Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-14

all opinions, and the spirit of mu-
tual Cancellation. All parties in
the late terrible conflict must work
together in harmony. 1t is not
too much to ask, in the name of |
the whole people, that, on the one
side, the plan of restoration shall
proceed in conformity with will
ingness to cast the disorders of the |
past into oblivion; and that, on
the other, the evidence of sinceri-
ity in the future maintenance of !
the Union shall BE put beyond any
doubt by the ratification of the
proposed amendment to the Con.
stitutlon, which provides for the
abolition of slavery forever within
the limits Of our country. So long
as the adoption of this amendment
is delayed, SO long will doubt, and
jealousy, and uncertainty prevail.
This is the measure which will eff
lace the sad memory of the past /;
this is the measure which will
most certainly call population, and
capital, and security to those parts
of the Union that need them most.
indeed, it is not too much to ask
Iof the States which are now re-
Stunning their places in the family
of the Union to give this pledge
of perpetual loyalty and peace.
Until it is done, the past, however
much we may desire it, will not
: be forgotten. The adoption of
the amendment reunites us be-
iyond all power of disruption. 1t
). heals the wound that is still I'M
perfectly closed; it removes slave
Try, the element which has SO long
, perplexed and divided the coun-
try; it makes of us once more a
united people, renewed and
strengthened, bound more than
ever to mutual affection and sup
port.
i The amendment to the Consti-
: tuition being adopted, it would re-
2 main for the States, whose powers
have been so long in allegiance, to
: resume their places in the two
+. branches of the National Legisla-
= ture, and thereby complete the
work of restoration. Here it is
: for you, fellow-citizens of the Sen.
: ate, and for you, fellow-citizens of
: the House Of Representatives, to
+, judge, each of you for yourselves,
/, Of the elections, returns, and quail
/ ifications of your own members
2 ESTABLISHING UNITED STATES CIR.
CUT COURTS.
i The full assertion of the powers
: of the General Government re-
quires the holding of Circuit
Courts Of the United States with
). in the districts where their author.
: ity has been interrupted. In the
e present posture of our public af
: fairs, strong objections have beer
urged to holding those courts il
e any of the States where the rebel
/ lion had existed and it was as
S certained, by inquiry, that the Cir
! cult Court of the United States
: would not be held within the Dis
: trict of Virginia during the au
t tumn and early winter, nor until
: Congress should have San opportu
: nifty to consider and act on the
t whole subject. To your delibera
S tions the restoration Of this branch
? of the civil authority of the Uni
: ted States is therefore necessarily
referred, with the hope that early
: provision will be made for the re.
| sumption of all its functions. II
4 is manifest that treason, most fla.
grant in character, has been com.
mitted. Persons who are charged
: with its commission should have
; fair and impartial trials in the high
/ est civil tribunals of the country.
5 in order that the Constitution and
5 the laws may be fully vindicated,
: the truth clearly established and
: affirmed that treason is crime,
: that traitors should be punished
. and, the offense made infamous ;
; and, at the same time, that the
question may be judicially settled,
and finally and forever. that no
State of its own will has the right
to renounce its place in the Union.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
! The relations of the General
/. Government towards the four mil
lions of inhabitants whom the war
has called into freedom, have en-
gagged my most serious considera-
ton. On the propriety of at
feminine to mako tho fraof,unoo