Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-04

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com mitiee will en- ieavor, by careful c1nideradsn Of
the msssase az mpang ng d9cn ents. Ascertt n
upon what support the pfoPosed mobilization Of the os
The Secretary Of the Treasury In speaking of the CON
du9a Of the county after the surrender Of tho rebel
The csaa,ry was in a peculiar condition. The rs
belioh had came to sudden olosa All resisianoe to
The Authority of the Untei States mad ceased aud
seven millions " peope, In sAe OF utter disotganiEa
ton were ef without any iyii government whAtever'
and without even aa adequate nar pf0ieeton agatnsl
tnefchy ed Violence. Under these ofoumstanoss as
seemed clearly % De be duty sf the kxeodve % pro
teed 10 establish tbe Federal suthofty and cril
government ia these states Il seemed TO be Necessary
" carry nto esn the fcyenle laws % ihe general gov
ernment As tne country was pacing from state ni
war % stA;e " peace and the emergency srned too
pressing 20 aimit Of delay i toe meeting Of Congress.
t was Thought that the test oath might, view % The
get oeeta % be obtanei In some cases be dispensed
siih or, rather, that persons might be permitted 70
hold revenue oises who could take t only ia qualified
This is a sorro vfu picture inds,d Seven millions of
people IN state Of utter demorAzaou, lef without
any civil yenmeut Vi tteyer, and wilaCt even ad-
equate ion against Anarohv aud violence preae0t-
ca questions o sfaves moment for the e'nsderatou Of
tns government and ~ strange that this appAh-
ns coalition o thiass did not suggest 10 the President
the ropftey OF cIing congress together has he might
have The aid Of The satse dep Of tue govern
men IN reducing dsOrg ltioa, auarchy aud violence
Ths Interests Il III country seemed to dem.ad the
Secretary iniorms the House. that avu g1 erument
should a. once be est blishe The emersenoy seemsd
tNN pFF0tluk u a. nll OF uthF 1hIi Tue mRfnt
Congress" But Congress o'uld have been called To-
geher At once Congress could have been convened be-
fore the date Of the proclamation ihfoasa which III e
President undertook 20 orsauEs provisional govern
ment for North Carolina Il not dlnel IL
vas not because the President believed that ne alone
possessed the power % provide gogensns for the in
sursent States for he expressly negAnved that idea BY
the terms of the i9iiowiag despa'oh;
wAsHIares. July A. is65.
see. a. m az ;sn siassca ss
The u the
csauthorie shsi restored. apS-ogsI of css-
' n'' ''''s '''''''''s' Stis S1dlas t. RaSS ssSARD
Here tn power ofCongrcgs over IN, whole subject Of
reconsruciin is expires IS stated. AMI ieh ater
date the Pr sdent resierte1 this OF Congress
even more emPaatts terms, a. follows
"DrPAarMESr srArE.
ms E5fsisnsy wIm Marcus Psoolioaal G'5sraor Of Flor
"s-Your sxcsueneys letter ofths gih ultuo. With the
Prsuation has been received aai unmlted
gauiEuE m sovsrum. Of Fiorai seem PEI 10 the
presamgoa to which le proelaatloa eises hlwsye5 IA
r,gi & 3 9s @ way NAY 'a " 19's' & rna so ny ne ss
proved Az srpde'toa o. psrioa w b dqy soatdsrsi
e. b. a,e,y a'r,tef aai -. % rleA yoHr proc
'aa'~" '"''' ,ye ,s ss , opr i TO ssi's re- 0''s'"
wrItf,u r. stwaaD."
l. vas not then be,ause the PreNd nj believed tn
Che Constitution othed him sith fil power 90 restore
the civil fovernmen % the insurgent States hat ne
ailsd TO conveae Ooagress IN extra ses Nor was II
because heconsidered no legislation necessary 20 enable
him properly administer the laws X the United States
ff the Secretary Of rreasnry vh the approval OF
the President says thst f important to execute the
geuog pressing, "t thought that tt test oath
might 10 yeF ofhe great objects % be attained in some
Ba; The test oath "a, estabHshsd by law aud no Of.
issr hai any right dispense wi Il tlan he had
70 dispense with any other law lhe Constitution siJs
be President all take ca that the laws he faithfully
execuei and ueithef he auy other 0i er Of n C
vsrnment has the right % dispense with any Law All
of should know the d'pelsiug power does exist
in nd eye areieo IL
and will not be tolerated
Il the dutv cf public officers obey and ekecu,e the
laTs No obligation Is amer t1an this aud none
should Be more rdsdy Oh ervei The legislative de
partment Of the government Is ntrusted With the law
akng power and when The power s once exercised all
Off yield Obed euce 10 IT, II the act OF July 2.
ls6 stood In the way n aropur execution Of other law
e extent Indicated by the eecreury the duty Of ihe
,uf ras sar TO srnfss o. etiss s AK ~ renee
Of ne obstru lion Had this been done in the spring n
1865 the compile ,tiOu existing iuthe uirs of the
would in all pro1a5h ~ have beeu avoided FOR
with the ves then entertained by the Pres dent relative
the power OF Cohsress the subject OF reeonrtruc
ton, The legislative aud executive departments could
have worked together witr iiitle no fficion
Instead however ofeilhuS Congress tog sthsr the *
ecuye department. Of the gov rnm M elected 70 dis
pense with the law uly 1861 aud Secrstary of
the preasury esens hs House with the following ex-
hibii Of officers appoiu under mi. deportation
Here follows list Of fiyhve pi iaers mostly collect
and asis fnterns revenue,
in tae states Of fNngna, oith ,rolina, Gs rgia &c ]
Ii is matter Of surprise that Montg hio.es,
who is reported in the foregoing list collector irs,
district South Carolina cannot subscribe 70 the oath Of
otice for the committee is inform hat he con.
fsderate collector letter relative 70 the case Of
M Misses re iy received Treasury Depart
ment and is regarded by the committee dsclos-
ing state Of facts cAug for modification Of III oath
Of Jtise. This letter is IN these woFds;-
"suprEA, g. c.. April 10, 1866.
fer Dur year. 1.-THE war Montgomery collector
SoT s tax piSg aesrasi sSnuv and
in revenue is this rshti Plenty linton @suhsr idle
Ps'Is =. Ba.sss ..,Sso.n
This letter though brief written BY hu nble
contains facts which those who advise mod fcauon
Of tne oath Of ocs seriously and perhaps Pfotaby
fleet
Each one of the officers embraced in the foreg ng list
s acting in violation ofthe low, Their commsi
resent hfyhge vi lailns Of national statute. Zach
act Of appointment was an assumption Of grave re
splnsih liy Why these things donei An aus
wef 10 his question sl present some ineFrs'ing facts
Ia communication sent 10 h n4te in response 10
aTe'ou u that body the Seer tary Of the Treasury
said -
In the most Of the Southern States nearly every
OF the character aud inlelisfnce nsoessay 20 quAhy
hin fof posiu IN As revenue oi er, some time during
the pos1ess OF tie war eiihr ENGAGED in hostiities
az lns the government " the United states ~ held
willingly or unW agiy, Office aHdef rebel authority -
Henoe has been necessary before stated 70 enploy
in few n amt out not femunerAiye sti1ns, and
IN most Of the subordinate ones men O this class es-
peeia.y as tie salary aud nduoemfns Of the Offices
we're generally too small 20 induce Northern men to &C
cept them"
These consideradlns coupled wi he necessity Of
speedy execution ofthe revenue laws in tn rebe States,
are presented in exenuaton of the pufs ed
tive " ihe appointments In those states Bus the com
mlttee l inclined 20 believe tua the Seer ttfi mi udg ed
the iActs Of he Aud thus magnaed the dhculues
which btset him and is of the op uion thst loyal men
who could Ay under the provisions OF the acc Of july
2 S62 mig hi have been f1urd In noefs more IN an
sui lent fill all the Offices in the rebel States IL prop
exertions bad bssn made 10 that end. gs...
Ii must be remembered that the rebe States furnished
manY houian OF white troops 20 the Uhion aimy--as
appears from the foloWins 'aDle;il f1
VirgiaA ........... g. Misalsslppi ......,... 6s
Norh Carolina 81la L1nsata g.. 6sai
Heorsia - 80 ~! leNsfl....s -r.I-f ~!
Alabama -.. ..., 2Ii Arlansas -... h62i
Fofida .,,,...,,. 1886 Tennessee ....... ni6J1
Here Is total Of ~ 6O5 Ia addition Tits number
about 10 00D white troops from those State enlist
ed iu embraced 10 the foregoing table
making total Of o. 900 white oyata who sond BY the
government Aud even THIS statement does not include
yeral thousand whose aotuai presence sSelltd the
ranks he army of the republic but whose real uun
befs be kno go wiihout ablred nytsugaHon o
iniogmed by the Off 81 Ia chase oi those records
II will be remembered that m l65 Congress passed the
folio sing joint resolutions, ...,. T.. . .....
Reseiuei persons honorAhiy discharged from military
naval service h Oi disability aiding from
or ospess Incurred 10 the nr Of dn, Should be pr tVgt
go.sssa & business capacity or the pfope Discharged t9'
4ad b 6arti Resolpel That, 10 grateful recognition
the serfct sacrifce ucrng opersons honOrahy dis
ehAgi IRON the mtars and naval crvoe OF he county ol
iv Ia respectfully recommended 70 hanker merchautsi manu-
tetarer Aai pss,gn' ssS,ssa 70 iaias
renluasratys situa.iess and smploymenis. a.s't
Il seems u the nitiee that effort 70 carry out
this COZ, essuna policy would baye diseoyeted Anone
4 "a a. A. No. al snf