The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-01-13

DISPATCHES.
Proclamation of Ratification.
DATES 40 JANUARY 3.

To all whom these presents shall come,
greeting: Know We, that whereas, the Con-
grcss Of the United States, on the first day Of
February last, passed Il resolution in words
following, namely
ARTICLE XIII.
SEcTIoN |. Neither Slavery nor inyolunta-
ry scryitnde. except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted, shall exist within the United
States, or any place subject to their jurisdie-
ton.
SEcT1oN |. Congress shall have power to
enforce this Article by appropriat legislation.
And whereas, 1t appears from the Official
documents on file in this Department, that
the Amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States proposed as aforesaid has
been ratified by the Legislatures of the States
of Illinois, Rhode Island, Michigan, Mary
land, New York, West Virginia, Maine,
Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Yir
ginia, Ohio. Missouri, Nevada, Indiana,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont,
Tennessee, Arkansas. Connecticut. New
Hampshire, South capo12a, Alabama, North
Carolina, and Geoei Us QfRll twenty-seyen
States And whole number of
States in the Unifed Bsa5zs is thirty-six;;
And whereas, the before specially named
Suites. whose Legislatures have ratified the
Stli0 HtblNSt1 2AiuEAitiuieiit, EoDSiitGtE IUIGG-
fourfhs Of the whole number of States in the
United States Now, therefore, he it known,
that /, William II. Seward, Secretary of
State Of the United States. by virtue of and
in pursuance Of the second section of the Act
of Congress approved 10Th Of April, 1918 ~,
entitled An Act 10 provide for the publiea-
ton of the laws Of the United States and for
other purposes do hereby certify that the
Amendment has become valid to all inteuts
and purposes, as u part of the Constitution
of the United States.
In testimony whereof. cite.
Wy. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The Feniaus.
New York, Jan. 3.-The Fenian Congress
organized to-day. Patrick Corbett of SYRIA
ctse, was elected permanent Chairman, and
Mr.. Quinn Of Illinois, was chosen Secretary.
About five hundred delegates were present.
seventy-fiye of whom are from the District Of
Manhattan, embracing this city, Brooklyn,
and Queens county. The members from
Manhattan received all rights to any position
in the organization. Speeches by Corljett
and all others ask for a thorough inyestiga-
tion Of the troubles between 0tMahons and
the Senate. Il is about certain. saws the
Post, that the Congress will favor 0'AIahony.
1t will close its business this week, but il is
doubtful whether the persons decided against
will ABIDE the decision.
From the South.
New Orleans, Jan. 2.-The restriction I'M.
der which the Episcopal clergy have been
laboring in Alabama, are formerly with
drawn.
Some connection WAS created a few nights
ago in the Mobile theatre hv sone persons
kissing Yankee Doodle. while soldiers were
applauding. Nothing serious occurred. The
tgne has been ordered played by the military
commanders.
Wilmington, X. G.. Jan. 1.-The celebra.
ton by the negroes to-day passed eff with
perfect order and ~proprietv.
All the civil officers in the State appoint
ed by the Provisional Government. includ-
ing Ministers, Commissioners, Judges. and
all Others comprising the whole machinery
of the Government, ceased to exercise any
authority. their terms Of office having eeme
to an end by the Provisional Governor har-
ing given up his Office. All power now tenn
porarily rests with the Military Governor.
who is taking steps to have a Legislative rem
edy for the difficulty meanwhile its militia
ry authority will direct officers heretofore
acting for the State to continue to exercise
their functions.
New York, Jan. 1.-The steamer vii
mington from Galveston with papers to the
oath ult. has arrived. Governor Hamilton
issued a proclamation restoring. as far as he
has power. to their full civil rights all per-
sons recommended for special pardon.
Raleigh. n. c., Jan. 3.-Governor Worth
issued a proclamation calling the Legislature
TO meet on the 9Th of January.
General News.
Chicarn. Jan. 2-The Ohio Legislature
was organized yesterday. In the Senate
lioint resolutions were adopted providing for
an amendment to the State Constitution by
emitting the word " white in stating the
qualifications of electors.
Madison, Wis; Jan. 3.-This evening the
new State officers were sworn into office.
Governor Fairchilds, in his Inaugural, says?
/" Not until JEFF. Davis shall have been tried.
convicted and hung for treason, and the fact
that treason is a crime which canno be com
mitted with impnnity shall have been fairly
demonstrated, will the American people be
content. The American people demonstrate
ed that the Union is one and indivisible-
that its people. of whatever race or color,
shall be free Forever
New York. Jan. "a suit was commenc-
ed to-day In the Supreme Court against Sec
rotary Stanton by James III. Maddox, for al
lodged false imprisonment. EIaintlH having
been a purchaser in Richmond under per-
mission of President Lincoln and the Seere-
tary of the Treasury, of large quantities OF
tobacco which was destroyed by our forces in
Fredericksburg in 1894, and having been
kept in the Old Capitol prison since Presi-
dent johnson came into office, claims 500,
Zoo damages. Defendant claims that plain
tiff is guilty of a violation of the Articles Of
War by treating with the enemy; that the
arrest was not made by his order but by the
Provost Marshah and that plaintiff is still
on parole in "a s11n of $4,000 to await his
trial on such Charge.
St. Louis, Jan. Coy. Fletcher took
possession to-day of the St. Joseph and Atch-
ison and Western Railroads in consequence
of default in the payment to the State Of
$500. 900 and interest. The Governor ap-
pointed State agents to operate the Roads
until they can be sold according to law.
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