The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-14

a cond ton whore thcir vitality was i'm
paireI. but not extingu;ahg'l-their tunc-
tons suspended, but not destroyed.
But if any State negiects or refuses to
perform its oliices. there Is The more need
that the General Government should main
tain all its authority. aud, u soon As prac-
t:cable. resume the exercise Of all It's
functions. On this principle have acted,
and have gradually and quietly, and by
almost imperceptible steps, sought to re-
store the rightful energy Of the General
Government and Of the States. TO that
end Provisional Governors have been ap-
pointed for the States Conventions called
Governors elected, Legislatures assembled
and Senators and Representatives chosen.
to the Congress Of the United States At
the same time the courts Of the United
States, as far as could be done, have been
reopencd, 50 that the laws of tie nited
States NAV be enforced taroueh Their
agency The blockade has been remOTcd
and the custom houses been re establish
cd in ports OF entry. 50 tha; tie reycHue of
The ,'ni,ea states may be collected. The
q
actirijv. AMI tiI. GcH4.&l Government /,
ihc.ciy ca-eieG 10 communicate prJmrtiy
WIN Is officers AMI agents. The Courts
briny security 10 persons and property;
lie oneA.a. a. lie rer,s i.Sites thc res-
togation Of industry and commerce; the
Pos; 0ficc rcneSs the iac:lities % social
intercourse AMI oi' business. Md IS il
not happy f9r Us Mi, that ihe restoration
ot each one OF these functions oG the GEN
crai Government brings wi.h il blessing
70 the States over which they are extended:
Is It not sure promise Ct harmony and
rene ,oa attachment 70 the i'nion that
af;er all that has happened the return OF
the General Government IS known only as
Il beuiiicencc?
l know very we'll that this policy i
attended with some risk; that tor IFS sue
cess it requires at least the acQlicscence of
the States which it concerns that it
implies al Invitation to those States by
renewing their allegiance T. the United
States, 70 resume Their functions as States
of the Union. But is 4 risk that must be
taken in the choice Of ;,nicalt.es, it is the
smallest risk and to diminish, and, If pos
sible, tc remove all danger. ! have felt i
iAeamLcnt on me to assert oac other power
of tie General Goyernment--the power Of
pardon As 10 State can throw defence
ever the cr.Hc Of trca-5n, t:c power oi
pardon i exclusively vested IN the Exccu-
80 Govrra,,,a,,t al. the Jaitel States
IA exercising that p0wee. / have taken
every precau!.on 10 conucct it with thc
c;carest recognition Of the bindn- force
OF the laws o. The n:tel States. and an
unqualified acknowledgment OF the great
sccial change Of condition in regard 10
slavcry which has grown out Of the war
The next step which have taken 20
restore the constitutional relations OF the
States, lits been an Invitation to them to
participate il The high Office of amending
the Constitution. Every patriot must
wish ior 4 general amnesty at ne earliest
epoch consistent with public safety. For
ihis ercat cad there is ncel Of "a concur-
renee of al opinions, and the spirit Of ma
tad con2i'iation AlI parties IN the late
terrible con let must work tovetnor in
harmony. It i not i9o much II ask, in
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o'io sac III: pan u ';-I''f'''.a snail pro-
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c's, inc "isoE GERS o. me pt5' ih'o ophTiHn;
and that on the other, The evidence Of
sincerity in the future maintenance 9i tae
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