Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-01-22

'stnNt SAA",ueV 10 Dc palQ by the To-
cahlies above named, and So. 1917. 80
interest which will accrue to the
fund carly this year, making d grand
total Of 800 1870, subject to the
order Of the regents.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The total productive fund Of the
State University is S1G8, 298. 50, ,he
interest OF which, together with
such sums as may be received for
tuition, room ren6, &c., will insure an
annual income OF about $4,000
while the estimated expenditure for
each year is bout $4,000, leaving
the annual income OF the institution
inadequate to lis proper SUPP ort by
about SIS O60 There are $50 acres
Of University land and 233. SOC acres
Of Agricultural College land belong
ing to the fund, and as they are dis
posed Of this deficit will Of course
diminish.
*
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
| herewith transmit for your con
sidcration IN attested copy Of res
olution Of Congress, proposing to
the legislatures of the several States
a fourteenth article to the Constitu-
ton Of the United S,atcs. This res.
olution has for many months been
before the people, and during that
time It's several sections have been
made The subject Of earnest discus.
sion. The people Of this State are
thoroughly familiar with its prolis-
ions, AMI with a full understanding
OF them iii all their bearings, have
by an overwhelming majority de-
ciare in favor Of its immediate rati-
fcajion. 1t has formed thc basis Of
the campaigns. and been made the
issue Of the late elections, IN every
Northern State, and most Of you
are here to-day, because your con
stitacnts knew that you deemed this
Amendment just and necessary.
The people Of the other loyal States
have declared with like emphasis in
its favor, | need, therefore, urge up
On you no extended argument in
support Of it. Notwithstanding the
fact that this amendment will IN
questionably be ratified by the legis-
laturcs Of more than two-thirds of
the States whose practical relations
to tie Union have never been sus-
pended, il is the deliberate voice of
+ the loyal masses, that before those
who were so lately seeking the ma
TONS life shall be recl0thcd with the
political rights which they forfeited
| by their treason, They must assent
to the proposed amendment, with all
+ its guarantees, securing to all men
equally before the law, a represen-
tation based upon population, but eX-
Guiding from computation all classes
who are deprived Of political privi-
leges, except for participation IN re-
boliion or other crimes the disQuaI-
ification for Office Of all who added
to the crime Of treason that OF per
jury, until such disqualification is
removed by Congress the eternal
Reputation, State and National Of
j the rebel debt, with all claims for
loss and emancipation Of slaves and
the sanctity Of the Federal debt,
placing forever beyond the reach OF
traitor and demagogue, THAT due to
our disabled soldiers, and to the
widows and orphans Of our fallen.
This declaration of the people has
been made tempcrately through the
ballot box, at q peaceful election,
/ but it has been made with a firm
voice, not to be misunderstood, and
from it there lies no appeal. This
demand is not made with desire to
appropriate TO ourselves undue po-
liiical power, or to oppress cor hunjl-
late the Southern people 1t is
made because in view OF the terri
I bile events OF the past five years, we
deem these guarantees necessary to
the life Of the nation, and we insist
that those who saved that life have
an undeniabIe right to demand all
guarantees essential to its future
preseryatioA.
There is a time when "mercy tc
! the criminal is cruelty to the State.