The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-02-21
RECONSTRUCTION.

On Saturday night the Senate re-
manned in session till half past six Sun
day morning The Military bill for
the government of the rebel States was
passed. While some oppose it, we see
nothing in this measure but what is
actually demanded by the existing con-
dition of things We have no dread
of Brigadiers. 1t is only disloyalty
that hates rigid enforcement of laws,
We are in favor of protecting loyal
men at all hazards.
The following is a synopsis of Mr..
Sherman's substitute for Mr.. Stevens
bill, as it passed the Senate:
The preamble declares no legal State
governments or adequate protection
for life or property exist in the rebel
States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabamn,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas
and Arkansas and that it is necessary
that peace and good order should be
enforced until loyal and republican
State governments can be legally estab
| lished.
Section divides the States named
into five military districts, as in the
original bill
Section , makes it the duty of the
President to assign to command in
each district an officer of the army not
below the rank of Brigadier General,
and to detail sufficient military force
to enforce his authority within the dis
trict, DC.
Section 3 makes it the duty Of such
officer to protect all persons in their
rights of person and property, to sup
press insurrection, disorder and vic
lence, and to punish or cause to be
punished, all disturbers of the public
peace and all criminals. He may al
low the local and civil tribunals to try
and punish offenders, or organize com
mittees or tribunals tor that purpose.
All interference and State authority is
declared null and void
Section 4 provides that all persons
arrested shall be tried without tlnneces-
sary delay. No cruel or unusual pun
ishment shall be inflicted, and no SEN
tence affecting life or liberty shall be
executed until approved by the com
mander Of the district
Section 5 provides that when the
people Of any one Of said States shall
have formed constitution and govern
ment in conformity with the Constitu-
ton ofthe United States,i in all respects,
framed by convention Of delegates
elected by the male citizens of said
State, twenty one years old, and up
ward, Of whatever race, color previous
condition, who have been resident in
said State, for one year previous to the
day of said election, except such as
may be disfranchisd for participation
in the rebellion, or for felony at com
mon law, and when such constitution
shall provide that the elective franchise
shall be enjoyed by all such persons as
have the qualifications herein stated for
electors Of delegates: and when such
constitution shall be ratified by ma
jority Of persons voting on the Ques-
ton Of ratification who are qualified as
electors for delegates; and when such
constitution shall have been submitted
to Congress for examination and ap-
proval, and Congress shall have ap-
proved the same; and when said State,
by vote of it's Legislature elected un-
der said constitution, shall have
adopted the amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States proposed by
the Thirty ninth Congress, and known
as Article IA, and when said article
shall be declared part Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, said State
shall be entitled to representatives
in Congress, and Senators and
Representative shall be admitted there
from on their taking the oath pre-
scribed by law and then and thereaf
ter the preceding sections of this act
shall be imperative in said State.