Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-05
The Civil Rights EsiHI.

The bill which President Johnson Just
vetoed provides that all persons born in the
United States Excluding unnaturalized for
eigners and Indians not taxed) are citizens
of the United States and such citizens, of
every race and color, shall have the right to
make and enforce contracts, to sue, be part
les, give evidence, inherit, purchase lease,
sell, hold and convey real and personal pro-
perry, and enjoy full and equal benefit of all
laws and proceedings for the security of
person and property, and be subject to the
same penalties and punishment as white
persons. Any person who, under color of
law or custom, shall subject any inhabitant
Of any State or Territory to the deprivation
Of any Of these rights, ON account of such
person having been a slave, or because of
his color or race, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and punished accordingly.
Section three gives to the Federal Courts
exclusive jurisdiction over the crimes and
offences provided for in the act, and also in
civil causes where the parties are denied
redress in State Courts. Section four
makes it the duty Of all Federal officers
charged with the execution of the laws and
the administration of justice, to institute
prosecutions for violations Of the rights Sc
cured by this act; and The Courts are au-
thorized to increase the number of United
States Commissioners whenever the same
may be required, so as to secure the more
efficient execution of the law.
Section five makes it the duty of the Mar
shals and Deputy Marshals to obey and exc
cute all warrants and precepts issued under
this act; and the Commissioners may, when
necessary, appoint persons in their respec-
tive counties to execute the processes neces-
sary in the execution Of the law.
Section six provides penalties for the OBJ
struction of any officer in the discharge of
his duty, and for the rescue of prisoners
charged with violations of the act Section
seven fxes the fees Of the several officers
for duties under this act; and section eight
authorizes the President to direct special
session of the District Court in any locality
where he may have reason to believe the
law is violated. The last section authorizes
an appeal to the United States Supreme
Court upon any question Of law arising in
any case under the law.
Buried Alive and Dug Out-A Strange
story.
A volunteer in one of the Connecticut re-
giments, was in the advance Of the grand
army of the Potomac, in 1868, was taken
sick, died and was buried, your correspond
ent performing the last sad rites over the
remains of his dead comrade. A volley was
fred over the grave aud the soldier was left
to his long sleep. The time passed; the
war ended; your correspondent was honor
ably discharged, and he had forgotten, in
the rush Of events, his comrade sleeping By
the banks of the Rapidan, when the other
day, in Hartford, who should appear before
him but the same dead and buried soldier
1t is not strange that he felt curious SEN
sation come over him; that he looked at the
figure before him without speaking; that he
stepped aside when the other advanced to
him with outstretched hand. The denoue-
ment is thus given:
s'Old chum, don't you know me ="
Said |, !" Yes, / do But what in the
name of God are you doing here? helped
to bltry you once, in Virginia "
:. know that ssme one buried me ,fand |
always thought that you was one Of them,
as you were always so kind to me! But
you see now" said he, offering his hand to
me, /" that / am flesh and blood"
/ shook hands with him, and he told me
that he was in trance when we buried him,
and that he was digg5ng his ray out, and had
got his head out, when the rebels came
along and assisted him. They then sent
him to Libby Prison, where they kept him
in DURANGO for year. They then sent him
to Georgia, where he remained till the war
was ended, when he was released.
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