The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-07-15

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No atpf ebausiaH ~ offenders Asalnn M.
e6iIt " hlfei The teorls eli Nv,
bin timely lnfpma ton md 'endef iaai
,ssislanea Ne OIL ehthls hin ~ eaf,g ~,
lhis lnuIibls ntlsei I vnuli ndslse ma
people, when II may ~ nj assafy N een.
seIhehee N thrlf fetnotenfFa ffonfA Mill.
tafy fufr, ~ organic themselves INA
county tntfnl, ~ The artfeIensl6h N
offenders, vho. when arrested, N They ean.
hoi h. safely eonhhed IN The counts, mas
b. hfunght IN jaekan ~ for eotfnemcmh n,
the military rflson mil they oan No An.
posed N .b} civil lAw IN iaIlng eos.
hisaneei The justices ~ tho tenra viii
make them feiu fnahle 10 Tho nest term n
Inv, o. that may hereafter We established
by Inv
Probably lhofe nfe some rcisohs VIA
have same considerations seiuplp. eLen,
taking The amnesty oath, beennseulha, H.
liefe The omnncltatipn proclamation M.
cpnstiintionnl ! hllndn 10 this ,uhlsa
only beeause have understood there aIe
4 lew sueh.
This objection certainly cnntol ir tal.el
with pfopilciy by such ~ denied that they
we're subject ~ the Con s%titntiOn NJ M
United States ne the eupreme Inv when lhe
proclamation was issued. Wheeler n N,
constitutional or not IL n question VII 4
the people have no right TO doicrmine, Tho
determination Of that question ftsis with
tho supreme judicial department ol tho
government. Legislative hodics often tas.
uu.a,stfuttauul asta La, thn. ,.,..t
| gnrlud IA valid. aud they mus, be- observed
rs the law nntiI he proper department n
the government, declares them Void. livery
PRESUMPTION IL IN favor Of their validity.
Ahi u IL precisely the same ease witk
executive acts. This PROCLAMATION there.
fore must DO regarded ~ Wild until thu
Supreme Court shall decide otherwise,
When u does ~ decide. parties will 10
nhsolved from the obligation ol the oath.
Perhaps, however, parties who believe
the proclamation void. ARE over s~nrguits
in tie correctness ~ their opinions. There
II n general principle IN the law Of nntions
which authorize M hclliecrcn, party To DO
toward his enemy whatever viii .tfrngthep
himscl I and weaken bic cp.f,y, limi ud.Of
course ~ N. laws of humnnity. Some
writers VI high authority hold TINT lcgifi.
mate power IN var, toward nm rnem,, i
co.cStcnsion with neeessity. f,ei, lie I,.
o,nting II q country and the burning 4
towns ard villages ,te held - he justihi.
bic acts In certain eases. Whether 'ip,f
principles be broad enough IN cover tho
taking " slaves, ~ they certainly ars win
regard to other property, il not 'or ne 10
| t.t.NV.fVn nut 4 toaVtt.N Flea. .aI. o..
show to those Win entertain this ~or,sic,i,
thnt ;vth pc Il duts mo- rest 90 ~ sllid q
foundation rs they imagine IL ,locs. The
people 81 the Southern States wsrc IN ~.
iclll1u b. the pfesi.tut Vt the ttit,d S,ai's
had u right ~ prescribe terms NJ amnesi,;
h. has home 80. snj It i loI.i ID, c'tis
will vi ctcttfully tpFr the oath win . Us.
ci purpose To- observe Il iu good iata.
WHY Should Ties tHw hesitate W dontt
SINCE slavery has ceased 10 be- f%va,,tval
question. 1t WIS the csttH.ih.c cau's VI
thu war. II was stRksI on tn is.nc, hn' l~rn
icridrd against ~. Il IL 'lt par, vi VII.
dom and II haner tn se'mIt without q
; mutmgr. The negroes ars now fr,r. free
!. tv the Fortune. ~ war-ffec bt thc ~ g.
l~amntiou-Irec hy common cunschta ire
practically, ~ well ~ theoretically, aud ii
!. too late to raise technical questions rs 10
Z lilo mean. iy which they become %. Bs.
sides II would be- had policy now 10 UNDER
? ,asc 10 change their condition II ~ coutd
!. do so. !, would he nothing lrss than no
effort TO establish slavery where II doe. tii
: exist. Therefore II, ~ cordially unite 10
y our efforts tO organize Nui Stntg govern.
mcnt. ~ that We may hy wise legislation,
prepare ourselves to live 10 prosperity and
happiness In the changed condition " pHr
domestic relations. Fellow %cttiscns. | 10.
: ccpt the cfhce Of Provisional ,'overucr n
foil view u the troubles and responsible
|. ties incidsn. 10 1t. was actustcd BY no
y other 10 olive than a desire 10 aid the peo
pie in organizing n evil 70, crnmett PIE.
!, parutory 10 the restoration II their Lafm,.
!, Nous relations with the Govern mtnt " the
! United States. That I shall commit or.
: rors ! know full we'll, bns ! know also that
y shall very soon leave the Office, aud that
! shall carry with me the ccnseling refee.
ton that ! endeavored 10 subserve the b Il
interest ot the people in this critical and
! trying conjunction Of public affairs.
The people Of The South have Just pass.
a ed through y most terrible AMI disastrous
revolution, In which they have signaliy
failed to accomplish their purpose. Per-
hape their success would have jrrovsdt TO %
the greatest calamity that could have be.
]. fallen their country, and the greatest ca.
lamity 10 the cause Of civil liberty through.
oct the world" The true patriot 6nds his
|. greatest ~cnjoyment in the noble aad pleas
!, ing reflection that HE goverpm entis 10 i've
= after him with On henored name, 90 shed
lite blessings on millions through failure
centuries And as good governments arr
things Of growth, improved hy the lights
u OF experience aud cfien BY revoluuoss, IL,
,e Ne hope-sad and disastrous a. THE rsvo.
luton has been-that the lesscss u hsl
/. taught ne will not be destitute Of valse.
y, The business Of improving tss govern.
ment, IL IL should be fevsd TO NEED II, end
g Of promoting reconciliation between ~
ie Northern and Southern people are NM
u prominent duties before Ne, 90 that Ne nay
II hereafter live 10 The more secure and per.
\. feet enjoyment Of the great patsimosy lsf
m ne BY oar fathers, md % that those vhe
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