Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-12-28

The following Message 0f Presideus
Johasoa will be rsad wieh much interest
By the members Of ell political parties.-
IL its statements mag be relied apon.
Tiers Is no further necessity for eonsina-
ing military force in thoss States o.
continuing the suspensia Of the habeoa
corpus and other legal ana cisa sighks
therein. II Congress refuses to resog-
nice the fsOts existiag an stated by ths
President and still refuses to admit shs
Southern members to seats in Congress,
and thus carry out the Prssidsnt's policy
Of reorganization, the best thing that
hs can do will be to withdraw the govern
nenI troops AMI let the States govern
themselves,
When the speculation ceases which o.
rises from keeping tho Southern States ouI
Of sbe Union, then the Shoddyites vii
cease their opposition to the reconstruct
non, or rather to allowing the States !
representation in Congress, and the exr-
else of their constitutional rights. :
To fhe Senate Of the DATED Ha!<E
II reply to tbs resolntion adopted By
the Senate Gu The LIB, ! have the honol
10 state that The rehellioa xaged by .
portion % our people agaigss the proper
" constituted aGthorities OF the Govern
mont o. the United States has been sap
pressed, and the United States Is In pos
scssicn Of svcry State In which inaurTee'
tiou existed, and that, as faE a. coaId ha
done, courts Of the United States havs
been restsred, post. Offices re- established,
and steps taken 70 put into operation tat
rsYeans law OF the eauntry, as The resall
of measures Instituted By shs ExeeatiFt
With . view Of indacing the Tesampticn
Of tas function Of States.
The people of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tsaaesses, have
recognized their respective State govern
msnts and ara yielding oAediesea % ths
laws and the goyorHment OK the Omitted
States with more willingness and greater
prompsitude than, aader the eircums san-
ees. could reasonably be expected. Tha
proposed amead@eBt to thu Constitution,
providing for the abolition Of slavery for
ever within the limits of this country,
has been ratified by each one Of these
States, with the exception of Mississippi,
from which no otscieial information has
been received. In nearly all Of them
measures have been adopted, or are nov
peadirg to confer upon freedmsn the
privileges which are essential to their
comfort, protection and seeuIity. In
Florida aud Texas the people are making
eommendads progress In restoring State
governments. No doubt Il entertained
that they will, at an early period, be In a
condition to resume all practical relations
With the Federal Government.
The peaple throughout the entire South
svince laudable desire to renew allegi-
aucs to The Government; aud to repair The
devastasians Of war By prompt and cheer
fal return to peaceful pursuits, an abid-
ing faith Is entertained that their actions
will conform TO their professions, and
that In acknowledging the Supremacy Of
the Constellation Of the United States,
that Loyalty will be unreserrediy given 70
the government whose ienieney they can
not fail to appreciate and whose fostering
care will soon restore them 10 q condition
Of prosperity.
Il 10 true that in some States. the de-
m3ralizing effects of war are 20 be seen
In occasional disorders; but these are To-
cal In character and not frequent IN oc-
currence, and rapidly disappearing as the
authority of the civil power 10 extended
nnd sustained. perplexiug questions
were naturally to be expected from 20
great and sudden change la the rela-
tons between the sSo races; but systems
are gradually dcvelopsog themselves M
der which freedmen will receive the pro-
tection to which be 10 Justly entitled: and
By the mean Of his labor to make HIM
self q useful and independent member OF
the community IN which be has his home.
From all the information in ny pcsses-
sion and from thai whieh have recently
derived from the most reliable authority,
! ana induced 70 cherish the belief khas
perkonsi arinositY Is surely and rapidly
merging itss!f into spirit OF nationali-
81. and that representation connected with
. properly adjusted System OF taxation
will result in the harmonious restoFation
Of she relations Of the States 10 the ma
sioaal Union. The report Of Carl SchuFs
In herewith transmitted ~ requested by
the Senate. No report from Hon. JohH
Caaode hiss jet been received by the Pres
ident. The attention Of tho Senate IN
invited TO the accompanying report Of
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, who recently INSIDE .
tour Of inspections thsosgh several Of the
States shoss inhabisaats participated In
rebellion. lSignsdl
ANDREW JOHNSON,
ppzRidawf