Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-30
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queer Duck. " "
We ask our readers attention 10 the fol-
lowing record, In view Of the course now
pursued by tho Honorable JOINS W. FoRrBr,
as he usually characteriIes himself whom ho
prints his own name in the Chronicle. II Is
rich and valuable reading:
[ErOm the Daily Morning Chronicle Of January
Q, 1896
awe publish elsewhere an article from tho
Nashville Times aud Uaion on the recon.
struction Of Tennessee. 1t Is from the pen
Of distinguished soutberner, who has stood
unainobingly by tho Union and tho in
trinsic Importance Of this great question of
reconstruction will insure careful and uni
versal porusal."
Tho article alluded to in the above para
graph, appeared in the Nashville, Tenn,
Times and Union Of about the 2sth Of De-
cember, 1854, and was the inspiration Of
ANDREW JOHNSON, then Military Governor
of Tennessee, and Vice President elect Of the
United States. joan W. FoRsEr copied the
article into the Chronicle with the full knowl-
edge that 1t contained, in part and as
whole, the opinion Of ANDREW JOHNSON on
the subject Of the admission Of the late rebel
lious States, &C., &C., and accompanied 1t
with tho editorial remarks above quoted,
and he is on the record as haVing endorsed tie
entire programme 50 clearly laid dorm IN tie
article, which is rs follows:
THE POLITICAL STATUS OF TENNESSEE.
(FroIn the Nashville Times and Union.
A new and brighter era 10 dawning upon the
once proud State Of Tennessee. For more than
three years 1t has been cursed with the blight Of
secession and rebellion. Its civil organization
has been broken down, its public treasure
| squan iered, Its works Of improvement suspended
| or diverted from their original purpose. The
whole State, In its civil, social and commercial
relations, IL paralyIed, aud nearly every county
| within its borders stained with the blood Of Its
citizens. But the great struggle Is over. II
ended with the last gun dred by the gallant
General THOMAS, in the battle around its capital
| Random shots may yet be heard, and royinS
bands may occasional y infest Its borders, but
no formidable foe will again press its soil or de-
vastats its fair fields. Its loyal people may
now, with brighter prospects than ever before,
| resum the great work Of civil reorganization.
Broken aud beaten as Is Tennessee, It lie
still a sovereign stste-great even In its ruins
1t Is still a member OF the Federal Union-still a
State, and not a conquered province or a terrific.
rial appendage. Il has lost by the rebellion
Of part Of its citizens none Of its ghts as a
State, and forfeited none Of Its obligations to the
General Government
The fourth section OF the fourth article Of the
Constitution Of the United States reads as fol /.
| lows:
1.-THE United States shall guarantee to every
State In this Union a republican form Of govern
ment, and shall protect each Of them against in E
vasion, and on application OF the Legislature or
Of the Executive when the Legislature cannot be
eonvened) against domestic violence.'
Under this wise provision Of the Constitution
| the power Is not only conferred, but 1t 10 made
! the duty OF the reuersi Government to protect
each State against domestic violence. Out Of re.
spect to the State governments II is provided, in
cases Of domestic violence, that the aid Of the
United States may be invoked by the Legislature
or Executive But the obligation 10 no less bind =.
Ing on tho Federal Government to furnish pro-
toetoh 10 the stAtes-"to suppress Instruction
and repel INVASION, without the application by
Inc Leg'SlAtars or Executive than with 1t. 1t
might happen at the time Of an insurrection,
OF domestic Nioience' the Legislature would
not De In session aud the Executive dead,
aud no one to convene tho Legislature
OouId u, under such circumstances, be for
moment eontended that the United States
would be released from Its obligation to protect
the State and save tt from overthrow Or
tue Legislature and Executive, a. In the case Of
tennessee, might JOIN with and lead the insur-
gents would the United States In such an event
nave no power or right TO Intervene on behalf OF
the loyal people and quell the insurrection.
Imagine no one eau doubt the right, unless 1t ID
conceded that WheneVers majority OF the eiti-
zens OF State enterinto rebellion the State itself
is withdrawn from the Federal compact audoui
OF the Union To admit this would be to admit
the doctrine OF secession In It's broadest sense
ana NJ the same ume 10 deny the constitutional
hght oil the United states TO Interfere, either with
Executive, IN the auaiIs Of state. Tue very
iaet that tnere Is tep'iion or domestic violence
IN u state furnishes the only reason that Justine
lhe uhtod s'ates IN entering state TO suppress
u. can enter WIN IT'S armed power Tor nc
o'her cause except 70 enforce us own laws and
ana only i0f TINS cause "heh .he state In which
occurs 'Oo WEAK 70 queii 'ne disturbance
NOT uoes II matter 10 "ha' extent the domestic
""u''e'''O" mas sone' VI ho" many people nave