Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-14

individual porposes 1t will also be for the interest Of the
Maternal Administration IT, clnIus this system oil govern
neut, utterly at yariauci with policy
Is not this NE mistaken theory upon which other
nations have tried To govern their dependenciesi Has
compete utjugaon for cen uss produced the quiet the
obsdence 10 law tho order the security la lie aud pro-
Deriy the kindly (rehng the mutual contributions to
prosperity which belong real peaee2 G'yernmen ts thus
formed wond represent not tho interests OF their TX ns.
but tie wills and interests o tho power that creates and
snstains Them The nre states thus controlled would
balance in the House Of Representatives Ia The choice of
President aud At all tunes in the Senate, New YORK,
Pennsylvania Ohio, Illinois, ladana Massachus ,tts Mis-
souri, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, with united population
OF 10 533 S3; which hap onn-hai OF that ol our
whole country The tenth who would accept the pro
clam ton for the pe Of power would not only govern
the States made by executive decrees but they would aso
the North. While the plan il harsh 10 tho body
OF tho Southern peope it Is still more unlust towards
tha North. Fourteen hundred mon 10 Florida would
balance in the Senate Of tho United States tho power
OF New York. Less than seventy thousand voters in
tle nine States naued in the Presidents proclamation
would WELD power sufficient to weigh dawn that Of the
nine popuous States III the Union We should thus
have with the mammal Strses OF Eastern and Western
Virginia, System Of rotten boroughs which would govern
tine Union aud destroy the representative nature VI
Government This. in injection with tho existing inc
qualities State representation would DO dangerous
Of the rights Of Dsjoy OF the American people.
II would enabs administration to perpetuate Its power.
1t is fact full of signf that every measure to
convert the against armed rebellion Into one against
private property and personal rights ut the South has
been by clsims military power in
the loyal States Of the North The proclamation Of
caon tho South and the suspension Of the wit Of
habeas corpus at the North; the conscaon Of private
property the secedng State and the arbitrary arests
Imprisonment banishnen Of the citizens Of the loyal
States the claim to destroy political organizations ut the
South and the armed interference by Government IN local
elections have events These acts
at first were justified upon the ground that they were
necessary to the national exstence We hnd
that and more extreme claims to arbitrary
put forth when is declared tina. the strength Of the
rebellion is broken. and that armies about to
trample out every vestge VI its ncendiary fires More
asserted ia the hour Of triumph than were
claimed a necessity 10 days Of disaster and danger
The doctrine Of Southern Reorganization and revolution
doctrine of national bankruptcy and Of national ruin;
it for lasting military despotsm onehird
f Dur country, which will be the basis for military despOt
ism oyer the whole land 1t does not contemplate the
redn OF soldiers to their fsmss relief from the
cost and sacrifices Of 1t will make enduring drain
upon homes, and impose crushing burdens upon
labor and industry II will open wide and lasting field
pecuatou aud fraud. 1t tends to perpetuhts power by
ing and nmakng States the interests Of factions
may dictate. 1t will be- Of Internal disorder and
isqueiude, and national weakness in our external
ations 1t will give dangerous allies to invaders OF
soil. Fl ~
IL this war is to make social revolution and structural
changes great Staes have only its beginning
Such changes the work Of time. III they to be
made by military power il must be exerted through long
Periods Whether white black troops used the d.
from labor aud tho cost Of will be equally pro-
onged aud have Just entered upon Of certain
cost and uncertaia results No such changes
urged have the worlds history been without strug
What has Govaunnent accomplished 10 the territories
wrested from rebellion by the vslor Of armes' Has
il psced theml Has it revived the arts peace Has
quiet and confidence been restored z Is commerce re-
newed Are they not held. they conquered, at
the expense OF Northern b,od aud treasured Are not
our armies wasted by holding under armed control these
who under ard policy, would have been
friends The spirit which prompts he harsh Of
subpgaton has driven II mary IN States who
at the crisis OF cratys fate broke away from their
ancient sympathes with the Seeding States and chung to
the Union States which, by tho election Of the people,
ragged themselves apoD the side Of the Cons tutcu
not allowed the free exercise Of the elective franchise In
quarters scnnient has Increased place
has the wisdom Of Government gained allies ia
There's but course that will save from national
ruin We must adhere to the solemn pledges made by
at the ouset Of the We must seek To
restore the Union and uphold the Constitution To this
and while put forth every exerOn Of material power
TO beat down armed rebeon must every influence
Of wise staeemanshp to bring back the Staes which
reject their constitutional obiig cations We must hold
orh every honorable nducenent to the people of the
South to again the rights aud duties Of American
citizenship. AZ s1ett tA' LII t"
We reached tha poat the progress Of the war
for which all have struggled and all have put forth united
exertions Our armies and uavies have signal VIC
they have done their part with courage, sk and
BY the usage Of the evlz d world statesman
ship must its fHuence If fails 10
The Judgment Of the world it will be- charged to the lack Of
hs Cabinet and the want Of bravery or
patriotism nthe army The great object OF victories il
10 bring back peace; with dignity and mag
nannity proclaim To the world wish that States,
Deen Win ntetOTy, 600ut0
their positions in tia Union We now stand
before the world great AMI successful military power
No one oresee the latent victories defeats which
lie in force and alone 10 be exerted
The has taught the Of aud the I'M
certainties of its 1. suits Hr siss
In this contest belgsrent rights are necessarily con-
csded 10 the South The usages OF international warfare
practced the recognition Of flags and the exchanges
II prsoners Is II to put of the end Ct tho and
thereby continue recognition which tends to famisrEe
he public mind in country and in the world ct
hat tad infn ftun
needessly protrhcted becomes dis
union. tttsnE sa sti
Wise statesmanshp bring this to close,
upon the terms soeny hv0wsd at the Outset of the con-
test Coed faith to the public creditors to all classes Of
Of country, to The world demands that this
be done. The triumph by the soldiers in the field
should be followed up aud secured by the peace making
policy OF the statesmen 10 the Cabinet In other way
can Union The fearful struggle which has
taught the North aud the South the courage endu nce
and the resources of people, have made basis OF
mutual respect upon which generous and magnannous
policy build lasng relationships Of unioa intercourse
and fraterna regard. IL is to be shaped by
and vndctive PASSIONS by vena purposes by
partisan obecis then patriotic people have poured out
their blood and treasure van and the future full Of
disaster and ruin. 'sag l1fA tset si1
We should seek not the disorgs but the pacf
cation Of that section of country devastated by civil
in this hour 81 triumph apr Gals should be made to
States which Identified with the growth aud eatDess
patriotic memories Revolutionary struggle Evcry
generous mind reyolts At the thought OF destroying all
those that cling about the better days Of the Re
public that connected with the sacrifices OF the
who have pade history glorious by their services in
lbs Cabinet, IN the forum, and in the field