The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-05
Civil Law fully. Restored.

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W. publish elsewhere the material parts
ofthe Presidents Proclamation. declaring
thrt "'t'nqnili'y and civil autho, ity now
exist la and throughout the whole of The
United States Of America" We make this
quotation, (says the Columbia Phenir,)
because we think itremsves all doiitt as to
the meaning and itten: OF the document 10
that point which msst affects the Southern
States. We italiri.e "ci,il authority" be
cause, ifit "exists,' then has the military
power ceased to exist as a paramount au.
thontv-the latter authority in time Of
peace being always subject to the former.
The restoration of civil authority carries
withit the restoration Of the habeas corpus,
for according to the Consultation Of the
United States, the privilege Of that wri,
shall not be suspended when the civil an
tharity exists. II il true, that ip former
proclamation the President told Us that
peace had been r.stessd in all the States.
except in Texas, and We; the military con
tinuedte exercise authority rs though such
IA proclamation had never been written !;
bat In this second Proclamation. he an,nun.
ces that ririi authority exists thtudshout
the country.
II this be the proper construction If the
languagr-and there tan Scarcely b- anv
othcr-then are the military courts in all
cases between citizens superseded by the
ri nrtsn IF fI,. apI
ly restored. If this be the purp-tt Of the
language Quoted, the proc amntiSn. If
course, will be followed by the h.t.s-nry
military orders abroga,ing the jursdc ion
CT militar, courts Of all grade. over citizens
Of the United States
The following remarks are from the New
York Herald,
The proclamation of President Johnson
declaring the Instruction at an end in all
the States, 10 n complete abdication Of all
the extraordinary powers with which the
President was clothed bv Congress. dnring
the war. This cen rqnence would ave-
attended the previous proclamation, only
that II did not inc ute Texas; and the insur
recti"n having been regarde q bv Congress
"S one "nbIe. ana net as 70 series Ot SSpa
rate insure ,tions in several Sta'es the ey.
trao dinarv powers did not Expire so long
ns there was anv place where the in-urr.c
tion Ind not been DECLARED extinct There
We're only eleven States that y, C drd; bul
in consequence uf this local in-urrrctinn.
confined la nne sec.ion Of the county. the
President was empOser-d by Congress TO
susre' d The habsas corpus thtaughou, the
United States, or any part Of them, AMI
this power was vested in him ill the end
Of the rebellion. But Texas ha wing com
pleted the construction Of lo,ul S'a'.
Government. and the President having de
cIarrG the insurrrciion at an end in tha'
State, rs well ~ in all the Others, the whole
system of military interference. with the re-
gular course If law fall I" the ground, and
things revert L" the condition in which the,
were before the war.
The New York World, Of the same date,
in its comments, says:
The work is now complete IA far M Ex
ecutive authority snes ahd The condition Of
the STATES Is concerned.
The Urocli nation of the President has
the effect of law. and all are bound to re-
spect il as such As the Executive pc ~er
of the Republic. he il the proper au horhy
to Judge of the Condition of tue cnuutrv -
It il tne duty of Congress itself to accept
and act upon his official dec ar ton