Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-13

aunum, according to "a scale graduated I,
the incomes-the tax increasing BY fxs,
standard.
5. Constitutional amendments to chang,
the present mode of eIeting Senators Of tbI
United States, their term Of Office, &c II
lieu of the present system, it is proposed tc
make population the basis, allowing one
Senator tor - millions OF people, the lat
ter sectionally considered, to be as homo
geneous as circumstances will permit,
without regard TO State lines or other ar
oitrary regulations. The total population
basis to be recognized in the Seuatorial
aPportiOnment. Elections for Congress-
men to remain as St preseUt-negroes,
however, to be excluded in all proportions
in electoral aPportionments, as basis o.!
popular representation.
6. Presidents to be elected for seven
yeArs, and thereafter to be Ineligible TO any
Federal Office u which compensation is
attached, or which is other than honorary
Z. Payments in six per cent bonds to be
made for slaves taken for the army Of the
United States, or other Federal pdFposes,
according to an appraised value at the
market price of the bonds other property
OF citizens taken or destroyed by the agents
of the Federal Government 10 be paid for
in like manneE, after an sscertainmeuL Of
its true value by competent authorities
8. The question OF Slavery shalt be tor
ever excluded from the national Congress
and the States wherein it exists shall have
exclusive control OF it. The clause of the
present Constitution providing for the ren.
ditiou of fugiliVes from labor TO the lawful
claimants of their service, to be stricken
out.
These, with other propositions on minor
points, it is believed, emDOdy the ground
work Of the cOnciiiatory proceedings that
have beeu broached, and we put them,
without regard to order or Importance, iu-
10 the form of distinct propositions, al. |
though they did not come 10 US in any dis
tiuct shape.
Without objectinR or asserting to them |
as they crudsiy stand, aal without pledg. |
ing our support to any suggestions, patri-
otlc men, alarmed for the integrity of the
nation aud the liberties OF the people, may
officially or spontaneously individually
make to accomplish the great ends OF peace
and unity. We declare ourselves of those
Who believe this war cannot much
longer be prosecuted on either side with
out producing commissions compared to
which in horrors, the fearful sIaughters,
nutiatiOus, burniugs and destroying OF
the war 30 far. would sink into utter in
At the same time, even to
avoid these, We would countenauce no
plan Of settlement that can be Otherwise
tuun just, honorable and agree
able to the mass of the people; nor shall
we ever, merely to obtain n cessation of
hUs'ilities, or settlement neither party
intends 10 Daintaiu aud abide by 10 good
iaith, be found on the side OF peace-at-auy
price men. II the advocates of Southern
subjugaVion and Southern distranchisemeut
:an maintain the ascendeucJ OF their
Tiews, then in heavens name, let the
laughter pressed until 0na % -Gt--~.ls-.s-
ranquiahed or oEhanSisd. ar until tnH
5HTistiRu world, outraged bsy0Bd eudnE-
lnea by our savGgeEy, inteFpOSO aud con
pei > cessation, upon such terms as the
Indignation OF mankind may condesceud
20 dictate This humiliation we hope
never TO see inflicted upon US; foreign in
ervention 10 any shape, is of that cbarac
er, and in every form, whether By alliance
With the assAssius Of Poland sn one side,
Dr Britain and France on the other, moVes
,ur adherence, and excites our disgust.
We can settle our domestic affairs, not.
Tilhsta 1ding irritatiOns, alienatiOns and
why, then, shall not the
opening at once be made to determine
,asis upon which we may all stand with
tut stain, without repToach, other than
ZACH mans conscience may upbTaid him
With for his completely with the Northern
II Southern fanRtcism in which all this
insane and rCinous strife originated? Our
rends in Richmond and our friends in
can count upon US in every
,eaee measure they mag ODER. II we can.
,ot support every one, We shall at least I
lot withhold our approval from him or
hem who honestly aud fairly come forward
With just and impartial plans for the re-
abilia,ion of our Government, our laws,
ur institutions, AID our people.