The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-05
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mitted at their own pleasure and own
terms, TO participate in making laws
for their ccnquerors? Whether con,
quercd rebels may change their the.
ater Of operations from the battle.
fields, where they were defeated and
overthrow, to the Halls Of Congress
and their representatives seize upon
the government which they fought to
destroy? Whether the national treas.
ury, the army of the nation, its navy
its. forts and arsenals, its whole civil
administration, its credit, its pension.
ers, its widows and orphans Of those
who perished in the war, the public
honor, peace and safety, shall all be
turned out to the keeping Of its recent
enemies without delay, and without re
quiring such conditions, as, in the
opinion of Congress, the security Of
the country and its Institutions may
demand
Seventh-The history Of mankind
exhibits no example Of such mad mess
and folly. The instinct OF self preser-
vation protests against it.
Eighth-No proof has been afford
ed to Congress Of q constituency in
any one Of the SO called Confederate
States, unless we except the State Of
Tennessee, qualified 10 elect Senators
and Representatives in Congress. No
State constitution, or amendment to a
State constitution has had the sanction
of the people. All the so.called legls.
lation Of the State Conventions and
Legislatures has been had under mill.
tary dictation. w.
Ninth-Thc necessity of providing
adequate safeguards for the future be,
fOrercstoripg the Insurrcctionary States
to a participation in the direction Of
public affairs, is apparent from the bit
ter hostility to the Government and
people Of the United States yet exist.
ing throughout the conquered terrific
ry, as proved incontestabIy by the ties.
tinony Of many witnesses and undis.
puted facts
Tenth-Tbe conclusion Of your com
mttee therefore. is that the so calico
Confederate States are not, at present
entitled to representation in the Con
gress of the United States; that before
allowing such representation, adequate
security for future peace and safety
should be required; that this can only
be found in such changes. of the organ.
ic law as shall determine the civil
rights and privileges of all citizens in
all parts of the Republic, shall place
representation on an equitable basis
shall fix stigma upon treason, and
protect the loyal people against future
claims for the expenses incurred in
support of the rebellion and for manu-
mitted slaves, together with an ex-
press grant to Congress to enforce
these provisions. To this end they
offer a joint resolution for amending
the Constitution, and the two several
bills designed to carry the same into
effect before referred TO.
The report is signed by W. T. Fes
sender, James G. Grimes, Ira Harris,
J. NJ. Howard, George II. Williams
Thaddeus Stevens, Justin S. Morrill,
John A. Bingham, Roscoe Conkling,
George Il. Boutwell,.
The dissentients are Senator Rever-
dy johnson and Representatives Henry
Grider and Andrew ]. Rogers.
H9-We extract the following from
tho Guernsey Times, published Al
Cambridge, o. of last week:
HYDRoPuoBIA-MAD Horse KILLED :
We learn that Mr.. Thomas Stewart
OF this vicinity, was forced to shoot {
valuable horse, belonging to him, Q
few days since, on account OF his hav,
ing become raving mad from the bite
of rabid dog, also belonging to Mr.,
Stewart. The horse was valued at
S4OGor $500. Mr.. Stewart bought the
horse about Pittsburg II few weeks
since, and as he was bringing him
home by way of SteubcnviIle, when
near that place a gentleman told him
that he had u very fine shepherd dog
that he would give him, as he did not
like to kill him, and could not keep
him thore, without keeping him chain.
ed and paying a heavy tax for keeping
him, and also that there was consider
able talk about mad dogs in that COM
munity. .a.. ......a
l Mr.. Stewart brought the dog home
with him, which seemed to be a very
good and watchfrl one, and several
times set him on his hogs and cattle
several of which he bit when chasing
them away from about tho house and
barn, The dog left homo about ten
days since, but at that time it was moi
suspected that he was mad, but few
days since a dog filling his descrip
tion, pronounced mad, was killed neaI
Mantua. .-...... .......t.. .....
The horse, previous to going mad
was very docile, but afterwards wal
entirely unmanageable, no one daring
to go near him. 1t was noticed sew
eral days before he was killed tha
something was wrong with him, bu
no one had any idea of what it was
He was noticed to be very restive anC
swapping like dog at everything
that came within his reach. No.
He caught pig that came near hin
with his teeth, and shook it as a dol
would, afterwards stamping it to deatl
with his feet He bit bimselt severe
ly number Of times, and also bit an
other horse quite severely, taking ou
large piece Of flesh. All should b
on tho lookout for rabid, dogs, as ne
donbt several were bitten bv the samj