Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

We have been so much gratified by an artlcie
which appeared in the Richmond Dispatch, headed
"a RECONSTRUCTED Senate" showing the salutary
influence of the Presidents veto, and the effect
his firm and consistent course has had upon the
public mind and more especially, as it has devel-
oped itself by votes recently takenin the United
States Senate, that cannot forbear giving 1t to
our readers just in the form in which it comes
from the pen of the Dispatch We are confident
the readers of the Journal will sympathize in our
qualification
| demonstrated" Senate.
The exercise of the veto power by the President
or of his lungs ON the 22d of February, or both,
or some other extraneous influence, can only &C
count for the wonderful improvement which has
taken place in the temper not to say the opinions
of the United States Senate In reading the pub
lished reports of the proceedings OF that body on
| last Friday, we are surprised to find that every
proposition submitted which recognized Sambo as
equal to his white brother summarily voted
down. And there were SO many OF these propo-
sitions, and they presented the subject in such
variety of lights, that we cannot now understand
why none of them pleased the majority. We ask
the reader to scrutinize the following specimens
and see if he can imagine why any Radical should
object to them:
NJ Henderson offeredan amendment providing
that no State in prescribing the qualifications for
electors therein, shall discriminate against any
person on account of color or race. This was re-
tiected--yeas 10 nays 81
| plump vote against SambO on plain issue !!
and by majority of almost four to one,
| Mr.. Clark moved, as an amendment, that re-
presentation shall be apportioned according to
the number of male citizens in each State above
twenty years of age, and having the qualitica
items requisite for electors of the most numerous
branch of the Legislature. After some discussion,
Mr.. Clark withdrew his amendment.
This was an indirect hit at the Southern States
which keep Sambo from the polls, yet Mr. Clark
was afraid to trust his amendment to vote.
The question then taken on the amendment
of Mr.. Sumner, which provides that Gin the
States lately in rebellion there shall be no oligar
cly, caste, monopoly invested with peculiar
privileges and powers, and there shall be no de-
NAL of rights, civil POLITICAL account of color
race, but all persons shall be equal before the
law, whether in the courtroom OF at the ballot
box and this statute, made In pursuance OF the
Constitution, shall be the supreme law of the land,
anything in the Constitution or laws of any such
State to the contrary Notwithstanding. Which
was disagreed to by vote of 80 nays to 8 yeas
| Nearly five to one on another plain issue
NJ. ates offered an amendment that no State
shall make any distinction in civil or political
rights on account of race, or COLOR or previous
condition of slavery and all citizens of the United
States shall be protected in the right of suffrage.
| The amendment disagreed to.
| Strange voting this for Radicals What will
Fred. Douglass, Thad. Stevens, and Garrison say?
or even Mrs. Swisshelm
| IM'. Summer offered an amendment that no State
shall abridge the elective franchise account OF
race or color which was disagreed to by vote of
thirty-eight to eight
NJ Simmer, offered an amendment that all per-
sons deprived of voting shall be exempted from
taxation of all kind which was disagreed to.
These two were the last shots in Mr.. Summers
locker He gave up the fight. The Senate was
incorrigible. It would neither resolve that ne
groes should be allowed to vote, nor that if they
were not allowed to vote they should not be taxed
In fact, the Senate voted upon every proposition
as if Mr. johnson had issued general orders "
which included every particular point And evil
IDENTITY not because they would allow no amend
ments, for one was adopted DISTINGUISHING rebels.
After these two last propositions Of Mr. Sumner
had been killed, the Senate proceeded to vote
upon the main question with the result stated in
our paper of Saturday.
The Senators divided as follows:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler Clark, CONFESS,
Howe, Kirkwood, Lane of Indians McDougai, Morgan,
Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Ramsey, Sherman Sprague Trum
bull, Wade, Williams, and Wison.-25.
N4ys-Messrs Brown, Buckalew Gowan, Davis, Dixon,
of Kaosas Nesrnith, Norton, Pomeroy Riddle Salisbury
Stewart, Stockton Sumner, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, and
| The Chair announced that two-thirds of the
Senators not having voted for the joint resolution,
it was lost.
Who will say that the Senate is not an entirely
different body from what he had supposed it to
be ?
THE MAYOR makes publication in this mornings
pdpcf tllab zen. QODcfO 1ldiiSOul Deeu uu1y
qualified and entered upon the discharge of the
duties pertaining to the Office of city marshal
We are happy to see this announcement, it
gives assurance of greater security to the lives
and property of our fellow citizens. can
now walk our streets without making an arsenal
of his body
Gen. Ransom, We are satisfied, will SO discharge
the responsible trust which has been devolved
upon him, as to disarm the opposition, which
perhaps naturally entertained, in consequence
of his having SO lately come among us, and win
the appreciation of all good men. In our humble
opinion he possesses, i'll pre-cminent degree, the
qualifications the position requires, and these
have been improved by education, profession and
pursuits. His election is alike creditablc to him.
anu to those who placed him in office, and gives
assurance that the authorities are disposed to do
their duty without fear. Let us do our duty by
yielding that moral support to which they are
entitled. --Daily Journal, 17M inst.
The Dead.
| The remains of ED. GRAHAM ME4REs, who fell
while engaged in fighting the battles of his country
upon the field of Sharpsburg, arrived in Whining
ton by the train on Saturday morning. Thus our
city gathers in one by her jewels, to lay them
side by side in their last resting place. The flu
neral rites were celebrated at St James church
| at II clock, A. NJ, the same day.