The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-12-13
Extract Z from the Presidents Message.
Fellow citizens Of the Senate aud House oi

Te''ow Citizens OF the Senate aud House Q
Representatives:
The continued disorpsnixstion 81 IN
Union 70 which ths President hss 90 of,s
,lcs''sd the attention Of Congress is yst
subject Of profound and patriotic concern
When civil wsr hiss been broorh, 70 . clos
= is msniiestiy the first interest and du,v o
the State 70 repair the injuries which !.
ne inflicted. and 70 secure the .beusiis. .
me lessons u teaches ss fully end speedil,
% possible. This duty was spon the term
ins'ion Of the rebellion promptly accepted
not only BY the Executive Department. bu
oy The insufrscsions,y Sts,ss lhemssIves
and restoration at the first moment Of peac,
wss believed TO be % essy md certain a. /
was Indispensable The expectations, how
ever. then 80 reasonably and conf IDENTIFY en-
sertsioed. we're disappointed By IeeisIstior
from which teIt constrained BY my obIiga
uons 10 the Constitution 70 withhold nv a..
sent.
IL is therefore source OF profound re.
gret that in complying with the obligation
imposed oa the President By The Coosti,u.
ton, "a" "give 70 Congress. from time o time
'niormation OF The state OF the Union,"
am unable TO communicate any definite sd.
ios'ment satisfactory 10 the American peo.
people. Of the questions which, siuce The
close OF the reoeIlion. have sgitatsd the
public mind. On the contrary, candor cora
pels me to declare tns, at the lime there /.
no union, as our fathers understood the
term. and as they mean, il 10 be understood
BY us.
The Union and the Constitution are in
separsbIe. AZ long a. one is obeyed by ~
parties the other will be preserved, snd NJ
one is destroyed both must perish together.
The destruction Of the Constitution will be
followed By other and s,iii gres,es csIami
lies. u was ordsined not only 10 form
more perfect Union''' bet ween the States.
but ito establish justice. ipsure domestic
tranquility. provide tor ihs common defence.
'cnote the genersi welfare, cod secure the
blessings Of liberty 70 ourselves snd our pos
erity.' Nc,niog but i'm plicit obedience toI
e rcquifr frsnentsin all psrts Of The country
vim accomplish this great end. Wnboul
hst obedisucs We can look forward only 10
ofilnusl ou.fsges on Individusl shi, ii a. r.
nm breaches Of public peace. natirns
weakness, financial disbonor, tctal loss u,
'us property. general corruption Or morale.
md The final sx!ioosion o. popular freedom.
To cave our country from evils so appaIl-
ne IS these We should renew our efforts
gain and sgain. To me the process Of res
ora'ion seems perfectly plain and simple
consists merely ina faithful application
{ 'he Cons,i'urion end lsws. The exscu-
on of The laws l. not now obsirucied o.
pposed by physical force. There is no mil.
AIRY or other necessity real or pretended.
hich can prevent obedience 10 the Con
'iiutlop, either North Or South. tAII the
ehts and al the obligations Of vS,nss and
idividuals can be prolected and enforced ,
y means perfectly consistent with funds.
'en'sl law. Courts nay be every where
pened. and if opened their process would
2 unimpeded.
It j. clcsr in my apprehension that the
tates lsteiy IN rsbel lion, ere sill memb ess
the national Union. When did they
'sse 20 be SOL The crdinsnses OF seces.
on adopted BY portion Of those s.s;ss.
most Of them BY very small portion oil
cir citizens. were mere nulli.ies. II we !,
Init now that they we're valid snd effect.
y for The purpose intended BY their ~. n
orr. We sweep from under our feet the
hole ground upon which We justified The
~ MTsFM
Were those Sssses sferwasd tx PEELED 2
pm the UsioR by wsr! The disees coo,rs. y
was sverred BY this Government 10 be i,s =
rposc. and was 50 understood py ! II those !
ho gave their blood and treasure % sid 70
iis prosecution. Il cannot be thata cue. y
ssfui var, wsaed for the preservation OIL
9 Union had the legal effect of dissolv. .
3 Il. s~sl 'cH aarA W. v
The victory Of the nations arms was no, 4
9 defeat OF her policy. The defeat OF 2
cess'cn on the battle field was not ,he III.
"ph u i's'swIes principle. Nor could