Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-06-01


| any exception within my knowledge. tol
acknowledg. their allegiance to the Uni,
| ted States, and to obey the laws and Con
lstitution thereof, we have been grievous)y
disappointed by the rejection of our mem
hers from the Congress of the ration
This rejection has not been placed on the
ground of any irregularity in their election
or qualification. While The Congress rec
ognizes the existence of the State Govern
ment to the extent of Incorporating into
f, the Constitution of the United States our
amendments made thereto, they continue
te, govern and to tax III, without allowing
us any participation in making the laws
Or Imposing the national taxes. The Con
gress has been sitting some five months,
without prescribing any terms on which it
| IS proposed to recognize our admission
We have elected men whom we heleve
TO be as loyal as any men in the United
States ;-every one of whom labored to
preserve the Union till bostlities had ac-
jtualy commenced, and every one OF whom
has renewed or is ready to renew his oath
Of fidelity to the Government of the Uni
ted States: Whether any one of them
could conscientiously swear that he never
aided or sympathized with the rebellion,
do not know. 1t no member can be re-
ceived from the States lately in rebellion,
without taking the Congressional test oath,
it will amount to practical distranchise-
ment.
1t was presumed when you adjourned
in October last, that by tins time the I'M
ion would have been fully restored and
Congress would have defined it's policy of
restoration. Neither event has occurred.
| Mother the President nor Congress has
made known any further requirements. I
have no Information which warrants me
i'll making any suggestions to you as to any
further action which you may properly
take, tending to produce the desired har-
mony. Let us 80 act as to retain our self
respect-.and to give TO our late enemies
F.! no ust grounds for continued i'll will a.
gainst us. National prosperity cannot be
restored until real reconciliation and con-
cord shall be re.established. 1t bitterness
/ is to be continued, let all of us strive to
cooperate with the President in his patri-
otic plans, and refrain from giving any
just excuse tor Che continuance of such
! feeling, and hope that the day is not ia:
distant when the Northern people shall
become satisfied that their distrust of us
| is i'll founded, and that the religion we
profess, as we'll as public policy, demand
mutual forgiveness and reconciliation
| / herewith enclose communication
from the Public Treasurer, suggesting GER
tain amendments to the Revenue Act of
the last General Assembly. [ commend
his recommendations to your favorable
consideration. <
In consequence of the order Of the Pres
ident Of the United States relieving the
Provisional Governor, / entered upon the
discharge of my duties as Civil Governor,
lin conformity with your Ordinance, on
the 2Sth day OF Decera Der last. / had to
encounter some irregularities growing out
lot the transition. But with the universal
|desire of the people to restore order, no
serious difficulties have presented them
selves in putting into action the machinery
of civil government in the State.
/ In my official correspondence and inter
course with the Executive officers of the
! United States, and with Brevet Major
lGeneral Ringer, the Military Commandant
{,of this State, all have exhibited uniform
Edispositioil to avoid unnecessary Earrings
, in the discharge of our respective duties,
and readiness to cooperate with me IN
everything tending to restore cordial re-
conciiation between the lately belligerent
sections of our country. a. ss
/ learn from General Rnger, 10 whcn1
1.-THE President OF the United States has
Ilately assigned the CHIEF supervision oi
4 the F'reedmen;s Bureau in this State, that
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