The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-27
A BOMESEEAL IN TEE RADH-
CAL CAMP!
Message Of President Johnson
Endorsing the Report OF AieIt.
Gsp1a. Grant,

ENDORSING eRe NVEsGEe OA AAESHs'
Gpla. Grant.
70 the Senate Of the United Suites: In
reply to Il resolution adopted by the Senate
on the 18th, | have the honor to state that
the rebellion, wagcd by portion Of the peo-
pie against the properly constituted author.
tiles of the Government of the United States
has been suppressed; that the United States
are in possession of every State IN which the
in direction existed, and that so far as could
be done the Constitution of the United
States has been restored. post-oiiices re-es-
tab,ishcd. and steps taken to put into etfec-
tive operation the revenue laws ofthe coun-
try. As the result Of measures instituted
by the Executive, with the view of ofinducng
resumption of the functions Of the States,
crmprehe in tie inquirer OF the Senate,
the people in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana, Arkansas aud Tennessee have recog-
nzGd their respective State Governments,
and are yielding obedience to the laws and
Government of the United States with more
wingne, and greater proinptitude than
under ordinary circumstances could reason
ably have teen anticipated. The proposed
am vndn.cnt to the Constitution, providing
for the abolition OF slavery forever within
the limits o. the country, has been ratified
By each one of these States, with the cxccp-
ton of Mississippi, from which no official
inf rmation has been received, and in near
IL al! of them measures have been adopted,
or are now pending, to confer upon the
freedmen the privileges which are essential
to their comfort, protection and securl-
ty.
In Florida and Texas the people arc max
ing commendablc progress i'll restoring their
State governments, aud no, doubt is enter
,aincd that they will, at an early period, be
in a condition to resume all Of their uractl-
| cal relations with the Federal Government.
| In that portion of the Union lately in rebel
| lion, the aspect of Fairs is more promising
than in view OF all the circumstances could
well have been expected. The people
throughout the entire South evincc a iaud.
aale desire to renew their allegiance to the
| Government, and to repair the dcrastatlon'
of the war by prompt and cheerful returr
to ptacciul pursuits. An abiding faith /:
entertained that their actions will conform
to their professions, and that in aclnowlcd
ging the SUPREMACY OF the Constitution an,
the laws of the United States, their loyalt
will be unreservedly given to the Govern
; mcnt, whose lrniency they Can not fail to ap
: preciate, and whose fostering care will 500
restore them to condition of prosperity.-
1t is true that in SON Of the States the dc
moraIiz;ng effects Of the war are to be see
in occasional disorders, but these are local i
character not frequent in occurrence, an
are rapidly disappearing, as the authorit
, OF the civil power is extended aud sustain
cd. .#
, Perplexing questions were naturally to /
expected from the great and sudden chang
r in the relations between the two races, bl
: systems are gradually developing themselvc
=. under which the freedman will receive II
/ protection to which he is justly entitled, al
, by means of his labor make himself a usef
: and independent members of the comm,
G nifty III which he has his home. From q
g the information in my possession, and TIL
# which have recently received from Il
. M, st reliable auhor.ty, | am induced
S chs rish the bcef that personal anImos
I / is surely aud rapidly merging itsc,f into
y spirit Of nationality, and that represent
n tim, connected with a properly adjustme
:. system of taxation, will result in harnlo
h uus restoration of the relations of the Stat
n to the National Union. ..... ...,
= The report Of Carl Schnrz is herewi
= transmitted as requested by the Senate.
= No report fomthe Hon. John Covode h
e been received ythe President. -l
= [Signedl 5' ANDREW JOHNSON.
WAsnlNGToN, December Is, 1865.