New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-02-17


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EDlyoRlAL CoRREsPoNDkNCE.
AVENUE HousE,
Washington D, C. FsS s, 1865.
Dear -ttnior:
O,cc more I am compelled to adj
Iress the readers Of the Plain Dealer
FROM THIS city. The news here
j. not impor.an. the most exciting
'einz the certainty Of another call tor
men from the President, the Peace ne
s,,ia,ions having resulted in total
failure. The offer of the :admln,stra-
was the old union, and submission to
,he proclamations of the President 50
earss they relate to the institution Of
slavery, which the South met with {:
csrntsr propcsi'itn for eace on the ba-
~is Of recognition and independence
The most serious obstacle n the way
:: adjusting our nationa|troub'es and
restoring,.the1 Federal Union without
NE oblitcrntion Of a single star from
the galaxy Of states or the further shed
ding Of blood is the determined and
persissen. effort now being made to eff
fret the abolition Of slavery through on
amendment Of the constitution, and by
the proclsmations Of the President.
This attempt is more serious in its ma
,ure than it would be, had not the Pres
ilont through the ail Of the militia;
.na military necessity. so controlled
the elections against fhe will and wish
es Of vast majority Of the people ls
some Of the states. as TO give their
friends a working majority in the State
Legislatures. This has been brought
about by excluding three fourths o.
the people from the polls in all the
southern states rat,fying the constitu-
tional amendment.
The only hope the South c)aW have
Of protecting its property. would be,
ia being able to revoke through leg's-
latiye action. when freedom should re-
turn 70 the ballot box, the ratification
made by the legislatures 50 chosen
There being no time set in which the
number Of states requisite to make tbs
constitutional majority Of states. are
to raIify the amcnlnsnt, no doubt cx
Isis Int that any state would have full
rover t. revoke the action oe its lcgls
}s.ure y. any time before the three
Fonrt'ls maj0ri.y WAS obtained. 1t VS.:
hoped this fact might induce the squtl
- negotiate upon the basis Of submis
>icn and general amnesty to those vol
unfairly bearing arms against the Unit
"a States, as advocated by the repu1
lean press here, speaking in the inter
.ss of the administration
Several cases arising out ofthe Difficult
ties involved in tho Maine boundary
.ne stion, and decided long since, set
lies this class Of cases. 1t WAS thel
decided that no person yielding an ODE
,,ience to the laws Of Great Britain du
ring the time it had possession of
portion ofthe territory rightfully belong
ingto the United States, could colnmi
treason where the government islncap
ble Of protecting them in their devt
ton and allegiance to the constitution
and laws Of the country. And thi
is precisely the case with those e:
gagged in rebellion against the Unite
States authority. There was Il GOV err
,nant instituted among them whethe
rightfully or wropgfully, still stron
enough to force their obedience to a
it.. laws, and the United States ha
rot, and has not yet, the power to re
lease them from obedience, and Civ
them protection IN their dsoleaienc'
Hea. ". B. Allison has secured til
nassa % Of an act shrongh the Hog.:
spor priati,o 81 pao,q00 for thr, :.