The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-18

tain a residue of sovereignty to them
selves, neither of these governments
can fightfully exercise any power prop
erly delegatedto the other. Uponth this
three-fold division of power is based
the sovereignty of the State and Fed
eral Governments, and both were de-
signed to protect the people in their
public and private, and in their foreign
and domestic rights. s. s
In view Of the supremacy of the Con-
stitution of the United States, and the
laws made by Congress In pursuance
thereof, and in view of the duty impo-
sed on the President to see that the
laws are faithfully executed, I have al
ways believed that no one or more
States, could constitutionally sever the
ties that unite the people of the sever
al States into one people. Yet / am
not unmindful that Indifferent doctrine
was taught in the early stages of our
Government, and was maintained by
some of the brightest intellects and
most illustrious patriots that adorn our
political history. It is to be regretted
thatthis school of politicians could not
have found better mode for solving
the question than the arbitrament of
war. But the question was thus refer
red, and has been decided against us
by tribunal from which there is no
appeal, saisa6 3 sa .ess san sa j
The people Of the State of ltississ--
ippi, acknowledging the decision, de
sire to return to the Union, and renew
their fealty to. the Constitution of the
United States. It has been officially
reported from some quarters that ou1
people are insincere, and the spirit ol
revolt is rampant among US. But j
tnfinching fidelity IN war, gives ev-ii-
dence of reliable fidelity in peace-ii
the unyaryyiinf, professions that spring
from private and public sources, fur
nish any evidence of truth, it is safhi-
GENTLY demonstrated that the people
of the South, who, so long, and against
such terrible Odds, maintained the
Iimightiest conflict of modern ages, may
BE safely trusted, when they profess
more than willingness to return tt
their allegiance. - ,ss,g.8 s. ~
The South having yentured all OF
the, arbitrament OF. the sword, has los'
all save her honor; and now accepts
the result in good faith. 1T is our dur
| ty to address ourselves to the promo.
tion of peace and order Ito the resto
ration of law, the faith of the constitu
tien,, and the stability and pEosperit.
| of the Union; to cultivate amicab'll'
relations with our. sister States, ans
establish our agaiculturaland, CONNER
cial prosperity upon more durabt
Notwithstanding thaththe lesson
taught by the rebellion will'not be los
either to the North or the South--th1a
freemen, once enlightened, will no
submit. to wrong or injustice Itthfaa Itha
, sectional aggressional will meet wit
. sectional resistance, and. that th
{ price of political perfdy.is blood an
? carnage. s s.. -
xE The State Of Mississippi has alread
: under the pressure of the result Of tn
4 war, by her own solemn act,a abolishe
slavery. It would be hypocritical an
. Improbable to attempt to persuade th
], world that she has done so willingl.,
+ It IS due, however, to her honor, to sho
i by her future course that she has don
a SO in GOOD faith, and that slavery sha
n never again exist within her border
! under whatsoever name or. guise it ma
l. be attempted Ihe sudden emanclp'
4 ton of her slaves has devolved upc
e her the highest responsibilities and d1
Il ties. Several hundred thousandof Il
Al negro race, untitled for political equa
! ity. with the white race, have been turl
1 ed loose,upon society; and IN the guar
s ianship she may assume over thus rae
J. she must deal justly with them, al
u protect them in all their rights Of pc
Ii son and property. The highest degr
y /. Of elevation in the scale Of civilizatic
1t to which they are capable. morally al
r intellectually, must be secured to the
y by their education and religious trai
- ing; but they cannot be admitted
4 political or social equality with t
of white race. tits due to ourselves
,le the white emigrant invited toour shon
,ts land it should never be forgotten
u maintain the fact that ours is and SD
so ever be q Government Of white me
j The purity and progress of both rae
&. .a<,,,;,.cs h1of. dqsfe 1la1ast be malntalne