The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-20

and enforced in the several States
before mentioned, except Texas, by the proper
civil authorities, State, or Federal, and that
the people Of the said States, except Texas,
are well and loyalty disposed, and have con-
formed or will conform in their Legislation to
the condition Of affairs growing out Of the
to the Constitution Of the United
States, prohibiting slavery within the limits
and jurisdiction Of the United States;
And did farther declare in the same procla-
nation that II is the manifest determination
Of the American people that no State, Of its
own will, has a right or power to 60 out of
or separate itself from, or be separated from
the American Union; and that, therefore,
each State ought to remain and constitute
an integral part Of the United States;
And did further declare in the same last
mentioned proclamation, that the several
aforementioned States, excepting Texas, had,
in the manner aforesaid, given satisfactory
evidence that they acquiesce in thissovereign
and important resolution Of national unity;
And whereas, the President Of the United
States in the same proclamation did further
declare that IL is believed to be fundamental
principle Of Government that the people who
have revolted, and who have been overcome
and subdued, must either be dealt with SO as
to induce them voluntarily to become friends,
or else they must be held by absolute mill.
Dry power, or devastated, SO as to prevent
them from ever again doing harm as enemies,
which last-named policy is abhorrent to hu-
manity and to freedom; .r
And whereas, the President did in the same
proclamation further declare, that the Con-
stitution of the United States provides for
constituent communities only as States, and
not as Territories, dependencies, provinces or
protectorates;
And further, that such constituent States
must necessarily be, and by the Constitution
andlaws Of the United States are made equals,
and placed upon siike footing as to political
rights, immunities, dignity and power with
the several States with which they are united;
And did further declare, that the observ.
ance Of political equality as q principle Of
right and justice is well calculated to en-.
courage the people Of the before-named
States, except Texas, to be, and to become
more and more constant and persevering in
their renewed allegiance;
And whereas, the President did further de.
clare that standing armies, military occupa.
ton, martial law, military tribunals, and the
suspension Of the writ Of hdbeas corpus are,
in time Of peace, dangerous to public liberty,
incompatible with the individual rights ofthe
citizen, contrary to the genius and spirit Of
our free institutions, and exhaustive Of the
national resources, and ought not, therefore,
TO be sanctioned, or allowed, except in cases
Of actual necessity, for repelling invasion or
suppressing instruction or rebellion;
And the President did further in the same
proclamation declare that the policy Of the
Government Of the United States from the
beginning Of the instruction to its overthrow
and final suppression, had been conducted in
conformity with the principles in the last
named proclamation recited;
And whereas, the President in the said
proclamation Of the thirteenth of June, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, upon
the grounds therein stated and hereinbefore
recited, did then and thereby proclaim and
declare that the insurrection which heretofore
existed in the several States before named
except in Texas, was at an end, and was
henceforth to be so regarded;
And whereas, subsequently to the said
second day ofApril, one thousand eight hun
bred and sixty-six, the insurrection in the
State Of Texas has been completely and
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authority Of the United States has been sue
cessfully and completely established in the
said State of Texas, and now remains therein
unresisted and undisputed, and such of the
proper United States officers as have beer
duly commissioned within the limits Of the
said State, are now in the undisturbed exer
else 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 well and loyalty disposed, and
have conformed or will conform in Their
legislation to the condition Of affairs growing
out of the amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, prohibiting slavery within
the limits and jurisdiction of the United
States;
And whereas all the reasons and con