The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-26
SATURDAY MAY 2e 18ee

laws and Constitution thereof we have been griev.
Ously disappointed by the rejection Of members
from the Congress OF the nation THIS reecnon has
not Deen paced on the ground Of any irregularltY
IN I'M elr election or Qualifications wnlle Congress-
recognizes the existence of the State govern.
ment TO the effect OF Incorporating into the
constitution OF the United states our amend-
ments made thereof, they continue to govern and
TO levy taxes without allowing us any particpa ion
IN making The laws or imposing the national taxes.
CONGRESS has been sitt NC for some five months with
OUT providing any terms on which II is propO ed to
recognize our admission. We have elected men
Whom we believe to be az loyal as ANY men in he
United States, every one of whom labored to pre-.
serve the Union until hostilitIes had actually
commenced, and every one Of them has re-.
awGG ds ftI 20 or D6 IS c 6ysdy to renew bis oath Of
whether any one them OF coud cOnscientiousy
swear that he never aided or sympathzed with the
heDell0D, DO not know IL member can be re-
ceved from the States lately in Rebellion without
taking the Congressional test OATH 1t will amount to
practical dfshanehisement. 1t was presumed when
yoU adJoufned IN October las that by this time the
Union would have been fully restored, or that Con-
gIosS would have defined is policy of restoration
Neither event has occurred Neither the President
nor Congress has yet made known any further ie-
Qulrements. have no information " hch warrants
me me IN making anv suggestions to you as to any
iuIlher acuon which you may properly take tending
10 produce the desired harmony between us; so act
as 10 retain our seTespect and give to our late ene-
ait ~ Just GIounus Or the continuance OF Ill VIII
aeanst u.s. National prosperity cannot le restored
Intl reconciliation ana concoI be re-estabshed. II
Derness s 10 be continued, let all of strive TO
operate WIN the PRESIDENT IN his patriotic plans and
reIrain nom giving any just excuse for the coutlnu-
auce of such feeling, and hone theday IL not far
distant when the Northern people will become salts.
hed that their dlstust of us Is unfOunded and that
lne ienglon we profess well as pubhC policy de-
mand mutual forgiveness and reconc hation. 1
herewith enclose communication from the public
Treasurer suggesting certain amendments 10 the
revenue acts OF the last General Assembly, l COM
memo mis- recommendation to your favorable con-
soeration In consequence OF the order Of the Pre-.
sdent OF the United States relieving the Provisional
Governor, L entered upon the di. charge of my
duties as Civil Governor, in conformity with youT
ordinance, on the 28th day OF December last had
10 encounter some irregularities, growing out of the
transition; but with the universal desire OF the
people TO restore ORDER no serious difficulties have
presented themselves in putting INTO action the
machinery OF civil government IN the State In nv
omciaI correspondence and Intercourse with the
executive officers OF the United States, and with
Brevet Major. General RuVer, the military COM
mandant OF this State, all have exhibited uni
form disposition to avoid unnecessary Earrings
in the discharge of our respective duties, and
readiness TO cooperate with me in every
thing tending to restore the cordial reconciliation
between the lately bellgerent sections OF
Try learn from General RuRer, to whom the Pre-
sdent OF the United States mas lately igned the
ehlei % supervision of the Freedmen's Bureau IN this
STARE that he won gladly We to the civil courts
OF the State tU jurisdiction in all matters re atlng
TO freedmen, but that he feels embarrassed in doinG
so consistently with bis instructions on account of
certa provisions and conflicting cons ructIons of
the act OF the General Assembly, passed at ls
lale session: entitled "An act concerning NEGROES,
HIS dithcuties are understood to grow out of
the nlnth and eeYenth sections of the act Az It
very desirable that the civil courts shall nete out
unlol m justice to ALL white and back according 20
law and that all cause of dissatisfaction as to con-
lct OF jurisdiction should be avoided, recommend
the SUBJECT to your consideration. Nv relations to
your BODY as conceive do not warrant me IN sub
hitting any recommendation Whatever in reference
70 the scope of your action Hence had not IN
'ended' until your call of yesterday, to submit anv
message whatever Having the fullest confidence in
your wisdom, / could not ob,rude my views or
wishes on YOU. May God guide your councils to
results beneficial TO our unhappy country.
JONATHAN WORTH.