Washington telegraph., 1865-10-04
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WASuNGrnN- ARK Oct I'd. ISiiS.

election has brought the people 10 ccnsioer more
seriously Of the workings OF the present STATE
government, and filled the great mass OF them
with grave apprehensions concerning their lib.
rrty as free ciizrns Of a republic
| Let il he taken for granted that no true gen
| tl-man, meaning thereby q man OF SELF respect
and pride Of character, conscious OF TO mora
| turpitude. snd in the face OF a full aud general
amnesty for all political otfanses, can lung en-
dure to live in a State whos- laws degrads him
to state of vsssalsge. and even deny bin ac-
cess to the courts OF justice
i General Lee in his surrender which gave
! the key note to the whole South; nor any other
| of our eminent generals or statesmen who have
| followed his leaj. and gave in their submission
| 10 the Constitr lion and the Union, contempla-
ted any such result. They looked upon the
4 cause OF the Con-deracy as in all human
probability, lost. Bu; it was not wholly 20 des-
perste as 10 Justify terms Of such ahject sub
| mission. They reasoned wisely that i was bet
| ter in order to avoid the protracted horrors OF
1 guerrilla warfare. and the doubtful policy o!
seeking foreign aid. by the sacrifice of political
4 Independence: to return 10 the Union, bury past
snimesities, lay down their arms, and acc-pi
the olive branch, which if not in terms, was so
plainly by implication extended to th-m.
| Ii is idle 10 saw that the importance of this
| was not felt throughout the whole mass of tn
| Northern army, and the sober thinking portion
of the Northern people. Gen. Grant and Pres
Grut johnson fclt IL 10 tnF iulirsl, anu - JOicSc
l with the whole people at the prospect OF r.
turn Of Amty, ard The reunion Of the Amer
can people under one flag. There was jubi-
| lee ali ever the land, interrupted only by the
malicious rawlings OF the ultra Rrpubiicans
| br-sthiDg. now that ,hey were safe, and tho
| South disarmrd, only death and eoniiscation 80
| A better feeling prevailed in the executive
branch OF the Government, and resident Ohm
son then, aud still has, by his tirm conduit and
persistent good fairl in observing thr spirit 81
the surrender, entitled himself To the sdIrira
| s;on of all the Southern people. Whereves bi.
pulley has been allowed free scapr, its wisdom
hAs been vindicAt-d by the results, and already
| the dawn Of brighter days has risen.
Not SO in those Ststes which, having incho-
| ste loyal organizations, have been inGulged,
| under military protection in the experiment Q:
| reconcing the people, and prTiectiDg thtir gov
-rRmrnts in sucn . manner as u restore the err
Of harmony and good feeling contemplated By
the surrender. 50 desirable TO all, and 20 .sser.
tiAl 20 national prosperity.
With sincere regret, and without anger OF
res Iiment. We are compelled, in candor 10 TIL
people who have consui;,d the o?irioa of ;h
r-l. graph, and many of whom have been in
iAruc-J by its advice, TO say that by every
present indication ihI, .Ip-lInFn nj III y. kan a.
aili be isilIre. The Cons tuition of the sat
is IS nearly perfect We could desire, AID
would, A. well As the Constitution and laws "
the tdrral Government receive tne unhrsi'at-
M support OF ali WHO take the oath Of sGin-s
ty Slavery is abaraoEed wi;hoat a question.
Nothing is wanting disposition on tn.
part Vt li- present Executive, L-gislatsrs ant
chief officers OF the Stale 70 reconcile The pop
uixtion ard act tswa d. them ia the spiI!t Of
tho Federal ezecgtiYe--to extend 10 them the
ben. fits, aud protection promised in tie amn-s-
~ of the Preaid-nt 2lid which he 50 readily
aud cLeeriully sCc-rds in all the States who's
restoration he has t2ken into his hands, and
prov idrd for by proclamation With pcpuls-
non % .sciie ard accommodating ~ tl- right
q. that Of Arkansas was AZ the time Vt the SUI
render, and stili T-InaiUs, it would hsra be'U
easy Ii may s,il be done by change OF spit
il Oh the part Of those who contTol The state
Government, 20 8 to give assurance Of thf
aversion of evils which pow loom glocn lily over
the minds of the people, para!ysiug all energy
and enterprise.
When the surrender Of our armies took placr,
Arkansas was tuurd in Peculiar po>itnu-
State government organized amidst she clash OF
arms, and in hearing almost vi hostile cannon
with another se jdcfo b ate government ia
lstrnc-; va l..ft the sole recognized civil 49,
thsrity Of the STATE. 1t was purify State al
sair. having been refused eco.niticn hy til.
Federal Congress. Ii represented oIly tith-
Of the people Its statute book was blot
with acts. passed ia direct cont aveutiDn of ~
o~n Constitution Of the Constitution Of the
johnson. They were passed in haste, and it
may h. conceded were thought 10 hr Justified
hy ihe stern necessity OF sustaining tie Stat.
s-.,veIiIn mt against a EOstiiU p"pu'a:iun within
~, claimed limits. Let cOncrde the
-uStiic aticn 81 Necessity 10 Governtr Murphy
Ia approx ny them, for we DO not wish ~ b-
c,nsorious or unjust. So the state was fodnJ
when The mass vi the people became willing 10
r..nrn honestly and IN good faith, il not eherf-
fully 10 tbs all.g hncr 10 thr Union. und-r thr
sattt.u pledge u the President hat they <.oulG
b.. r. terrd 10 all taeiI rights oi ci:iz nship.-
LirIs did they imagine that the past acts oI
such q legislature, 50 passed in disregard oil
y Federal and state constitution would tn r.
tain-d, 10 snldgr their amnesty certificates nGl-
lilies and naocaerir.. They huncsly supposed
that a new eta of p-aec and harmony would
sup-rerae thu ASSUMED necessity NJ arbitrary
4 T., that The b.vonrt would give place vi nm
reasonable time to the b. nch, that the con,u-
utionai oblig atoms would be ncknowlcdged-
and that all Osa! prisons " every cis-s, would
catch the spniI OF Lee, and q urr n Johnston.
ami Grant, snd the President hinsrli,--rrioicr
At the prusprci Of renewed harmony. and pro
ared with aiscIity 10 adapt the government vi
The S.atr 10 the new condition oi affairs.
Believing this, and having the night TO Le-
eve il from ih' uObiy wOrdrJ proclsmsiioe o!
Governor Murphy, ISSUED about that time. they
all, or the great mss, Of them, unnrsi'aingiy
htt'THilhen TO @CCFNL tur Siric ECNtElnFHt aT
j, was, with ali its officers, aud 90 rndrsvoF on
their part to insure lis admission INTO the Union,
by showing to the people OF the North that il
now Freseltrd the wholr p.crie, and hsc be-
come BY adoption the government ~ the mass
We do not know OF a single nao, even tine most
ultra and determined Southern who alvocaisd
resisi-ncr of It's msndsi' :, and have heard oni,
vague rumors Of any spp'icuiioh 70 the PrrsI-
Dent 10 set aside the PRESENT Government tor
the purpose of organization. more cun-
sistrIt with his intentions, Expressed il the AMI
n-sty proclamation. ami that reitel atvd ia
public addresses TIME and again.
Had the hopes and wishes of the people been
met by the officers vi the State government, all
would have gone well. All may yet DO so, fol
It is not eutiirly 200 late. Never before had 20
great and extraordinary change Of circum-
stances occurred, justly ing call of the lrgisia-
| ,ure. They might have repealed at one, the
unconstitutional acts requiring the test i'll yot-
ing; anL lrP-ling from tie courts OF justice All
hose who mad aided and sbetted the Southern
Coniederscy. This would have given imme,li-
Ate satisfaction. Or test case might nav-
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