American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-16
RECONSTRUCTION THE cOMPRO.
MISE PLAN.


elsewhere in this issue we publish
telegram and a communication from
Senator Sharkey to Gov. Humphreys,
and also the propositions upon the
adoption of which by the diSloyal"
States, they will be re-admitted into
the Union. We also learn from the
Alabama papers that Senator Par,
sons of that State had sent commu-
nication to the legislature, accOmpa-
uying propositions the adoption of
which he strongly urges. The tclc-
grams from Washington also state,
simultaneously, that the bill placing
the Southern States under martial
law, has been reported fayOrably in
the House, and will surely pass.
lThis latter startling statement is
doubtless made to " brighten us from
or propriety.' Whether it will have
the desired effect, we shall see)
It's said this plan torrecOnstruction
was drawn up with great care by a
delegate from North Carolina, and
that it meets the appreciation of the
President. and, if concurrcd in By the
"dlsloyal' States, with the aid of the
conservative Eadicals(O will certain
Iy pass Congress
We have read these propositions
with great care, and although they
are certainly an improvement on the
plan Of old SaddcuS Thievens, we can
mot see that the rebellious States >
coUid adopt them without the most
complete qualification and incCnsist-
cncy. Ii is the same bitter pill, coat
ed over with a little sugar, which,
though not quite SO disagreeable to
the paIatc, would have precisely the
same effect when once securely !
lodged in the Stomach
The sugar coating of the pill con
Sists in these two clauses Of the
Amendment proposed:
ARrlcLs -Eycry male citizen who has re
sided In this State one year, and in the county |,
in which he offers to vote six months imme ,
stately preceding the day of election, and caa
5rd} The Consultation Of the United States IN the
Euylgb lungpayt, amt wrtte his name, or uh0
may be The otcHer Of $3.50 1rorth of taraJls prop
,rig, shall be entitled to vote at any election
Tor Governor of the State, members of tho
legislature, &c, &c.
Section +. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according 10
4Lsr respective mint rrs, counting the lchoIe mum
der ~ prisons in each State excluding Indians
rot ,a&ed. But when any State shall, on nc.
cou"t Of color or race, or previous condition
Of servitude deny the exercise of the elective
franchise at my election for the choice Of
electors for President, nc, SC, to any of the |
male inhabitants Of such State, being twenty |
one years Of &c then the entire class of per- |
yons so excluded from the exercise of the
elective franchise shall not be counted IN the |,
ISIS # rlprescatlagn.
Those portions we have italicised
constitute the saccharinc crystaliza-
ton that is to make the fling go
"oNh' ne OF -In''oIS 81 Vl'lS pl"n
suppose Ihat' Il lucy o"'l confer SUI
rage Oh 'noSa negroes WHO can r'""'
ana "r''c 'h',F ''ailr"' oi VINO nave
9-'o WoftA o. ''N"ole properly 'i'e
NUMBER VIII o5 30 '4llaII, coinp ''laIlNc'
~ Iha1 Ihe oHjecVIon Vi lne o'"VH 10
negro suffrage "oulu DC 80 hlucI
weakened 'h"'' 10 OBTAIN the great
o'oh "l restoration 10 inc CI''ol'' sue
"''I" aceeoe 10 It, ANU lux tner- .
ti"I 10 oec"'H '"'y" """'0'' VI