The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-15
the SOUTHERN STATES.
Return Home Of Committee OF Loyal
North Carolintans-Tne proposed Gov
eruuaeut Of the Southern States.

North CaroIinians-Tne proposed Gov
ernment of the Southern States.
WASHINGTON, December IA Governor Holden,
and jenkins of North Carolina, who have been in
Washington for several days, have left the city, and
q committee to come hither in the interests of the
loyal people of that State, and they represent the
members of the Legislature. They say that the
bill pi epared by them and introduced Yesterday
by Representative Stevens, to remand North
SSfGroS 70 proSide for convention % to % ior% new new
State Government, stands good chance OF beng
passed, and that the leading Republican members
have privately expressed themselves In its favor.
These delegates have distributed among Congress
insurgent States Is essential. Its application they
say, would edectually place the government of the
Southern States in the hands Of the Un on men,
preclude every Secesslonist, and no other test can
do without excluding thousands who at the first
were misled, put VINO RENEWED ana e aIterwards I
Union.
would be falsely taken. The status of every man
q that time was distinctly known to his neigh oors.
he line clearly drawn upon this test, and upon
ii hundreds were imprisoned outraged, and MUIR
dered BY the same measures let the prosecuted
UnIonsts have their reward. They are now dis.
would boldly deliver them over TO degradation in
Cured on account OF tleir adherence to the Union
in the dark days OF treason ana o ooa Inc Con
tween them and their lete and present perse-
cutors and enemies; but should Congress recognize
and uphold them by some just and discriminating
action, they would take courage and boldly and sue
cessfuly work for the interests of the Union. Thus
nently forward, and make secession and treason
bow its head. Now traitors are bold and arrogant
whi the true 10y yaliss mortified and silent. The
peace OF the country is still disturbed and the Union
still unquestionably in danger.
Representative Julian to-day introduced bill
providing civil governments the districts lately
In revolt against the United States, aud for the
toration Of said districts to their forfeited rights of
States In the Union. Norh Carolina, south Caro-
lima, Georgia, orida, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar.
kansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Virginia are to be
created into temporary territorial governments, the
executive power to be vested in Governors, to hold
Office until their successors shall be appointed and
the United states. They are TO have the veto power
All the other machinery OF territorial govern
ments is provided, inc uding Legislative assembly
and delegate to Congress. The people, under GER
tam rules authorized to form State Governments,
the constitutions to be submitted for popular rati-
citizens OF the United States who shall take and
subscrlbe the oath OF allegance but no per on who
has held or exercised anv office, civil or military,
State or Confederate, under che Rebel usurpation,
who has vountari y borne arms again>t the United
States shall vote or be eg BILE to be elected as oee
Representative obellabarger to-day presented a
memorial from persons represen,ng themselves t 70
sentiment OF the loyal peop OF the state asking
Congress to immediately take such acuon as will
supersede the present political organization in
Louisiana by such as will be loyal to the general
Government, and secure to the loyal people OF
Louisiana protection in their lives liberty, aud
property They say the present organiza-
tlons are not republican, because majo.
rity of the citizens dsfranchsed, and becaus
they o not give adequate and equal protection to
all of them, and that they are not loyal because
they are controlled by those who were engaged
in the Rebellion against the Government. In the
explanation accompanying the memorial 1t is said,
under date of December 6, that it was originated.
written, and published by the loyal citizens, and
was their almost unanimous approval About
seventy copies, IN possession or as many gentlemen
have been scattered the State for signatures,
and the names thus obtained have all been attached
to this document
1t has been presented to nearly all of the more
influential loyal citizens, and about one-thIrd of
them have signed it, the Others being deferred from
doing so by regard for their personal interest or
personal safety The memorial has not been pre-.
sented to the colored citizens for their signatures
| 1t was deemed best it should be signed mainly by
representative men. Among the SIGNATURES are
those of Governor Wells, Chief Justice Hyman
| George w Kendall, and many others. The papers
were referred to the Select Committee on the New
| Orleans riots-N. T. Herald.