Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-15

t'ons- On this PriaciPlr have acted. aud
have gradua.iy and quietly. and BY almost
imlcrcvptibi~ steps. sought % restore the
righiful en~rgy Of the general government
snd Of the States To that ead. Provision
a. Governors have been appointed for the
States. Conventions cAllei. Governors elect
I'd. Iegisiaiures assembled. and senators
snd Representatives chosen 20 the Congress
81 the Jnited States A. the sane time.
the Courts Of the United States. a. Tar A.
ooald be done. have been re-Opened. 50
thai the laws Of the United STATE. NAV be
eniorcec through their agency. The block
sde has been removed and the Custom
Houses rv-es,ablished in ports Of entry. so
that abe revenue Of the Unned States nav
be collected. Toe Post Ohce Departmenf
renews - ceaseless activity. and the gener-
I'll gosernm-nt = thereby enabled 20 con
n'un'cate pronptly with ns Ofboers and
agents The Courts bring security 20 per
Sous ani properly the opening % The ports
invites the restoration Of Industry AMI COM
nirrcc the Post Olfce renews the facilities
of social intereourse and of business. And
- q not happy for "a all. that the restorA-
ton Of each one Of these functions Of tie
general government brings with it a bles-
sing 20 TIE States over which they are cx-
iensiedS l. q no; a sure promise Of har-
mony and rrnrwed a:tAchnent % the Union
that. alter al that has happened. the return
Of ihe general governnett Is kno~n only A.
n benefoences
ruE sTsKs 90 MS POLICY.
know very we'll thar thi. policy =. at
tended with some risk thar for ifs .ucress
u requires az least the acquicscenoe Of the
States shich q concerns; that q Implies an
invitation 90 those States bv renewing
their allegiance 90 The United states. 90 re-
sumo their functions a. States Of the Union
bat u - a risk that must be taken in The
cholce of difficulties. u - he smallest risk
and 90 diminish. and. Il possible. 90 remove
all danger. ! have felt u incumben; on me
% assert one other poser Of the general
gosernmeni-the poser Of parloa. A. no
state can ihro~ a de ence over the crime of
TREASON. the Po~er of pardon = exclusively
vested In the Executive government % the
Inited States In exercising that poser
have taken every precastion 20 connect Il
Nnh The Clearcst recognition of tAe binding
force % the Avs Of the United State. and
an unqualified acknowieG sment OF the great
social change of condition in regard % slav-
cry which has grown out oi the war
sNESDfSC TuE CONSTITUTION.
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store the constitutional relations of the
States. has Ieen an invitation 70 them 10
participate m the high ofhce Of amending,
The Constitution. Every patriot must wish
for general snnestv az The earliest epoch
consistent ~iih public safety. For tbi.
great end there - need Of concurrence Of
al Opinions and the spirit of mutual con.
ciliaiion. AT parties IN the late terrible
confict must work together IN harmony IL
- not too much 20 ask. IN th- name Of the
whole people. that. on the one side. the
plan 81 restoration shall proceed in con-
forinity Si.h a willingness TO east the disor-
ders Of ;he past into oblivion and that on
the Othrr. the esidcnre of sInccritv in the
ilt4rc mautainanre Of the Union shall h,
put beyomd any doubt by The r4tifcAtion q
fh~ PROPOSED am~ndm~ut 20 file Consfitu-
tom. ~hich provides for thr abolition Of
slavery forever within the limits of our roun-
frt. - long a. the Adoption 81 fhis amend
usrut - dei1sed. 80 long viii doubt. and
jealousy and uncertsinfy prevail Thi. !.
fhe m-ssurr which wlll efaoe the sad mem
ory OF the past this D. the measure Which
wi.i most certainly call population. snd cap
ual. snd security O. those parts q the In
fon thar need them most. Indeed. 10 is not
too much to ask of The States which arr no-
resuming their places in the family Of the
Jnion 20 give thi. pledge q perpetual 10y
alfs and peace Until it b. done. the past
hoscser much ~ may desire it. wiil not be
forsoiten. The adoption Of The amendment
rrun.ies us beyond all poser % disrupfion
u hrsis fhe wound thar - siiil imperfecilv
tif.e.i. 90 removes slavery. the element
uhirh has so long prrpiexci and divided
fh~ country % makes of us once more a
united people. renewed and strengthened
bound more than ever 20 mutual affection
and support
The an,endment - the Constitution b.
ing adopted. % would rsmain tor the states
~bose poscrs basc been 80 long un abet-
ance. to resume their places in the too
hraf ches of the Nafionai Legislafure. anf
thereby complete the work of rvsforation
Here t b. ior you. friior citiyrns of fhe
iouse of Representative. 90 i1d-r. each a
500 for foursrIsts. of the elections. returns.
and qualia atoms of your osn msmbers.
rHF r s CorFr--rEfsfs ros rErtsov.
TIE f1li assertion of fhe powers Of fhe
general Eu.ernulrnf re.frirrs thr holilr. oi
tircuu Courts of th- Inrcd States uthin
o. disiuefs where their Authority has been
iufsrfups-d d. fhr prrsrnf posture of our
pulIir adirs. strunC objection. have befn
Urged fo boiling these cogrfs rn aav - o.
>ittes sAere fhe reheliion las existed and
~as asosrtainrd. by in. lirv that the CIR
c-r Cont of fl.e Dnurd Sfaf-. Eo1d not
b. held sifhin th- D,-rlrt o virginia dor.
inr the autumn or early sigfer. nor unii
tongre.s should have d" Al opportunity fa
CONSIDER aGi at on thc rh1ie subi-rt
To gour ichlrrafi1n. thc resforatiou Of fhf
branch oi th- rIsI alfhorifg of the Cote.
States is therefore necessarily referred
sith iie hope that early provision ~iI t,
lna'le i1r ihe resumpfion fau its f1nrfions.
lt is manifest ilsf tresson. most ftr-anf in
chararief. hts been committed. Pcrsons
So 49, charEed 9Th ifs CON alssioa sh1nli