The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-14

IN Ordinary wars has been ssad By all ta
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prisoners o. war and were formally exchange; Tags
ucs were permitted and respectsd captures BY land
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cries. paroles have been received and observed and
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had never arisen for communities owing allegiance 70 the
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political , Eg The state. which composed that sus
people are subject 70 martial law Their ancient right. al
tary SEPARATION with their srms % The CON-
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the nag Ths.s terms have been announced By conxss
States or either Of ,be, I, retrn 70 the Union they
shall elect IN choosing The erpsden. line
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sntasonm or Of re:erss the southern leaders have
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gura address, offered amendment to the constitution
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the federal Offer vas
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ion and tho loss 20" q =. pcios rights TnSspp, he
ON the ist Of january 1865. emancipation was pro.
In 1874 President Lincoln invited negotiations for peace
on the eas. Of restoration q potc,l right: and liberal
soaons upon the proposed basis were declined BY the
1855 at the conference of Fortress Monroe Presden,
ncon renewed overtures for peace and they wore again
In SA after the surrender President johnson invited
tho included within tho provisional govern
Congress- Sat not
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In 1885 Congress, In An amendment 70 the constitution,
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tain who had borne arms asa. tho United sse:
This amendment adopted By nearly ali tho states in The
States except TsSnesee and tScrsupon tennessee wa:
promptly restored 70 the Union, with all her ancient rights
During ss5ss riots tumult., aaravs and long cata.
S loyal and pa,n al that
"a liza 2, It. be from ON tie oGmae
should possess sufficient share Of polsl TO
nforce he loyal Wits esmen Of southern poSus,on
70 and y y the
Snsrsd certain LIMITATIONS
time ndered To tho inhabitants the privilege and the
by which apy IN amy one Of tho rebel States might
Now question for the South is Whether to reject this
last opportunity and thereby challenges Congress do its
worst accepting in good faith The preferred terms put
a. least not political power large measure Of political
fruits Of the policy Of the pas. in
tho contrast between the terns Of satement offered By
address, and .he proasred b. Congress
the act Of ISiy M nSons pc peace offering had been
would have remained unimpard and eli the sacrifices
Aequiescence provided BY Congress to
ss as % s Il
have taken the oath Of allegiance and received amnesty
ss: upon $ he 1S q tho Sie
e made
us mi n ss % from
those who resist oppose or discourage 10
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Sss a rs e. s: Ss e. who
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citizen Of the republics ana then VIII tao rebellion have
The particular grounds complain. suggested in your
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AND + s% thereof isn:
Of certain classes ~ asb + % Be- 0 asd
from your statements that you regard the Of
commerce and trade.
desired by Il should be- rememScrea
a. Ts e the Of to s, tho
Of enterprise that nourl:h material and moral deyelopmcn
and conden. Of Sor The a.
q ana so,s wscs
innate privileges Is to control the and capital Of
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certain Northern Western and foreign disiisrs
his s asc on foreign
and tho excise "a. on domesc 9ao.. had been
, art to "suddenH withdraw AL projection from
aid PrcPsry from cOllse,.s Their ju, dsS,.
on aoa S And BY s..s 10 the pasga
o. II does not interfere With contracts Of sas storage or
does prevent The sale OF such liquors By properly
dealer who conforms to tie
III. CSs s2 presented h You paragraph TX Of
been repeatedly rejected by the courts OF the country 70
mcdry remedy for the enforcemen. Of eentrset. doe,
The Union tho abolition OF distress for rent has been
Ia. ss sas tsc
W WI approving zoe measure At ars you esse your
parties making contracts have right demand that there
no as In se pr Soy o. the e9a %
israon Of contracts ordinarily within the control Of the
would be TO subject .hs public Interests con-
sven caprice OF individuals. 4
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isO = w be . e notice your g thai The
md when Sa ' S.de i 5, the
soa,i q Hppess Saooa.s.ssSs Ri: sreass.aass had
ion The action Of the Lcsislaure regarded proof
hat, In the belief OF the people at largo, the public
atsy demanded sach measure The Major General CON-
state contribution, adopted la contemplation OF events quito
rerent from the actual saaon he could fail
hat many Thousands OF families in deep misfortuns and
iesution were menaced With utter ruin BY the incon
deate and cruel OF credtors could hc with
,us being insensoe TO the general appeal Of suffering
people refuse 10 AFFORD OF adequate relief
the time when the Orders No 10 Issued the people
ws,eespo.ed % oysry6smins disaster from he seizure
and sale Under judicial process Of all the they pos
sc7sed Their scanty stores Of their
household furniture and their few implements Of hu
oandry saved from the wreck OF the OF the
~ would have aya!ed nothing to creditors yet wero OF
ncstirn1be value 20 The population Tine and opportunity
Iven industry would recover from parays despondency
would be overcome by foritude Che creditor would be
paid and the sad condition OF impoverished
people arnolorated. To and stimulate The energies
u the peopeto inspire the husbapdman with condolences
hat be would reap the fruits OF bus isboro him
hat he might rescue HIMSELF and family from
recall from hsnns OF dissipation and dcness those who
lad been driven there by despsirwould contribute
o the public peace security and order the Commanding
seneral s erected 20 maintain In the Of these
measures no interest IL concerned than the
Il the country.
You have yourselves described the condition OF Affairs
nat existed You OBSERVE that at the opening OF the