Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-29

| sTcr q Etgodartj how few IF the Ss4ips ;top
composing the Union have republican Con
stitutionsI IF in The e,s,rc.isa of tho const;.
tutional oI,ara,,tv that Conoross sIryl, sac,,,e
/ to every Stafe = renf,I,Iican errn,rf Coz.
ernment. nniyersfl suffrage. far llaclss -
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as IL Yiroi;2ja IN ISgf,,tsti,+,,;a as j., Merit.
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this fearful and ,,,f1,isi ax,leii7cnt ~ com
nlata neor(, 1isn,,a9,t and viii. d;.
reimbursement. # NAV be almost 8. com
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Ier,. ,.,,oool-1 ia ,.f.cIlion ami fl,nf~ tLn;t|
object bein1s :, sc,,aI,sfioD II the States anI
q dissolution the Talon. there vas au obi
cation resting nDon every loval citizen, Ia
treat Them a. Cna73;s- ,ut1 i, z~,,c.e ,,l,.
arainst their c,t,st.
Iuf,exihlv ornosed Ia ANY It,,...kn,e,,t i'm.
1yoriliuc the II tcoritv oil the Government.
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all measures ?.4~s;ry tt5 il.,. sum, s,ssion
Of the insurrectinu. Ai4;P; 3l,1.c- ..nI tnr-
rible struggle the fl,rte q tas. Government
we've triumplautlr saacee5sfrl, and the 3eo-
pie OF the South, submitting to fi1c stern
arbitrament. Welded forever Tia Issues Of
the contest Hostiiitics terrniuato1 soon
after it became my duty 10 assume the re-
sponsibilitie5 Of the Chief Executive Officer
OF tlc Republic, and [ 1T once eudeavored
TO rcDress ana control The passions which
our civil strife had erccndcrc,. and. no
longer regarding these erring millions as
enemies. again acknowledged them as our
friends and our countrymcn The war had
accomplished Is objects. The nation was
saved. and hat seminal principle OF mis-
chief which. from the brit, OF the Govern
ment, had gradually but inevitably brought
on the rebellion. was totally eradicatod-
Then, it seemed to ne, was the anspiciOus
time 10 commence the work 81 reconcilia-
tion then, when thc people sought once
more our friendship ana protection. ] con-
sidtrod it ottr duty generously 10 meet them
in the spirit OF charity and forgiveness and
to conquer them even more etiectually hy
the magnanimity Of the nation than by the
force OF IFS arms. YET believe shat il the
policy OF reconciliation them inaugurated,
and which contemplated an early restoration
.
had received the support Of Congress,
every one OF these ten States, and all their
people, would at this moment bo faat an
chored III the Union and the great work
which gave the war all its sanction, and
made it just and holy, would have been &C
complishcI. The1 over all the vast and
fruitful regions OF the South peace and its
blessings would have prevailed. while now
millions are deprived Of rights guaranteed
hv the Constitution 10 every citizen. and.
after nearly two years al LEGISLATION, find
themselves placed under an absolute mill
tary despotism. A military Rep,1blic-a
Government formed on mock elections and
supported only by the sword" was nearly
g quarter Of It century since pronounced by
Daniel Webster, when speaking OF The
South American States, as ~ movement
indeed, but 4 retrogadc and disastrous
movement from the regular and old fash
ioned monarchical system, - and he added
g II men should enjoy the blessings Of
republican government, they must govern
themselves by reason, by mutual counsel
and consultation, by a sense and feeling of
general interest, and by the acquiescence
of the minority III the will Of the majority,
properly expressed and above all, the