, 1866-07-24

should Be used, md The extent Our right VIA AZ
solu,r under the hus Of war: The fsoeinoa
R1ceu IN II wero public enemies, snd enItled GEL
to Inc rights Of eneu1es UNDER the laws Of var.
But did tnls mar power q the Governnen o.
moment ihey wtre dispersed md Tho war no long,
lie rebels ba,e been deelsred to b ''puolic ent
mics" By the highest trib. ual IN tnt5 eouaEfJ-n
Supreme Court OF The United States.
The eharsctr OF public Enemy hav9ne ono
nor be ressned By then having eea-ed denu6s
To stop sighting goes not make them cease 70
pusc snsiss ssn:e ,os5 III, as have eea'ed
The Government must Necessarily % the Judge
the whole csse II not au13 has the rleht % decd
the came pr7nc1ple 10 decide what i nece..asy 70
the preservation Of tne Government alter the aFnte
have been dispersed.
The QUESTION - to the stotxt OF the people Of III,
tchet staret is exclusively pohttcai question.
termsnabie by lhe executive ana lceissuru brauche
I'd by he Snpreme Court oi he unred sts,es sut
publlei-ts everywhere Therefore the Governmen
has right to decide whether the rebels shal h.u
sta,e Of leaee tha, te declared, and upon ~hat
dt Ions how snd tn what way the rrhtls shall n
governed; and ahen sna uudet Whist eircum stnnees
and conditions the rebel States may be atmittee
in'o the Cnlun- The power oE the Government te
this extent think cannot Be Aueeessfuiy contro
In he prize eases u Black) ttts decided that:
" The LAW. Of war, whe'her inc war BE- cisi, Of IN
ttggfntts sonver' every c.1nsn Of tnc hostile sta,
= hateYe7 msy have been his previous conduct
'.AJl slratses between The parties Are annuieu."
IIn Tic csss Of Il 6elsson, or the resistance of
portion Of the people Of country acatnst The
ishlt.hed G0vernmenf. there Is no doubt. Il. tn II
sought TO be overhrosn sees at- It NAV By fat
competent power recognize declare he e1i'tpa,
OF cls11 war, which VIII o1aw after II a the eon.e
quences and rtGn's Of war between the contcnd1nc
D4rf1fA. IA IN care OF UnbltE NHf.
No rtahts OF The sou'h thar weee lost BY the re =
o o.
rights but the rights OF war. Il anpuls contracts
compat1s, treaties, constitutions. and none
BY ssI tse s slelniaa,loa of ,he war, Tai. ~
universal rule m war between foreign na:ons
The var that W. hare tu.t psesed theoqca .snds
tSe Supreme Court 81 the United states. in ,ne
cas- e. rtferrt 70, that Il vas territorial var
hat s'i The ssh. d,as..tss I'D I'd can,s Sn
strictly arc entitled only to the rights Of var. vs.
ate The conquerore and they The conquered and il
Nsie VIZ ii Tbey M ttemeeses 20 underssooa Il snd &C
cepted It. Dut the lenlcncy ol those In power md
The Willingness OF the uemocrscy to n cetss them
back, anu Mtih open arue. and Without coudi''ons
hive 1a,*ed hopes and created desires doomed tc
al he tomn epeenent OF The rebellion the South
cCnfdcntly expected aid md comfUrt ffom theit
Trends IN the Sorth; this WAS undoubtedly prom
iset.
NOW 1Ge lEpfle Ute tlfuta ~ EUtHG DaEh ny
Gesame irierd.+ when they certainly mus, Know th.:
! unoer the pres; Mt condition OF ihlogs The doors
This think the South viii regard as addlu.; In,
Now, i. nay be as importsnt for fhe public good
sIa &. at1er armed te.ietau has ceased, TO de.
aud eurty fer the tus nre 70 az 10 pl leyent rebel
hon and treason IN all time 10 come. and for self
preservation, as It vas TO put down armed resist
| anee 10 ,hs G0&eIr meut; :ru there Il us much
power under the Constitution for tho one a. tns
IT, r. %
ern prople. TINS pow er 70 govern The Ienel ~a,c.
amer thelr aEmtes were dispersed has beTn acted
to The pfe: ent momen,. all eoneentn: lta ansotu:
nectesllJ Hence "e have maintained military GOV
eInmenis over The south otherio. rats II ~ tact
the cotst!iution, and the admitted condition Of
I affairs In the rebel STATES.
Now. III, What policy ah0u!a be pursued BY tee
department Of rhts Government has the right urdef
the Iopetltutton tu decide In reard 70 The QNcs.
S,ntss, ihaye a,ready stated TINT the Executive
CLAIMS that right Tnn cis1w, IN my oplulon. II
an ATTEMPTED 1.urpauon OF poHer, ana that tue
practice Of the Go.espMcnt ana The DECISION OF th0
h,ehett tribunal IN the and deny this power to iE7
Ptttitcnt. 1t bas reyer been exercised or attempt-
ps tzs1cssa BY snr m ~. now
resolution to each House IN relation 70
sid asfess In that rcs oI1tlon that the people OF
Tennessee ean execute The functions Of state
iaw.makins power" hefe ID statement Of thc
P1,5ens nd III se rtssSny hss axsys
unde1alood TO be the theory and ptactica osihe Gov
e1nmeut as late q September II. 1866.
Augnet . 1ssh Paoyis Governor M,Fvln .;
af ssuta 10 .as I psopls d floSds. eoaysn@s coz;
ve1tion with the of 1skfo1uS that otate to tho
EnIou. l will read paragraph OF two fsom that
Wberea.. b, the proclamation Of Andrew John.
1f4ent al HR Nf4fAR
July, 1866 have be en- appointed pro4fstousl Guv-
nor Of the state Of Flotda, with Instructions 10
pssse.ths a. the earliest pe2cusa period such rules
conyenlpg convention OF the people composed Q:
delegates 10 be choren By That portion oi The peo-
pie who are loyal 10 the UrNed Sfatctr ard no OH.
r. and, also. With all the power necessary and
proper enable such loyal people Of said Stale to
ore 1t Its constitutional relations 10 the Fed
foim Of goye,1meut a. viii eutltle the state TO thu
| cuA1nntec Of the United s,a'es therefor. aud it,
people The projection oi tue Unit. sta'ss aGalns
in'as'op' insu'res'io1 snd domestic violence"
slo. upou the establishment Of republican
| form Of Stale Eose1ument, nnder constitution
whlch enazan.tss and secures liberty 70 ali The IL
bab1fants ahke without distinction Of Color, thcft
vii! no LONGER exisl any Impairment ID th: way Of
l-fst,oar 10 ihe government Of tne Cn,ca s'ates
people Will be antiten 10 pretee ION b.
,he lniseo Siaies sgalu5s msuF1sesso0
seen iary SsWurc, September y, lsG5,,tn auswe,
70 enid letter, wrotc the following to Governor
| Marvin:
DEPAR1uEu or STATE,
WAsHI.GIoN, sept. X, ISIS. :
S1R: Your E1celiencJ'B letrer OF the 2"h ultfmo
esHea @ Il nd p6nltisd 10 tte Frequent Thc step: p
10 vhish It refers, toward teorRahizng the Govern
ment OF loEida, eetm to he In The main judtcou~
| and ECOu nAults rom them may Re hopeu for The
pt<tumpt1on 10 = hfeh the proclamation refer. how
ever, IN iaSoF Of HE suIVsnts Who may NNh 10 vole
snd who may have spilled Tor. BUT not received,
1 their n6YGQDE. FuLteiY AnOrnyrf1 All
t1ons lc1 pa1uors will be uu!y con. dered. will bs
disposed of AZ seon ~ may be practicable Il mu.t
non TO which Jour proclamation refeEs Will be sub
] jscE TO the decislo Of Congress
lls have ne honoF'to be, 3oar E1eslIesey's ODE
Governor OF tho sta,eo Flor,da, laltahas-ee.
A!.o By ordef Of the President suc following WIS
W4snEa1ox. July ~, 1865.
". /. sharkcJ. Provisional Governor OF Ats.ts
| Yoar ,st gram Of lhe el.s has been received. The
Pns1delt tees no sesson 70 interfere win Genera
VII g. M es 81 t
ties thall DC restored. with the approsal Of Con
c1e:s. kean~h,e military aa'hont, sanuos b
Hero nj. Seward d,ssInc,ly lays dawn lhe doc
rine, that The question ol restoration 10 which thc
p1oelananoa referred must be ..suetsst:o .he d.
constitutional doctrtna then; but now We nre given
! 10 u1dtn,auu 1nat Mt. nEwa1d, Is we'll Al tht
! k1Qt0ts EepEHi8lEe lut QCCll1H4 0nQ pulEy
| Which theJ proclaimed but a ieu months Ago
hle same principle, that to CONGRESS belonged lhs
| queetlcn oi retsoratfon, "ns aa'egied NJ the ,.s
ba' ths Supreme Coars os IL he sG Gnlsed States, tr
the cate of lu,heE v. Borden, How ard, page T.
IN ete grow Ing ont Of The Dorr reoellon ii Int
sssfe Of Nhode Island. and involving the question
"Cnaer tnis article Of the Constitution 1t rest:
sMo .e. np il Raode u land1 IS he ssisbii.sea one M
irr "a The United ssares guasaotres 10 each Stale
republican government, Congress must nece..arll,
state before can decide whether it Is repu ,llcai
| or NOT. When The Senators ann Representatives. o
state ere adml'teu tn'o 'he councils Of the Unior
the Au1honsy OF the Government upder which the.
nfe appointed IL recognized BY The proper c0ustltu
| lioual uthouty. Ard It's 1e<ssions oiudln. Of
| every other department Of the Government"
These authorities, 1t seems to me, otxht to eht
the controversy to the tight OF congress over h
question Of the 1eatoEa Ion Of the rchei states Tn
civil governments Of The rebel states were to'al.
| destruyeu. Their organization - States in Til
Union no lorger e1fatcd- lhee States Voluntarily
Gissoived her ss: n. Tsh ,ne
themselves to another government IN hostility Il
| our OWE.
elteo BY the President N his pfoctamatious e.tan
| listing provisional Rovctuments for eeSen Of 'h
: rebel states. Mill resd troua the proclamation
e.tahtt h1rx prouelonst government for North cas
Whereas The rebellion which has been waces
he ,gs q
| Government thereof, in the most vo:ent and re
voting form. bu. whose 0rrantzrd md armed iosee
It's revolutionary progress, deprived the people
the state Of Nosth Caroltra OF all clvl govern
| ment-"
: the distinct statement u thar tho rebellion.
r. a} II ss, pye95ss ha' deprived
: Now. 81, nnaer ali iha circumstances, and 4
.iew of iht fata1e peaee, pzo'peEity and security
l ami In NJ rNAf