Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-12

per Cdnt otoCk-Ono nu00reo Or ms W bt0ck "
eItipsusb fonr huudIei dJllasa Ia tor pt, bills,
or fund.- d dtbt nf the C,bisd ertGy; Interest
payable on the latter oseni "a ,nutlly In gold,
silver, or National Treasury notes, on the
former, as at present by law provided, n aIf,l
4, To defray the interest on the oopsolid dated
debt, tax of - oents per acre shall be annually
collected from land owned or occupied By oltI-
zena; Two and half oen.s per pound export tax
on cotton; an income tax upon ell incomes over
i've hundred dollars per snnum Of ~ per cent
to - per annum, according toa scale graduated
to the ineome--thei taxainoreasiDg by Q fixed
standardai. 10 gs.ioy rdT' tsaJ f,e-L y, u. \
%. Constitutional amendments TO change the
present mode Of eleo.ipg Senators of the United
States, their term Of Office, etc. In lieu OF tho
present. system, II 10 proposed TO make popule-
tlon the bltis, allowing one Senator for - mil
lonslVr people; the latter seotonslly consider
ed, TO be 40 homogeneous 90 circumstance will
permit, without regard 10 state lines or other
arbitrary regulations. The total population
bPsls to be recognized in the Senatorial eppor-
tibnment. Eleotlous for Congrensmen to remain
ss Of present--nsgross, however, to- be sxclud.
ed In oil proportions In electoral apportionmenu
90 basis Of popular representation -f m
3. Presidents to be elected for seven years,
and thereaiterito be forever Ineligible 10 any
pNSAos VhAOu " WuLCu CuupbubnbiUu ID htEHUu-
%. or which 10 other than honorary. ,a
q. Pdymsnfs In six psr cent. bonds TO be made
for slspss taken for tho Amy Of The United States,
fof other Federal purposes, according to an ap-
praised value at the market price Of the bonds;
other property of citizens taken or destroyed by
the agents Of the Federal Government to be
paid for In like manner, after an asoertainmont
OF iis true value by competent authorities b
D. The question OF Slavery aball be forever
excluded from the national Congress, and the
states wherein II exists shall have exclusive
control OF 1t. The clause of the present Con-
eiituhon providing for the rendition of fugitiyes
ifom labor TO the lawful claimants of their ser.
Vice, to be stricken out. j ~ i.Hl,hri9 Do 4s
These, with other propositions on miror
points, 1t is believed, embody the ground work
VI the conoillatory proceedings that have been
btoached, and We pot them, without regard to
order or Importance, Into tho form of distinct
propositions, although they did not come to us
10 any distinct shape. ITO r'i -
Without obiectiug or asserting to them 90
they orudely stand, and without pledglng our
support TO any suggestions, patriotic men, alarm.
90 TOR the integrity Of the nation and the lIber-
lies Of the people, may officially or spontan-
eously individually make TO accomplish the
great ends Of peace and unity we declare our.
selves of those who believe this war cannot
much longer be prosecuted on either side with.
out producing convunlons compared 10 which In
horrors, the fearful daughters, mutila-
lions, burnings and destroyings Of the war,
90 Tar, would sink into utter insignia.
canoe. AT the same time, even to avoid these,
we would countenance the plan Of settlement
that Gin be otherwise considered than lust.
honorable and agreeable to the mass Of The
people; nor shall We ever, merely to obtain q
Cessation OF hoatilities or settlement neither
party Intends to maintain and abide by In good
faith be found on the side OF peace at-any. price
men. If the advocates Of Southern subiugation
and Southern diefranchieement can maintain
ascendency Of their views, then, In heavens
name, let the elaughtef proceed until one or tht
ether is vanquiahed or exhausted, or until th,
Christian world, outraged beyond endurance b,
our eavagery, intefpose and compel cessation
upon such terms as the indignation Of mankint
may oondcscend to dictate This humiliatior
i've hope never to see inflicted upon us; forelRr
in.efventiun In any shape, is Of that character
and In every form, whether by alliance Will
the assaEsins Of Poland on one side, or Britain
\ and France on the other, moves our adherence
and excitea our disgust. We can settle our do
meatc affairs, Notwithstanding irFltations, alien
atlons and exasperations; why, then, shall no
the opening t0Rce be made to determine
basis upon which we may all stand withou
stain, without reproach, other than each MANI
conscience may upbraid him with for his com,
lplioity With the Northern or Southern fanati'
clsh In which all this insane and rulnous stFifl
lorigInated1 Our friends In Richmond and ou
friends in Washington can count upon tis il
every peace measure they may offer. II vi
cannot support every one, We shall at least nd
withhold our approval from him or them VIII
honestly and fairly come forward with just an,
impartial plans for the rehabilitation Of ot
i Government, our laws, our instilutlohs, and ou
'lr~0rf ;yjir-..lD rldaG .s. yIf.a cHs rgo ofrf, !