Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-18
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The Ciyer 0f all good ilT lhe nsnT
benefits we enjoy. We ars h'c-7ti
With peace al h0ms Willuui enlung-
l,ns al,!aRces abroad lo iuTslH.e
trouble. with territory gasnrpssssa
in fertility, 0f arsa tqa-l In TIE
abundant support oi 5nH,non-DGn oi
people, sbopRllng In Svsgy variety
Of useful mineral IN qgshiily sam
ol-at 10 supply tho world lur geHer-
aii0ns, ezubeTanl crops uni NaI le.y
Of climate. adapted 10 tho Prodlc-
tlon OF eVory species " the earsh.s
.rlrKss suitsl t0lthe habits. tastes
and requirements ~ every N'inF
thing; population 0f 5n,Nln,H'l
ffre people speaking one language 2
faeiliIirs for every mortal a. acquire
education; institutions clu.iaH q"
none tho agenuus Ut iaWe or any
blessing oi fortune that may be COW
etcd freedom OF pulpit, Prr'' nuI
schools; revenue lowing into the
national, iresapry beyond Nae -,
auiroments oi the government Hnd
happily. harmony i, bein. rapidly
restored within nUg border.
Manufactures hither,n u"Gnnwn
In our 0ouLtry ara srs.hg'ng Gp-la,
MI sections, producing degree oi
national independence uncqunlcl
by any other power. These bless
ings and countless other, are en-
trusted to your care aud mine FOR
safe keeping, FOR the brief peris! Of
our tenure of Office. In short
time we must each Of Ms rctnrn L.
the ranks Of the people who have
conferred our honers account TO
them for our stewardship. | earn
eslly desire that neither you nor !
may bo condemned by. free and
enlightened constituency nor by
our own conscience, II was hy the
sympathies and assistance Of tho
nations with whom we are at peace
that eleven States ofthc Union were,
four years ago, left without legal
State governments. A national
debt had been contracted, American
commerce was almost driven from
the seas, Tie industry Of ono.ha'f Of
the country had been taken from
the control of capitalists and placed
where all labor rightfully belongs
in tho keeping Of the laborcr,--
Tho work ofrestoring State govern
monts loyal to the Union, Of protect.
ing and fostering free labor, and
providing means for paying the IN
terest on the public debt has recciv-
cd ample attention from Congress
Although your efforts have not met
with the success in all particulars
that might have been desired, yet,
onsthe whole, they haze been more
successful than could5havebe rea-
sonabiy anticipated--sevcn States
which passed the ordinance Of Sc
icession have been fully restored 10
their places in the Union; the eighth.
Georgia, held an election at which
she ratified her constitution, Repub-
lican in form, elected a Governor,
members Of Congress, a State Leg
islature, and other officers required;
the government was installed and
the Lcsisalure met passed all the
acts required of them by the 'recanE
struction acts Of Congress. Subsc-
quehtly, however in vfolatiou q
the constitution which they had
Just ratified, as since decided by the
Supreme Court Of tho State, they
unscatcd the colored members Of
the,g g1segislstures and admitted 20
seats some, members who, were dis
qualified by the Sd clause of the 1ith
amendment-Asn article which they
themselves. had contributed to ratis
fy. Under these circumstances, Il
wouid submit TO you whether it
would, not be, wise without delayito
enact law authoriring the Cover.
nor OF Guorgia TO 'conveiYethe mem
hsrsaoriginally elected to the Legs,
latgys, requiring each 70 sis t%.jo 81 liz
oath prescribed by The rtc6nstruc,
tionsact, and that none be admitted
who, arc ineligible, under the, Sd
clause Of the 14th amendment.
The freedmen, under thcsprotee-
ton which, they have, e,receiyede from
the Government, are making rapid
progress in learningy and no COM
plants are heard Of lack of indus
try on their part, where they re
ceivo fair> remuneration for their
labor.
The means provided for paying
the interest on the public debt, with
all other expenses Of the Govern
ment, are ample. lUiUI.f
The loss of cur commerce is the
onlye,resii.t Of the late rebellion
which has not received sufli eient a.
tentions from, you.y 20 this subject
Icall your earnest attention. / will
not now suggest plans by which
this object may be effected, but win,
if necessary, make II the subject OF
specialinessage during the session
of Congress jew t'N
At March term, Congress-. by joint
vote, authorized the Executive to
order elections in the States of Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, to sub.
nit to- them constitutions which
each ofthem had previously framed,
which. might be Submitted either en-.
tire or in separate parts, to be voted
upon at the discretion of the Execu.
| tiye,.s Under this suthority elec,iops
were called. In Virginia fhs elee-
ton took place on The 9Th Of July
1859. A Governor and Iieutenat
Governor were elected and have
been installed. The Legislature
met and did AL required by them
[, by this resolution end bs al the re
construction acts Of Oougress, and
abstained from all doubtful authori
ty. Trteemmend that her Senators