The Placer herald., 1866-09-01

south would O6 unworthy citizens Ct Tree
country, degenerate sons Of heroic ancestors,
unfit ever to become guardians of.the rights.
and liberties bequeathed to them by the
fathers and founders Of this Republic, il they
could accept with accomplishing submissive
ness lie humiliation thus sought to be i'm.
posed upon them. Resentment Of Injustice
is always aud everywhere essential to freedom
and the spirits which prompts the States
aud people lately in insurrec,ion (but iusur
gent now no longer) to protest against the
imposition of unjust and degrading cond
tions makes them all the more worthy to
share in the Government Of free common
wealth, and gives still trmer assurances OF
the future power aud freedom Of the Repub
lie. For whatever responsibility The Southern
people may have incurred in resisting the
authority Of the National Government and
in taking up arms for lis overthrow, they
may be held 10 answer, as individuals, befure
the judicial tribunals of The land; and for
that conduct, as societies and organized
communities, they have already paid The
most fearful penalties that can tail on offend,
ing States, in the losses, the sutierngs and
buinilialoLs Of unsuccessful war; but what.
ever may he the guilt or the punishment of
the conscious authors Of the insurrecticn,
csndor and common justice demanded the
concession that the great mass Of these who
became involved in It's responsible Ties acted
upon what they deemed to be their ,lutg, in
defence Of what they had been taught t,
believe their rlghts, under compuision,
physical and mora, which they were pow,
erIesS b. resist
Nor Can il lie aniss TO rtm member that terrible as
have been tn losses OF this war, they have fallen
exclusively up neither section and upon Meth
ol party. That they have fallen with greater
weight upon these with whom the war began;
thai III The death OF relatives and friends, the
q dsposses!ou OF amlies, the disrupt ion OF social
s, ms aud social ties; the overthrow OF Govern
mehI, 0i law aud older; the destruction Of prop
eIly and means OF industry; the loss of political
comuleiciul aud moral Influence. in every shape
ana iolm which great culamites can assume, the
St'tes anu Tie people which engaged in the war
against the Go'elDment OF the United States
have suffered ten-iold more than those who re-
malned IN allegiance to its Constitution and laws.
These considerations may not, us they certainly
do not, justify the action oil the people .t the
lhsurSelt States; but no just or generous mind
Will refuse to them very considerable weight in
Qele!mi ning the line oil conduct which the Gov
ernment OF the United States should pursue to-
walds them. They accept. ii not with alicrity
certainly without sulleu resentu mt the defeat
and o'trlrCW they have sustained; they acknowl
euge ana atquiesce in those results 10 themselves
and The counry which that defeat involves -
They no longer claim for any Stale the right to
tcede IRON The Uuion; they no longer assert for
any State an allegiance paramount to that which
is que 10 the General Government. They have
accepted The destruction OF slavery; abolished
1t by their Stale Constitutions and concnrred
with The States and the people Of the whole Un-
ION I'D ohbtlng its existence forever upon the
soil OF within The jurisdiction OF the United
States. They evincc their purpose just SO last
as may be possible and safe to adapt their domes-
tic law TO the changed condition OF their Society
and to secure by law aad its tribunals equal and
impartial justice 10 all classes oil their inhabi-
,auts. They admit the iuvaidity Of all acis U
Resistance 10 the National authority, and OF all
debts incurred in attempting its overthrow.
They avow their Willingness 10 share the burdens
and discharge all tie duties and obligations
which rest upon them in the commonwealth OF
other Sla es aud other sections OF the Union and
they avow. through their rtpres :ntatves in this
Contention, hy all their public conduct, in ev-
cry way. and 10y he most solemn acts by which
States and societies can pledge their faith, their
tnehetmeLt to bear true faith and allegiance,
'dloueh all time 10 come, to the Constitution
oi the United States and to all Laws that may be
made in pursuance thereof
Fellow countrymen, we call upon you, in
full reliance upon your intelligence and your
patriotism, to accept with generous and IN
grudging Confidence this full surrender on
the pant OF those lately in arms agans, your
author'y, and 10 share with them the honor
and renown that await those who bring back
peace and concord to the jarring States.
The war has closed and with all its sorrow s
aud disasters. has opened a new career oi
glory 10 the nation. IL has swept away the
bos,lities Of sentiment and of interes. which
were standing m-naces to its peace. II has
destroyed the institution Of slavery, always a
cause Of sectional agitation and strife; has
opened for our country the way to unity OF
interest, OF principle aud Of action through
all time TO come. Ii has deve oped in both
sections military capacity-au ap,ilu le for
the achievements of war, both bv sea and
land, before unknown even to ourselves, and
destined 10 exercise hereafter, under the uni,
ted country, an important influence upon
the character and destiny Of the continent
and the world; and while il has thus reveal.
ed discipline and compared our power, it has
proved 10 us beyond controversy or doubt,
ty the course lulsued toward both contend
ing sections by foreign Powers, hat We mus,
lie The guErdlans OF our own independence
and that the principles Of republican freedom
which We represent can find among the na
tions Of the earth NO friends or defenders bu,
ourselves. We call upon You therefore, bv
every consideration Of yeur own dignity and
safely, and in the name of L berly throughout
the world 10 complete The work Of reslora-
ton and peace which the President Of the
United slales has so well begun, and which
the policy adopted and principles asserted
b. the present Congress alone obs ruct The
time is close at hand when the Numbers of d
new and the next Congress are to be elected
If that Congress shall perIelua'e This policy
and, by excluding the loyal States and peo
9 from representation in its balls, shall con
.ue the usurpalon by which The legislative
'wers Of the Government now exercised
'mmon prudence compe's Us TO anticipate
augmented discomfort, sull.n withdrawal