The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-19
An Infamous Bill-Thad. Stevens
Double Trigger Proposition.

double Trigger PropoSlC1On.
Below we print the material doubble trig-
GER "nigger hugging bill to provide for
establishing State governments in the South
ern States. by careful reference to the
"oath it will be seen that loop-hole is
contemplated, out of which can crawl all
the miserable sneaks that urged their betters
into the war, and who, when the dark hours
came on, crert through filth and mire that
they mightIwash the feet of the enemies of
the South:
SEC. I. And be II further enacted, That
the persons who shall be entitled to vote at
both of the said elections shall be as follows
All male citizens above the age of twenty
one wears who have resided one year in said
State, and ten days within the election dis
trict.
SEC. 5. and be IL further enacted, That
the word citizen, used in this act, shall be
constructed to mean all persons Except In
dams not taxed) born in the United States,
or duly naturalized. Any male citizen above
the are Of twenty-one years shall be compe-
tent to be elected to act as delegate to said
convention.
SEC 6. Ind be IL further enacted, That
ali persons who, on the fourth day of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty one, were Of full
are. VINO held Office, either civil or military,
under the government called the Coufeder-
ate States of America" or who swore allie
glance to said government are hereby de-
elared to have forfeited their citizenship, and
To have renOunccd allegiance to the United
States and shall not be entitled to exercise
the elective franchise, hold office, until
Ave wears after they shall have filled their
intention or desire to be reinvested with the
rights Of citizenship, and shall swear ale
glance Go the United States, and renOunce
sIIeqiance to all other governments or pre-
tended governments the said application to
he fled and oath taken in the same courts
Anal bv law are authorized 10 naturalize
coreigneFs: ProDrided h0Cerer that on
taking the following oath, the party being
otherWiae qualified, shall be allowed to vote
and hold Office;
A. B., ID soiemaly swear, on the Holy
Ey,lngeists Of Almighty GOd, that on the
fourth day Of March, 1864, and at all times
tbsreafteT. | would willingly have complied
with the requirements Of the proclamation
&c the President Of the United States, issued
an the Sth day Of December 1868, had O
sofa onportunitv Of so doing been allowed
mo. that on the said fourth of March, 1864
anI at A. times thereafter, | was opposed e
the continuance of the rebellion, and to the
establishment Of the so-called Confederate
government, and voluntarily gave no aid Oh
eneouragement thereto, but earnestly de-
sired the success of the Union, and the sup
1,ression of all armed resistance to the Gov
ernment Of the United States and that
viii heneeforth faithfully support the Con
etitution Of the United States and the Union
of the states hereunder.
60 7 Ind be IL further enacted, That
M constitution shall be presented to OF
octed on by Congress which denies T. any
cit;Zens any right. privilege or immHniFies
which are granted 10 any other citizens IN