The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-12-14

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sHaaEd sg uals vita arfuass r. fame o. ~ auy
bigssiHg u fortune dat msy he coveted With
frtt3am u puiFit and thc press and The aehools;
uith Fvuage aouing into the national tFosaa.
y bsyo0a tbe requirements q government hap
pdBcss sud pcaeo Il being RAPIDLY restored With
Ia Ger oBu borders. Manufactures are spriug.
iAg gp 10 az d.rea,AaEs. prrslaaiag degree -
national iHdePeudeaso guaqoaled by that q any
other praer Thesc blessings ard countless
otLers ua entrusted 10 yHr caro- sud mine for
ssfs tslplug far As hHsf period q your tenure
~ af.ra, lD sbort ttmo We must each of us
return 60 tus muks af people who have confer
red uPeu o. 1uF hanors, and account 70 them for
cur stewardship earnestly desire that neither
yoa Bar may BE- hindered by q free and euught-
outI constituency nor hy our own conscience.
Enlargement FROM q rebellion q gigantic mag
nis1le, aided az it vas by tho sympathy aad AZ
sistsncs n ualons with which we were At peace.
eleven States q the Uulcn were four years ago
ish without legal state governments A nation
81 debt had been contracted American o0m-
merco vas almost driven from lhe seas The
Industry u one haR q the country had been
taken from the control u the capitalists, and
placed where Eil labor rightfully boiongs-in the
keeping of aboTrrs. The work Of restoring tho
State governments, loyal to the Union, of pro
teetinr snd fostering free labor, aud providing
means ior paying The iatorest on tho public debt,
has received ample attention from Congress
Although your efforts have not met With The sue.
cess, iu ali particulars, that might have been de-
sired yet on the whole they've been more 10 cesa-
ial than could have been reasonably anticipated
Seven States which passed ordinances OF seces-
sion have been fully restored to their places in
the uuiont the night Georgia held an election
At which she ratified her constiton elected
Governor, member af Congress, a State Iegisla-
iuro and all other officers required. The Gov
ernor was duly installed ard the Legislature met
and passed. AL the acts required Of them by the
reconstruction acts Of Congress, Subsequently,
howoyor, Ia violation Of the constitution which
they had just ratified, as since decided by the
supreme Court u the State they uusoatod the
celorsd members u the Legislature and admit
ted 30 seata some members who are disqualified
by the clause Of the fourteenth amendment to
the constitution An article which they them
selves had contributed 70 rstify. Under these
circumstances ! would submit 20 yes whether it
w0uid not be a.se without delay to enact law
allowing the Governor uf Georgia 10 convene the
members originally elected To the Legislature,
requiring each member 10 take the oath pre-
senJod by tho reconstruction set. none to be adj
mitted who are ineligible under the third clause
of the fourteenth amendment
The freedmen, under the protection which
they have received, are making rapid progress
in iosrning, and no complaints are heard of lack
@. Industry on their part when they receive fair
remuneration for their labor.
Al the March term, Congress by joint resolU-
ton atshori1ed the executive to order elections
IN the States q Virginia and Mississippi and Tex
as 10 submit 10 them the Constitution which each
hsd previously in convention framed and submit
ted tho constitutions either ohtige OF in separate
parts TO be voted upon at the discretion of the
executive. Under this autbority elections wele
called, IN Virginia the eiec, Oh hook place on
the Och OF July 1859. The Governor sbd Lieu
tenant Governor elected have beou installed
The Legislature met and did all required by this
resolution, and they endorsed all the rcconstrnc.
ton sets II Congress- and abolished all of doubt
ful authority / recommend that her Senators
and Representatives be admitted 10 the present
Congress, and that State be fully restored 10 it's
place IN the family u States. Elections we're
called in Mississippi and Texas TO commence on
the 30th q November, 1863, and 10 last two days
IN Miasissippi and four days IN IoEAa. The eiec.
tonr have taken place, but the rosuIt is not
known. It is TO be hoped that the acts Of the
legislature u these States, when they meet,
all be such as 10 receive your approval, and
shus closs The work 81 reconstruction.
The means provided for paying the interest On
lbc public debt, With al other expenses Of the
government, arc more ample. The loss ~ Our
commerce Is the only result of the rebellion
which has ua, received sufficient attention from
sou. To- this subject I call your earnest attou-
lion. viii not nov suggest plans BY which the
oa.ee! may be effected, but will II necessary,
make il tAo sub.eo, u SPECIAL message during
tho sesGi0u of Congress.
Among tie evils growing out Of The rebellion
and net yet referred 10 f. hat ef an irredoema-
bio currency. It is Az evil which hope will re-
aoive your most eaEly attention. L. 10 duty, aud
one u the highest duties Of a government, 70 sc-
cure ~ Hs citizens medium 81 exchange Of
aIsd, uuyapiug value. This implies a return 10
specie Bssis, and no substitute for IL can be de-
vlred. II should b. commenced uow And reach
81 Al DE earliest practicable moment consistent
uiih fAig regard Lo the interests u the debtor
elass Immediate resumption, Il practicable,
would not De desirable. It wonld compoh the
dobtar class ta pay upon their contracts The pre-.
MUM Ga GOLD Al tEe dat u their purchase, and
wosld hnag bankruptcy and ruin 10 thousands,
Fluotuatieu, hovsver IN the paper ysiae u tAs
meAsure q values u gold is dqgrimeutsl % the
interests u trade. Il makes tha mAu of business
AA guvusuulagv g4,ubior fog Ia sales when fuiur0
payments is t9 he made b9.h pariios speculate as
u whst sill be tie Yalue u tbC sum % De paid
AH4 FsaayeA. / earnestly recommend sou tbeu,
sazh egss.atsaH A. v4H insure gradual return
g. speg.e raFasHts AMI pas 81 .amealate stop
io aaetaauaa Ia .he va.le - aafreaey. The
msthui e. seasse tbs farmer = taese tesglts are
A. numerous a. srs tha speraia,0ss 0u political
seoaamy. T. raeum u.e latter ! zee bot cne
vas aaA sAst is b a8thurze the Treasury e. re-
desil lee oan paPef a. GEsd price Whenever
prpssHtsl, and e. viahhald fsaia circulation Oh
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