The national Republican., 1867-01-09
RECONSTRUCTION.

| lfrom the Daily morning Chronicle, Jan. v, 1860
1--WE publish elsewhere an article from the
Nashville Times and Union on the recon-
struction OF Tennessee II is from the pen
Of distinguished southerner, who has stood
unfinchingly by the Union; and the intrinsic
Importance OF this great question Of recon-
struction will insure a careful and universal
perusal."
The article alluded to in the above para
graph, appeared in the Nashville, Tennessee,
Times and Union OF about the 2sth Of De-
cember, 1864, and was the inspiration Of
ANDREW JOHNSON, then Military Governor
Of Tennessee, and Vice President elect of the
United States. JOHN W. FoRSKY copied the
article into the Chronicle with the full knowl-
edge that it contained, in part and as whole,
the opinion Of ANDREW JOHNSON on the sub
ject Of the admission Of the late rebellious
States, &C., &C., and accompanied it with the
editorial remarks above quoted.
That we may not be charged with making
any mistake on this subject the reader will
please carefully peruse the article alluded to
above and then read letter from Mr.. JONI
W. FoRSEY indorsing the entire policy Of
ANDREW JOHNSON as laid down in the Times
and Union article. We sincerely hope that
none Of our readers will be affected by the
endearing terms employed towards Governor
JOHNSON by FoRSEY Of my dear"
The article from the Nashville Times and
Union Of Dec. 1864, referred to above, is as
follows:
THE POLITICAL STATUS or TENNESSEE.
tFrom the Nashville Times and Union.l
| new and brighter era 10 dawning upon the
once proud State Of Tennessee. For more than
three years II has been cursed with the blight Of
secession and rebellion. It's civil organization has
been broken down, its public treasure squAndersd,
Its works Of improvement suspended or diverted
from their original purpose. The whole State, In
its civil, social and commercial relations, is par
stained with the blood Of Its citizens. But the
great struggle Is over. 1t ended with the last gun
fred BY the gallant General Tho mas, In the battle
around its capital Random Llots may yet be
heard, and rowing bands may OCCASIONALLY infsst its
borders but no formidable foe viii again press its
soil or dsvastats its fair fields It's loyal people
may now with brighter prospects than ever before,
resume the great work Of civil reorganization
Broken and war.bsaten as h Ten lessee, 1t is still
sovereign stats-great even 10 Its ruins Itis still
q member Of tho Federal Union-stili State, and
not . conquered province or territorial appen.
dags. 1t has lost BY the rebellion Of part of Its
citizens none Of It's rights rs State, and forfeited
none Of its obligations to tho General Government
Constitution Of the United States reads follows:
"The United States shall guarantee to every
State in this Union republican form Of govern
mont and shall protect each Of them against inva-
son and application Of the Legislature or Of the
Executive, when the Legislature cannot be con.
vsned) against domestic violence"
Under this wise provision Of the Consultation the
power is not only conferred but II 10 made the duty
against domestic violence. Out Of respect 10 the
State governments II is provided In Of domss
tic violence, that the aid Of the United States may
be invoked BY the Legislature or Executive. But
tho obligation Is no less binding on the Federal
Government TO furnish protection to the States
"to suppress insurrsction and repsl INVASION"
without the application BY the Legislature or Ex-
eoutive than with IT, II might happen, at the
time Of an insurreotion, or domestic Violence the
Legislature would not be In session and the Execu-
tive dead, and no one to convene the Legislature
Could Il, under such circumstances, be for . mo.
, msnt oontsnded that the United States would be
released from its obligation TO protect the State
and save II from overthrow Or the Legislature
and Executive, as In the OF Tennessee, might
join with and lead the insurgents. Would the
, United States In such event have no power or
right to intervene behalf Of the loyal people and
qusll tho insuneotion. imagine no one can doubt
the right, unless II Is conceded that Whenever .
majority Of the eitiIsns Of State enter into re.
bsllion the State itself Is withdrawn from the Fed
sraI compact and out Of the Union. To admit this
would be 10 admit the doctrine Of secession In Its
constitutional right Of the United States to inter
fere either with or without the application Of the
Legislature or Executive in the affairs Of State.
The very fact that there Is rebellion domestic
violence In State furnishes the only reason that
justihss tho United States 10 entering q State to
suppress IT, II can enter with Its armed power for
no other cause except TO enforce its own laws and
Only for this cause whom the State In which II o.
ours is too weak to quell the disturbance. Nor
does II matter to what extent the domestic insur-
| roction has gone, or how many people have become
involved In IT, whenever such domestic violence oc
fourths Of the people Of State engaged in H.
II becomes the duty Of the United States to inter
fers, and by Its armed power save the State.
But what follows the suppression Of such inIur-
Tsetion2 The State Is not obliterated, nor has It
lApssd into territory conquered province. 1t Is
still State in the Union, with all the rights and
privileges 1t enjoyed before
In q democratic form Of government like ours,
composed Of Independent soysreigntiss the people
are the "stAtes," and II one half tWo-thirds or
thTos -fourths 60 into rebellion, and all killed
BY the Federal power In the suppression Of Il, the
remainder still constitutes the State with all the
rights and powers that the whole enjoyed 10 Set In
motion the suspended machinery Of Stats govern
msnt A stAtS once in the Union cannot be thus
destroyed or forced out Of the oompaot The sup
preston Of rebellion, quelling domestic Volsnee
within It by the United States neither eonqusT the
State nor involves Its loyal oitISns In the rSbslon
but, In the language Of the clause Of the Constitu-
ton above quoted, IL protects itsAyss II from
self. .dsStruotion-or, II may be, from 90 altering
= iy oonstitutiOn - 10 VIII not bs "rspublisan In
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