The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-05-17

hearts those men have who, standing
aloof FROM the war and enjoying the glo-
ry and blessings Of the victories won By
gallant armies without sharing their
tells aud perils, now, instead Of imita-
ting the soldiers magnauimity in lifting
up fallen brother, would strike down
again the helpless and who demand
spoil. copfscaton, more blood, aud
would have it shed on scafiold, where
they could enjoy the tragedy at case, as
la thcltre.
How differently felt that true friend
OF. the Uniou--Presidcnt lincoln His
humane instincts taught him that the
/ bleeding eashes made by the sword
which had severed for the time the ai-
/ fcctious Of the country, were best cured
when soouest bound. and hcal.d with
/ the fir intention lie looked upon the
I States as members of the same body,
still united to it by all the indestructi-
/ bic ligaturcs of the Constitution, but
suffering under the weight Of the usur-
T patton, suspended animation That
( removed, the States were in a condition
TO resume their functions with oil the
7 rights ald faculties impaired to them
I by the Constitution When the militia
I rs power had done iis duty delegated By
T the supreme law, aud had suppressed
the instruction, had extirpated ils
cause, aud oil impciimonts to their NOR
81 presari cd action by what right did
| Congress interpusc. assume TO prescribe
conditions not TO be- found in the su.
I pycinr law which was law Of Cougreas
itselfaud which established the State
right. ju dergatiou Of which Congress
attempted TO lrsislaieZ 2
II was upon this attempt that Lincoln
pat his veto Congress undertook TO
cuact conditions not Ia the onst.iutiau
OF tla United States upon which the
southern States should acl with their
sisters oi the North TIN the P5ysi-
lsnt considered sheer aruatiou II
wis prrumiug that the States were
dead that the General Government
had failed in ia duty 10 suppress the
conspiracy aud insurrecilon under which
,n'y sg'' ','' s''3n 70 '...''''' -. :
bad become mere ouilyiugie.rj,urIui.
conquered from 8 foreign enemy The
whole protest was up ou false assumP
t.pu The President proclaimed that
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