The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-12

again.
2. I must know that the constituent
cy from which the appll llcant comes is of
snfficient loyalty to preserve or main
tain. as against home disaffeetion, re-
publican State government in harmony
with that OF the United States, without
the support of the military power Of the
country, and that his credentials are
signed by Governor consttutionally]
elected and administering such Slate
cognize, as legal or binding, anything
done In aid, of the rebellion than II did
before the rebellion was inaugurateds-
Then each several apphcation must
stand upon its own individual merits.
Judging of the people of these States
bythis rule, from what's publicly or ofh-
cfally known of oftheircondition, I should
determine that it is not such as to enti-
tie them, at present, to representation.
They have been declared by procIama-
ton of the Executive, IN .rebell1on-as
waging war against the United States
and am yet notified OF no proclama-
ton of peace, or that martial law has
been superseded by civil in any or either
of them. p From what is sknownlprivate-
ly and unofficially of them, i am of the
opinion that some of them are in q con-
dition to entitle them to representation;
and that If an investigation of the facts
proves their condition to be such as be-,
fore indicated. their loyal representa-
tives should be permitted to qualify at
the earliest day possible. need not tell
YOU that the condition of our country,
especially with regard to our finances,
and in view of our foreign relations, de-
niands that we be united at the earliest
dayipTacticable, consistent with the
public safety, which is always apara-
mount necessity. With regard, how
ever, to the people of most of these
States, 1 am free to say, that SO far as i
am able to Judge of their condition
and of public sentiment in them, from
the tone of their press and the general
character and antecedents of those
recently elected to offices of honor
and trust, they are far, very far indeed
from being what they were before the
rebel e1lion-of filling what should con-
slider prerequisites for the admission OF
their representatives; and until these
prerequisites are met and satisfied,
whether it be one year or ten years, or
more, i would govern them by martial
blaw and without representation; and If
necessary to preserve the territory in
the interest of loyRlty-if the present
population should prove incorrigi6Ie-
i would sweep their landed estates from
them by confiscation, and re-colonize
the country with loyal citizens. am
happy, however, to say that, in my
opinion, a resort to such extreme mea-
sures will not be necessary; but Mt the
same time 1 must say that restoration
has been retarded, and the questions In
-Folved init complicated, by permitting
power to get too soon into the hands of
tDtike1DnShed rebels, instead of placing
| it exclusively in the hands OF Union
men, and organizing upon them us q
nucleus; the consequence OF which ls
| that they tthe Union men) are now as
much prescribed, If not actively perse-
cuted, throughout the great portion of
the South as they were during the re-
bellion. L would love just here to en-
ter plea for the Union men of the
South, bnt must forego that pleasure
| for the present. .allti
struct upon basis which will forever
preclude the possibility of another re-
! bellion. L confess; however, my aston-
ishment at theserious entertainment of
such an idea. Why, sir, the Almighty
himself cannot organise q Goyernment en-,
lwitllF provisions or guarantees (which
/ shall. preclude the possibility of a rebel
/ lion against 1t. The only guarantees
against rebellion of which ann aware
4 of afeEtEifg. sgtgsE ltslsst KY -fitss
] r Ito lodge within the sGoVernment
4 tlleright to use all its resources to crush
i lrebellfon which Is an ESSENTIAL pre-
lreduisite, expressed or implied in every
/ Government and q -
| 2 A wise, just, and equitable admins
ltration of tine Government by the party
I'm power, 10y Ntt1lcIk h1le ttl1eCStph9iiH ~
the people are confirmed in favor of its
4 preservation. Letitbe administered in
| an oppressive and tyranical manner,
land so soon as sufficient numbers be-
| come estranged toward it in their affec-
tions, and fail of redress or Justice
I through peaceful measures SO soon
/ will.they appeal to'the God Cfnbattles; ;
land Ruarantees-Ic care not what they
4 are-wiIl be thrown to the winds. lap
Il peal to the history of the world, and OF
Il the Government of the universe, moral
h and political, in Ysrifcation of the truth
Il of this doctrine. All history procla1ms
i it, and all men who have read tntelli-
Il gently know it. -.
4 .79I trust, sir, that the Administration OF
Il this Goyernmentibyi isthe party of the
4 Union" will be so wise and so just as,
first, to give the party favor with the
u people and thus long continue the ad-
ministration of affairs in their hands,
\ and second' to seal the affections of the
i people to the Government, by which,
Il together with a, little time and the social
Il friction incident 10 American society,
a we may confidently hope and expect
i soon again to see.the people of this great
u country united, not only in Theory and
4 by law, but in feeling, in sympathy,
4 land in the great work of civil and re-
IIgious liberty, of human progress in all
Y. .itstmaterial interests, and of freedom,
hooking with increased Yeneratiou. TO
1 the Constitution and Government oi
Il our fathers as the. common guardian,
i and to the old flag as the emblem of all,
] and rejoicing again in the proud title OF
AMERIoAN CITIZEN.
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