The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-16


rom Was I'D favor OF the principle emho,
.et IN eacl oi The proposed amendment.
~ lhe hr-t one. because he required IN
Confederate states o. adopt II: OF The Sc,
oAA "ne. because he has repeatedly declare
himself ODD i4yor OF making the number
f"ir-S iAe basis Qf representation arg
second. ihai he does nor consider the ,f4fa
"i t1e states such that their assent io con
el' ulional amendments cannot be- require
rs 'Hiiilu-s precedent 10 their restoration
l''il-e he directed Mr. Seward 10 inform
i'e-e states 'llt tleirassent 20 TIE amen
mehl proposed in the last Congress VA
indispensable TO restoration. and De
cause lie has not himself dealt with then
~ 10 lheN We're states already ia Tie Union
Nhen Jhe tonieleracy fell they We're in uf
operation unier governments oririnal1
. organized IN the Union. Governor Lev
isiaiares, judges and full set ot coanf,
anu loNh>nip officers were AZ WOrk uuia
constitutions once declared 10 be renlIIiraf
il form by the United States These gov
ernhenis were regular unless You aeSor,
to lhe doctrine Of forfeiture. for They ha.
l'"illcai continuity what The church ppO.
I'ir call apostolic succession. l-t thcf
We're DESTROYED hY the President order
ann new ones eXtempOrized IN their stead
rom That time 90 Tins in these states
.'r 1re4-h OF the President has been Oh,
li" "i ihe land Mr. Johnson went nnch
lnfIler in This direction than his preleees-
sor Mt Lincoln established government
ohiN ln states where he found none cyisli..e
before, hut Mr.. Johnson first dp-iraNa.l
"NISliAE governments and then supplied
ihcir places with those Of his own creation.
- both hy words and actions which speak
louder than words. the President aS~rnf~ %
every principle involved in the cOnEre--io ion-
al pohcy Ol reconstruction. Indeed. The
Two policies could not Wei conf .t. Accause
theA rriaie % different subjects The one
creates or reviveS state organizations. the
other renews their Federal relations when
these organizations were complete and the
states ready TO apply 10 Congress fora re-
turn % the Union, the Presidents u.lrv
was ended- Ills work was all done The
rest was for Congress. So he directed h.-
secretary OF State 10 inform Governor
-larkey, july Path. 1850. Governor Marvin
september l.. 1858, and So he ini ,rme us
in his annual message If he ha- changed
ms policy since. then 10 is hardly worth
while 10 inquire what Il is now. for bis prin-
clp!e- are written ln water.
90 not wish tO disguise the fact that
while he approves the two amendments .,,l
believes the power exists 10 require their
adoption * conditions OF return. he thinks
81 unnecessary 10 insist upon any terms ad-
ditonal % those imposed by himself II is
10 this opinion that his old perseclfor- the
defeated enemies of the Union the foiled
ploiters of his assassination. have taken
heart and with cruel malice cOnspirei with
.,ortnern sympaihlzers to pursue him with
hon. f,r the Destruction or ttis ,.,,,,,tr,- lf,,
in ihe seduction. Of ifs trisnJs W,r f,it
in.r fb.Iu thev r..ort p, l,,,i.,,,..,.,. -r...
President Vas NAT mucb n,,,aI I,- tb.ir
threats. will Ial.. s.lr...l I,. ,h..r a.,
terry fr SO iat an assnrs fboso ~ n,,r
friends who are I.-,,as.l r., .,,,,,ros, ~
own e,n,lcfi.,. i,. homo r., dem hin, a'.5
his n.trafa.., In , ii.ti. .l.., -,
ihot they mi,,bf ~. ,yel ..,sr,.,.s :, -.
ahle liberty or oninfon r.,fr d., - ~.
ierminoS 10 irnst hi. nolific,l r,tnra IA
anvholy besides fb. era,t oornas, ,ri,,,,,
pnini Union orsauizafion fhar sIec,a5 HIM
hr wlu have sense rnon.rb ~ n,t thsr,
l-il. as mere noho,li,. in ,,.,,nl.,r sfro,.,rb
hear,less friends and harmless enemies ~
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.i.. go Saufb.rn-i,r,fb,rhn', % rsl,el-isd oo
.Dna,t- Of n n.rn,nant srl na,..l,,l
nior In that event hf. rhiilran ami
friends mAE wrll rejoice that The nasf a,
least f. secure Ills pafri,fic fbnu'ri,ts of
the last i've years viii sill nca althon.,b
only 10 rrprare hun
Aralu it j. said bv W,.. ..,f eXeu-r ..Nht /
not admit such Union mon a- Fowler /
Stokes and MAYNARD OF Tennr.saa 80 Re- /
cause ID l. not a question ..l,,it men Shall /
a di-ioyal district. while IL i. still iu dis /
0yai spirit. be declared entitled 10 renra- /
-eutltou with onll half as many r..r,..n- /
.ej people in 10 rs we require Tor p district /
n ihe Norih Ilat is the question. C.p-
ain -emmc- ran np the Union n4g when
le wished tO decOy an uuarmel merchant
.cssei under the power of hk Guns. hut I
replaced Do with the pirate emblem when h. /
IId secured bis victim The names az
.hese pl.rots are hung ont today 10 se- 1
cure representation % a rebel constituency /
behind .Hem hui they VIII hr hauled down /
A. the first election and rebel. pai m ln /
heir steal YOu NAV think Won are only 1
the Union lag. but when IL Is /
.0O late you will nni Yourself alongside /
he Alabama and in The power of lis pirate /
rev.
Bat il is said In replv. " We will admit /
lslOyal men even ii elected" How can
.ou help yourselves n whole delera- /
ion from south Carolina. for instance /
present themselves % the Clerk Of the next /
House and ask % he placed on the roll. /
'rior Ia organization. and tender him the I
.eriilcate of their election. signed by the I
Governor and sealed with the rreat seal of /
hat most sovereign state. shall the Clerk /
ay which T. loyal ana which Is note SUP |
l1se nor. After the organization. I'm which /
,ll have participated. and all have been
qualified and taken their seats. will YOU yet /
Ip AN iuqusitOrial committee u explore /
he secret recesses Of their cOuscirnce- /
nr he father c0nfessOrs 10 their sins. NO /
'ut the iron-clad oath will exclude them ~ /
Do y0a not know. sir that almost every
lan who i- in favor OF admitting these
nies without conditions j. also in favor OF
epellu- that oath They already de-
.ounce II rs IN 0iious and unconstitutional
est The Secretary OF tine Treasury anl /
he Postmaster General. backed gp hv a
Message from the President, ask its repeal
% ilr as regards their departments. thus
making rebels as eligible a. Un.0n soldiers
ID appointments here. and under such lead
expect 10 see IL swept away and so d.
lO-- DI tie gentlemen who are NOW urlrin,- b