Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-12-14

eA5<rAeTH 81 kFFEdoz2. otnse6 N4kn prop
Il ll4aissxisns of power are essential 10
~ sxisfsnss 6f ska conssisntion of The
fYslsea States at the very eomneneeEasns,
xksa ws Assumed q place asncng the
eas@rs or the earth, the Deelarasisn sf
ladfpsadsnre vas adopted by the Ssasss !;
"a, alaa, whsu tbs people OF the United
HsAess ordained and established the Cen.
ssitasfoa, Ii waa che asssns OF tho Stairs,
sns ~ ore, which gavs Il vitality. In
sss svent, too, Of any auenaIasnl 70 the
Constitution, needs the eoahrmatica OF
States. Without The States one great
branch az the legislasiss governm cot
would be wau.ing, and ii ws took be-
yond. she lslsss os tee Constitution 10
shs character Of our eonE;ry, ats capaei-
syEor eomprshsnding within It's jarisslic-
ssoa, Yast continental smpiTs ID due 10
soc system Of States. The best security
fos shs perpsenaI existence Of the States Is
The snpFerna Authority Of the Constitution
or the Unised States. Tho peTpefuity al
shs Constitution brings With II tbs per-
psstiiy Of The States, and their mataI re-
lasisn makes Us what We are, and in our
p0lisicai system their connection Ia india
soluble. The whole cannot exist Elthout
the parts, and the plFts Without lns
sheis. So long as the Coassisasioa of
United States endures the States will en-
dare, and the distraction os The one Is
the destruction Of the other. The pre-.
ssrvasion oil the one, 10 the preservation
u the other.
hAss thas explaiaed ny views Of the
musual relations Of the Constitution and
sks States, because they unfold the priS-
eipiss en- which | have sought TO solve
the mosasntons questions and oyereome
tie appaliing diLhcaltiea that met me al
tbs very eommeneeGnent OK my adIsiais-
trztion. Ii has been my steadlsst object
90 escape from the sway Of momsnsary
passions, and devise a healing policy
ftom tho fundamental and uncbanging
psincfptes Of the CepstitutIop. found
ths States suffering from the ELECTS Of
eivil war. Resistance 10 tho Gsaeral
Government appeared 10 have exhausted
Itself, Tbs Uniled States bad recovered
possession Of their forts al arssaals,
and their armies were in the occupation
Of every State which bad attempted to
secede. Whether the territory within
she limits Of these States should be held
IS conquered territory under military au-
shortly, ensnatinz frum the President as
the bead Of the army, was the fret qass-
tion that presented Itself for dceision.--
Nov, military governments, established
for an Indefinite period, would have Of
fered no security for the early snprres-
sion of discomfort, would have diFided
the people into the vanquishers and the
vanqaishsd, and would haya envenemed
hatred rather than restored aGection.-
Ones established, no precise limia 10
their continuance was conceivable. They
wsuld have oeeasioned an incaleu!able
and exhaussing expense. Peaceful emi-
grafton to and from that portion Of tia
country is one Of the best means that can
be thought of fer the restoration OF bar
uaony, and that emigration w0Qid have
beef prevented; FOR what cnigrsnt from
abroad, whas industrious ci;ixee at home,
would place himsa!f Willingly under mil
iEary ruls2 The chief p4raous who
would have followed Ia tbs train Of tho
army would hare been dependents ca the
General Go7crEmept, or men who ex-
peeted 10 profit from the nissTies u tAsir
a3fing feliow citizens.
The powers Of patronage and Eul-
which would have bstn exercised uader
the President over q vast ard popufoas
and naturally wealthy region, are greater
than, unless under extTeus necessity,
sho'd be wiilisg TO entrust t. auy opc nan.
They are such as, for myself, could new
Or, unless On occasions Of great eUeTgcn-
or, consent TO exercise. The wllfuE use
81 Sueh powers, il continued THROUGH a
psgiod Of yeazs, Eoasd have endangered
the perpetuity of the general administra-
sion and liberties of tia States which re
mained foyal. Besides, ths policy Of
military rule over conquered territory
would have implied that lie Ssatas whose
iahabitanss may have taken part in she
rebellion, had, by the get Of thase5abab,
isants, ceased to exist. Bat the true
priacipia Is, that all pretended acts Of Sc
eession were from the beginning nall and
rai1. The States eanaoi commit treason,
nor screen the Individual cisizcns who
may have committed treason, any more
thaa they can make valid treaties or en-.
gage in lawful commerce With any foreign
poasr. The States attempting 10 seeedc
placed themselves Ia q condition where
their vitality was impaired, bat not ex-
singuished; their functions suspended, bui
not destroyed but II any State negiecis
% refuses TO pefoEm its ofnccsJ there ii
abe more need that the General Govern
msns should maintain al its authority
and a. soon a. practicable rssume tie ex'
sTeise OF all its functions. On this prlR-
sipie ! hare acted and have gradually and
quislfy, and by almo st iDperceptib!e steps
sought 70, restore the rightful energy oil
tbs General Government and Of the States.
TO that end provisional governors havs
been aFpointed FOR the states, conventions
called, goYsrnors elected, legislatures as
sembled and senators and representatives
chosen 10 the Congress Of ths Unlsed
States.
At the same time, the eoprts Of the T.
ni1ei States, as far as could be done, have
bean r.. opened, so ssaFfAa laws Of the
United States may be enforced throagh
THAR agency. TIE blockade has been re.
noTed, and The Cuasoaa Houses re. estab.
lished ia ports Of entry, so that the resG-
nue. Oh the UDiIsi States may be collected
The Pest oH6ee Department renews III
esaseleas activities The General Cor
ernmeat is thereby enabled 10 eonmuui.
cate promptly with officers and agents..
Tks courts bring seeaitty to persons aud
property; tha opening of The ports inyites
che restoration OF industry AM commerce;
the Post ofhee renews the facilities OF so
eial intercourse and Of business. And i
10 aot happy for rs sill that tho reatora.
sipn OF each one Of these functions ol
thssgenersl government briags xitb it .
hlesaAng 80 the States over which theg arr
sxteaded2 IL 10 not sure promise 81
hasmony and renewed attachment to the
Unions that after ali thai has happened,
thsix return 50 the General Governnaut
Is knewn only as beneRcanct? IFknos
vary vel that this policy Is attended with
aims sisk; thai for its saceess 1t requires,