The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-09
The Disuniou scheme

The following joint resolution intro
duced by Senator WILSON, of Massa
chusests, serves very we'll to exhibit the
programme of the Disunionists in Con
gress,and toshow what distractions they
are throwing in the way of the restora,
ton of the Union, the object for wgich
our soldiers fought, and for which so
much blood has been shed:
Joint resolution to provide for the rep
resentation in Congress of the States
lately in rebellion, and tor the resump-
tion of the practical relations of the
SAID States to the United States
ReSolced By the Senate and House Of ReD-
gesentatice8 Of the United States of 4mcri
ca, in Congress assembled, That either of
the States of Virginia, North Carolina,
Soath Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alaba.
ma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas or
PeXas, shall be entitled to representa-
tion i'll Congress, and to resume complete
practical relation with the United
States, whenever the said States by their
Legislatures, shall formally adopt the
following fundamental conditions, name
~. ludb laws, StdtultS, OIulutnceS,
rules and regulations heretofore in force
OF held in the said States, whereby or
wherein inequality of civil rights or i'm
munities amepg the inhabitants of the
orisaid State is recognized auth rrized, or
established, or maintained by of reason
founded upon any determinations or
differences oti color, race or descent, or
upon previous condition or status of
slavery or involuntary servitude. be de-
clared absolutely null and void. and that
it shall be forever unlawful to institute.
make, ordain, or establish in the said
State any law, statute, act, ordinance.
rule or regulation, or to enforce. or to
attempt TO enforce the same that there
shall be no discrimination whatever in
civil rights or immunities among the
inhabitants of the said State on account
of color, race or descent, or previous
| condition of slavery or involuntary
servitude, but all the inhabi.
tants, without regard to color, race
or descent, or any previous condition of
| slavery or involuntary Servitude. shall
have the same right to make and enforce
contracts; to sue. be parties, ard give
evidence In alt Courts and ca1ses. to in
herit. purchase, lease, sell and convey
real and personal property, and have
the full and equal benefit of all laws and
proceedings for the protection of person
and property, and shall be subject to the
same punishments and penalties, and to
none other. Third-That the right Of
voting for electors OF President and Vice
President Of the United States, for Rep.
resentatives to Congress, and for the
members of the State Legislature, shall
be granted by the said States to the fol
lowing lasses of persons, viz all males
OF the age of twenty,one years and up
WARDS, who have been duly enrolled and
mustered INTO the service of the army
or navy OF the United States, who nav
tax on real or personal property, and
all males OF Ike age who are able to
| rad the Constitution of the United
States, and possess the qualifications re.
quired by the Constitution of the sail
State not inconsistent herewith. Fourth,
That no payment shall be demanded by
the said State of the United States, nor
be made by the said State of the United
states, for or OH account of any debt
contracted or incurred in aid of the re.
"eI,.oh against the United States
-r, ott =, z 4nd be it further. Resolred,
Ina tnal tne provisions of this Joint reselu,
.,on snaii take effect as soonas either of
{ the said States for and by,its lLeSisla.