The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-02-01
81 powers from the cohsentof the govern

Just powers from the consentOf the govern
,ed'-aId will force upon community en-
titled 70 the protection rather than the per-
secutioR of Congress, and who should enjoy
all the benefit and the sprerogatlyes Of the
principle ofsovereignty, as regards their
domestic institutions y(the conferment of
suffrage included). as the citizens of the
States, regardless OF the fact that Congress
is vested with powers oflegislation concern
ing them, a measure which they have al
most sRdRimoUSiy and most SOlehmly protest.
ed against both by petittonuHd ty-the bat
lOt-bOI and - rr.-.. ,.r.
WHEREAS considerable majority of the
REPRESENTATIVES of the State OfOhiO In the
Federal House of Representatives, voted in
favor of the above mentioned measure, con-
trary, as we belieye. to the wishes and
views of vast majority ofthe people Of
this State: therefore, .,, ,i...r t...t
ReSOlred LB The General Assembly OF the
State Of ohio, That the action of these
members Of Congress from Ohio, who vot-
ed for the bill confering suffrage upon the
colored people Of the District of Columbia.
did not reflect the views Of the people of
Ohio, icho are jus. and generous. and are
willing to allow the people of the District
the same rights tlley enjoy Themselves, Of
determining the matter as they may scd fit.
ReSOlped, That our Senators be and they
are hereby instructed to vote against the
above mentioned measure.
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions
be sent by the Governor to each of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. Boynton introduced the following
Joint resolution: ..D i.r
ReSDlred Jy the General assembly ofhe
State Of Ohio. Hree-fths Of He members
elected 10 each House cORcmring therein.
That it be. and is hereby proposed to tho
electors of this State to vote at the annual
October election of the year 1861, upon the
approval or negatiOn of the following
amendment to the first section of Article 5,
of the Constitution of this State. to-wit:
Every male citizens of the United States
of the age of twenty-one years. who shall
have been a resident of the State one year
next preceding the election, and Of the
county, township Onward in which he re-
side. such time as may be provided by law,
shall have the qualifications of an clector,
and be entitled to vote at all elections. .
Mr.. Gardner said he was opposed to dis
cussing the matter. Every member must
have made up his mind on the subject.
They would vote it down by seventy-fiyc
thousand majority. FIe therefore moved
to indefinitely postpone said resolution,
and demanded the previous question. o..
This radical resolution strickes the word
rhte our Of the constitution ofOhio. Who
now is the negro voting and negro equality.
party in Ohio? Answer this question
reader, for yourself 81. .. A. ..I..-
Mr.. Piatt offered for adoption the follow
ing joint resolution: .- .... ,...r.,..
WHEREAS, BY the order of Mai. Gen.
Sherman, dictated by the Hon. Secretary of
War aud approved by the President ofthe
United States, the islands South Of Charels-
ton, the abandoned rice fields along the riv-:
crs baclfrom the sea. and the country bOr-
dering the st. Ohm river, Florida, unresev-
ed and set apart for the settlement of the
negroes made free be the acts of war and
the proclamation of tile. President and,
WHSRRAs, The order prescribe in detail
the method and conditions of the settle
nent, cnacting among other things, that
assistance should be given heads of lami-
lies to establish peaceful agricultural set
tlemcnt," and that negro, in the military
service might ''loeate his family in any one
of the settlements at pleasure. aud dtugire
a homestead and all other rights and priyi-
leges of settler" and that said negroes
were assured that the military authorities
would afford them protection until such
time as they can protect themselves. or un-
til Congress can regulate their title;' and,
WHEREAS. Said negroes, under the SOL
emn assurances made them by the Govern
ment of the United States, have taken pos
session of and improved said lands vacated
nv traitors .1nl nroypn themselves To he
useful, loyal and industrious citizens; there
fore, i..
BE ii resolred By The General assembly o,
the State cf Ohio. That the attGmpt now
being made in the Congress of the United
States to dispossess said negroes ofthe land
thus donated, is in bad filth, contrary to
sound policy, and inhuman. De- a.