It is true it has been assumed that the existence of the States was terminated by the rebellious acts of their inhabitants, and that, the insurrection having been suppressed, they were thenceforward to be considered merely as conquered territories.
Johnson addresses the misconception that rebellious states ceased to exist and should be treated as conquered territories.
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