Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-23
An whereas the House of Representatives, on
the ed day of July, 1861, adopted resolution in
the words Following. namely -

United States, that the present deplOraDle
civil has been forced upon the country by the dis
unonts of the Southern States now IN revolt against the
constitutional government, and in arms around the capt.
tai thai in this national emergency Congress- banishng
all feelings of passion or resentment VIII fecoect
waged our part in spirit of oppression nor for any
purpose of conquest sub nor for the purpose
shed institutions of those States but to defend and main
tain the of the constitution and to preserve
several States and that as soon as those OBJ
) jects are accomplished the war ought to cease
i And whereas, the Senate of the United States,
on the 25th day of July, 1861, adopted resolution
in the words following to-wit =
Res0Ired That the present deporable civil has
been forced upon the country by the dsunonss of the
Southern States now in revolt against the
this nationa emergency Congress- banshng all feelings
duty to the whole country that this is not prose-
cuted upon part i'll spirit Of oppression nor for
purpose Of overrowng or interfering with the rights
established institutions Of those States but to defend ana
made pursuance thereof and to preserve the Union
with all the digny equality and rights Of the several
comrished the war ought to cease.
And Whereas these resolutions, not joint or
concurrent in form, substantially Identical and
as such have hitherto been and yet are regarded
as having expressed the voice of Congress upon
the subject to which they relate
! And whereas, the President of the United States,
by a proclamation of the 18th of June, 1865, de-
clared that the instruction of the State of Ten
ity of the United States therein undisputed,
and that such United States officers as had been
duly commissioned were in undlsturbed exercise
of their official functions;
| And whereas, the President of the United
States by further proclamation, issued on the I'd
day of April, 1866 did promulgate and declare
that there no longer existed any armed resistance
Of misguided citizens others to the authority of
! the United States in any in all the States be-
fore MENTIONED excepting only the State of Texas;
and did further prOmul gate and declare that the
laws could be sustained and enforced in the
| eral States before mentioned, except Texas by
the proper civil authorities, State federal, and
that the people of the said States except Texas,
are well and Loyalty disposed and have conformed,
or will conform, in their legislation to the condi
! ton of affairs growing out Of the amendment to
the constitution of the United States prohibiting
slavery within the limits or jurisdiction of the
United States and did further declare, in the
same proclamation, that it is the manifest deter
mlnatlOn Of the American people that no State, of
its own will, has the right power to go ont, or
separate itself from, or be separated from the
American Union and that therefore each State
ought to remain and constitute integral part of
the United States and did further declare, in
the last mentioned proclamation, that the several
aforementioned States, excepting Texas, had in the
manner aforesaid given satisfactory evidence that
they acquiesced in this sovereign and important
resolution of national unity
And whereas, the President Of the United
States, in proclamation, did further declare
tnat IL IS OeGVeU to be QamGntI principle OF
government that the people who have revolted
and been overcome and subdued must neither be
dealt with as to induce them voluntarily to be-
come friends, else they must be held by abso-
lutte military power devastated as to prevent
them from ever again doing harm as enemies
which last named policy is abhorrent to humanity
and to freedom
And whereas, the President did in the same
proclamation further declare that the constitution
Of the United States provides for constituent COM
OOIV 6 States ~ oS 1a-I
Tendencies, provinces protectoIates and, fur
ther that such constituent States must necessarily
be, and by the constitution and laws of the United
States are, made equal and placed upon like |
footing to political rights, imn1uniies, dignity
and power with the several States with which they
united and did further declare that the OBJ
servance of political equality 81 privilege of
right and Justice is well calculated to encourage
the people of the aforementioned States, except
Texas, to be and become more and more constant |
and perseverlng in their renewed allegiance
And whereas, the President did further declare
that standing armies military occupation, martial
law, m1Itary tribunals, and the suspension of the
writ OF habeas corpus, in time of peace dan
eerous to public liberty, incompatible with the in
dividual rights of the citizen, contrary to the
genius and spirit of free institutions, and ex-
haust1ve OF the national resources, and ought not
therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed, except in
cases Of actual necessity for repelling invasion or
suppresslng instruction or rebellion and the
President did further in the same proclamation
declare tlau the pOllcy or the government OF the
United States from the beginning OF the insur-
lectlon to its overthrow and final suppression had
been conducted III conformity with the principles
III the IQStnalned proclamation recited
And Whereas the President in the said procla-
nation OF the 18th of june, 1866 upon the
grounds therein stated and hereinhefore recited
did then and thereby proclaim the insurrection
which heretofore existed in the several States be-
fore named, except Texas, was at an end and was
henceforth to be SO regarded
And whereas, subsequently to the said 81 iay
OF April, 1866, the instruction in the State of
Texas has been completely and everywhere SUD
pressed and ended, and the authority Of the United
States has been successfully and completely estab
lshed IN the said State of Texas, and now remains
therein unresisted and undsputed, had such of
the proper United States officers as have been
duly commissioned within the limits of the said
State are now in the undsturbed exercise of their
official functions
And whereas, the laws can now be sustained
and enforced in the said State of Texas by the
proper civil authority, State or federal and the
people OF the said State of Texas, like the people
of the other States before named are we'll and
Loyalty disposed, and have cOnformed or will con-
form in their legislation to the condition of af-
fairs growing out of the amendment of the cOnsti-
tuition of the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits and jurisdiction of the United
States
And whereas, all the re,acDs and conclusions
set forth in regard 30 the several States therein
specially named now apply equally and in all re-
spects to the State of Texas as we'll AS to the
other States which had been involved in insur-
rectiOn
And whereas, adequate provision has been made
by military orders to enforce the execution Of the
acts OF Congress and the civil authorities and Sc
cure obedience to the constitution and laws of the
United States within the State of Texas # a Ma
military cI1cbo