Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-04-13
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gress. ,banislling all,teeiing of mere passion
or resentment will rect ectsonly lts duty
to the whole country. .ese<i..4fon = ,.a-
That this war is not waged on our part
in any spirit Ct oppression. nor for any
purpose OF conquest or sntjngation, nor
purpose of oveythrowing or interfering
with the rights or established insttuticns
af these States, but to nlaintain and defend
the Constitution and to preserve the Un-'
ion, with all its dignirs, equality and
rights of the several States nnimpared.
And that as soon as those objects are accom-
plished the war ought to cease
ind euiereus. The Senate of the United
States on the 25fh of July, 1861, adopted
resolution in the words following, TO wit:
( Resozved, That the present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the coan-
try by the disnniouists OF the Southern
States, now in revolt against the Constitn-
tional Government, aud IN arms around
the Capital; that in this national emergen-
cy, Congress banishing all feeling of mete
passion or resentment, will recollect only
It's duty TO The whole country; that this
war is not prosecuted on our part III any
spirit Of oppression. nor tor amy purpose
of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose Of
overthrow ing or Interfering with the rights
or established institutions Of these States,
bnt to defend aud maintain the supremacy
ofthe Constitution and all laws made il, pu,-
si,ance thereof, and to preserve the Union
with all the dignity, equality and rights
Of the several States un,npaired; that. as
soon as these objects are accomplished, the
war ought to cease.
Ind auhereas, The Constitution of the
United States provides for constitutional
communities only as States, and not as
territories, dependencies, Or protecto-
rates. ~
and achereas, Such constituted States
IT ust necessarily be. and by the Constitu
ton and laws OF the Uni'ed States are
made equal, and are placed upon like
footing as to political rights, immnnities,
dignity and power with the several States
with which they are united
Ind achereas, The observance of politi-
cal equality as principle of right and
Justice is wel calculated TO encourage the
people Of the aforesaid States to he and
become more and more constant and
persevering in their renewed allegiance
And achereas, Standing armies, military
occupation, ma tial law. military tri bunals,
and the SUSPENSION Of the s,rivilege OF the
writ of habeas corpus in time Of peace.
endanger tho public libertv.is Incompatible
with the individual rights of the citizen,
contrary to the genins and the spirit OF
onr free i,,stitntlnns. and exhsu ustive at yhe
national resources. and onght not therefore
to he sanctioned or allowed except for
cases Of actual necessity for repelling
invasion or suppression of insnrrection or
rebellion: =.
And aoAcreos, The policy ofthe Govern
ment Of The United States, from the Begin
ming Of the insurrect;on TO It's overflow and
| final suppression, has been in conformity
with the principles herein set forth and
Ienuperatcd. ~, f..st-t
!. Now, therefore, /, ANDREW Johnson,
President of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that the insurrection
which heretofore existed IN the States of
EGeergia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, is at An
|end, and is hencefpth to, berso regarded.
f. In testimony whereof, I have. hereunto
set my hand and cansed the. Seal of the
| lUnited States to heaffised: - -. ... $.
i Done at the City. Of Washington, the
second day Of April, in the year of on,
Lord, One. thousand eight, hundred and
fsixty-siS, and Of the Independence .oofo ,ile
| - United States Of America the
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