Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-15

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lowed in the train of the army would
have been dependents on the GeneraI
Government, or men who expected profit
from the miseries of their erring fellow
citizens. The powers Of patronage and
rule which would have been exercised,
under the President, over vast, and
populous, and naturally wealthy region,
are greater than, unless under extreme
necessity, | should be willing to entrust
to any one man; they are such as, for
myself, | could never, unless on occasions
Of great emergency. consent to exercise.
The wiliul use Of s.ch powers, if oontinu-
ed through period Of years, would have
endangered the purity Of the general ad-
ministration and the liberties Of the
States which remained loyal.
Besides, the policy of military rule
over a conquered territory would have
implied that the States whose inhabitants
may have taken part in the rebellion, had,
BY the act of those inhabitants ceased to
exist. But the true theory is, that all
pretended acts of secession were, from
the beginning null and yoil. The State 4,
cannot commit treason, nor screen the m
diyilual citizens who ay have commit
mitcd treason, any more than they can
make valid treaties or engage ID Lawful
commerce with any foreign Power. The
States attempting to seccde placed them
selves in a condition where their vitality
was impaired, but not cxt;nguished-thcir
flnction> saspcn led, but not destroyed.
Bat if any State neglects or refuses to
perform its Offices, there is the more need
that the General Government should
maintain all its authority, and as soon as
practicable, resume the exercise OF Its
functions. On this principle | have act
cd, anl have gradually and quietly, and
BY almost impciceptiblc steps, sought to
restore the righttu! energy oil the Gonor-
It! Government and of the States. To
HAT cnl, Provisional Governors have
been appointed for the States, Gonven-
tious ca led, Governors elected, Lag isla-
lures assembled, and Senators and Repre-
s.utativcs chosen to the Congress OF the
United States. At tie same time, the
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The next step whlah have taken t'
restore the constitutional relations oil 'N'
states, has been AN invitation 10 them t'
participate IN the high oiile1 Of ameHIin9
the Constitution. Every fata9t mus
wish for a general amnesty at the carries
epoch consistent "ithpuole safety. foi
this great end there is need o. Il concur
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