Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-22

Another Plan of Adjustment-A PROPOSE
ton from MIR. Eanks-Its Territorial
Character.
Plans for the adj Just 'aent Of the vexed ques-
ton of sNorth and South are as thick in
Congress as the most ardent could desire.
We hope one will be hit upon after awhile
to relieve the anxieties of the people. The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Gdzettee writes &:
If the announcement of Mr.. Banks on
Friday that a plan of adjustment was in
embryo which could meet the sanction of
the President, created in the mind of every
one hopes of sincerity, even on his part, such
hopes were utterly dissipated upon It's in
PRODUCTION on Saturday. The project of
Stevens, with all it's audacity and atroclous-
ness, possessed at least the virtue of homes
| ty-that Of Banks "a synopsis of which L
append) while tits equally TI"latlve OF the
| Constitution, while ii equally subjects the
| Southern States to the worst form OF mill
tary rule, while it equally ignores the Elk
ecutive and judicial branches of the govern
ment, vet sneakingly attempts to veil its
entrap the President, SO that his pre-or
tlained expulsion from office may fall with
less appalling force upon the public mind.
The bill of MI Banks is in direct con-
fict even with his own speech delivered
Immediately preceding its Introduction. -
In that harangue he distinctly declared
that the plan he was foreshadowing was
based upon the constitutional amend
ment," which be continuously assumed had
already been adopted by three-fourths Of
the represented States, while his own State
J IL a III r-Tn
lates every provision even of that amend
ment. 1t viii be seen that il, in terms,
RENTS the unrepresented States to the con-
dition of the Indian Territories, and con-
templates IL form of government even for a
fucored section, substantially the same as
that repudiated as totally uncomfortable by
the wild tribes of savages themselves, who
have just been mercifuIly placed under the
control of the War Department to save them
from the still more horrible rule of civil
agents and commissioners whose tyranny
has been enforced by the bayonet-
SYNOPSIS OF MIR. BANKS BILL.
The bill sets forth that the form of gov
eminent now existing in Louisiana has nev-
er been recognized by the Congress of the
United States, and that it fails to secure
rights to loyal citizens and provides for
commission Of three persons, one to be ap-
reSentdtiueS and one By The Secretary Of Var,
who shall be authorized to proceed to the
State of Louisiana, with authority to re-
place the political organization now exist
ing there.
The Commissioners shall, without delay,
secure a registry Of aNm0Ie citizens Ouer t,Uen-
ty-one gears Of age aOHb0m distinction Of class,
color or former condition of slavery. All
so registered shall be allowed to vote pro-
vi ed they have estates valued at 500 or
upwards, or can read or write or mere born
1Cithin The State, or have contributed, by
payment of taxes, to the support of the
Government. Exception Is made IN the neat
session against ere1g person eho as member Of
Congress or other officer Of the United States,
on member of q State legislature or GoUe1n01'
of a Stale, or lad held judicial office, had
taken an oath u support the Constitution Of
Tie United States and had subsequently engaged
in ebeHion against tie United States or had
held office ,nader The late Confeder0cy, or had
participated IN ony pretended secession con-
rention, but Congress may, by vote of
two-thirds of its members, remove such
disability.
After the registry shall have been compile
ted the commissioners shall, by giving thir-
ty days notice, call an election for delegates
to a convention to be composed of num-
Der equal to the number III the State Leg
islature prior to the late rebellion, and to
which convention shall be submitted the
question of the acceptance of this bill, and
of the ratification of the constitutional
amendment and the convention shall then
proceed to form q State Constitution, re-
publican in form, which shall be submitted
to a vote of the people ; and if ratified by
majority Of them ii shall be submitted to
Congress, and if approved Ivy Congress,
Louisiana shall be admitted to all the priv
ileges in the Union. Aoe oath Of aOn-pa1-
Hcipation IN the rebellion and Of allegiance to
the Constitution Of tie United States is pre-
scribed TO be taken by all r0te1s, and the
.jucl9es Of the election are empowered to refuse
Tie rate Of any person disqualified bv lie bill