, 1866-09-01

ton IN Consfess |
10 determine this question nscessaItly led to IN
examination into the condition pf the fehetlIous
~ 4lthe eiE which bad 6se9
s!a,e. were stili disloys, sad Wiz lhe exception
osTennessee, @ and perhaps Arkansas. had selected
rebel armies, An ex-rebel Coneressmau, James
ansss ao%Pbisys aone
9oyenor johnson, q Georgia, teleeraphed 10 TIC
gtcas f5am that State IN shese words: NJ mem.
oef OF conEnsss nSs, elected en- ..se .he oath
It was n saeb hands u as eenelsl I'll: th., tic
r5oposed EseonstFucted state Governments were
Renssa safe 81 '0e s5 in acts Of haqs ,hss sr1g
esees wonia oi bare SasSn Ssea toa' 70 reduce ass
# a ss2 S.s Tsss SSs sssssss a s
iu olher Of thc rebellious STATES. The sworn
Of the tnenrIeetionary States, showed that dlsioy-
a!ty was fr the nsccndaEcy In most Of theE1 thst
service y the rebel Gauss VA, a. general rqle,
men were e. everywhere placed under tue ban. com-
mcrc!aly and eocIa]t5 and, without military pro.
sson waSd nss b ss T. hss ght
have been fecosnized a legitimate by Congress,
md a. entitled to representation ia tho coaaels Of
NEcEssAnr ACTION.
What then wns to be dones 1t bccaroe necessary
tok Congress 70 adept some plan tas plae'n: he
ogs III Is" %oad .ss 5s @ a 6a1s % Ss Ct
Union men in their midat, ana 10 he coiorcd race,
WHO. by The procIamattons OF the Late President,
great Constitutional Amendment, had been de-
elascd forever tsce.
accomplish h.: e0ceass ceaesses a itt passed two
Hills. known as the Frccdmen'a Bureau and the
csyn kighte b!., " asss designed tsE !he ter:
1eSeoas sttss Sea naes nasy III gonro
and thc other for ,he projection of ,las citizen, no
ill., nd IN m psf Of lie
and both were subsequently serassed, M sad bscasac
teasy notwithstanding. Wv N~7'A''1 ~ ~'0 ~'N
These were lhe frrt steps ta':en hy Congress- in
The work Of reconstruction, mud Il faithfully exe-
ented, .ey vii sscare equal civil zishta to every
ine E HgnnSc and what is mo1e they s1o!he cssry
Elm tke psoteeon u lie ationai as 1u IL esery ss
qa III, TIT To- !; r.:
n.y. hlcp laSEh ~ ko9sIess ~ tnS "GtN o
a. XII. VIZ 1as 70 aH @
snS oe q a. f. a 70 ,ne Go
entca EVIL res - az civaa ~ s q ~ u,e
selaTss That no state shal deprive ans person Il
ln nog 81 %'sae ,a nas ~ prIst{on
~ ~. rS5 ~ an5 pF!gua M!s!1A -
PROVISION psraps ainee tas nFohlo,fon tSa q,
eisii Rights 1 B;ii: iii The aeelasa-
mi iii g G n o. an qanc,ts sn
nnn x . ia nass in " ts ie s WI Of
the t] sand. ~ N - e -
Tho e.sS 81 e ps pert caase y o eaaa,se
lhe ConetltHttoh. as u noW elands. dcG1tcs mat,
an est tasss fh DC
sIs1sA w!.1;S lis qSiSa: assafaieE e ;hsi; r r
eGectivc numbers, which ehall be determined "
oanE e TIC Mnos nnmSsr q ttes S ia
nnd excluding ,nd!nns no 1axsd tbseealias olal u
othcr Rcfso". 1hs a 3tner Pessons @ 'essrea M 81 h 10
werc *iasts only iaIGshisns o. wnona als 70 DC
since i6e abolition q slavery, !6o al o.he5 persons
&. Al 1 nf ~ sass nna'S IS ssts psp.iaa alce g.
atiou, gnvc to ac fiavei;uldInE Sialos rrprcscn.
sos sys aSo4aon 4as 9aa e s sdfs'
ccnstis OF iSa1 was dxcd at 'e7 on, allowing - nd
ditional lsepreken,ntive for fractions over.
sses wcr s opWns esassn o
s!sys nSrn3alsa Nsw; ~ sases 81 ts%E s
as fosmsssy. " 4s!s wontd sdi swelvo 1sopsescnta.
psscn aa a Il miller u
@ea! S Ss i, I'LL III it'll shs whits nera1st!aa ID ila
Of II isr M ssbsIton, T nc lie cotofci propo of ihu
e % Ss1r na nfer Sy Ier g o
ssnlcd i,y i!cIr Northern friends raihcs,
Hn!y.s tkyy san y EsfSlH!ed g 70 see5Sess,S11 eS,1
n reG'ea - ~ 1't5cner st to n teynyc nonbers II
copcycss, Ind A. msry clcctora, votos for Presl.
deni, 10 sl,s I;s.oyai wae population oi tac iata
sInvnholdtnr Stntes nn cnnacnrlruco or their fc.
bHlioni GSSngrcss ti,onchi not md 10 a-oiI s,e!,
| ct,nsennsnrr' nfonossI 10 srncnJ The Constitu-
oy @ wsh T. ene e Az 70
.mx ~ lia mi. ritiyens fwcmtv-nnr yoafs OF rc
Sxccpt for rsrslcIpation in fohailion OF. olhcs
thaIs bc yclrscl In tAc nronoruot, Which tic nun.
Ssr Of saii maic eitizsns m ska1 bear 10 tho wloie
number Of uaie citixcns tsvcnty.ona years oi age
nue aa 10 III Iey tc s@sSt of snSace 10 tar c5orsd
rsps!s!Ies, ~ ws, nos eniy A e ss
rebellion aud Tic abolition Of slavery, but tl.cy
Eoaid hf dyp.iss ., ts sishtsss 5ep5s,ss,,a Rs; ,s1s
ea oe esSa s.ys er Il Rc ras s
tuado on tc census at is;S, and counting three
s ese pef r. Z com.tson 70 T.
Would Wonlsi 10 W entitled 10 sl1 eprese Will
| u
ehc cou'!ntics to lcny tho right Of suffrage 10 ltc
eo1orcd citizens, shG will ho entitled 10 bnt twe
1tcprcsentatlses. Mhat ia!rmn.ed , Man can at, Oh
t:ss Sass !: w{!!iss e saaseas Si!ie
man Hing 1T s9at1 Ca1ona. M csen u eSa.. an.
sFs w sGs % iS6 fss S e
nc s!nts @ @ TOT hse ~, ~ .9eaG " a. in.,twcS pS
M ~, ihn pMsIs,nhta cnsvrretns aud ia ia H. ssr
IL ~ " tchni" ana tr,ftors ffthr 1Tb,o rsn,,,e
70 i2e , 3.a1s5 Tss' be
~ ri HILL ,%a!c c1IHrrs iwen;ronn wars II nse
tSc a1erti~c fesnrhIsn. All, ihnv abaii have it. 6n
# them not eiaim e Iepsssent pSPas,!s'a, !
As Go'fssHmens 10 wnP" 1aes asns 4" PAs''e'p'
Exclr0txn TltaiIon oIfIcknsi, ,..,o.. -
r,Ies tsa, niS,1r nes eitSer uudcs he u,!tc
sses ~ u any state 81 pesscns who. a. ocers
Is GnIteS States, q e1ssa,ise sgi,lstiys,t
antaaa ~ as ,,nn 81 nny ~ ;ansitnt,a ~ II
acSn e5 Ss oa @nI KEW sneaeed IN insax,eeo
aEain;t the same Of gt'Gea aia anu eonort e y
snesiss ;nsssa: s,,c NIFTY = rhs nee;
nS1s sna 10 c1caSs leaSins @ sebes iron, ocs, IN
70 place the sonttoi o1 @ Ms msMfssssaoSss ', eaSa
staiea In 1ssfsi hands ,sh., "IS oI ihat ees
oSee. 70 .ais P1ope.,ios: Jas.,es :, SSn!a 3 : .!
mAnd that lhete teHatns seot!s snoa.a ne etstphc
eysg an9 Ill.,
fos the eemency seoh 1hs hav sneS M
, 60 further: ..-.-
IT pAyHET or TIE runrlc DEBT.
= Anoiher clause Of tlE amendment guarantee
= t1,c nayrneut Of The public debt, and oF the pei
4 sjens Ind Iounties granted for services rendcre
fn snnn1ctsi,,r lie rebellion and prohihiIa tho n
! tnrh.}nn nr ,syu1en, of lie rebel debt, or fl
( dawes cuancipaica.
: cr11 x1nrnrY 70 H.
: Hero vou haze thc Whole Congressional p1an
MN II romsisis in tseuTins ciyi IL
rFS 10 aiI inhahit.nis Of thc lind, in ths c1rlaiiz
t!op3 Of q M rep1csentation, IN excluding leading Iebe
,ssat oee n ,ora{ ~ ban. a and IN thc recognition
~ n,i;onni IL anI ,Se renudiatlon Of fhc seb
!, ocpk u.-,,,, e-.-rs WV mr. nxpn
d WIEN TIE eoc7nfnx sxx4Tn Fats 1Aa ~ "Af'|
! vbeo these nroposed amendment. are ratlae
Q and beeoqae PAT o. s;;,ons saS S..:rs manfs
2sFiE 9hesF ioya1ts II q the Governsentby ecsng 10y
'S lecsafnre aad cno9sne ofat s;sta % tsoycrpmcI