The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-01

their report, and presented It to Congress yes
UIday. if
The Committee recommend the adoption OF
Constitutional amendment, and the enact
ment, under authority thereof, Of two laws.
This proposed amendment and these la VS. will
be carefully examined by every one who feels
any interest whatever in the future welfare of
the South, and indeed in the, prosperity of our
common country. In this article we propose
to explain very briefly this 'plan" OF the Radi.
Gals.
BY the adoption of the Constitutional Amend.
ment the Committee propose:-
First. To nullity everJ law, Federal and State
which makes any distinction between negroes
and V blte people; and to confer upon negroes
every privilege and immunity which any white
I citizen OF the United States enjoys.
Whether it's the purpose OF this clause to
confer the right OF suffrage upon negroes or not,
Is not clear, but we do not question tat such
will be the interpre alton put upon il ir the
amendment shall ever be adopted. 1t certainly
places the negro above every uon-na luralized
foreigner in the country, and confers upon these
late slaves privileges and immunities which are
denied to every Tree born lrishmpn, woman, or
other foreigner that resides IN our midst.
Secono. To take away from the Southern
states the ght to which they are entitled under
the Constitution as it now Stands, to count toe
NEGROES as part Of their representative popua-
ton, unless they shall confer upon these the
elective FRANCHISE, and herein the Committee
again dlscr inmate against foreigners.
Third. 10 exclude all persons who participated
In the Rebellion from voting for members of
Congress, President, or VCe-PfesIdent, till after
the Fourth OF July, 1870.
FouI,b. To prevent the payment of debts con-
tracted in aid OF the Rebellion, or claims for
compensation for loss OF slaves
The bills which the Committee report are to
be enacted af,er the ratification oil the amend
mGnt, and tCr tn" purpose OF giving pract cal
effect to It's provisions. The first proposes to
aJmlt the Senators and Representatives. from
81 tch Southern States as shall IA lfy the amend
meut.
The secord declares that the President Vice
President, and heads OF departments OF the Con-
teGerate States; members Of the thirty.slXth
Congress of the United SaaTe5; those officers of
the army ana navy OF the United SIa'es VINO
took part with the ConfederacS; all officers of
the @ N edorato army above the rank of Colo
mel, ard all officers Of the navy above the grade
OF Mas er; he Governors OF each o the Con- ede-
rate states, and many others, ST all be hereafter
lnelieiD @ to Office under the United States.
Sucn is the Committees plan; the disfran-
chisemeDt Of the Southern hites and the en-
iranchisCn ent of The negro; the complete sub.
ordination of the VIII te man to b late slave;
the esti blishment throughout ali those States OF
the supt roIity OF the negro TO his former master
Could anything be more un ust more IN amous
more horrible?
To this plan stands opposed that of the Prps-
dent. EetAeen them Il e people of the North
are to choose. What their choice will be re-
mains to be seen. But we have too much conf
dence III Justice, ood sense, and goodness of
they are willing, by such vindlctive leglslat on,
TO utterly destroy The people with whom they
lived so many Years in oeace, and who in four
years war, demonstrated their possession of
herolsm, constancy, and every virtue which
adorns people.