Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-13
Restoration ON the Radical Plan.

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Mr.. STEVENS, of Pcnu., (old THAD) has got
up bran new bill in the House entitled a
"bll to enable the States lately in rebellion
to regain their privileges in the Union" which
was read twice and ordered to the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union. It
is beauty. Read it, and reflect. The bill
is as follows:
Whereas the eleven States which lately
formed the government Of the so-called Con.
federate States Of America have forfeited all
their rights under the constitution and can
be reinstated in the same only through the
action of Congress therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
eleven States lately in rebellion may form
valid State governments in the following
manner
SEC. q The State governments now exist
ing de tacto, though illegally formed in the
midst Of martial law, and though in many
instances the constitutions were adopted un-
der duress and submitted to tho ratification
of the people, and therefore are not to be
treated as the free republics, yet they are
hereby acknowledged as valid governments
for municipal purposes until the same shall
be duly altered, and their legislative and ex-
ecutive officers shall be treated as such.
SEC. 3. Whenever the Legislatures of said
States shall enact that conventions shall be
called to form legitimate State governments
by the formation and adoption of State con-
stitutions, the Governor or chief executive
officer shall direct an election to be held on
certain day to choose delegates to conven-
ZION, who shall meet at the time fixed by the
Legislature and form State constitution
which shall be submitted to vote of the
people, and. if ratified by majority of the
loyal voters shall be declared the constitution
of the State.
Sec. 4. The persons who shall be entitled
10 vote at both of said elections shall be as
tollows:-All male citizens above the age of
iwenty-one years who have resided one year
in sai State or ten days within the election
district.
Sec. S. The word "citizens," as use in
this act, shall be construed to mean all per-
SOILS, except IElians>not taxed, born in the
United States or duly naturalized. Any
male citizen above the age Of twenty-ono
years shall be competent to be elected to act
as delegate to said convention.
SEC. 6. All persons who held Office, either.
civil or military, under government of the
so-called Confederate States of America, or
who swore allegiance to said government, are
hereby declared to have forfeited their citi-
zership and to have renounced all allegiance
to the United States, and shall not be entitled
to exercise the elective franchise until FIVE
years after they have filed their intention or
desire to be reinvested with the right of citi-
zenship and shall swear allegiance to the
United States and renounce allegiance to all
other governments or pretended governments,
the said application to be filed and oath taken
in the same courts that by law are author
;zed 10 naiuralize foreigners.
SEC. Z. No constitution SHALL be presented
to or acted on by Congress which denies TO
any citizen any rights, privileges or immuni-
ties which are granted to any other citizen in
the State. AL laws shall be impartial, with
out regaS5 to race or former condition. IF
the provisions Of this section should ever be
altered, repealed, expunged or in any way
abrogated, this act shall become void and
said State shall lose its right to be represent.
ed la Congress.
SEC. 8. Whenever the foregoing conditions
shall be complied with, the citizens Of such
State may present said constitution to Con-
sress, and if the same shall be approved. by
Congress said State shall be declared entitled
20 the rights, privileges and immunities and
be subject to oil the Obligations and liabli.
ties of State within the Union. No Sena
tor or Representative shall be admitted into
either House of Congress until Congress shall
have declared the State entitled thereto.