Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-12-14

reaes 81 I'll orinioar. and the spirit 81
nj laaI .eiliAtion& AlkparsiA In lhs
late serr HI conAioe mnsF work essher
Ein Rsem{ ~ II Il cs tee mad 20 ssk
isklhs naoe = ihs #holssnserIs Mas, lon
ID eSs NE. &ks plan ~ rkssnrssfon shall
proceed In conformity With willingness
10 eass sha disorders 81 the past in sbiiv-
iana and that, IN tho other, toe syidenes
on ssiAeufisy in tho future fnaintenaace Of
shs isaian saail b pas bsyond asy dssbs
hy Pie RATIFICATION Of lhe proposed amend,
aezst 70 The isnnssisaiion, 1Lich psesides
'fprIshs ahalikian 0f alasass faEexsR ssaA-
IN tbs limits OF oar sounEYy. So long as
the Adoption OF this amendment 10 deIRy<
ed, so iang will doubs aud isal9nsy ahd
arsearsaiaty prevail. This il tbs neasare
which viii sHaea the sad memory ct sAe
pasE; this ID the measure Mhich will mss!
certainly call population and capital and
security to tbose parts Of tho Cnion thsi
need them most. lndsej, II 10 DOT 100
mach 30 ash of States which are nov re-
saaiag i sirplases ID the faalilf Of the u
uion, to givs this pledge Of perpetual iay-
ally snd peace. Uutil Il 10 done the past,
however much we may desire il, viii aot
be forgotten. The aaopFian Oh the o.
msadment reunites beyond all powss OF
disrapGian. IL heals the wound that Is
still imperieatEy closed. Ii removes slase-
~, khe siement shich has 30 long pesplsx-
ed and disidea the cuantry. 10 makes Of
as aGcs more unised people, Peaessed
and strengthened, boand moro than ever
to mutual affection and support.
The amendment TO the constitution be-
ing adopted, II woald remain for the
states xhose powers have been so long Ia
absyaneo 70 rxsume their places 10 Fhe
swo branches Of the national Legislature,
and thereby complete the work Of resso-
rasien. Here ii l. fer you, fellow eiti-
zeas Of the senate, and for you, fellow
citizens Of the house OF representatives.,
to jadge, cash OF yca for yourselves OF
the election returni and qualifications ci
yonk own members. The fall assertion
OF sho powers o. the General Govera-
meas, requires tbs holding Of ciFcaii
eaarts of ths Uaits1 States within the
districts where their authority has been
INTERRUPTED. 10 the present posture oil
been urged 20 boiling these courts in any
of tho states where the rebellion has ex-
istea, and il was asceFtsiued by Inquiry
that the circuit court o. the United States
wouli not be hsld within tie district Of
Virginia dariag the autumn or early wfn-
ter, nor until Clngress should have al 90
poTtanity to consider and set on the whole
subject. TO YpaF deliberations the regeo-
ration of this 6raCeh Of the civil author
isy Of the uaIlSd States is therefore ne
eessarily referred, mish the hope that ear
IL ptoEisioa sasl be mad.toE the resuDp-
lion Of all its functions.
1t is manifest that treason most ia
grant in character, has been committed.
Persons who are charged With is coln-
mission shoal1 hare fair and impartial
trials in tha highest civil tribunals Of tbs
country, in order that tha Constitution
and laws may be folly vineicated, the
truth clearly established and affirmed that
TREASON is crime, that traitors should be
punished, and the offeasc made infamous,
aad at the same tiraa that The question
may be judieiAlly settled finally and far
ever. that no state Of its own sill, has
the tight TO reloauea iEs place In the Tn.
ion.
The relations Of lha Gyaeral Govern.
meat towards the four mii,iaEs Of iahah,
iiantz when the var has called inla free
dom, have engaged mg most sssiOas con-
sidetation. On r5s propristy of attempt
ing to maka the sFaslsaea electors b. The
proclamation Of The Executive, took for
my counsel the constitution ilssif, The
Interpretation Of that instrument By i'll
! authors and their contemporaries aud the
recent legislation Of Congye When e.
ths first Increment for independents The
Conkrtss Of TIA United SGases instructed
the several States 30 inttisuts governments
Of their own shey left each State to de-
ei3s for Itself tie coalitions for tee en-.
ioyuien;s of tina elective fraHehse4 Du-
ring the period Of the oonfederaGy there
continued to exist very great diversity
ia L1e qualifications Of clcctoTr in tbs sew
eraI States, and cvea in q State Gistine-
tionB of qualifications prevailed with re-
gard TO the officers wbo we're TO be eho-
sen. The constitution OF the United
States recognizes these dlTeraities wheE
liz euioines that in the choice Of members
Of the House Of Representatives, OF the
| United Stases TIA electors Ia each State
shall hare the qualifications REQUESTS far
electors Of the most numerous brandt OF
the State Legislatures. After the Ter
nation of the constitution IL remained,
as before, the uniform usage for each
State 70 enlarge the body Of its electors
according 10 its own Judgment, and an.
der this systGn ene Stale after auethsI
has proceeded to Increase the number Of
| It's electors, uniil COW unissrsd suffrage,
or Something very near it, is the general
rule. SO 6xed vas this reservation oil
pawer in the habits Of the people, and 90
Hong guquestioaed after the iatrodacsior
! OF The constitution that, during the civil
war. the late Prssidsnt nsHer haFbored
the purpose, certainly never ayowed tbs
purpose, Of disEegaEdinE il, and 10 tbs
acts Of Congress during that period
nothing can Be found wai&h, during tbs
continuance Of hoslililics, much less az
ter their close, wsuid Lave sanesioned
any departure from policy watch has 90
uniformly obtained. Moreover conets-
sion of The elective franchise to the Freed.
| men BY act Of the President Of tha L ai-
ted States, fnuss baVs bcsa extended b
all eploFed men wheFever found, an1 %
musa have established change CT sGE-
rage 10 the noEtbeTn, middle and western
statss, net less ahan in the southern and
south western. Such 90 Eet would have
been an assumption Of power By the Pres.
ident, which nothing 10 the constitution
and laws Of the United States would bare
warranted. 0nthe other hand every dan.
ger de noafliet Id avoided whsn the settle
menG OF the question: IL referred 20 ihe
several states. They can each for itself,
dssids on the measure, and whether il Ia
to b. adopted at onea and absolutely, or
intTldueed gradually and with eondisions.
Ia my judgmsnE the Fresdmaa, it they
show pasisoce and manly sgirtaes, will
sooosr obtain q participation In the aiee-
tire franchise tbvoagh tho stases, shan