Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-12
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Grand Debate on Reconstruction
Points, ih the u. y. Senate.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Senate
devoted the day to debate to on the Con-
stitutional Amendment and the basis Of
representation, u vote on which it was
agreed should be taken tomorrow.
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, made the
principal speech in favor Of the amend
ment, predicting that it would secure
universal suffrage within five years. He
opposed the idea of forcing universal suf-
frage upon the States by positive law.
Henderson. of Missouri, offered resolu-
tions declaring that Congress has the
whole power to determine the plan Of re-
organization, and requiring joint commit
tees on reconstruction to report laws
under which States may be organized.
seward takes the Responsibility.
The very emphatic manner in which
Secretary Seward. in conversation with
certain members of Congress, affirmed that
the late position taken by the President
was assumed through his influence, has
excited much remark.
Raymond, Of New York, in his dispatch
to the New York Times, denounced the
statement as a malicious perversion.
We will probably obtain the satisfaction
Of hearing what Seward did say, related
on the floor of the House.
According to those who heard the Ian
guage used, it was exceedingly intemper-
ate. Seward reiterated his Endorsement Of
every point in the Presidents speech, and
said that in his opinion there was not ut
present a single traitor in the South
I%nterc.ting Letter from tho Presi-
dent q Gov. shnrkcy.
CHICAGO, March 8. The following let
ter from President Johnson to Governor
Sharkcy, appears in the voluminous re-
por, to Congress, concerning the process
Of reorganization in Southern States:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. Is, 1865.
To Gov. W. L. Sharkey, Jackson, Miss. :
I am gra,ifcd to see that you have organ
lied a convention without difficulty and
I hope without delay tho convention will
amend the State Constitution, abolishing
slavery, and denying future Legislatures
power to legislate property in man. II
| YOU could extend the elective franchise to
all persons of color who can read'the Con-
| stitution and write their names, and to
all persons of color who W real estate
valued at $3.50, and who pay taxes there
on, you would completely disarm the ad-
versary, and vet on example that other
States will follow. This you can do with
perfect safety and you will thus place
| Southern States, in reference TO free per-
sons of color, color, upon the same basis
with the free States.
hope aud trust that your Convention
will do this, and As a consequence the
Radicals, who are wild upon the negro
franchise, will be completely foiled in
their attempts to keep Southern States
from renewing their relations to the Union
BY not accepting their Senators and Rep
resentatives.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States.
Pennsylvania Union Convention En-
dorses Congress md the President
Alike!
CHICAGO, March 9sh.-rhe Pennsyl-
vania Union Convention yesterday nomi-
mated General John W. Geary for Cover
nor on the first ballot, and adopted reso-
lutions declaring that the work of recon-
struction belongs to Congress, and that
the national faith is pledged for the pay
ment of the public debt and the protection
of freedmen.
Also, resolutions praising Governor
Curtin, Secretary Stanton, and requesting
| Senator Cowan TO resign.
The Pennsylvania Union platform COW
era eighteen resolutions.
The resolutions say it is our most i'm
pera,ive duty to gather legitimate fruits Of
the war, so that the Constitution may be
purified, our institutions strengthened and
national life prolonged that a failure in
these grave duties would be scarcely less
criminal than acquiescene in secession,
which would be an insult to every sol.
der who took up arms to save the coun-
try.
The resolutions also say that. filled with
admiration for the patriotic devotion and
fearless courage Of Andrew Johnson. the
people of Pennsylvania express confidence
in him and with confidence 80 expressed,
appeal to him to stand firmly by the side
Of and repose upon the support Of the
loyal masses.
Congress Declared the Rcconstruc-
Zionist.
The fifth resolution declares that the
work Of restoration necessarily belongs to
the law-making power; to deny which
imperils the dearest rights Of a represen-
tative government; that as preliminary to
that work Congress should carefully in
vestigate the condition and declare the
terms and that we cordially approve the
action Of Congress hitherto on this sub
ject.
Is NOT THIS 4 SENSIBLE VIEW s-The
indianapolis Gazette. q /" radical journal,
Of the News kind. during the war, and