Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-04-11

RSsOUeI, Audt tu0s PtCeOnt ooP'OA"S'o
civil war has been forced upon the country
4 by the disunionists OF the SonIhern States,
now in revolt against the constitutional gov
eminent, and iu arms around The Capital !;
that in this National emergency Congress,
banishing all feelings OF mere passion and
resentment, will recollect only is duly 10
The whole country; that This war is no;
prosecuted on oSr part in any spirit Of OPP
preston, nor for any purpose OF con-
quest or subjrgatiou, nor purpose Of over
throwing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of those States, but
10 defend and maintain the supremacy of
the Constitution aud laws made in pursu-
ance thereof, and 10 preserve the Uniou
with all The digniIg, equality and rights of
the several Siales onmpaired as soon as
these objects are accomplished The war
ought 10 cease;
And srhereas, These resolutions, not joint
or concurrent 10 their form, are su6s,an-
italy Identical, and as such may be regard
ed as having expressed the sense of Con-
gress upon the subject TO which they relate:
ind tchefeas, By my proclamation OF The
18Th day of June last the insrrection in
The State of 'Teunessee was declafei to have
been suppressed, rhe authority OF the
United States therein TO be undispu'ed, and
such United States officers. as had been
duly COMMISSIONED. 10 be in the nndisputed
exercise OF their official tuuctioas;
And ,chsTeas, TbeNPow existsno organ
lied armed resisistce of misguided cti-
zsns or others to the authority of the Unit.
ed States in the States OF Georgia, Sontb
Carolina, Virginia, Norh Carolina, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida, and the laws can be
sustained and enforced therein by the prop.
er civil authority, State or Federal, and the
people of the said States are well and 10y
ally disposet, and have coufofmed. or will
conform, in lheir legislaiioG 10 the coed-
tion OF affairs growing out of the amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting slavery within The Iiuis
and Jurisdiction of the United States:
Aod ,che,sas, In view Of the before re-
ciled premises, il is the manifest determi-
nation OF the American people that no
Slaie, Of It's own will, has The right or the
power TO 90 out Of or separate itself from
or he separated from the American Union,
and that, therefore, each State ought 10 re-
main and constitute an integral part of The
United States;
And lohereaS, The people OF the several.
before mentioned States have in the man
ner Aforesaid given satisfactory evidence
that they acquiesce in Ibis sovereign and
important revelation of national unity
And tchefeas, It is believed to be funda-
nenlal principle of government, that peo-
pie who have revolted and who have re-
voted and who have been overcome and
subdued, must either be dealt witt so az 10
induce them voluntarily TO become friends,
or else they most be held by absolute mill
ilary power, or devastated so as 10 prevent
lheIr from ever again doing harm as enc
mics, which last named policy is abhor-
rent TO humanity and freedom
And tchereas, Tue Constitution Of The
United States provides tor constitutional
communities only as States, and not as
territories, dependencies, Provinces or pro-
ieciorates:
Ard Iokereas, Such constituent States mast
necessarily be, and by tho Constitution and
laws OF the United States are made equals
and placed upon like footing as to poili-
cal rights, immuniries, dignity and power
with the several Sta.es with which ihey
are unired:
Ahd tCaercls The observance OF political
equality as principle OF right aud justice
is well calculated to encourage the people
OF The aforesaid States 10 be and become
more and more constant and peEsevering in
their renewed allegiance,
And shaeas, Sanding armies. military
occupation, military law, military tribunals
and the suspension of the privileges of the
writ of habeas corpus, are ia time of peace
dangerous TO public liberty, incompatible
with the individual rights OF the citizen,
contrary 10 The genius and spirit of our free
institutions aud exhaustive OF the national
resources, and moi, therefore, 10 be sane
toned OF allowed exeeP; in cases of actual
necessity for repeling invasion or sup
pressing insuFrection or rebellion.
Ind lchyeas, The policy of The Govern
msni of The United Ststes, from the begin
ming of The insurreclion TO It's overthrow
and final suppression, has been in conform
ity with the principles herein set forth and
enumerated,
Now, therefore, /, Andrew Johnson, Pres
idens of The United States, do hereby pro-
claim and declare, that the. insurreclion
which heretofore existed in the States OF
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana.