Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-03-22
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pardoned the worst Of criminals, even
the thief on the cross. Such forget
that it was He who also said : II thine
enemy repent, forgive him. and that
He himself never f6Fgave any one who
had not repented. We recommend
them to consider also the following
beautiful parallel illustrating the char
acter Of Christ, drawn By Horace
Busbneil His (JesusO ground is
charity. not Jiberalitv. Charity holds
fast the uIiButest atoms Of truth as be-
ing precious and divine. offended By
even so much as a thought of laxity.
LiberaIity loosens the terms OF truth
permitting easily and with careless mag
nanimity, variations from it; consent
ing, as It we're, In its own sovereignty.
to overlook or allow them and sub
siding thus. ere long, into a licentIous
indifference TO ali truth Charity ex-
tends allowance to men, liberalitY to
falsirfss themselves. Charity takes
the truth to be sacred and immovalsIe,
liberaiity allows Il to be marred and
MANNED al pleasure. Herein IS but
little comfort for the advocates of
mercy. True It may be extended to
individuals. and that Congress IEro-
poses to do. but the principles Of Just
Zee and truth Iuust not be compromised
Reconstruction falsely begun aud 5u-
consistently progressed in BY Disregard
ing this doctrine or by only partially
recognizing II, Is simply worthless and
must be uudone. We must get back
npon the right principle from which
we should have started in the first
place. We must hold treason IS a
crime working the forfeiture of all
rights. We must not extend that mer-
ey to traitors which viii be wrong
aud an outrage upon loyaHsts. We
must recognize fealty to the Onion
IS the only safe repository OF political
power. We must hold the States which
have committed rebellion as wholly
disposable and to be Indeed jaest2y
disposed of BY the supreme law-mak-
ing power of the land
These things Congress has now done
and has embodied them in two recon
,truetion bills. The first was publish
ell ia. a.recent issue OF the GAZETTE,
md its history and nature were then
fully explained 1t gave . skeleton
6lan o. reconstruction but did not
prescribe She method OF conducting
The details Of the work. For this
latter purpo5g a supplementary bill
vas necessary, and one has been
agreed upon by Both Houses of Con
gress. The followfpg- with some slight
e xceptions. is a correct copy Of this
bin as it finally passed on Tuesday
Be it enacted, s., That before the
lst dav Of September, 1857, the com
handing general lt each district, de-
fined by an act entitled, An act to
provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel states. approved
March 2. 1857, shall cause a regfstra-
riop to be made of the male citizens of
The United States. twenty one years of
ige and upwards, resident IN each
county or parish in the states IHCfUded
n his district, which registratIou sviil
include only those persons who are
1ualifed to vote for delegates by the
act aforesaid. and who shall have tax
en- aud subscribed rhe following oath
lr afirpoation:
II DO solemnly swear or AFFIRM in
the. presence of Almighty God, tbHt l
lm a citizen of the State Of; that /
have resided In said state for
months next preceding this day, and
now reside in the couutyof--, or the
parish Of, In said state Gas the case
NAV be); G1aG I am tWenty-cne years
Id; that ] aave not been disfranehis
sd for partfei satIOn In any rebelHOn or
siviI war againsft the United States, nor
tor felony commItt5d against the laws
If any state or of tns Emitted States;
chat / have never taken an oath as a
member OF Congress Of the United /
States, or as an officer OF the United !
States. or as a membe of any state 4
legislature, or as an executive ar jndI- +
ciaf officer of any state, to support the
Constitution of the United States and
lfrerwards engaged lu InsurrectIon or 7
rebellion against the United States, or
riveu aid or comfort to the enemies 1
thereof. that [ will faithfully support /
the Constitution and obey the laws of /
the United States aud will, 70 the best (
of ability, encourage others so to do
So help me God;
Which oath or affirmation may be 4
administered by any registering officer. I
SEC. 2 That after the completion of \
the registration hereby provided for, in /
auv state. at such time and place there I
In as the commanding general shall 4
appoint and direct, of which at least 4
.TE II h. N
and election shall be held of delegates
to a convention for the purpose Of es-
tablishipe a constitution and civil gov 4
ernment for such state loyal TO the 4
Union, said conversion in each state,
except Virginia, to c8asist OF the same
number Of members as the most numer-
Gus branch of the state legislature in
such state in the year 1860, to be ap-
pOrtioned among the several districts.
counties or parishes of such state, by
the commanding general, giving to each
representation In the ratio of voters
registered as aforesaid as nearly as may
be. The convention of Virginia shall 4
consist of the same number Of mem
bers as. represented the territory now
constituting Virginia IN the most nu-
merous branch of the legislature of
said state in the year 1860, to be ap-
pointed as aforesaid,
SEC. 3. That at said election the reg
istered voters of each state shall vote
for or against a convention to form a
therefor under this act
Those voting in favor of such con
vention shall have written or printed
on the ballots by which they vote for
delegates as aforesaid the words for a ]
convention and those voting against !
such conYea8ion shall have written
Or printed on such ballots the words
against a convention. The persons
to supsriatend said election
md make returns Of the votes given 3
.hereat. as therein provided, shall
count and make return of the vote Civ
sn for and against a convention; and
-he commanding general to whom the t
same shall have been returned shall as 1