The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-18

4oA3 VI AaDOts " seGuest songs 8Oolal IN
tercourse, are the elements OF success in
this canvass.
AFevE words 70 THOSE. yvho support
the President and Den0unee Con.
GresS.
1t is noteworthy that the Constitu-
tIonal Amendment now before the
country as the issue between the Union
party and its opponents, has been, in
nearly all its provisions, endorsed by
President johnson at one time or an
other since the close. OF the war. Before
he had made up his mind to seek pop
ularity In the South as a basis of re-
election in 1865, he undertook to coerce
the rebel States into accepting nearly
every provision contained in the pro-
posed amendment as a condition prece-
dent TO their restoration. He put him.
self for this purpose in telegraphie COM
municatIon with thevarious Provision
al Governors during the sessions of the
different conventions In the Sonth that
followed the close OF the war, and to
one aftor another OF them he sent mes
sages advising and directing them to
abolish slavery, 70 annul rebel debts,
to declare the principles Of secession
null and void, &e., and limiting to them
In very nnmista able terms that unless
hisndvies Wasoomplied with their acts
could not be recognized by the United
States AZ Of any effect. For instance
Gov. johnson, Of Georgia, senttwo tele.
grams OF the following tenor, when The
Convention in that 8 tate was In session
last year.
1--WE need soma aid to repeal the yFnT
oe1t. Send me word on the subject
iNVhatahould the Convention do.
y. JOHNSON,
Provisional Governorpf Georgian
Mr.. Seward on behalf Of the Prei-
dent, replied % these kilograms Of Gov.
johnson 81 follows.
tRour several tele ms have been
resolved. Ell President 81 che United
Ste cannon recognize the people Of
any STATE - laFili I9 llIlneli the rela-
lions Of loyalty 70 the Union that lad-
I1ite - legal, obligations contracted OF
denta eEellsd In their name TO promote
the rcf the rebellion
THIS teieaflm OF Secretary Seward Z
only one Of several such sent Il
the cineranl RrotiAidnai 91Vern6rs,
Weeay nolhing obont that one sent q
Gov. 6haTls6Y Of Mississippi. urginr
that without delay your Convention
ssEih qmend your STATE Constitution
oil hing slave ana denying q
latlre lislltuFes the power (
lPgislat1 that there n property Il
s.nlanss' and, SIN futtdat, recommend.
Sing thai he elective Ianehiss'' be ex
tiel1eo ~ all narlohao l colo who al
reao tho Con titutiun Of the unitef
''ssstes - Enslif tDds wife thel
tinames, and 3 az s 1f55iis II c5loy Nh,
Gown real est value d mi "a thai
1.-Two hundred and lflt 6il1f
Weoltettd tele 10 IA Pres
don't - nprropriate answers b ~
cousilnt iIerdtons 81 tie eoprsrheaI
party "a gard % congr ssloni itif1I
1a1e ID tie lRaifs ~ the SOUTH q
STATS . llsitinante for the fxel
ueNe 1pall1enl q the United STATE
Of ~ q Der Wofis, for one 1nhf5 to "a
terisse = - 81 9II1 81 rebel States an
uEse upon l1all flain as condi
tionq pleea fheir nition Q
cou Fpqiq1 9nIfl
States eorar1Iiotii y n ndf laiit 4
n1le and cons lo1a Isl e5nI.re.
thi law mixing treaty nsizi6 an
qQaficliion Judging power 81 th
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