The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
The Death OF Slavery
cors41rvT1oNAL AMENDM0NA
ADOPTED.
y.ay,Ssros, Jan. 81, 'S'',

Tiay,N:rUS Jan. o. '",
n.,o. come. IVY proposed n", ,:'I
."s $" ,h, constitution imrcI:n:"!; mn
:u," md forever prohibiting slavery 'o'',s ~i;.
ny san, I.c;s;,n. An anxious ;br"" " ';r
W. nour into the sal cries: 'aefS !. ~
fI.,.r rising almost 10 rA"''"''0"
~: .nt rn;,, eide while cullen gloom
nrcr ,hc predatory benches c.,, the
,r.I,i.nlJ >IcAIlistcr. Democrat ''"""
Twin PENNSYLVANIA district, rents u nr
~ ,'a,.r in sh:ch he jH>Iiscs his 'h""S.
r',r md cas,s hi. ballot against 'H'
s,onc Of the rebellion. r p,rrsvl.
;ir,nudcr Il. CcarG,h. lc:'" Oh yum" ~.
,omia. .XrIth dizrric', is!!ew" III ~" w..
.u,wr,nble and ,riuly argument !" s
!',.or r. amend aad I'll" policy to "mr ~
hArnluuse or the Ecpuhlicans'4e &fee'eo '"''>
rrw nccpssions 10 freedom.
l.:4S William II. Miller; o. iehns! u.s.,
lvVI,h district. lwEc was lra'ch Ut '"'
,I,,,jou br Geo. +. Miller: nloh'l eS9U"s.'
,n,o..lavcrY uerloc:scy. md '"sis's ." hwy
mo his party toe, Oh 'he nigEefS'
! The galleries arc getting :''"de"' '"e avn
of the Hr,I,c E!!In% UP ,r xow
Au.yn lIcrrlck, lcm. lA;!' d'!'F'c' w NV NV,
YORK, neat gives :!nnS "hd t'"'r'"''".'.
,rcnsurs why he has changed MS >N"'
siai change his Vote h,,,.
In TIE c;:i:t ~: the speaking. an" !''"' 80"
,,';pr which always ci!ar"cirrzcs cf''''"' w.,
,ur:n Il great vncni:cn, IL ~ ~n'S!' Wv
;hrre rebel Peace tommi"S'"nrrS' "'''V"s'
Hunter and Campbell, are c" 'Ne'F wa! '''
.,ia, ,l.y we're At CITY Point les, nish;. 4
few hs!icYc BIZ: .ao>' people gay S0'" s'"'"'
lrrs ncwS. c.u,o.
;.3V T.. M.--Thr crowd increases. Senators
i,Ii,,;rouaheL stra:.gcrs, Ill! he spaces 'E'
sidc Of the crc!cs -, ,.
/ IN. iu,rrcs, becomes intense. The d'srnp'
lion Of the Democratic p.uy EUw going on
us WATCHED with saiis!aciion and ~! Oh '"e
!R,nuLlicun side of the House; anAirt! ana
.lonm cover the obstinate Hody-Gn"Ta o.
slavery, wlosc contracting line' break WI"
the breaking up "f their party. :,
Tue galleries are wonderfully crowded. an"
wamrp arc invading the reporters se'iS. lHe
Snprrme court and Senate ar!:"" 10 have
!rcn transferred bodily 20 '"e floor .: Ia"
House.
10 ?. M.-.QusS.ioa is take: nov q" ~"
motion 10 reconsider y. vote Of las: Session
hv which the proposed amra'!:'rH' w"S 'o''
n for van: Q: lMo-tA!rds. Tie !'o">c vol" 10
reconsider ayes IL. nays -.
H"w rnu,:acu-"q efforts TO strvr OF tlc hna'
vote. Eolrrt Mallory, De"i., .: k"ntG"Ni.
with i mrnacc a. 10 wh"t course lie should
decide to pursue, appeals to Mr. Ashley I" let
the vote 90 over III! Io morrow. pih'r Hcu""
,c.a;s c!amGr Tor ,h!s delay.
Air. A-h!v rr:HSrS mnI ,IsE,iS frn thI' be
ing the accented ;i;nr AID TIC day OF Sa.va-
,,"a.
The ana! vote hc.:ns. puwa the rel wc e"
10 In:n"s +. Eny!isA pom. Of E"a".. wi" votes
"ayr. 4 l'u,$t q! applause r"'riS i'' "n'
nxrrctrI result, and the interest trc"!"ce
thrilling The Speakers Han:nr: :!l's a""v'
I.y, aud rr.:"icl silence.
i...r; joan liAu,uu." ".N:". i%:r>c
a.a:a. r"rrc,scr! again hy III" S!r'N'".--
lAncry cali. aracnr ,Hr re:"utrn's M! g'"a:
Irritation .: feeling.
Ci.yi--" Wv;> i. !,rrchin.' Aye" :.
sir 0: a.;.ni,h:nen' in The reporters gallery.
"WiilAl. Emiford.' Aye \ nvy:-
rnca: Of :a.is.uc:ion al ayrr tie |I"n,-.
",ylrn l.. Steele" Aye. Wonder and
rlcaSur are manifested.
"uwirh, Tvnn,cnd." "No.' An, 4
Harry S;chhiu. ari brca well "nn"c:! - LAY
,GG. vote ilad rn. hc.n giy"n:' said $e..aI"r.
ll~y =" SCHUYLER Cn!!:.>' AVE."
The voting il done. Swift, pencils run w
tho division Lists. "0ac hundred and nine
teen t" Gi,y.SiA!" HErrah! $nen NOE tta''
iw1-ihrds!
The clerk whispers he result to III" Speaker.
The Speaker announces 70 the House villa,
the audience quickly interpreted to he tho
MIGHTY FACT THAT rnr 3STH AMERICAN Con-
GErss HAD ABOLISHED AMERICAN sLAvkEY.
The tumul, Of JOY ,!ia, broke ont wns vast,
laundering, and uncomfortable Representa-
tircS mnd Auditors on the door, soldiers and
spectators in the gallery, Senators and
supreme Court Judges, women and pages,
gave way 10 the excitement Of the moe, Angus;
and important ercIt in American legislation
and American hittorv since tie Declaration
Of Independence.
God bless the XX&YllI;h Congress!
The work done in securing tie passage Of
this bill has been immense. IL has taken the
labor Of All entire month, night and day. 10
sccurc the ma jority which to-day 50 delighted
the i'ricgds OF freedom and humanity, and 90
ns'oundcd the allies o: slavery.
To two Republicans in particular does the
nation owe debt Of gratituIc-;o James NJ
Ashley, OF Toledo, Ohio, and Augustus Frank,
of Warsaw, New York. They held the labor
ing onrs.
The Democrats were sure Of defeating tic
measure by large majoriIy up to this noon
indeed they felt sure Of it up to the final vo,-
ing. The Republicans were not sure Of suc
cess until last night.
Three batteries Of regular artillery have
just salutcd the grand result, with hundred
guns, in the heart OF the city, -Ntw York
| Tribune.
Important Notice.