Washington telegraph., 1865-07-12

TIE VIRGINIA LEoI> I>LArURf-TuR Gov
EENOR'S Mass lGF.-tiCY. Fi.Tpput i'll hi>
message 10 rhe Virginia Legislature SAYS: The
uiJat important qu, sion WiIich l-mand@ i.i.r4r-
di;str at gIion ls, that TIM restoration ui n.-
jtc.l TigEs y, IhcS- who h.te li..I tsior. ~
Joyti tEr!n. III tIir t-s. OF Ioyalsy pr.s .riJrl
\ by fhe am nl-l State CoDstiIurivn II enforced
4 in 4 c election and qualification of rtii-cls ii
wouid render AZ orgafiiz .tipa imp-a-tirAhi- In
J mosI CouHIies. Il j. folly. h- saws 10 srlpp0s,
a State can be governed uud + a republican
/ tuim ~ government, when nnilrt--n-tH.nIieIh, Ii,
vi tite people are distranchis d. but Fortunately. .
IN thr trImS uf tbs Constitution the f1t-nrr- N
I Assembly has control nf this supi-ci i, re-
J -iraiIng clausr- uT the Constitution were d.
| vi>rG u Time o! mai. Now that tie CuuHics IS
| passed. nrn accept the facts developed ~ TIA.
/ past fuUr yeas, and declare that they have
| taken the oath Of allegiance TO the United
\ States without meuta reservation, and intended
\ To be and remain loyal 10 the Government OF
\ their fathers, 1t would not b. the spin. of tie
noble Anglo Saxon rae TO strike a fallen Jrotl-
/ er, or to I'm IoS" On hin tanili1ting terms after
A fair surrender. Therefore, If lI wtIe even
] practicable 10 organize iir: Cuupiis under tbs
u disgualifying clause Of the CoaSti .ution
should sill earnestly recommend their repraL
1 We must not lose . ght nj th- great fact that
while man j. socia! and religious being, he is
| at the sans time, lighting animal Hrnce,
while WI commend and encourage Tie milder
4 propensit-s OF his mature, We must not deal toe
harshly with the others, irst defeat tile OBJ
| jects of legislation and d-gradr where WE could
el-vate and ennobir. All admit that 4 p-rsOu
J who il disloyal 10 The GUvernm- al WHICH gives
/ Tim protection should not be allowed 10 vote.
or hold office under that Government Hence.
the suggestion of the oath of loyalty / would
i recommend the amnesty oath prescribed BY the
| President OF thu United States, OF Unr OF a Sim
ilaT character TO that, to be subs itutrl for ille
one required by the Constitution rs il no.
4 stands. .. r...
| He further says the subject of negro sHlffaE-
is exhibiting great interest 70 pres mt all over
| the country. but as neither you nor have con
| rroi owe that subject. I'll will. of conrS- uot b.
q sublect Of your deliberations / would rec
omn-nd the passage VT an act TO l,g74iz- the
| marriage Of persons Of color. H also recom-
lnrnds appropriations for the lunaiic as, lunis
and the institute tor the deaf dumb aud biind.
an increase OF tax-s to rs cen 5 on the hundred
dollars worth Of prop rty, and the raising OF
the gal rate Of interest TO 3-l0 prr crn;. and
thu fixing Of day for elecling members of th+
Legislatu e.
The IN ssag- closes by inv oking thr blessing Is
| of God upnn the State and country,
A resolution WAS unanimously passed in the
House, that in th- opi'ion "f the e, neral A
sambly, thr time has arrived whrn i was sat,
i aud exrcdienl TO restore the rights cf voscr.
who arr disqualified by the provisions Of tie .,
Article Of tne Constitution
The S-nat- concurred in the resolution. and
special joint ronimittae was appointed to bring
in bill for that purpusr.