M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-12-14
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ISMyco. .ra In exercising that power, |
HFye iakenl every rrecaution to eons
Iprci ridWilh .ihe .clearest recognition
OF the binding force Of the laws Of the
United States, and an,5urqualifed
acknowledgement of the great sucial
change, of condition in regard TO slav.
i,ery which shas grown out of tile war.
/, The next stepSwhicb have taken
T. restore The constitutional relations
IGl the States; has bsen an invitation
Ito them TO pafticipate7rin the high
'6'fice Of amending the Consultation.
Every patriot mGst wish for genera,
amnesty It the earliest epoch consist.
'ent with public safety.fi For this
,grdtl end there is need OF concur
rence OF AL opinions, and the spirit of
mu'Aai c9nGilIation. All parties in
the late trrIi3le coEllct mnst work
.t0solhtr IN Aailn my. /! is not too
.mucil to ask, in The nane,of tho whole
people, that, op lhl On, side. the plan
of restoration shall proceed in con-
l2rpity with a Willingness to cast the
disorders ofthe past into ,obliviony
and that, on th1 ot'ror, the evidence
ofSintrlfY in the future msintenance
OF the Union shall b, uut beyond any
donbt by the ratiicltion of the pro.
posed am andmout tolhe Constitution,
.whictt pfovidrs fr the abolition or
slavery forever within the, limits OF
our country. So long as tue alop,
ton Of .lhia.am, n@llrnt is delayed, 90
E5ns VIII doubt, ana JEALOUSY, and
uncertainty prevail. This is the,
rn9"sure which will .etlico tue sad
m:m5ly oi The past, this is the meas
ure which win most certainly call
population, and capital, and security ,
to lhvse parts Of the Union that need
them lnosl lnieel it Is, not too
much to ask Of the States which arc.
now trpfGningi rheir places in the,
fanHy Of The Union to give this
pledge Of Perpetual loyalty and peace.
Until il IS doae, tie past, Aowovr
.tsnellSwe may desire it, will not be-
f1Fgoittn. Th1 aloption OF tho
aihsOdment reuntes Us beyond ali
power of disruption. 1t: heals ths,
wound that is still imperfectly clos4d,
it removes shvery, the element which
has so long perP'cXod and divided tie
coQntry,'lt makes OF uJ once lnore !.
united people, renewed and strength,
ehed, bound moro Than ever to mutual
affection and support. .,.
The amendment to the Consttutioa
being adopted, it would, remain for
lo1 Ft"'eS' whose. powors have b,ea
so long in abayanc3, to resume their
PAGES in the two branches of the
National Legislature, and theroby
complete the work of restoratioG,,
Here it 10 for YOU. fellow>citizJns:of
the ifousc Of Representatives, to
Judge, each OF you for yourselves. Of
the elections. returns, and qualifs.,
tIohs ofyour own members. .f
Inc full assertion Of the powers o.,
the General Government requires t,v
holding of Circuit Courts Of III,
United States within the district,
where their authority has been inllr.
rnptcd In the present postura IL
our pnblic affairs, strong objections
have been urged to holding tbos.
courts in any Of the States where the
rebellion has existed; and itj was as
certained, by inquiry, that the Circuit
Court Of the Uuited. States would not
be held within the District Of Virg'>
MIA during the autumn or early winter.
nor.until Congress, shouldj have ,.un
opportunity to consider and act "a
the who'e subject" To your delio,
erstions The restoration of this branch
OF the civil authority of tho United,
States is thereforeneeess referred,
with the hope that early provision
will be made for the resumption Of Nj
its fnnctions 1t is N anifest hat
treason, most fagrant in character,
has been committed. Persons Who
are charged. with its comnissioa,
should have fair ard impartial trials
in the highest civil tribunals Of ia.
country, in order that the Consti,u,
tion and the laws may be fully Winds
Gated, the truth clearly established
and affirmed that treason is a clim5,
that traitors should be punished aud
the otfense made infamous, and ut
the same time, that the question may
be judicially settled, fnalIy gud for.
ever, that no State OF its own vii
have the right to renounce It's place IN
the Union. @ i-.i- n9nia'. ~" IT .
The relations Of the Genaral 4oivs;>
eminent toward the four millions Of
inhabitants whom tho war has called
into freedom, have engaged my mosl
geriOua consideration u Dp tbu n.y..