Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-14

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fsnaa ~ haiinns ruihiral Science, pee.
hsls as HIGHLY perfected ~ 'ar oE1 thus
sbd tYuniTy ~ In shy Hihrt, has not 81,
ai.rlo.'d "a MEATS by whirh eivii sar
r.n h. sh.aluitly prevented IN ahthi
.nsd nation, luwtyrr. with ,.e ahl he
nihc, NJ eVnsi,uich ol we government,
way diminish their ne ,denoy aui nilig,it
their severity hy = .ecling all us proceed
ines In aeeotdf ace with lis fundamental
lev, when civil Nsr has been brought a.
close. IL ~ manifest the hrst Interest and
duty OF the State 10 repair the Injuries
wLith war has indicted, aud 10 secure the
benefit Of the LESSONS II teaches as fully
and speedily as l"ss'b'e. This duty was
I. Lea the termination OF the rebellion
Inompiiy accepted, not only by the ENeen'
tive prIAI tm,ni, but by tue nsu'rrcIiona-
a. states themselves aud reconstruction
IN the first moment. OF peace was believed
81 lre as easy aud certain as II was indis'
pensa, ble, These expectations, however,
shen so reasonably aud confidently enter
M,ntd, were disappointed by legislation,
HON which felt constrained, by my obli'
rn'~ns 10 the constitution, TO withhold my
assent. H. ", therefore, source Of pro-
hfinu r'g'e' '"N' w oonps'mB W" NV
obligation i'm 'eJ upon the PRESIDENT oy
the constitution 10 give 10 'ohS'sss iion'
fime TO iime information OF 'he s'hle
'of me Sn,on, Atn ",Ho.e 70 So"'m""' ~ w.
ANY dtfiniie adjustment satisfactory '" ihe
since the close OF The rebellion, have nglia'
sSd ,Lci minds.
ga the contrary, canlor compcls me 10
declare ,hn, AZ this tine there is no Union
ra- our fathers understood the term, and ms
they meant il TO lie understood by u.s. The
Unlon which they established cnn exist only
where all the States nre represented in
10th Houses Of Congress; where one State
seas free as another to regulate its intern.
q, concerns according TO its own will, aud
where the laws Of the Central Government
s,ric,ly confined to matters of national ju-
rls Of every section. That such is not the
present stnie Of the Union is melancholy
TART, and We all must acknowledge that the
restoration Of the States to their proper
LEGAL relations with the Federal Govern
msnt and with one another, according to
the terms of the original compact, would
he the greatest temporal blessing which
1Go,,. In his kindest providence, could besiow
,uuon this nation.
Il becomes our IMPERATIVE duty to con.
s;dcr whether or not ii is impossible to ct,
feet this most desirable consumma'ion. Ihe
Union aud The constitution are insepnrnbie
->-'~..s ~. one is obeyed 10y all parties, the
other w'ii DO preserved! aud II one is de-
shoycd, BON must perish together. The
obstruction OF Inc consultation wii' oe iol
!cWcd oy other ana stiiigrea'er cai"mi'les
was orda'neh not only 70 form more
FNrtcrt union between the states, but e
es'abiisa justice, insure domestic lranquil
ity, provided for the common defence, pro
motc the general welfare and secure thu
hks+ings OF liberty to ourselves and our
posterity. Nothing but implicit obedience
TO It's requirements in nj, parts Of the coun
try will accomplish these great ends. With
GU. that obedience VIC can look forward only
10 continual outrages upon individua
rights, inccssant breaches Of the peace, ma
aioual weakness, financial dishonor, tota
loss Of our property. general corruption o.
rao,nls aud the final extinction of popular
freedom. To save our country from ends
40 appalling as these, we should renew oul
efforts again and agnin. To me the pro-
cess of restoration seems perfectly plain
mud simple. 1t consists merely in q faith
full application Of the constitution and laws
The execution OF the laws is not now OBJ
s;ruc.c cd or opposed by ply steal force; there
is no military or other necessity, real OF
pretended, which can prevent ODE Hence tc
the constitution, either North or South; all
rights mud all obligations of States and
individuals can be protected and enforced
by means perfectly consistent with the fun
damental law; courts may be everywhere
opened, and if open their process would be
un'mpcdedi crimes against the oniieo
States can be prevented or punished by
proper judicial authorities. ~ manner
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tcne,',so ins po"e,s nA.t oe'Irn'n' ~" 'nls,
..nd - III; u,0' S" ,,,s G car a,o" nv .oms
""".u wiz os .nS "S.a nt ~ ~ ", nh
-stacae that ean exist to perfect Union OF
all the S'a es. On this momentous question
and some of the measures growing out OF
iii, had the misfortune to differ from Con-
.eress, and have expressed my conviction
without reserve, though with becoming def
-erence to the opinion of the Legislative De-
apartment Those convictions were not on
~ unchanged, but strenthend by suhse'
ri fu,t hpr rnf1pctIOuS