Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-14
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NEW York, Jan. a.
A Heralds Richmond dispatch says the
freedmen are almost all unwilling to work
by contra I during the present year. This
10 also the case throughout most Of the
sosthsen states. The lsborers prefer share
in the crops.
The Hssld's Havana correspondence Of
the ssveotb, ssys the whole capital Of Banco
Espagnol he's been disposed 81, aod nib
lion three hundred and seventy thousand
dollars over and above it. There d two NIL
lions 10 cieculstssn besides. The peopls
entertain . strong drsAd Of the financial
future Of the Island, and many predict
general bankruptcy.
A Tsibuns's Washington special ssys ~
Government hes received infosmatioa from
Vera Crux that several tfanports had alieady
arrived, end the French troops commenced
smbark,ng. There ore tventy-fous large
transports, which viii be Sufficient to se>
move Ill the troops. Il 10 expected oil will
have emb. sked by the first Of March.
A Tribune's special says: Tuesday Sts>
vens will call up his enabling act. and en>
deavor TO press It TO vote on Wednesday.
Petitions have been received from large
numbers Of loyalists in the South, Who say
they prefer this bill to that proposed by
Governor Holden and Mr.. Bool.
Tuesday Ashley. will present the bill
sgreed upon by the Territorial Committee
q substitute for Stevens bill. II abolish
es the present Southern State Governments,
and eli laws made in pursuance thereof
Calls upon I'll male citizens over 81 who
can swear that they would not have sided
with the rebellion Of the fourth Of March,
1864, and would have complied with the
Presidsnt's proclamation OF the 9Th Of de-
cembes, 1868, IL opportunity had been Of
fsred them, and Who can swear they never
i'll used Union soldiers. and will hcncsfoeth
bear true allegiance to the Govern
ment, and TO organize Constitutional
governments in these respective States, calls
for . convention in the Southern States Of
delegates who can swear that they never
substantially aided the rebellion in any
way. These conventions shall determine Il
they will accept the terms proposed BY
Congress, and ifso, shall appoint Z eomm,s.
sioner 10 provide for holdioe eleetions To
adopt new constitution, elect State officers
and prepare for admission into the Union.
Each censtitutioo shall provide against
slavery, and I'll laws b impartial regarding
raes Of color. The sebsl debt shall not b
paid, nor loss from the emancipaeion ol
slaves. Fess speech, without distinetion Of
color, shall b eoloblished. No person that
held civil. military olics In he ssn6sdsss,
q shall Be allowed y hold any once except
BY two>thirds vote Of the Legislature. Ia
case Of rebellion, Congrsss shall have The
right to declare cessation 81 IL relation With
. sebellious State until The State il
thoroughly pureed Of It, disloya atty
these constitutions must be ratifed BY thu
majority Of people Of the States, Who car
take oaths Of loyalty after the ratification Of
the Constitution. Senators and Represent
atives shall be elected but not admitted
until Congress shall declare the States en-
titled to representation. ltfurther provides
in case the States should decline TO accept
these terms they shall submit to Congress
plan Of restoration, providing said plan rec.
ognizes the Constitution Of the United
States as supreme law in the land, and that
State Constitutions shall guarantee to all
freedom and equality before the lew
and that suffrage shall be impartial
without regard to race or color
The rebel war debt and compensation for
slaves will not he assumed by said States
or claims be brought against the United
States for them All laws recognising slav.
cry, or which exclude tho testimony Of per
sons Of color. or deny the right to trial BY
jury, or make color . distinction shall b
null aud void. Also provisional govern,
msnts may suspend writ Of habess corpus
in case Of resistance to authority, and call
ON the government for aid.
I A proposition was made to divide Texas
into two States before ito re admission Ia
the Union.
The Steamer Manhattan brings European
dates Of the second and third inst.