The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-25
TIPTON, IOWA, JAN. ,25, 1866.

!. i 10 this connection, the occasion seems
not unsuitsbls for o. brief allusion TO
STAIRS. resulting from hs termination
of.ths wat. Conscious ,iof no desire TO
excite uatounded dissrust IN ths.mipds Of
S,hoss,s regarding the prospects Of %
early rstarn Of the insurgeut Ststss upon
q aoysl and satisfaeeory bseis, I,usvsrthe'
less canuos disguisss MY eva 'spprshsh1
ksiopsi Of ultimate danger from existing
sdysrss elements, uaisss the loyal States
shait 1smaiu firm in their purpose To- vim
ai este 49, n1,j ss.y Of the Govern Insus 10
3ictatihk the. terms of restoration. erThs
statesuSn to whose wisdom the dsstiuy
Of this great patton IL now entrusted will
b, 9hsld aresponsibls for Z faithful psr-
fpsu1aase ofstheir work. Coming gene.
ratiouslo Of our people will, inathe light Of
history; carefully review tbs events Of
these times, aud with considsrate judg.
ment they will admire our fidelity Of con.
dsmb our recreancy. 1"'".@
IN Let Us not be deceived by the fatter-
ing assurances INDUCED by many, that
tho conflict 10 over. To suppose that
this embittered contest between right and
wrong, of adherence to tho fundamental
principles Of the government, and the
intensified spirit of treason nursed for
half century terminated when tho rebel
armies were overthrow, Is to forget oil
the teachings Of history, and disregard
the instructive lessons of our own expe.
rience. Every indication of the times
affords accumulating evidence that the
great problem of cur national future re.
mains to be solved. But l am not with
out hope. The substantial progress with
which, under manifold difficulties, tho
work of restoration has been attended 10
90 brief q period may be construed ~ .
favorable indication of tho future; and
although short Of the anticipated measure
of success, it yet sffords encouraging ev
idence, that among tho we'll disposed in.
habitants of tho South, the bitterness
engeudsred by rebellion is rapidly giving
way to common purpose Of conciliation.
For.this ALL parties should be grateful,
aud the insurgent States especislly will
not fail to perceive their obligations to
that magnapimeus policy, which, in
spi:e of opposing influences, secured for
their efforts the friendly cooperation Of
national authority. - s.s. So aH'
This policy, known a. tie Presidents
plan Of reconstruction, has been oharsc
terized by the development Of extrsordi.
nary constitutional power on the part Of
the Federal Executive, and this power
having been exercised with SO great do
gree of general appreciation, amounts to
a practical Interpretation Of the Constitu.
tion absolutely conclusive upon all par
ties, and unavoidable as precedent for
tho future The successful exercise Of
this inherent power demonstrates that
tho Constitution contains, when rightly
interpreted, ample resources for its own
preservation. ta@.. Il. ..9.. ...'
Upon what grounds can this conduct
of tho President be justi6ed! The effort
to consider State, for political purposes
separate and distinct from the people VII o
compose it is q manifest absurdity. A
State is body polite, or civil communi
ty, united together for the purposes Of
government, and their governments is the
accredited legal organ through which
they net, aud by which they are known
IS . municipal organization. South
Carolina may have land and defined ter
ritorisl boundaries, but it can have NO
governments without inhabitants, and
without . government, although having
inhabitants; it would dot be known or
recognized a. State. The people of
that and every other State 10 the Fede-
raj Union arc nothing more or less than 1
mulicipal body, exercising tho powers
and franchises Of governments under the
authority Of tho United States and in
subordination to tho paramount sover.
eignty Of tho Contribution, which 10 the
supreme law Of the land. This subordi-
nation Of. Ststss and supremacy of the
Constitution are our sheet anchor and
bond Of perpetual union. Any theory
sdssrss % this would result io the inev.
table destruction of our nationaiity. d
b.While IN tsrrisorial condition, though
having iphabitants, apd the same boun
daries she now possesses, and though
within tho jurisdiction of tho Federal
: Government, Alabama was 10 no Consti.
! tutional sense State il the Union, and
, she became such only through the act oi
admission adopted BY Congress 10 pursu
!. ance of the provision authorizing new
States to b sdmitted. by this act oi
admission, or ordinance, scccptsd by tn.
, people Of Alsbams, the United States be
csns bound, ameng other things, te
secure to them . republican form o.
, government, to protect them sgaiDs
I invasions and domestic violence, Will,
on the other hand, the State 50 crested
: acknowledged the sovereignty Of tn.
!, Constitution aud tho supremacy Of th,
! general government within the scope o
: itsIgraotsd powers From these nutua
> obligations, perpstually binding as Con
, ssitutiossl ieovsDsats, neither party Ell