The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-12-13

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ment and OF the States. To thar end, Pre-
visional Governors have been appointed for
the States. Conventions called, Governors
elected, Legislatures assembled, and Sen.
ators and Representatives chosen to the
Congress Of the United, Ststes. At the
same time, the Courts Of the United States.
as far as could be done, have been reopen-
ed, so that the laws of the United States
may be enforced through their agency.
The blockade has been removed and the
custom houses established in ports Of
entry. SO that the revenue of the United
States may be collected The Post Office
Department renews its ceasaless activity,
and the General Government is thereby
enabled to communicate promptly with It's
officers and agents. The courts bring Sc
curity to persons and property the open
Ing OF the ports invites the restoration Of
industry and commerce The post sffice re-
news the facilities of social intercourse and
Of business. And isit net happy for us all.
that the restoration Of each one Of these
functions of the General Govern meal brings
with ii blessing to the States over which
they are extended Is it not sure prou>
se Of harmony and renewed attachment 70
the Union that. after all that has happen
ed, the return Of the General Government
10 known only as benefcence.
know very we'll that this policy is at
tended with some risk that for its success
il requires at least the acquiescence Of the
States which IL concerns that it implies
an invitation TO those States, BY renew inr
their allegiance to the United States. to
resume their functions as States Of the Un-
ion. But il is risk that must be taken:
in the choice Of difficulties, il is the small
lest risk ;and to diminish, and, il possible,
TO remove all danger, 4 have felt il incun-
bent on ne TO assert one ether power Of
the General Government-the power of
pardon. As no State can throw defence
over the crime Of treason, the pswer of
pardon is exclusively vested in the EYecu-
tive Government Of the United States. In
exercising that power, have taken every
precsution 10 connect il with the cleares.
recognition Of the binding force OF the laws
Of the United States, and an unqualified
Acknowledgements Of The great social
change of cendtisn in regard to slavery
which has grown aut OF The war.
The next step which have taken TO re-
store the constitutional relations OF the
States, has been an invitation TO them In
participate in the high Office oil amending
the Constitution. Every patriot must wish
Tor general amnesty at the earliest epoch
consistent with public safety. For thi.
great end there is need oil concurrence ot
all opinions, and the spirit Of mutual con.
ciliaiIon. All parties in the late terribI.
conflict must work together in harmon,
II j. not too much to ask, in the name of
the whole people, that, on the one side N.
plan .f restoration shall prsceed in confor.
nifty with Willingness TO cast the diso,-
ders cf the past ints oblivion /; and thai !,
The oil er, the evidence Ell sincerity in ,ba
future maintenance Of the Union .hall ~
put beyond any doubt BY the ratifca,;as
Of The proposed amendment 10 the Consn
tstion. which provides for the abolit;on r
slavery forever within the limits nc -
country. So long as the adoption Of ,b;.
amend~ent is delayed. so long will ,lonh,
and Jealousy and uncertainty prevail Ts;.
is the msssure which will efface "A. -,
memury af the past; this is The mea.nss
which will most certainly call populat;on
and capital, and security to those rar,s ::
The Unien thai need them most. IndsaJ: !.
is sot toe much 10 ask Of the States wl;.n
are now resumins their places in the f.n; fam"
~ Of the Union 10 give this pledge of -.
petuai loyalty aud peace. Untilit is dan.
the past, however much we nav desire :.
will not be forgotten. Tie adoption of ~.
amendment rsunites US beyond all powsr 1 ~
disruption. II heals the wound tbs, :; :.
still imperfec,iy closed i removes slsye.
~, the element which has SO long perpier-
ed and divided the country; il msk,sosa.
once more united people, renewed .aI
strengthened, bound more than ever 20 ~. ~
tual aneclinn and support.