The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-06-02
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lahnam IT. fogifd ~ ihe Southern
sfiiel lpleF in rebellion w The
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faneuf From 90 eafly tsfial alief
the el,,se 1T The vat. \ Wis under
,lopd that when tho.o States should
have given lhrif aaseni iothp amend
meni " The Constitution alplishlnF
slavery, and upudiaicl the dehts
eanlfncied "a overthrow The Uoycfn.
meul, they should lm permitted to
feaumc their places In the Union,
ind 10 he represented IN hath Houses
of Conprcss The eSaction ~ new
conditions isa violation Of that IN
outstanding, aud II Is calculated 10
prolong The separation Of the States,
against which we carried on, ior four
years, u sanguinary war, aud 10 widen
q breach which II is our duty, by all
Just aud practical measures, 10 repair
and heal.
That there will be, for n long time
to come, much hostile feeling At the
South, must be expected as a ncces-
mry consequence Of the war But
il Is In the power of each House of
Congress to refuse to receive as rep
rcscntativcs persons who arr not
loyal TO the Union, aud thus to cx-
cludc from all participation In the
enactment of laws those who would
be disposed to pervert the legislation
Of the country to It's injury. The
right course Is very clear 10 my own
judgement. II seems 10 me 10 be
utterly incompatible with the political
principles Of our organization 10 ex-
crcise in peace control over the
affairs of any State which Is not rep
resented in the legislative body. The
existing condition of things Is anom-
alous, aud should for the general
good be terminated as speedily as
possible. Whatever inconvenience
may result from the prompt admis-
sion of the Southern representatives,
| can find none so prejudiced in their
influence in the example upder a
, representative system like ours, Of
? denying to onc-fourth Of the people
{ of the country u voice in their own
} government.
. In view Of the great public interest
{ involved in a speedy restoration oI
) the States, quo ante bciiun,, and laying
= aside, as every patriotic citizen should
all personal and party considerations
| deeply deplorc the difference o
c opinion which exist between the Ex
{ ecuiivc and Legislative branches o
b the Government, and continue I,
g prevent a concurrence in some com
n mon plan of adjustment which vii
= rr-cstablish the former relations o
n the States TO each other, and leav'
G the talent and industry Of the coun
/ try free 10 work out the prosperit,
v il j. destined to attain.
g Believing the policy Of the Presi
o dent best calculated TO serve lhi
a result, il is my earnest desire to hav
Y il carried out.
h When we shall have done NIL tina
# Justice, good faith, and an enlightenc'
Is view Of the general welfare reqdir
.. Of Us, we may count with the NOR
= confidence on the good sense and th
n patriotism of the people in all SEQ
=, lions OF the Union To sustain on
II political institutions. While / hay
,e always deemed il right that some ,
the leading men who plotted the n
bellion and set II on foot should r,
=, ceive the punishment due To the
~ crimes, | am Of opinion that il
IN both polite and just to bring bae
a into the Union, as speedily as poss
= bic, the great body Of the Souther
ii people, who were forced or delude
IN into a reasonable resistance to n
r authority of the Government. Ne
he essary reforms in our commercial an
Is, financial systems, and the protectic
Of international interests the mo
urgent and delicate concur in pres
We ing upon US a speedy settlement
N our domestic difficulties.
| am truly yours,
"A, Joux A Dtx