Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-09-12

the validity OF the oath, is perjured
man, aud not to be trusted. Before these
repent,ag rebels cen Le trusted, let htem
bring forth tie tr,its Of repentance. He
who helped to ,nase ali these widows and
orphans, who drapd the streets of Nash
vile in mourning should suffer for his
great crime. 4 Treason mast lie N d.
odious, aud traitors punished and i'm
poverished.'
Such was the platform on which An
drew johnson deliberately planted him
self, when a candidatefor Vice President
They are rot words of haste or passion,
evok I'd by President Liucou's cruel mur-
der, but were his deliberate, matured con.
vic,ions. Over api over again was their
substance reiferaed by Mr.. johnson in
conversation, il letters, aud in speeches
And, in Instrumentation jrevised By him
self beforeii was prinled) with George
L. Stearp= (only Oct. ), 1865 he said {:
The power OF those who made the at
fempt Is rehei.ipn1 has been crushed.
aud now We want to reconstruct the State
governments, and hace tie pomcr 10 do
I" ihs Ht0fe institutions are Pros.rcted,
b'id om on Tie groead, and ihey must be
taken up and udopted to tie prcyresS Of
eceatS: i: this cauuot be done in Il Inoment
We are making very rapid prosress-so
rapid tha; sometimes cannot realize it.
1t appears ike dream.
" ile n3nsi rot be IN too much at q
harry. II Is better to let them recon
struct themselves than force them to it;
for, i thy 90 'rrony, the poseer is IN CIR
handS, ond re can check them IN ony
sfoye to the ead, and oJI:ye than to cor
rect deir errors.'
Vita regard to Negro Suffrage, lie
told Mr.. Slearus that he thought it should
be introduced gradually aod through the
action of the States, saying:
If were in Tennessee, | should try
to introduce Negro Suffrage gradually :;
iisst, those gho had served in the Army
those who could read and write, ani per-
haps property qualification for he others
-say s200 Or $50"
As to the representation Of non fan
ehsed classes, he said /:
Many years ago, l moved in the lie
aIs!aiure (of Teunessee) that the arpor,
'ioument ot' representatives III Congress
should be by q"0i.fed cofe,s.
The agpoTtionmeut is now fixed until
1872; before that time We might change
the basis Of representation from popula
tion to qualified voters, North as well as
South, and, in due course of time, the
States, without regard to color, might ex
tend the elective fronchise to all who pos
Se>sed certain mental, moral, OF such other
qualifications as might be determined iy
an enlightened public Judgment"
Soch are the bases c;' restoration indi- /
catei by Audred johnson. He uever in |
tinated, nor dreamed that those who had |
attempted to overthrow the Government
should have an equal voice in settling the |
terms Of reconstruction with those who
struggled and Suffered to uphold and pre-
serve it, but the Contrary, most enphali-
caiIy. And he Congress that he con-
Stantly referred to as entitled to review
and revise his aciious in the premises was
i Congress representing loyal States and
loyal men.
In full and clear accordance with NIr.
johnson 5 earlier and better suggestions
Congress, at It's late session, gave to this
suffice: the careful consideration demand
I'd By It's importance, a.-d at last, by an
overwhelming minority, proposed the fol-
S"ihS - i"iSHu'41tut ~ me TeGCFaI CUn-
'tltution as the basis whereon the States
ately in revolt should be restored 10 the
j mon:
Resoiee3, G.y the Senate and Ho@se Of
fcprese"tat's@s Of tie United States oil
laesictf, t'e2 Mi'{s Of doH Houses con.
Hrri"y, Thst tbs following Article be
proposed to the Legislature Of the States ,
S an amendment to the Constitution Of
lie United States, which, when ratified
y three lourths OF said Legislatures. shall i.
e valid as part Of the Constitution, viz ,
ART. II, SEC. |. All persons born or =.
atusalized IN the United States. and sub.
.ct to the Jurisdiction thereof, are citi
.us Of the United States and Of the State Il
herein they reside. No State shall make L
eutorce laws which shall abridye the "a
rivlleges OF immanIiies Of citizens of tn 81
ui,ed States nor shall any State de y
i've Of life, liberty or properly, wi,hou,
,e rrocess q lag. por dsnv to aoV NO. +.