The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-16

labarger, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Ste |
vens, Stillwel, Thayer, T. Thomas, G. |
L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upsen, Van |
Aernam, r. S. Van Horn. Ward, War |
ner, IA. D.. Washburu, W.aB. Wash !
burn, Wicker, Wentworth, Whaley, |
Williams, J. f. Wilson, D. d. Wilson, ]
Window.
NAYs-AneonA, Bergen, Boyer, Chau-
Ter, Cofroth, Dawson, Denison, FL
bridge, Finck, Glosbrenuer, Order,
bell, ]. NJ. Humphrey, Kerr, LIE Blond,
Marshall, Nfblack. Nicholson, c. ].
Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross. Sit
greaves, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thorn
ton, Trimble, Winfield, Wright.
Messrs. Washburne and Broomall
were paired.
We annex the following comments
fromthe Philadelphia North american.
of Thursday
The United States House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday adopted the Joint
resolution proposing to amend the Ma
| tiona1 Constitution as it came from the
Senate, by the overwhelming majorityof
| ayes 10, noes 81; so the amendment has
received the requisite endorsement of
more than than two-thirds of each
House OF Congress, and will be sent TO
the several States for their concurrence.
| II will be certain 10 receive the assent
of all the Republican States as soon as
! their legislative bodies can meet and
act upon II. The Legislature of New
Hampshire meets on the first Wednes-
day of June in every year, and will
therefore be the first body to ratify the
amendment. In all probability the
| 6Sovernors of the reconstructed States
will call the Legislatures Of their States
together in extra session to consider the
proposition, SO as to remove the obsta-
cles TO the admission of the Southern
Senators and Representatives to Con-
| gress, and We have already been
! assured that North Carolina, LOuisian-
ma, Tennessee and Arkansas will ratify
without delay
The amendment as it now stands is
designed to remedy all the disputes
relative to the condition OF the con-
quered communities. II guarantees
forever full civil rights to all citizens
Of the republic 1t adjusts the repre-
sentation TO the population as shown by
voters II prohibits the Republication of
the national war debt, or the payment
of any rebel war debt or claim. as we'll
as claims OF compensation for slaves
emanGpated during the war. These
are matters of grave moment TO rs sll'
I and Ought not 10 be len 10 the uncer-
taIuIieS OF the future Il Is Ehs deter
ulinatiou OF Congress that these points
shall ba settled Iiu2llv before the Id
mission OF the conquered STATES 70
i
has definitely taken lis stand Snd uSde
known its firm determination, We can
not doubt that the Legislatures o. The
subjuES1t5 States VIII, without uone-
ssesSa[y delay, ratIfy Jbe amendment,
and 50 make good their claim 10 repre-
ssnraiiou.
AlLhoach 1t X true that the amend
Eneai WI deprive them Of AZ import
ant share o. their representation IN
Congress, ihey know veTE wen thai me
remedy Is open 10 them AZ any time
tAiaf they choose 10 eufranchise the
tiasrl-s and El,uS eufiils themselves 10
their fnil representation Perhaps they
ugiII prefer 10 do this, for whether they
Z DO 50 or not il Is now len 70 their own
( option, without any dicfAuon nom
I Congress TIE disfr1nchisemsni OF me
rebel leaders could moi be 1To7dsd Win
j anv Justice 70 ourselves, and II VIII
serve rs wholesome lesson to PolIt1-
Clans IN this republic IN future 1hs
/ remedy in individual cases = len 20
the acIion OF Congress Altogether. ne
hail this Grssi measure Is hsroangsT
/ Of renee, Compromise and eternal tran
I guilty, and frusf thai al parties may
stand ready 70 accept Il promptly and
3 t.heerfulIv- II Is the result Of mutual
concession, and = rs near 70 harmoni- {
Gus adjustment Of our disputes Is any
/ one can hops 20 arrive Al The whole
/ country has been looking forward AZ
/ IDENTIFY and anIiOusly 10 some such
/ oomprcmise, and viii now Be prepared
! = AGO ulesce joyfully In this triumph of
I loyalty patriotism, good sense and
! sound Judgment
To our Democratic feIiOE-ciIlIsns We
commend The acceptance Of the amend
menf as the best they can possibly hope
10 obtHin- II has been framed In no
spirit Of pzrtisanship, but with dis
position sincerely 70 settle all our trou-
bles and send our country once more
on lis way prosperous and happy The
Republican party has now done its
work noblr, amid great opposition and
unprecedented difficulty. The party
offers tins proposition 10 achieve = set
Element that shall bring security 10 the
public mind, reassure the nmid and
sensitive commercial communities of /
the republic, and put an end TO the dis |
turbinE effects of the sectional fanati- |
cisEn and intolerance. Let the people
bold any man as an enemy of the ma /
fionaI peace who now advises the de-
feat OF TINS amendment