There were strategic and political limitations, in addition to theĬonstitutional ones, upon presidential Reconstruction policy. To appeal to Southern Unionists as well as to the diverse views of the Plan should not undermine Union military policy, and that it would need In formulating his Reconstruction policy, Lincoln realized the He did admit, however, that Congress had ultimate authority toĪpprove a presidential Reconstruction plan because Congress had theĬonstitutional power to seat or not seat representatives elected from Him the authority to establish Reconstruction policy with littleĬongressional assistance or interference. In chief and secondarily through the presidential pardoning power - gave That his executive powers under the Constitution - primarily as commander
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Reconstruction, or how to reintegrate the seceded states back into the Lincoln’s foremost task was to ensure military victory over theĬonfederacy, but he also began to consider the process for Record of their discussion does not exist. With the quote added after the artist read the presidential message inĭecember 12, Nast was allowed to meet briefly with Lincoln, although a Sketch was probably almost completed by the time of Lincoln’s address, Which refers to his Reconstruction program: “The door has been for a President’s recent annual message to Congress on December 6, 1864, Written under the figure of Lincoln is a quote from the With Congress for a year over the content and control of reintegrating The Reconstruction policy of President Lincoln, who had been contesting More subtly, but just as importantly, the artist is supporting Reconciliation within the Christmas spirit of mercy and peace. Unconditional surrender of the Confederacy, and envision sectional Northern family drinks a toast to the Union servicemen.Īdvocate firm commitment to the Union military policy demanding In the lower-center is a scene from a holiday table at which a Offers his sword in unconditional surrender to General Ulysses S. Lee, the Confederate commander, bows respectfully and Under the tattered American flag, the ordinary soldiers of the Union andĬonfederacy reunite happily as friends and brothers after theĬonfederate arms and battle standards have been laid on the ground and, Rebellion prompts the father to honor his son with a celebratory dinner Peace to a submissive Confederate soldier the forgiving father from theīiblical parable embraces his wayward son, whose sorrow for his past Of Victory, backed by the American Eagle, offers the olive branch of Viewing them clockwise from the upper-left, the symbolic figure The Union will be merciful and joyously welcome them back into the fold. Will lay down its arms, surrender unconditionally, and be contrite, then Gestures for them to return to their rightful seats at the sumptuousĪt the table are the governors of the Union states, and on the wallīehind them appear portraits of leading Union generals.Īre four circular insets conveying the message that if the Confederacy Lee, and state governors-in from the cold, and Generously welcomes the Confederates-President Jefferson Davis, Will Toward Men,” President Abraham Lincoln is the gracious host who Under the Christmas proclamation of “Peace on Earth and Good The Union military advanced across the South in December 1864, makingĬonfederate defeat seem to be only a matter of time, artist Thomas Nastĭrew a holiday illustration betokening mercy for the vanquished and Analogies, Bible Civil War, Conclusion Civil War, Reconstruction Holidays, Christmas Reconstruction Symbols, Columbia Wars, American Civil War Women, Symbolic ĭavis, Jefferson Grant, Ulysses S.
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