Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-09-19
sSA'A., SEPTEMBER 10, 1866.


~ longer withstand. There was no vol
iliary surrender but their arms were
sticken from their bloody hands. The
srat conspiracy against freedom had fail
q, and the armies and the people Of eleT-
el revolted States were at the mercy oi
tbe corquerors, protesting a willingness
taaccept any terms the victors might i'm
poe. Congress had then recently ad-
jo.rnsd, and under the law would not as
semble until the following December, un-
less convened by the President in extra
session. The occasion seemed to be one
of sufficient povelty and importance to
require meeting Of Congress, bur the
President judged differently. lie pro-
claimed tha: these States had been de-
prived Of ''all civil government" and
the Supreme Court Of the United States
declared the whole people thereof to be
| "alien enemies The President proceed
ed ~ F-9cl.l,,s.;er. .,l., hzsl...-'',cif,Enc"' Of
provisional Governors, and other means,
to create governments for these rebeilious
States, aud upon the annual meeting Of
Congress made report Of what had been
done, aud recommended the admission of
representatives. Congress claimed to have
jurisdiction over :he whole subject, and
proceeded to inquire whether or not GOV
eruments had been established, and wheth-
er, under all the circumstances, it would
| be proper to restore those rebelIious peo-
pte and States to their fcrme: relations
and rights IN the Union, without irst I'M
posing some terms On them as security for
the future. The great question is rot
whether the States themselves shall be
restored, but whether they shall have re
presentation in Congress on ieralS or riti-
ont terms. Our political adver5aries-
Democrats, rebels and mpathizers, North
and S0utb-say wdioW terms or coRdt-
Goas, ard Jorthrtth. Congress, by the
almoSt unanimous vote Of ali the mem
/ bets who sustained the war, has proposed
sundry amendments to the Constitution
Of the United States, to be submitted to
the State Legislatures for ratification ;
aud it will be the duty of the Legislature
We are about 10 elect TO approve or disap-
prove these fundamental changes in the
National Constitution. These amend
meuis are the terms fixed BY Congress on
which the States lately in rebellion and
their people can resume :heir practical re,
la;;ous to the National Union. These
terms may be stated briefly as follows:
l. That all persons born or naturaIized
in the United States shall be citizens
thereof; and that all citizens shall have
equal protection in the enjoyment of life,
liberty aud property.
2 That representation shall be appor-
TONED among the States according to
numbers, but that classes Gis!ranclised
without crime shall rot be counted iu fix
ing the basis of Fedora! representation.
3. That all who are guilty of treason
and perjury shall be Ineligible 10 Office,
unless the disability be removed BY q
two thirds vote OF Congress.
i. That the validity Of the national OBJ
legations incurred in the war shall not be
questioned, and all rebel debts and claims
for Slaves shall be void.
The States of Tennessee, Connecticut
and New Hampshire, by the action OF
their several Legislatures, have already
ratified these amendments by very large
msiorities. Our friends in Congress and
out Of Congress, are united in the con-
vietion that these terms are pre- eminently
plagnanimOus, wise and just; that they
Il! Z zig !S7 ~ iuldtc j! uito Vi Tue wal. auu
essential 10 our peace and security for he
future. BY the storms Of civil var some
Of the landmarks made by our fathers
were taken away, and some of the ancient
foundations laid BY them were moved
Let US wisely re adjust them, SO that our
temple of liberty may stand upon the
broader and irmer foundations Of univer-
sal liberty and impartial justice.
THE CANDIDATES.
In March, 1866, the Union party as
semblej in convention to nominate can
didate for Governor. It re-a!iirmed its
patriotic principles as proclaimed and
fought for during the war, and declared it
to be the right AID duty Of Congress to
prescribe the terms Of reconstruction -
On this platform Major General John ".
Geary was nominated for Governor by
unanimous vote, and subsequently, his
nomination was enthusiastically endorsed
by large and intelligent Convention of
the Soldiers and Sailors CT TIE State