The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-05-04

Of both colors ioiuod in and the fight soon
became general At last accounts quiet
had not bcea restored aud tho negroes were
being hunted down by the whites asthoy
wero seeking conceament. Ten Of the
blacks aud three whites are reported Killed..
A number of rorsons were also wounded.
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THE BASIS OF RECONSTRUCTION.
In our columns to-day we Rivo the plan
OF Reconstruction, rs reported by tho Com.
inittee of Fifteen which will be conceded
by all to bc one Of tho most mild and reason
able conditions of restoration that could
have becndcvised. Justice could, with tho
utmost proprioty, demand The most exacting
terms from those who peried tho life Of the
nation, and involved the Government in the
Bloodfest aud most terrible strife the worl
has ever witnessed But magnanmiiy
takes tho plan OF the stern DEGREES Of
justice, and in THE plan Tor restoration
and reunion asks for no other guarantees
than those which win insure tho future
safety and preservation Of the Union, aud
will secure to all persons that equal pre-
lection of law which the Constitution
guarantees TO them, aud which is the fret
duty of all governments, State or national,
10 provide"
The iirst section specifically declares The
rights of personal liberty and protection hy
law, already guaranteed in more general
terms by the Constitution. Pho second
section provides that representation in
Congress- shall lie based upon tho number
OF actual voters. Thus the regulation of the
right OF suffrage is left exclusively to tho
control Of each State. Tho third section
provides that those who Voluntarily aide
IN the rebellion shall be excluded from tho
right TO vote for members of Congress and
Presidential Eley tors until the year 1870.
Can any Thug more merolul be conceded
The fourth prohibits the liquidation Of the
rebel debt, either by tire States or the United
States aud the Grth provides thut Congress
may enforce these provisions by appropri-
ate legislation. Upon the ratification OF
these amendments to the Constitution tho
bill provides for the restoration of the re-
bellious States into full relation in the
Union, excluding, however, from holding
office, the loading civil officers of The Con.
fcderacy, and the military and naval officers
above the ranks respectively Of Colonel and
Master.
This is nagnauioiiy unparalleled, and
history and tho world will so adjudgo it.,
The Cincinnati tiasetfe well says;
Upon these mild conditions for future security
for the equal protection OF PERSONAL liberty and for
equal representation, restoration Of tho States q
full relations IN the Union is granted, AMI all fur
ther forfoitures OF propnrtg, and all other personal
penalties for treason, arc remited, The amnesty
from which all who owned property To the amount
of $4,000 were excluded Is extended TO all upon
this settlement.
tits an a Of grace upon the simple conditions
of future security. IL Is plan FAR more ferciul,
50 far as personal penalties are concerned, than
Mr. JoaNsoN has proposed. II RENTS tho claims
etluslice upon traitors, and res Tres only national
safety. II isR plan upon which he can consistent
" cooperate with Congress in restoring tranquil
i:y, They who resist IL will be responsible for
protraoiiug the disturbed conditions, anl for all
the consequences. The Union party can confident
ly appeal to the people on this issue, aud will be
sustained.
The report is made tho special order in
i'le House, for Tacsdeg, Wednesday aud
Thursday Of next week.