The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-09

seadfas' q ert 70 cscspe nom The ,rav Of mo- .sr
tary passions, and 10 oerivs helins po,ioy ton
Ccnstitutltn.
! iound the sts'e' 'ufcrins iron the effect, OF
cppcaied to have cxlsu,ted it.c Tie i'ni,e,
stat hsd recovered possession Of 'Aer fort. AMI A.
senas snd theiI armies were IN occupaton o. even
slAc which had attempted TO seceap Whether IN,
rrrtory within the limits Of IN 20 stucs snouii /,
held As conquered TERRITORY, under military au hJri
" emanatins from the rse-ideut A. The head OF th,
eccirion '"~' '''''H'eu "''' 'o'
Nov, military governments, established for an in
oehhl 2 period, would hsve offered no security fo
the early suppression Of discontent would hay,
dvided the people into the vsnqui.htrr and III,
Nhlubhed and YOU'D hsvs snyenomed n, ed
r.iher than have restored affection once esiati an
cd no precise limit 10 their tnuance wss conceiy
she. They would have Occs,ioned an incslcu all,
ana ethau ing ehp nse. Petceul omigrati0n 70 inC
non that iortion Of the country 10 one OF the hes
y ean. INST cen e though, Of for the restor-
hin u ofhartnony andk that emigration would have
lteu prevented ior what emIITation from shro A.
~ i,nGus'Iious citizen At b~ne, would plsce him.
sell .illlnsy under nilltary rule The ehicf per
sous " ho you'd have followed ia the tTain vi tho
.rmy would have been dependent. on the General
u9'e nment, or men who expected prof. from the
81 pAtfonaso and rule Vhici would have IN ever.
csed, under the Pie dent, ovef a vast ard p.puous
ana nctura y wealthy retion, are suAtfr than.
unee undeT etteue necessity should be wiling
TO entiust TO any one uan they afc such a. ior
m''el ! eoud never, unless on cccasi'i,
OF great emergency, consent 10 exercise. Ine
ull'ul use Of such power, IL continued
,hIoueh petoi OF ye,r, v ud have en- an cred
the purity o. tho renera administration and uler-
tie, oi tho sta'eH -hicn Irm mNued iova.
He-ccs the policy q mil!tsrl iuIc over conquer.
ed territory would have implied that III, slate.
sho,e inhabitants may have uken part In the Q.
be lion hal, by the act o. hose inhAbt Ma celsed
TO eAst bit ths tue theory Is that all pietenged
tet. OF secession seie, from tie begnniug nul and
.oui ls stlet elnl0t comm TIE son, nor -. zen
the individual citlEens Who may hivp committed 4
treason INV more than they can make valid uo tcs
Power Ihe states attempting 10 eeceAe piiced
themseNs, IA cpIfiu2n vherc their vitality wac
pended, but not destroyed.
hut " an, > -tc negiecs or refuses TO perform ID,
oihc-s there l. the more need ih.t tbo t;sn,fal
Oovernlntnt should m,intaln I'll " Gutnorito. and
A. soon NJ rgacicablo, fetume tho eNenrian of nil n,
functions. ia th. princ pe ave aried snd h.ys ,s
Adu Llv snd gu eib, and b. rnost mp It cptb,
cps, sought TO ios.Orc tue IiKhtIui en'rg, ~ ~
general b9vernment and Of th stGtos. 10 that end
Y ovisiona Governors have been nppo,p cd ior m,
aistos, Conventions called, Goyerno eog I'd L,si,
lAtu. "a asseubied aud senators and Rsp.s MIA q.
churen TO the ionRr, - Oi the nit Il Stues tha
'amo tmr, the Courts OF the nited s,ato4 as lar a,
eou'd W cone have Teen iclpcnsi, that the law.
OF tie Oniiei S,ate' may BE- en- orced thrcll the
agency. Iue bockace has b eu removed aud he
custom houses ie-esaulahed IN ports vi .n,ry 40
Vat he revenue OF the LndcI states may = col.
lec1od. Tho Pot Once DEPARTMENT renovs N,
ceSeess ac!ivity. and the Goa ral Uove nm, ,,t ia
lns,ehJ enabled II eomnuuisa,o promptly win IT,
.neer. .nd 1eng he courts brins s,cuIty to
persons Ahd poperY; tho op'n,ne Of the p1rts in.
Nitos the rts oiAlon OF in4ustry anu cummctce; The
~. ONCE ltne"s the a. usioi OF socia inte cou. 80
n q II. u N
the restoration Of oIch ui thee functions t ,re
Nonctm uoverumOnt b4ings witi II b essiny 4, Inc
s,a es owe. wn',h thcy tle eticniely IL II no. a
sure prom Sc OF hirm NJ end rene~,j httachucn 10
tie mon tha1, sItes ali that na happen .,, the
IsIurn o. The .ienefai uovanncnt IL kuO~ IA only A,
4 teuricencpf -
know .ery well that this policy " nt'cnied -,,b
some iisk that for II. sue, e.. a teIu O. ,t ,s,,
the aegu'e'cence OF the Staio, ~nich 1t concrtns;
thAt Hnplies an invitAt on to those sta e, by
renesing Ihci. allegiance 10 the tinted statr. 10
i.iline thcii iunctions A. states Of tue tnon. But
II r.s thst must DO 'as,n IA the choice ia hi
cuiucsi u the sm1le- rtk IN tn diminish. ahI,
II possible 20 icinoSe all dtn'er have elt II .ncn-
NJ on me 70 nt'e't one Other plVeT u tue Genera
Government -thr power ot pHdun. A. no state can
throS de en"e over the crime of toa.on Tho po or
OF pardon 10 e&cus veiy Nes,ed in ths E1ecltiyo
,Oye nment Of Tn n.Ird S'atc. In sXctcisuy tha
power, have tikel CNery y &C luIou to cynAps. u
With the clenrcst tecpgniton Of tie buIiuy re of
tho laws oi the Ini'ei sta cL anl an unqualified
diuon In ie. TO slavery winch has grow n CUT of
the var.
The ncIt step which have t.ksn 10 restoro con.
stt1tionIl relations oi tho ~trcs hRa bCnn an inv
taion 10 hem 10 piita pate 10 the hiEh Office Of
amending mo CJus 'tuuon. tVe.g patriot must
wish ior general amnesty At the earliest ebYch con
sitent with pub &c safety Fot this great onG here
ueed Of concurrence Of all UyilionA aud the tpit
Of anu ual conCiuaton, All parties ia the late rri.
be couhict mus. VOL. tognihe. IN hlrmoly. /, /,
not TOO much 10 ask "a the nauC oi tue whole ,nple
that on he one side, the plan Of rstoraton shail
y. oceoI IN conform " with Siln2ues. 10 east lie
disosuels o. the pas. into oby on thAt on the
o1her the evidenco OF sincer rty ~ tAe future man
u d e u
b. the rat hcitioh 81 IA" piOo-ei meAGnCHt 10 tno
Ionsutution, VII ch pfOyiGes iOl tho abotiOu of
slavery ior eVer rtnin the iniis OF our coduiIv SO
,onR ~ me option oi TINS AmrhiinCnt 1. &c q I'd
% ous Nil int, l0AUusT ana uncctl n'y l-egtiI
lh.ah TIE m. su "hich VII cu .ee the s.d me.n-
u. ol the ~ tns 10 khr HCasdr. whtCh sili .u.t
& 's'su Dail POPULATION, an pti., A4d serufi.y
t1 tAos p.!ts y. tac luiJa thi. neci tl..r nost
/ ID. ed. is not too luu b ~ s-r OF tne III, e,
wucl ..e nov T.sIu,As tu "r plAce' "a tus .Lllllf
o tue mon lOg,. ,his p,"-rU %. ptVeiuA o nity
ans peace. ln,ii q, il dour, the prt hsN W Ml.h
IL ftus.H
oi ti- sm"nGme, ieuLtes "a ieyuId a. p,sel Of
dh apt u. IL leNs sae Would tna. ia tlU m par
ie. , C0lel n removes sliytr, tnc emtlt winch
hc' 30 lohg ptlpeAe4 Lui dNloel re cCdntry 1t
makes o. 10 onts mJ,e IIi.rl people, EeA Cd aud
st eu. theme bouIi mote 1A-n ever to IHutual
rEe ainoudmebt Ia the C.n,tituticn being aiopel !,
II NOu!l Ieualu Tor H. sat q, ahOse pJr,.s W
cen eng IN al. u.co, tr,Iu.r 'u.. pirr4 n
tie two branche. Of ne Ns,lou.i le.slA,u. e, ana
tier b. competc tie work OF .rsOraI On. iiciu ts
iOl you, !eiow.ctlzeus Of tue eeaate, anu ilr YOU
iciios -cti1eus OF tn lou Of kep. ere nta.yes 20
Jld-C. eIch ul you tor 'ir.'i'eN OF 10 ere lOus
4 u.ns, aud qua nc.uon. Of yol oTn IA. .uhels.
uo uI asfeEtIOu Of The pIaefs OF tle Ieneral
Government Iequilei ihe nodi". o! oIicu. Jou.ts
Of the nled ST. go 'llLu he ls .Icn b. Acfe tnelr
tue ol our pubic nhrus s.tous ob'etohs have been
urged 10 hO,u NJ tUft tou T. ~ .ny ol The Sta'.s
shsfe the rebellion mas Existed aud u wac Ltcr..
tam d, BY iDquin, that Tie tncult Court Of the
lnIted states would NOT tr Lei uiIhin 1he DitTict
oil NlIginia during tue au'lmn or cary WINTER nor
un al Congress should have "an opportunity to con-
s,drr anu act on toe whole subject" 10 your de.Ib.
etatons. tLe tes Grafton o. las branch OF the cV
au horty OF the ted SGa,es L. IN neoCsaaIi-
y feierred with tnC nope that tgI pr1Vs Oh "l be
M ale iOI the Iesuu,p iUL o al IT. luhcIOns IL 10
.test that ftu.tu ~ mot IL giant IN claiaC,cr has
been committed. re. sous Sho a.e CHARGED ".tn lts
clnm ,sion shouid have air and Impartial tria.s IA
tie highest ciyu ubunth oi no county, "a o.ter
that tue lonsttut ON NH the AVE may be tlly
dlcated tue uuth oeAfB e'tHiiishei anu affirmed !
that Treason II me, thlt uhtois should bt pun
isned And the oticac. made 'hiAIho"S uAd Il. the
same time, Inat tne 4ut,uon may lie Juilehis tet,
ue., huay and ioieNe ihai no state o. lls o"h NIll
has The right 10 tuAuu..e llp.atc lh ldt tAlJh.
Ihe Te.Aons oi tuC Dt .elH. hJss ,ulIe.t tOaf Ia
the IOur milton. Of lnnl,i.aHla WuolL tAe var his |
cal.ed into ueelon, nave o"lA-ei nt i.vs to'iIus |
cOnslL .atlon ON The l4Op.i,T Oi -tt.upt,ug 70 /
lna.c the teedm-n rec ois b lhr p eau 4ll@h OF |
llt1.. 80 NLuMaNL TN lmls. MN |