The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-19

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| Washington, and it seems to be the general
! wish of our loyal people that unrepentant
| rebels should be excluded from the ballot
box, and that loyal men only, without re-
gard to color should be invested with the
ballot. If Congress would do its work
thoroughly, and would extend adequate pro-
lection to the loyal whites and blacks Of the
South, let it by no meals omit this oath ;
but let the oatl, he a test of suffrage, with
out regard to color This we believe to be
the unanimous wish of the Unlonists Of this
State. as we'll as of the cotton States, as
shown by the Address of the Southern Re
publican Association. which we publish to-
day.
MR. STEVENS BILL FOR THE READMISSION OF THE
SOUTHERN STATES
By 7Reg,uph to tie Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-The following bill, in
troduccd ln,o the House last session by Mr.. Ste
VEINS, 10 enable tile States lately in rebellion to
regain tuer privileges in the Union" has been
amended considerably, and III its amended form
VIII uc called up for action by Mr.. Stevens i'll Il
lew DAYS:
\ BIZ, TO enable the States lately in rebellion to
regain their privileges in the Union.
HhcIt,ts, Inc eleven States, which lately formed
the Government called the "COntcdcratc States
OF America nave forfeited all their rights under
the Constii ut!on, and can be relnstatcd i'll tine
same only through the action OF Congress; there
tore,
Be it enacted b. the Senate and House Of Rep,ese,,
futures Of tic tHucd States 81 Intcrtcu IL Congress
assembled, That tue eleven States lately in rebel
lion, except tennessee, may form valid State
Governments in tine following manner:
SECTION ,. Ind be il tWrthcf enacted, That the
State Governments now existing de tdcto, though
illegally formed i'll the midst of martial law, and
in many instances the constitutions were nd pDlcd
under uurcsS, and not submitted to the raj iica
ton of the people, and therefore are not to be
treated as free republics yet they are hereby ac-
rod. vail Iplll
purposes until the same shall be duly altered and
their Legislative and executive officers shall be
recognized us such.
SEC j: 4md be it ,fu,ther enacted, That the ten
States which We're lately in rebellion, and have
been admitted To- representation i'll Congress, shall
hold elections on the nret tuesday OF May, 1877,
To choose delegates to Il convention to form
State Government. The Convention snail con-
si>t ot the same number of members as the most
numcrou, branch OF the Legislature of said State
before the iiebeiOn 1t SNAIL meet III the former
capital OF said State on the first Monday OF June
OF said year, III II o'clock noon, with power to
adjourn from time 10 time, and shall proceed to
form State Constitution which shall be submit
ted to t4lc people such time is tie Convention
Shall direct, and if ratincd by majority OF legal
votes shall be declared the Constitution of the
State Congress snail elect Il Commission for
of said States, to consist OF tlrcc persons,
vino shall select or direct the mode of selecting
the election officers for the several election dis
trr;s, which districts shall be Tie saline before
the Rebellion. unless allotted by said Commits
sion. Tao officers shall consist ot one Judge and
two Inspectors vi elections ana Two clerks. Inc
SAID officers, toTetiier WIN All thG expenses ol
the election siiiil oe l,au ny 'lc onltGu states,
Territory. Eacn of said officers snail receive 81
per u't in '''e .iAC ~ tu'l. clhPto!No' i-'1n vi
tie lneiotfe vi Sau C'ihSsun s!i' MAN. Iccg I
So, 900 per annuni, and their clerks - QUO. The
Commission shall procure all the necessary books
stationery anu poAeH' anu W hi'hc "a ioiis
10 effect the oojectS OF thls act. Inc PRESIDENT
OF thc lMtrd states ana inc iillita'l coihman-
der OF tlt district Shall FURNISH SO hiacI mi
itary aid as the SAID Commissioners shall deem
necessary To protect the poiis ana Keel the peace
at each OF the election dlstricts. H. by any means
no cicctloilH shouiu DC lciu Ill any oi SAID latc
States on the day herein ilNcd, then said election
shall be nrld ON the thlrd Monday OF May, 1850,
III t!lc manner herein prescribed; returns OF all
such elections snail ne ni'ae ID the SAID Nomhie-
sloncrs, whose certificate, Vi election s;lii DC pre-
""t J'"tt cNluIHcc vi ny l.'c'' M.
SEC. +, M" ~ =" Jn,'"eT ''"cte", lhtt persons
VINO sLaii DC chttiiu 10 VOC at pom o SAID e'ec
liohs s'.i oe lis looWs All maze ci'zels above
the age Oh Il years VINO nave resided one year IN
said State and ten days within the election district
SEC. >. anu " .T4tUFf edcttd, mat the wor:
citizen us used in this act, stall he construed To
mean all persons except indians not taXcdl born
in the United States or duiv uaturaliZcd ANY
malr citizen above the age or II wears shall be
comprtrnt to be elected to act Il, delegate to ; id
l,,,,,i,nti,
eoii son.i""i ,., IT,. =, -
SEC. ar" , ve I ~, W|I ir ia" an ~.
s s WV o'i ny f u's Va "t. VI
lui age VINO helu oiilc' cLthe' CIV II or military,
uhder tIe government caileu the Honieuctat ,
states ol America, or VINO Voluntarily S"ore Ill
icgiancc to said government, are hereby declared
to have forfeited their citizenship and TO nave re-
nounced allegiance 10 the United States, and shall
not be entitled to exercise tine elective franchise
or hold office until five years after they stall nave
filed their intrntien or desire to be rcinvestcd
with the right of citizenship, and s.lall swear al
lryiance to the United States and renounce allie
glance to all other governments pretended gov
ernments; the said application to be filed and
oath taken in the same courts that BY law are
thorzcd to naturalize foreigners. Provided how
ever that on taking the following oath the party
beinr otherwise qualified, shall be allow, to vote
and hold office:
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