed to accomplish by tho gage Of baktie.
Every motive Of self preservation and NE
sternest dictates Of patriotic duty, demand
of us to guard we'll this vital po,nt. Es4 uso
expunge forever these infamous names from
the roll Of the Union. Let US appeal direct
~ to the less criminal offenders sad tho
more tractable masses. To none others,
would be safe or expedient to extend The
boon of amnesty or snfranehisement, aAdi
MOTTO these even, except upon the Just and
easy terms Of being puryed os their treason
and plighting anew their faith to the Union.
Any effort at restoraxioO, to Be substan-.
tial snd productive Of fsssisikctory resu,,a,,
should be i's'lgurated upon theory ohiclu
viii inspire mutual confidence between tna
parties, snd constitute basis sufficiently
comprehensive to embrace aH who, by re-
cantasion Of their disloyslsy, may qualifys
themselves for and become entitled to itsi
benefits. The initial point IS obviously tho
most vital, and difficult; fer IL We start With :
. wrong reckoning, our fasure course win.
be one Of constant endorsements, and fail
Of ultimate success f;.a rf.
Profoundly impressed With these eonyie.
tions, and firmly believing that no novs
faaSih1o mode hsS vat bxao,, d,,,:..l