The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-01-26
a GRAND STEP IN ADVANCES.

Thank God, our National Congress has
given pledge to the people that it will
not fritter away tho grand result of onr
hate struggle. The House in its passage.
on Thursday last, OF the bill enrranclisinr
the loyal citizens of the District of Cul1n.
h'", without regard TO color, has shown to
she people !uAal il is disposed to reap the
fruits of the grcat>yictory achieved hy
American fortitudo and vl,or in tho terrible
ordeal of war. There ism question as to
its ultimate passage by tue Scna,e, aud it
~ thought it viii bo 80 amended in HAT
body aS to make any Interference ia the
elections OF the District n misdcmcnnor
punishable with u hevy fine and imprs6n
ment. President Johnson has Expressed
hts Intention to sign the bill us soon as il
shall have passed tho Senate. lie ia earn
estly in favor of tho measure. at
Vlic bill passed tho House by the en-
phallc vote of l6 TO 81 eight votes more
than n two,thirds majority. Tho following
Is copy Of the bill as il passed.
!3e Il cnpctfi By lie S,ric anil H,me of Reppcs1t
"'tts q ulc thtt" iNVtN ~ lAtrrt~u ~ tnigTfss
see5tct, That from all laws, and parts Of laws, and
prescribing the Qualifications of electors for any
office IN the District OF Columbia the word "whita"
ec and the same is hereby stricken cut, aud th,t
from and after the passage Of this act no person
shall be disqualified from voting at any rirciion
hcld In said District on account of color.
SECTION 2. dad bs IL further eapt,cu, That all
acts OF Congress- aud all laws Of the State OF Ma.
ryland in force in said District, and all ordinance
at Washington and Georgetown Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, hereby repealed aud
annulled.
The passage Of This measure by vo,c
10 decisive and overwhelming has thrown
confusion in the rauks of Confederate /
Democracy, aud struck terror ia the hearts
o. undisguised rebels and enemies OF tl,c
Governmont. They vaiuly indulge the
hope that il wom bo the rock npou which
the Union party would split into fragments
and rush TO the doom their anticipnions
had prepared for il. But The disloyal Gle.
ment of Washington and Of tho entire
tSS Slaa laSas St s1S9R %4Rt rITSs OIL 10 oarins
same regularity, with the same prompIness, =
and with the same proper mode OF prepara' %
tom but ius'eaa Of procuring other hoip ON
has shown the strength OF tho Union men
IN Congress. Tho great patty that has
.,y-I me nation through the su 20 OF wal
aud lesulation that has swept over the
Land Tor four torriblc years, is stu unit
United, il has struck the FIRST blow ot th'
great battle of Equal Rights to All Men
which must not cease until the Majesty q
the Law shields the black loyalist as wei
as the white rebel. Tho timo FOR unrcason
ing prejudice is passing away, and the pee
Pile may accept the late action of thei
Representatives in Congress, as a solemn
pledge that they baNe discarded the COW
ardly soplistrics of a time.sorying policy
aud will continue 10 advance in the pat
they have so fearless)y entered; with a
eye single to the good of al ctiacns, {
the oppression of none, Tho ttfrcspondcl
Of a cotemporay will says; "rho natio
il treading will, the steps OF a giant rh
past Is fading away "a future gronder tia
the past has been is recorded at evey ste
aud yet it still grows upon US and hastet
on"