The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-01-21


80 long and ." far as lie not repe led, modified or
held void by Congress or y decision of the Sapreme
Court" And Sd, That he will abide by and faithf l.
during the existing rebellion, having reference to
slaves, so long and SO far not modified or declsr.
ed volt by decision Of the Supreme Court.
Are these terms and conditions ressonablef No
possible objection can be taken to the 6rst require
ment- that these men shall support the Constitution
and the Union The second aud third requirements
are that these men shall ali de by the laws Of Con.
gress and the Prociamatons OF the President con.
corning slaves until these laws shall be changed nv
Congress, Or those Iavs the Presidents Proclama.
10 Just what 10 the dn OF every loyal citizen to do,
to abide by and support the Law lntil changed by
the law making power or declared void by the
Co lrts.
Itmav be said that the proclaim tions Of the Pres.
ident moi Laws; that he had not the Oopstitn-
tional power to issue such proclanations. But the
President believes he had the constitution power
to do So and has done and he only proposes that
these acts shall stand in law so long and so far as
not modified declared void by decision OF the SUI
preme Cour ;" In impos ng these terms and condi-
lions on those in rebellion against Government,
who may desir- to lay down their arms, the Presi-
dent Is but requiring OF them the performance Of
duty repaired OF all men who have remained loyal.
Upon accepting these terms and conditions, the
men now gaity Of treason and liable to punishment
as Grim ais are at once rest ored to
Nil til cir rights citizens and again take part ia ad
ninistering our Government and. at the same time
are red 10 all their righsc property except
as to slaves and wher the rights Of third parties
have INTERVIEWED. These exceptions are iaevitabie
II the scs OF Congress ana the procanAipns OF the
President pg slaves are CONSTITUTIONAL then
so Ear as these acts and proc smations reach. the
slaves have become Free and cannot be restored to
the. former where property has been ds.
posed Of 20 third parties DdrT tn Confession ses
il Cannot b. restored. Whatever has heen lost to
these men mas he-n lost by reason Of Ihelr own
crimes. Whatever yet remains will be restored IL
they will cesse to be criminals. .E...-.
Aside Fl IN the consideration, that IL abe laws OF
Cons cas- and tEs prociama'ions OF the President
concsrning slaves are valid laws, those who have
been freed thereby cannot again be ensaved. asid.
from the confederation that cvsa II this could he
larfulIy Done The doing OF It you'd no. involve such
q breach Of honor aud good faith as would justly
| render us, a. nation, infamous throughout chrs-
tendom-aslde from all considerations connect ed
With It's political effects upon the particular CON.
uuuitisS in which exists, and .oos ing upon ~
y ia It's bearing upon the presept condition of orr
county IL seems 20 that an who does not
se, the Institution Of tlsyery above te Onion ofthe
states can now fan tt 90 ali that be lawfully nay
10 sit in removing this eurss from our n2tioo.
i, IL directly OF !a.p!iedly aanit,sd by ALL .hst
slavery l. tas c.uss ~ the stvis var no" dct5.a1's