Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-03
rDEETs SPECIAL MESSAGE.


dDEETS SPECIAL MESSAGE.
'SsHafe-gg tie Uaited Sfafes:
eply to the resolution adopted
Senate on the 18th, have the
TO state that tho rebellion wag-
q portion Of the people against
rQpe erIwnonstifutrtl auah0rilieS OF
0Ternmcnt Of the United States
cen suppressed that the United
Is are in possession Of every State
hich the ins Frction existed, and
as far as c0o.1 be done, the courts
e United States have been re
ID. post-offices re-estabIished, and
taken to put into effective ope-
n the revenue laws Of the country.
the result Of the measures insti-
D by the Executive with the view
Hducing a resumption Of the func-
Of the State, comprehcnded IN
Inquiry Of the Senate the people
North Carolina, South Carolina,
rgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
Ii, Arkansas and Tennessee, have
ognized their respective State gov
ments, and are yielding obedience
the laws and Government Of the
hited States with more Willingness
d greater promptitude than under
c circumstances could reasonably
hve been anticipated Thepr0posed
amendment to the Constitution pro-
Eiding for the abolition Of slavery for
ver within the limits Of the country
has been ratified by each one af those
States, with the exception Of Missis-
3sippi, from which no official inf0rma-
tioa has been received and in nearly
|all Of them measures have been adopt
|ed, or are now pending. 10 confer mp
on freedmen the privileges which arc
Essential to their comfort, protection
|and security.
in Florida and Texas the people are
making commendable progress in re-
storing their State governments, and
no doubt is entertaired that they will
ct IN. carly period bc in a condition to
resume all Of their practical relations
with the Federal Government. In
that portion of the Union lately in
rebellion the aspect Of affairs is more
promising than. in view of all the cir
cumstances, could well have been ex-
pected The people throughout the
entire South evince an audible desire
TO renew their allegiance to the gov
ernment, and to repair the devasta-
tions OF war hy a prompt and cheer
fal return to peaceful pursuits. An
abiding faith is entertained that their
actions viii conform to their profcs-
si0ns, and that in acknowledging the
supremacy of the Constitution and the
laws Of the United States, their loyal
y viii be unrcservedly given to the
government whose leniency they can
nj nj to appreciate, and whose fos-
sering rare VIII soon restore them to
a confltion Of prosperity. 1t IS trne
that iKN some Of the States the dem0r-
alizing effects Of the war are to be
seen IN occasional disorders. but these
are local in character, not frequent in
occurrence, and are rapidly disappear
ing as the authority Of civil govern
ment is extended and sustained.
Perplcxing questions were natural
ly.to Be expected from the great ane
Sudden change in the relations be
tween she two races, but systems arl
gradually developing themselves un
der which the freedman will rcceiv'
tho protection to which he is justly
entitled. and by means Of bis labo
make himself a useful and indepsnden
member of the community il which
he has his home
s-,rs~ rrsl. u. .a.ss.l,...Art;ar az. ssA mr. r.oz
session. aud from that which ! havl
recently derived from tho most rclia
bic authority, I am induced to cherisl
the belief that sectional animosity j.
surely and rapidly merging itself int,
aspiril OF nationality. and that repFe
senration. connected with properly
adjusted system Of taxation, win re
7Suli in 4 harmonious restoration O
ithc States to the national Union.
The report OF Carl Schurz is here
with transmitted, as requested by th
Senate. No reports from the Hon
John Covodc have been received b.
tho President.
The attention Of the Senate IS inv
Ted 70 the accompanying report g
Lieutonant General Grsrt rho N
Gently made tour Of inspection
Efthr0urh several Of the states who's
inhabitants participated IN the rcbc
iion (Signedl ANDREW JoHNsoN.
Washington. December Is. lSg5.
49, TIE House Judiciary Commit,
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