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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
The Plan to Form q New State Gov
ernmont,

The mode by which petmahent Gov
eminent may be Sc, In operation under
the fifth section of the Military Bill, is as
follows.
First. A Convention of delegates is
TO assemble, elected by all the male ci,i
zens, irrespective OF color, with the add.
donal exception that no person excluded
from office by ake constitutional amend
rnent can, at this elec,iop, either vote or
be voted for. How this election is to be
ordered, or the call for the Convention
made, is not stated.
Second. This Couven ton is to form a
Constitution Of Government in couformi
~ with the Constitution Of the United
States.
Third. This Constitution i. to provide
that the elective franchise shall be enjoy
ed by all persons Of whatever race or
color.
Fourth. This Constitution ia to be
submitted TO and ratified at tho ballot.
box by majority Of these voters.
Fifth. THIS Constitution ia to be sub
mit,ed to Congress for examination and
approval.
Sixth. The Legislature Of the State
elected upder this Constitution is to sdop,
the proposed amendment to the Cous,i.
tuition.
And, Seventh. When said amendment
has become a part Of the Constitution OF
the United States, and when Congress
shall have approved Of the Constitution
submitted, then the State shall be de-
clared entitled to representation, and Sen.
ators and Representatives shall be admit.
ted therefrom on their taking the oath
prescribed by law (tha;is The test oath
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
The Bankrupt Bill Signed,

The President has signed the hill estsb-
fishing n Uniform sysiem oi hanksuptcy.
This bill is nov Law and will take ef
feet at once. The enscimsnt will he
bsiIed with prsat qualification through
out the country. and especially in ,hoss
States where are vet to be found the
wrecks OF the financial disasters Of 1867.
as we'll as those necessarily attending the
late war. But il 10 chiefly as q psrma-
nenl system that this act ia TO he approv
ed. In this country. where comm-rcial
revUlsions have been, and are likely to he
periodical. and where there ekist ne many
clsshing laws relstive to debtors and cred
iioIs as there are States, and each Law
beyond the State. a uniform
system is particularly required, and the
Trainers Of the Constitution, with wise
foresight, provided fot IT,
II is undsrsiood that this law sweep.
away slI States insovsu, lave and siay
laws. and laws Of imprisonment for debt.
National Hnteiligener.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
WAsnrNGroN, March II,

The Judiciary Committee reported a
bill to facilitate restoration. Undar thi.
bill, a general isnot authorized to delegate
powers TO the acting governor. The
registration oath requires, sincerely and
cart es'ly; that voters shall be attached to
the Union Governments Of the United
States; will s,esdfa',ly suppor, the Cor
stitution, obey tho laws, indpce others to
yield support and obedience To the ma jori
ty; The restored voters are required TO
conform to the Constitution {; all elections
to he by ballot. The bill. pased-yess
III, pays27
In the Senate, Summers joint resoIu
ton, demanding further guarantees pre-
lim'nary 10 re construction, was tabled,
after a long debate.
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WAsHISGros. March IA

!ousE In Commiuse Of the Whole.
the bill sppropr;ating a million Of dollar,
to the destitute poor Of tho South Va.
considered. Fernando Wood opposed
tho measure. Tie said chat tho South
only wanted civil rRhts and Northern
capital to develop her resources William,
thought that the Congressional bounty
had better he applied 10 those Who we're
made widows aud orphsns by The rsbsI.
u anv had to suffer- let il beslts disloy ~.
and let God Almighty papulsts ,Iliss
country si.lh peopls loyal 10 tho a.g.
sEsArE.-Ths Militia b,!i come. up to
morrow.
Tru"bul'repor,sd WiI.oo's Snppismsn
'ary bill asa substitute for that OF the
Hons~. IL mods6ss the cath .oms~h a,
snd allows the Comm sndips General TO
delegate. bis powsrs tothe acting Gov
ernor.
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WAsursproS, March IL.
HousE,-Proc.ed;np, u,imnor,,n,,

HoUsE-Proeeedings upimportant
SEsATE.-Ths House bill su.nsnding
The act rs'ieving the Bou'ienv heir. va.
referred TO the Committee on Private Land
Claims. -'. .#. t..
Alter other unimpo,tant business, tbs
Senste proceeded to the discussion Of ths
Supplemental bill.
An amendment was offered that at the
election Of deiecstes the vote OF the peo.
pie should be taken wheths, thew d4sised
a convention or not. Thi. gave risslo 40
sarnes, debate. The chief srgumsn, for
the amendment ws that Il would make
the bill constitutional. Il ~as opposed
principally on the ground ,hst il opeusd
door fos delay aud nrspuissity IN "a.
turning the States &c representative. The
debate Indicated thst tbs msjnriiy con
sidered early restoration a vital 10 ihs
financial interests of the country. and a
matter too important fcr ,eebnicsi triflino.
job nston doubted the long ex silence .oi
he Government with ten ststes out
Morton opposed allowing the rebels to
saw ~he'hsr they dasired q convention. -
The amendment was lost
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A State Convention.

The CdroHnian thinks we are eviteLt
ly drifting rapidly into another S,a,s
Convention. That there will be an early
call Of the Legislature is, we believe. he
yond peradventure. That measures look.
ing to the relief Of the people in their
present great distress, will be then dis
cussed, is equally certain; and finally.
that the future policy OF the State with
reference to its relations, to the General
Government will be determined, is not a
matter for doubt.
The chief question for us to considet
in the latter case is, whether we shall act
unanimously or allow two parties, one Of
which must be inimical to the common
welfare, TO be organized. There are sixty
thousand negroes in the State Who will
vote, and only forty thousand white
voters. We are too few to be divided
In whatever manner we act, therefore, let
us act together. II the black vote is 10
become power in the land, whether or
no, II is time for US to begin to control
that power, and we cannot Afford to an.
tagonse 1t unless it be done e, mdSse and
as the expression Of all the people OF The
State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
WAsHING1oN. Msrcl; L..

w 4
A Bill. limiting The Federal e1pendi
,ures. and = Supplementary Ac, 10 Sher.
mans REORGANIZATION Bill. were passed.
A joint resolution appropristing SIS.
600 to the destitute colored people Of the
District WAS passed.
A Bib appropriating a millihn Of dol
lars 10 the destitute of the Sou,h. was "a
f-rred TO the Com mitiss of the Whole
Mr. Farnswor,b ohj-cied',o i'm psssngs
without reference Several motions to 90
into Commi,tes of,he Whole and consid
er this appropriation. were negrtivsd. 7,
VAS at last lost under q motion TO sd
jou'n.
10 the Senate, = tesolu(iou was intro
dnced directing the Secretary Of War 10
furnish Governor Bro~nIo~ arms and
equipments for $500 mililis. NJ VIII
.on urged immedista action Mr.. Johu
son objected. and the resolution. most taks
it's regular order. -.
Mr.. Sumner ohj-clea to the immediate
consideration Of = resolution expressing G
svmps,tv for Ireland. and It went. over
The Supplementary Rim from the HOUSE
was referred to the judiciary Com niitee
when the Senate went into Executive
session, aud then Adjourned. ...,. -
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Military Governors.

BY dispatches from Washington, it
will be seen that the following genera,
officers have been assigned TO the COM
mand Of the Southern Military Districts {:
General SCHoFIELD. lst District.
General S1cxLEs, I'd Diatrict.
General Thomas, Sd District.
General ORD, 4th District.
General SHERIDAN, 5th District.
General Schofeld has already assume ed
command, and has ordered the civil Off.
GERS in his district 10 continue their func
tions.
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men, shalt order such CONVENTION, WAS
'fejsetsd.
Alters long debate motion wa, made
TO 20 ipto Execunve Session. This WAS
.sfou,ly resisted by those in favor Of the
.speeGys passage Of the bill. but the MO.
ton finally prevailed by a ma joriy Of
one, aud, after an Executive session, tbs
Senate adjoarned.
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The Military Commanders.
WAsHtsG GroN, March ] 8.

LATER The headquarters Of the Dis.
trict Commanders will be as follows -
General Schofeld, Richmond, Va; Gem
eral Sickles, Columbia, 8. G; GeueSsl
Thomas, Montgomery, Ala; General Ord,
Vicksburg. Mss; and General Sheridan,
New Orleans. La. The powers Of all de.
partmentat &C ofn mandefs ara delegated 10
The above named Uis,ric, Comm nders.
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LATEST BY NJ ALL
Congressional.
WAsHISoroN, March z (.

Kelly, Of Pennsylvania introduced sfeso
lu,ions directing the Judiciary Committee
TO report by bill, declaring who shall call
conventions to re Organize the Southern
States, to provide for registrations OF vo
ters, etc. which were passed, bv 1lS to
go. A resolution directing the Jud iciary
Committee 40 pursue the impeachment
Investigations was passed. A bill cedi"g
Alexandra, Va, to the District otColum.
5ia, passed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
Time for Action.

Notwithstanding the vitsl interests of
tho white race at stake and their suprem.
acy in the Southern States, there seems
to be supino Indifference among the
people Of tie State, to meet the crisis
which is upon us. Every candid and uu-
Prejudiced mind must admit the impor,
tance of speedy action on the par, OF tho
people OF these States In regard to the
military rule, now forced upon us. With
the. rejection Of the Howard Amendment
by The State, last Fall, all hope of better
terms fitted from our view. Although bu.
initiating and unjust as it was to a large
class Of our most influential and worthy
citizens, we could but think tha. a wise
policy would have dictated its adoption.
But in order to preserve the dignity" of
the State, our rulers thought best to has
tily reject it. They. did SO, and WHAT.
the consequeucssl Who would not pre-
fer it to the Sherman Military Bill
Blu. to the present! We are now forced
to ten fold worse measure, inc.uding the
obnoxious provisions Of the allow ard
Amendment" and manhood suffrage
and Should we reject, or refuse to acoui
esce, by inactivity, in this measure Of re,
construction, confsea,iou will inevitably
be added, and in the end, have 10 swal,
low the whole.
WesoIemnly admonish our people tba.
a crisis is at hand, in which our lbsrlv.
property, and the right to use our own
capital for the homes, support of our fam.
ilies, are in peril. We have watchsd with
undivided effort TO discover some favora
bic change in public sentiment at the
North, but we have waited iI vain. Each 7
day has but created new demands. more
degrading in their exactious.
Wsonce hoped that the mad rage AID
fury OF the triumphant section would dis.
appear when the fres of civil war had
been extinguisbed, and that the.s wa.
maguanimity and generosity at the North.
We believed that the spectacle of the de.
feat Of brave and noble people, which
filled the world with admiration, would
inspire similar feeling among people
Boosting their civilization and Chris,iani.
ty. We did not know that public senti.
mont at the North was so unfeeinp, 40
tyrannical hence We patiently awaited
for reason and humanity to regain their
influence. But no change for the better
has come on the contrary. each popular
election finds public sentiment more VIC,
lent, depravsd and oppressive.
In view Of these facts. we deem IL our
duty to warn the people, that the time
for decided action has come. If ~s
would preserve our power and our libar
ties, not moment should be lost. but
act with promptness and decision. lie
who advocates delay now, breaches death
to all we hold most dear.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
DrBLfS. March 6

b'bLiS, MAt'n o.
The Fenisns attacked DrayheLa bar
rscks and we're repn'sed. They carried
of their killed aud wounded.
LIvERPool, March 8.
The Fenians attacked Castle MARTYR.
One American supposed to be killed.
LoNpoS, Mach IL.
The Princess Alexandra is very ILL
The l'ish accounts 'r"pr-sert matters -
being verT quiet with no he,h confiic.s.
The insurgents arc fleeing TO tho noun.
tsins.
Arenus Ward. will ..a,es that shsr
his mothers death the property eo.. to,
wards the erection OF a printers a.ylur.
SoUruAMrroS, NsFet 8.
Artsnu, Ward died ye.,erdsy.'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
North Carolina Lsgislsture.

the foito~ing u an sxiIact from ths
proceedings Of the North Carolina uouss
OF Common. on the 2s h ultirao: ...
Mr. seoggin introduced the following
resolution
WnERKAs, the Fsdsral rels,ions be.
tween aud ainony the States eomprisiSg
the Government OF the United Ststes h.vs
ct les" 70 very great sstent;s leon die
solved, aud ...7 -.r. -.. ,.,a ...0.
s. NHEasAs. tits The duty sof the iovsl
people Of s~id Goverp msp, .pd each Of
its members to render ALI the aid in ,he;,
power To unite anG firmly .eslsbIsa ssid
Government upon stfus and loysf b..is.
BE il therefore o.. So - .+s~, i
-Reso'rea, That Il is tho senss Of this
h"u's, th~, We aocsp, in good, faith the
act recently passed by tLe Cong tss. Of
intel States, for tho purpose ofx,ors...
'z'ng the rebel STATES. and viii use Sve,y
effort to carry ont the b.me upon q true
and loyal basis" SO sri - v, q. :
Mr.. ilu,cbison offered q sah.,;c,,s
providing Tor submitting ihs sqasat;oa oi
S"oSeppoN' pr mo k;onv ep<ioo," TO q
vote. Of the people. -.
Mr.. Morehead novel TO amend N.
onyinaI resolution Ny in,er,iae Aher -,bl
word @psop!ss 10 the prssm bic, the osds,
"~i,hou.fsgari to eoios.2 ~ ~ v.t..f a
Mr.. seosgin refused 70 sec.p, ,bi. ..
mendlnsni.
Mr.. May moved TO f,y The amsndn,.ot
and RESOLUTION on ire tatsfs. . sTbs |, -,
and nays were ordered, and0ths Hovsk
rsfusedste lay onthe table. M~s.rs A ut,v.
Collins, May. Tarnbull and Williams, Of
Martin, voting in the negative. J
Mr.. Rchard.on moved that the House
60 INTO COMMITTEES OF the Whole on ,bis
Datter. 80 .ss . ~ hs#a.ase 81
This motion Was laid on the tsbls a.
motion Of Mr. Hu,chison. a ....
Mr.. ksoan moved to refer the whole
.ntject 10 the Committee on Federal Ra
lstions. aN = II
After protractsd discussion ,his mo.
''o" prevaiIsd--yess 6S. nsys 25. 49,.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
WAsHfseroS, Mareh Is.

The confederation Of the Suppls,nspts
~ Military Bill was resumed. 40 amend
men. making oil sloe,ions BY ballot WAS
rejected ~ ....
An anendmsn, directing lhs,, sasr the
registration OF vo'srs. tho District Com,
m"nders shall order elections for con
yention, Wien the Provisional Govern.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
RICHMOND, March &.

Five thousand negroes met to ratfy
Shermans bill The negroes have been
advised not 10 vote againt any .Constitu-
tion OF tho proposed Convention. uunni.
cult heads the movement
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
From Richmond, Va.

RICuMoNp. March 2.
The Senate rassed a bill TO call a con-
vention ou the second Monday in May,
by IS 10 4.
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Markets.

NKw YoRK. March l5.--Outton firm.
M'ddiing Uplan6s SIZE 20. .rs .r
LIVERPOOL. March l4.-Cotton con.
tinue active and aIvancsd l-S. .
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The FIRST Military District
- q,
RICHMOND. Ma

RIcnAoND, March l3.
General Schofs,d has assumed com.
mand. He continues the existing Off
GERS. .t %. .. s.....
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The Loaisiapa Legislature has passsa 4
resolution appointing a com a, itl.e 10
protest agsinst'tbs Rsconstruc,iou bin of
Mr.. sherman. Charges have beea ,prsl
i.rrsd against Gouraor Weils, 10 ths
House, for usurpatioa 10 issuing his pro.
e'a'na'.on declaring the qualifestion Of
vo,srs in tbs State 10 accord sncs Win N.
kscons'ruetion bin, and hi. impsaohmsas
s pSobsble:' Mayor Mooros, the Lisus.
Go.srnor. snd othsrs. had sa iu,,r,isw
with General shsridsn rsgsrding do
rights OF negroes to vote q, the sise,ioa
which ws' 70 bave been he'd on Mondsy,
when they were Informed thst " the ss.
sroe' did not vote the election would n
nah. A bdl ~ss immsdi .isly p.assd IN
.as House PosiPoo'og ,hs, psopossd dee.
ton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
Gable News

LONDON, March o.
The Irish Secretary stated in the House
of.Commons that the Fsnian insurreciiou.
is,' arc from ten to forty thousand strong.
The railroad betwesn Dublin and Cork
has been torn up; but no serious outrage
com mrnitted
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20

PUsrsHssSr CoxxurxoI -1Psry Dus.
ham ~bo has been under the ssnssncs os
death for lhs murder Of Col Tbomss
Miller, has had his punishment commu.
ted by Gov. Orr 10 imprisonmsnt ID he
Penilentiarr Tor life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-03-20
What the Radicals Will Do!
The Baltimore american, Of Tus,da,

The Baltimore american, Of Tuesday,
says:
The loyal people intend to purify the
institutions Of this great republic. They
have resolved upon this, not only q. a
measure Of abstract propriety. but Of poli
ticai and Da,ional safely. To this, they
viii no, be hindered by the Supreme
Court or any other branch of the Govern
n>ent Tbs people are the Goverpmen,
The controlling power. The ju iges,
like Tire President, are tie mere inslru.
msnis through whom they work. All
must yield by some means or other
sooner OF later ito the. deliberately formed
judgment and will defuitiveIy expressed
10y the people.
And the Gazette, Of Wednesday, com.
mented as follows:
SO pssses away the Constitution ofthe
United States, and with il, constitutions nj
government and civil liberty. Millions OF
men on this continent, To day, stand "a
completely dives,ed Of political rights and
the protection Of any laws ss ever did the
Iiege subject Of any absolute monarch on
ear,h. Into the fut1re,' We shrink from
gazing. Coniscation and rapine. ruin
and confusion must noon begin ibeir ruth.
less work. aud where and when they will
complete It. 90 man may know.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-25
Congress.--Mr. Stevens Bill.

In the House, on the 18th, Mr. Stevens
withdrew that part of his bill increasing
representation from the South under the
Howard amendment, and the bill then pass
ed its second reading by yeas l04, nays 81.
The bill provides that majority of the
votes cast shall ratify or reject the Constitu-
tion, and that Congressman shall be elected
,at the time the Constitution is ratified.
We trust this bill will become law
Only those who may take an active part in
the work of ofreconstruction should be counted
1t would be great error to permit the
Constitution to he rejected for the want of
few thousand votes, ,wiifie sullen and dis
contented rebels who remained away from
the polls we're counted against ratification.
If this bill should pass, our State Con-
>stitution can be submitted to the people by
the2Oth Of March, and members of Congress,
members of the Legislature, and the Execu-
1--WE State officers can I've chosen. Our mem
oers of Congress can, therefore, be in their
seats and our new State government can
oegin its operations by the 1st. of May. So
mote it be.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-25
The Bureau.-.MiIitary Anairs.

We are gratified to learn that Gen. Miles.
Assistant Commissioner, will remain at the
head ofthe Bureau in this State, though
his headquarters will be removed to Colds
borough. In addition to his duties in this
respect, he will have personal scharge of his
regiment at GoldsLorough, and also military
command of the Eastern Counties. ANY
change in the Bureau at present, by which
Gen. Miles would have ceased to be Assistant
Commissioner for the whole State, would
have been public calamity ai
There will be three main military posts in
the State-one at Goldsboronglh oneht Raj
eigh. and one at Morganton. Col. Royal
will command at Morganton, and Col Bonn
ford at Raleigh.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-25
The National Freemason.

The National Freemason, published in
New York, is the handsomest and ablest
Masonic journal in hecountry. 1t is edited
by r. McMurdy, d D. LII. D., Grand Pre-
late of Grand Encampment of the United
States, and John W. Simons, Past Grand
Master OF New York. Terms 81 per year
So half year. Address Ezra L. Stevens, box
5000, New York City. @
The National Freemoson is elegantly prin-
ted, and in addition to much valuable Ma
sonic learning, it contains interesting literary
matter, thus rendering it a most acceptable
family paper, 1t also has the important re-
commendation of being free from the tinge
or bias of politics. r-t
By the way, we recently copied some poe
try from this journal which wis original,
and should have been credited to it.