A Defense of the Reconstruction Acts of Congress And Critical Review of the Inau
A Defense of the Reconstruction Acts of Congress And Critical Review of the Inau
Augustus Layres
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Can a proposition be more preposterous, more contrary to the law and usage of nations? Are not crimes subject to military law in time of war? And in time of peace are there not crimes which may be summarily punished even by private authority, without trial, as burglary and murderous assault? Is the punishment inflicted in these cases any less important trial is required in one case, neither in the other. 45. SECOND PART OF THE ARGUMENT. " THE INSURGENT STATES FORFEITED THEIR CIVIL GOVERNMENTS, ...AND ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF FEDERAL STATES de facto. " Thus far we have viewed the insurgent States in their true light as^violators of the Constitution and look rnent ^ _ . . feited their civil governments and all political rights and privileges. 46. Within the period of five years, between I860 and 18G5, they had two different civil governments ; one which professed allegiance to the United States, and another to the Con- federate States. Both were defaclo destroyed ; hence, at the close of the civil war in 1864, no civil governments existed in the South.
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