The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-12-11

ment ol the laws is no longer obstruct.
el Ia ans State by combinations too
powerful 70 Be suppressed by the ordi.
mary course Of judicial proceedings and
the auim0sities engendered by the Wu
are rapidly Welding to tie bcncfcieni
influences Of our free institutions and
10 The kindly effects Of unrestricted so.
cial and commercial intercourse. An
entire restoration of iraternal feeling
musl bc tho earnest wish Of every pa-
triutic heart. and We VIII have aceomI-
lished our graudest national achieve
mout when, forgetting the sad events q
the past, and remembering only then
instructive lessons, We rosesumo oul
onward career ms free, pro4pcrous and
uuitedreoplc
RE-o0NsIEUgTIoN
ia mY message o. tile 2ith Of Decem-
( ber, 1860 Congress was informed oftht
/ treasures which had been instituted by
the Executive with view 10 the grad
mai restoration Of the States ia which
I the iusurrection occurred. TO their rcla.
tions with the General Government.
+ Provisional Governors had been ap-
pointed, Conventions called Governor.
elected, Legislatures assembled, and
Senators and Representatives chosen tC
+ the Congress of the United States.
! Courts had been opened iorthe enforce
ment Of laws long in allegiance. Tie
/ blockade had been removed, custom
houses re-estabhshcd, and the internal
revenue laws put IN force, in order That
/ the people might contribute 70 the nat
|onal income. Postal operations had
+ been renewed. and efforts were being
made to restore them to their former
condition Of efficiency The States
themselves had been asked to take part
/ ia the high function Of amending the
I Constib.ton,.and thus sanctiJning Tic
/ distinction OF African slavery rs enc q
the l!gitimite results Of our iuteueciuc
..lagegle.
Hmulg iellHed tlas la lie l.a
ecu;ive department. found that i BAD
accomplished nearly all that H4 Nish.8
the scopeof itseoustitutiona authority.
One thing, however, yet remained to BE-
done before the work of reconstruction
c5ald BE completed, auil chat Ya the
u3uias o Congress ofioyal 5J 4atvra
AID Representatives. from The Sa,e
whose people had Tebelled against the
lawful authority Of the Gouera GGvea-
ment This question deyolTed upon
the respective Houses, which, by the
Constitution. are made the Judges Of
the elections, returns, and qualifications
Of It's own members; and its cousidera-
ton at once engaged tie attention of
Congress.
IN the meantime, the Executive de-
partment no other plan having been
proposed by Congress continued its
efforts to perfect, as far as vas practi-
cable, the rcstorQtion Of the proper re-
lahons between the citizens If the res-
pcetiyc States, the States, and the Fed
eral Government. extending, from time
to time as The public interests seemed
to require, the judicial, revenue. and
postal systems Of the country With
the advice and consent Of the Senate,
the necessary officers were appointed,
and appropriations made by Congress
for the payment of their salaries The
proposition to amend the federal Con-
stitution, So as to prevent the existence
Of slavery within the United States or
amy place subject to their jurisdiction,
WAS ratified ly the requisite number Of
States; and on the 18th day of Dccom
bcr 1865. it Na officially declared to
have become valid az a part Of tbe Com
siitutiou u The United States, il the
states ID which the iHsaiIeetou had eE-
istcd promptly amended their C5ustItu-
tlans, 30 as to make them c5ui0m 81
The grcat change thus c6egd a th1
organic law of tho land; declared mall
and 9ld all ordinances and laws o{ se-
teloa rspEdiatel all pgetcHdeddcbts
.Aa Obligations crcated for the rat0iu-
tamry purposes of the ilaall ton
ai. proceeded, IN good faita, sae ca-
aesmaais q measure, i5r til. protection
@.d amGUora'ion Of the condition VI tie
c9lWed raee Congress, however. rot
'rshEt ~ ttNttAttA -AisN va stAAtA s2kNtta
20 Tepra ental0n, aue 70 Was not until
towards ihe cla 81 tie eighth month
q Ac .oa ifa al exception was
mada IL favor If tennessee bv az IA
mission ot her Senators and Kepresen-
tatlse
laem lta gsjact 81 profound
iHai CaEFl a Tins f falei
ta aiA to ya Selars ald
i.ep ,allf sm aa 1tE States
Maaa inhabitants ta those 81 Felu-
es ee Dad aagaQ d in tle rebellion
Ten State more than ore fourth II
the Aholeuumbe4 remain without rep
resentatlon. tho seats 81 htty member
of the House q Representative aud of
twenty members Is thc senate, are Set
vacant not bE their oWu consent, not
3T failure ai election, hut hy tho re
iasti q Gongro t9 accept thelr efedi-
deutlals Their admission. IS beH@
@ would have accomplished nGeh
towards ihc renewal aad gthenug
.i aar r-4.laAs N one aad re-
oa Gauss t5r discomfort
q. PAST "a the inhabitants of lAme
is af Eafe accorded th