The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-02-23
Tho President, Congress and
tho South.

well as theoretical relations TO the Union, the
States lately In rebellion. The Constitutional
Amendment which, il was fondly AMI reasonably
hoped, might have proved an easy way for the
adjustment OF all difficulties between the sections
has failed Of ia object the Southern States have
rejected it, and there IS no hope OF is becoming
part Of our Constitution Recognizing this
fact Congress and the President seem 10 bc
earnestly engaged Ia some plan BY which the diff
6eGliy may be adjusted, and consequently, plans
ofrs,ora,ion, some q them practicable, morc inn
practicable, are plea,y a. Washington We have
had runers o. compromises between the Prcsi-
deaf and Consrcss, bu, nothing definite is known
upon The subject. /; Is evident however. that
both ase willing 20 Fcceiv from The cx,rsmc
grounds they have iAkcn. ard 70 unite az a
unioa il possiblel uroR some plan by which The
South NAY rsi'iy BECOME pas' q tie ,a.;,i
Siates Evidences of tbs may g, gathered .som
the fac, that M johnson is uow bitterly de-
nouaCc! by the democrats IA council. and tha,
,aey Asscs. ihe.s willingness 10 act with the cx-
;geEe radicals "a 3.'oin4y tie measure aow
pending be'oEv Congress, iookine 70 the rvcoa-
s.slc;ion o. tbs rvbellcus States aad which IL
sal viii 7cegivc tie auc,ioa o. Nr iohasoa -
Is TIE ass; s.sf ,ov asls pssc;Sal reconstruction
the Hoasc Of Representatives ha. pAssa bill
psCv.la- :oT the admission 81 iou.s.anA .n.sui-
irs jost;,css, 20 maze !: he sule Tor the al
ui-ss.oa o. other State Ia provisions ARE
Tbs Pscsiten; asi scaa,e 30 appoiui
Go'.rao' 20 serve Gus yeas, " aa,il the stats
Gov0Fumeai Provi!e! !oF is properly - opera-
;.oa. aai legislative Cosaci. o. nis, persons
Taey asgs. o c.rzeas O; lie Cai;e4 states aal q
Le1.slaaa abs 10 ,sulhfs.iy take lie tee; oath
:. Tie GovcssoF aai Ccgae.i gnu. new
erection AVS are in wcrNias order. 80 appoin,
d.! o.s-vfs -ecrsszry Ia he stats. ThSy =zs;
tAAs ,ls ;ss. oa;A
ua tbs is; Tuesday 70 Jgse. .-s7 AZ
e.scu9a for sash S.A;r oa.cr.s a. a. Repaired by
..cu-s.ara : ssesea. s;s.a.-4uo1. : = Is he.d.
The voters a. Ills s.eegloa az 70 & RAE cit
.rgzs g tbs uai;si state. % ,xea;y-one years
or owes residents q LcglssaaA q year without
-saaedos y saee % co.ss- a..e 70 ;AAe ,ae -;
l-.;4. = aliitiou. rae private se,l.sss e tee
--le. seFvsee arr % ee made eligible = suffrage
- ;ls rsi.eG states Co4s;s. -Pc= sgs;-;en; ev;-
-eace Sea. lie! ae.- ls -.ss.s sazz, At aese
-4.Asy. q. -r.-...o1 ia 10 e.4er say
>.c-..a-y g Wa % 4rran-e the u.e;hol OF
se.-i.e-.as wears
:. A ~.=c;ioa - e> acid 'cr ascGste-s q 4
Su;s Co-s.-;-;i--., Caa4ea,.ea 60 ;-e bird
Tsea.ay q gc,1-es co.
Tie s-es.lea; 20 as.isa "a Military soli-
-.aal.r Aei slas.iea; s3rce g ,ze STATE &c
sa-agel s.s- s=s-.ce'-eus .z- Authority G. ..s e.v-
j A.
81. avs g.. 2esr . sex Colrita'io- shall
- sss..sss- 20 cglssess :: I.saqpsove,l t. TIA,
s.-ly. they saa.i b SAL.
glc STAT -au. admitted O. "a seprCser-
tauon, seal be est;,lsa % a delegate n Coz
-ress.
j.. Al LOUISIANA avg cot iaceliis'en: =.tA
tl.s .oras u -overnnea, saali rou.Ain IN force
81. sepsa.ei CO mo.iisel
tbs 5il, we-i 20 'he scaa,e t.i !; va soon
.o4al liz, j: So-.l use: aitA s-sA, opposition
q act badly havin. a-y .-ppor; whatever n
ina; body. seaA;or sheraar Of ohio, thea Of
ie-s! tie s9.ioSis. 4; a sgts'ii.te
S'ssrsss. 10 ,ega. state governments OF ade-
gate protection 30 .ise o. property nos ex.sfs ia
ne rea@l Stases F.s-inla. North C4ro..al. south
CasoliaA Georgia, AlAbasla, Mississippi, LOUISE
ana, FLORIDA Texas aaa Arkansas aai srisrols
Is . Necessary that Eslcr and good order should
Le enforcad IN sad StAtes-auul .oykl Republican
state goserarnsnts car - legally established -
therefore,
H. = asse,es &c. Tia; sad rebe. States shall
- diyi1e! .1to military districts and made sub
&c; % tie Military authority Of the Usiies. aies
.ls hereinafter ueaiioae9 aud FOR ;ha; purpose
FirgiEia sEal! Constitute the Firs, District North
Carolina ard Sogih Carolina the Second District
Georgia, Alabama and FLORIDA the Third Dis
:s:e:, Ard l-c-iss.- AL Iezas he Fif,h District
"a. ,. That ii shall ba The d1iy q the President
% as-gn 70 the command Of each q said dis
street - o'tccr Of tho army act below the rank
" Bngalieg-Ciencrsl, and 10 detail a sufficient
military forco 20 enable such oflioer 70 perform
his duties ana enforns his authority within the
district 10 Ehich be assigned
So. .. Thai II shall be the dsiy u each cir
Ger assigned aforesaid % protect al PERSONS IN
their rights ~ person aal property 20 suppress
iasarrcctloa. disorder and violence, and 70 pun
ish or casse 20 BE- punished al lis'urbers az the
puddle peace AMI criminals and to this end Dr.
mas alON local eivi. tribunal. 10 take Jurisdiction
o. ADD iry offenders, or. when ia his Judgment
u may he necessary Tor the trial Of oaenieFs h.
shall have power 10 organic military committees
or tribunals FOR that purpesse and al intcrfer-
cnce under color Of State authority with the ex-
efese o. military authority under this act shall be
null aud void
SO. .. That Al persons put under military mr.
rest by virtue ~ this act shall he tried without
unnecessary delay, aud no cruel or unusual pun
i'iinenl shall b. inflicted, AMI no seaiehoe u any
military commission % tribunal hereby author
i1s'l, eiIec,ing The life or liberty Of any terson
shall b. execuied until IL Is approved by the off,
Ger Ia command OF the district and the laws
and resolutions for the government u the army
shall not he affected by this act; except In 50 far
a. they may conflict with its provisions.
SEC. 3. That when the people Of any one Of
-aid rebel States shall have formed a constitution
and Government In conformity with the Consii-
ia'ion Of the United States In all respects, fam
ell by Convention Of delegates elected by the
male ciizrns 81 said State, iweniy-one years old
and upward, OF whatever race, color or pfevious !
condition. who have been resident in said State
for ono year previous 70 the day Of such election
except such NJ may be dlsfranciised for particle
patton N the rebellion, or FOR felony a, common
law, and when such constitution shall provide
that the elsstive franchise shall Be enjoyed by
All such persons 40 have the qualifications herrin
stated FOR electors ofdelezasrs and when such con.
siiintion shall h. ratified BY majority Of the
parsons voting on the question OF ratification,
who are qualified ~ electors for delegatea. aud
~hen such constitution shall have becn submitted
20 Congrrss for examination and approval, aud |
Congrc1 shall have approved the same, and |
when said State by vote ofiis Legislature elect |
81 under said constitution, shall have adopted |
the Amendment 10 the Constitution of the Uni |
ted States, proposed BY the Thirty-ninih Congress
ana known as article a. and when said article |
shall have become part Of the Constitution Of the /
United States, said State shall b. declared enli-
tied 20 rcpaentation IN Conxrran. and senators
and Representatives shall b. ndulsssi ,herefrvn
on their taking The oath prescribed b. Law. ana
then and thereafter the preceding ssciloun Of This
act shall be imperative In sAld State
The Democrats In Congress, of course, opposs
this bill, but :. d supposed Il will have strength
enough 20 naas hath flonaes and n A. r,U.rsea