Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-01-09
TOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PENN'A, JANUARY O. 1867



ii should be faithfully aud fearlessly per-
formed
BY their passage by Congress, and the
declaration of the people at the late
elections, the faith Of the nation is p'edg-
ed to the amendments, and they will be
fairly carried out, and their benefits given
to the rebellous States. But when The
amendments shall have passed into the
organic law, should the people lately in
rebellion persist in their rejection, and in
continued disobed;ence, and the obstruc-
ton Of the execution Of the national laws
it will be an admonition to the nation
that the animus and force Of treason still
exist among o people who enjoy none OF
the privileges of the government, save OF
its generous tolerance. With their re-
lection, all hone of reconstruction, with
the cooperation Of the rebeIiious States,
on q basis that would secure to the Ho-
public the logical results of the war, will
have vanished, aud the duty must then
deyolve upon the government, OF adopt
inc the most effectual method TO secure
for those States the character Of govern
oents demanded by the Constitution
They are without lawful governments
they are without municipal law, and with
Cut any claim to participate IN the Gov
eminent
On what principal of law or justice can
the rcbeliious States complain, If after
they have rejected the fair and magnani-
nous terms upon which they are offered
brotherhood with US, and a participation
in all the blessings of our freedom, and
they have refused, if he Government, IN
the exercise of its powers, should enter
anew upon the work Of reconstruction at
.he very foundation ; and then the nseesl-
,v will be forced upon US to discard all
Discrimination in favor OF the enemies OF
our nationality, to give US and them endur
in. freedom and impartial justice,
The Constitution has defined treason,
and has given express power to suppress
insurrection, by war, If necessary. 1t
has not provided. in detail, the terms TO
he GRANTED after such war. How could
il do 50! 1t would probably not be con-
tended by the widest partisan, that these
States had right to be represented III
e.. sr.ss at time when they were carry
inc on open var against the government,
or that CONGRESS was not then lawful
BODY Notwithstanding their exclusion
How then have they regaincd the rl7ht
Of rep,es-rtation Surely not by SIN
ply layins down their arms when they
could no longer held them. The United
States have the right, and it IS their du-
tv. to exact such securities for future
rood conduct as they may deem sufficient,
and the offenders, from whom they are t"
be exaotei, can have 10 right to particl-
nate in our councils ia the decision OF the
question Of what their punishment shall
be.
Practically, all common sense determin-
ed the question OF ,heir right, 50 TO par
ticipate, when Congress proceeded III the
enactment of laws, after the surrender OF
the last rebel military force. 1t was de.
,crnined again, when the uow pending
amendments were proposed by Congress
If two thirds Of Congress, As now cons'i.
tu,cd, could lawfully propose those amend
r,ents. then three .ourths ot the States,
not excluded from representation IN Con
ores. flrm a sufficient majority to eject
lb.ir lawful abortion. TWAS determined
oosin BIZ the formal sanction OF both the
great political parties, when Congress, by
an Almost unanimous vote, declared the
robellious States without the right OF rep
rcsentation in the Electoral College IN
1861.
We oustt to 60 on rcso!utely aud rap
jdlv. Yith all measures deemed necessary
70 the future safety of the country, SO
that all parts of it may, at the earliest
dav be restored to Just and equal poii5l-
cal privileges. MI, II
The annual report Of Hon. Thomas Il
Burrowes, Superintendent OF the main
tenauce aal education of the soldiers, Or
nbans will exhibit The present condition
and The result thus far Of :hat undertakN
inc. Nearly three Thousand OF the des,
tifute children of the brave men Who lasd
down their lives that the nation might
live are now not only comfortably pro-
yidod for and guarded from temptation,
but are receiving an elucation which viii
ft them to repay the care of the State,
The appropriation made for this purpose
st the last session. has been sufficient to
meet all expenses Of the financial year
lust closed. And | recommend Nha'eV-
or appropriation may be necessary to- con
tinue and perfect the system under when
tie schools are conducted.
There can be 10 doubt that tie appro-
p.iation will be nadc. Were l to select
aay State interest which l would more
warmly commend to your prompt atten,
,iou and liberality than. an other, it would
be this. All Pennsylvanians are prou,oi
of it, and it lies near the hearts q al
true men.
Owing to their greater destitltlon ana
wani Of information on the part OF their
relatives, the orphans of our colored sol
diers may require some special at'aHtion'
Perhaps authority TO the State Su?eFin-
tondent, to use, for short time, the SER
vices Of ar agent, to ascertain their mum
Der and claims, and bring them into the