The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-02
The Basis OF INCONSISTENCIES. n
The joint resolution proposing an
omendmaht toAtheZFsderal constitution,
for Adbhfycs ofhhitibg the, States TO

omendnaht toAthezFsderal consutntion1,
for t6dshfpcs ofhpibihg the States TO,
grant negroes the privilege of voting
was passed Inn the House Of, representa-
tives last Wednesday by the necessary
two thirds majority. the vote standing
100 for Ispd4e against I'VE have not
yet seen list of the ayes and noes upon
the passage of the resolution, but will
take pains tSD' inform our readers how
the members f ON this State voted when
the list comes to hand, The following
is theresolution in tie shapf IL which IT
was passed By the 10 qsss ~ -, q. - 2 T.. 3"
Resolved, BY the Senate and, House OF
Representativesof the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. two
thirds of both Houses copcurring, That
the following article be proposed to the
legislatures Of the several States as an
amendment to the Constitution CT the
limited States. which, when ratified by
three-fourths of the said legislatures,
shal1be y aid aspart ofthe CONSTITUTION;
RESOLUTION.
Representation shall DO apportioned
among the several States which may be
included within this Union according to
their respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each state,
including Indians not taxed; Provided
whenever the elective franchise shall be
denied or abridged in any State on &C.
count OF race or color, all persons therein
of such race or color shall be excluded
from the basis of representation.
The resolution was trimmed Of so;ue Of
the amendments which we're pending
when wo commented upon this subject
few days age, and IN the shape it now
bears it will suit the radicals ezactly.-
as may be seen, it provides no penalty
whatever for the disfra nchisement Of
white men, but woe to tie State that de-
MES the elective franchise 20 the negro.
IF the negroes are not permitted to vote
they are to be excluded from the basis Of
representation, aud the State that per-
s;sta IN keeping SA,t5o away from the
ba!.o..boz Is to he shoru Of its strength
in the national Congress. It makes no
difference how many white zen may be
disfranchissd iy oppressive and unjust
State laws, me unfortunate white race
seems to receive very little attention at
the lands ofour philanthropic congress,
and, if o radical legislature in order TO
retain its power passes JAWS disfranchis'
ing throe-toDrtbs Of the white people In
o statsttsse disfrarchised persons will
still be included in tie basis Of repre-
sen:a!:o4. lis oily !: eases e 1ise:au
shiseuent "o2 account Of race or color
thai the csg amendusut proposes TO
punish ~. States
The constitutions! amendment sgoken
Of By President JoEEsoS in the corner
sation 20 which r5tererce IS rad in an
other c5lau2, -cuId. It seems TO US, be
far1nore equitable than tbs one wtich
has bee, passed h. the House Of Repre-
s3nta:ives B c.alSiug tLe number Of
QUALIFIED 75ters" flo basis Of represep-
tatioD a cfecl --culi be placed upon The
mania for White iisfranchisement which
hes taken hold Of The radical mind in
this State and else there, while It would
hold Cut tl9 sane inducements IoT the
s1tensio- If tbs suffrage which the
PROPOSE amen imeut furnishes III the