The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-02-13
The New Plan Of Adjustment.

The New Plan Of Adjustment.
The Raleigh Sentinel" Of the 9th says :
We have been furnished with manu-
script copy Of the proposed plan Of settle
ment, by Hon. Lewis Hanes, Of Salisbury,
who, as party in the conference on his
own responsibility, furnishes it for pub
LEGATION thus early, believing thatno scheme
involving such important consequences,
should be kept from an interested public.
We have gathered from various sour
ces, partial history of this scheme
Governor Orr, Of South Carolina Ex-
Governor Parsons, of Alabama Elk Gov
ernor Marvin, of Florida Hon. n Boy
den and Hon. Lewis Hanes, Of North
Carolina, and Judge J. 7. Jones, of Ar
kansas, being in Washington city on other
business, after frequent conversations with
members Of Congress and others, both
Democrats and Republicans, conservative
and radical, felt that the exigencies Of the
country demanded the earnest efforts of
every true friend Of the South and of the
Union. Theyaccordingly determinedupon
a conference, each acting upon his own
personal responsibility, and disclaiming
all right to act in representative capaci-
ty. Several conferences were held, and
the following programme was agreed upon
as the only one they could devise promis-
ing to effect the desired end
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTI-
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES.
"A Article 14-Section /. The Union un-
der the Constitution is, and shall be per-
petual. No State shall pass any law or
ordinance to secede or withdraw from the
Union, and any such law or ordinance
shall be null and void.
Section 2. The public debt Of the
United States, authorized by law, shall
ever be held sacred and inviolate. But
neither the United States nor any State
shall assume to pay any debt or obliga-
ton incurred in aid Of instruction or re-
bellion against the Government or author
ity Of the United States.
Section 3. All persons born or natur-
allied in the United States, and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of
the United States and Of the States in
which they reside. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge
1.-The privileges or immunites Of citizens
Of the United States, nor shall any State
deprive any person Of life, liberty or prop
erty, without due process.of law, nor deny
any person within itsjurisdiction the equal
protection of the law.
I Section f. Representatives shall be APP
portioned among theseveral States accor-
ding to their respective numbers, count
ing the whole number Of persons in each
State, excluding Indians not taxed But
when any State shall. on account of race
or color, or previous condition. Of seryi-
| tude, exclude from voting at'any election
/ for the choice of electors for President
and Vice President Of the United States,
representatives. in Congress, members Of
the Legislature or other officers elective
by the people, any of the male inlabi-
tants of such State, being twenty-one
years Of age and citizens Of the Uuited
| States, then the entire class Of persons so
excluded from the elective franchise, shall
not be counted in the basis Of represen-
tation. No State shall require as prop
erty qualification for voters more than
two hundred and fifty dollars worth Of
taxable property, nor.as educational quail
ifcation. more education than enough to
enable the voter to read the Constitution
of the United States in the English Ian
guage and write legibly his own name.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
Article Every male citizen who resided
in this State for one year, and in the
county in which he offers to vote six
months, Immediately preceding the day of
election, and who can read the Constitu-
ton Of the United States in the English
language and can write his name, or who
may be the owner of two hundred and
fifty dollars worth. Of taxable property,
| shall be entitled to vote at all elections
for Governor of the State, members Of
the Legislature, and all other officers cleo
tive by the people Of the State; Provi-
ded, That no person, by reason of this
article, shall be excluded from voting,
who has heretofore exercised the elective
franchise nnder the Constitution and laws
Of this State, or who, at the time of the
adoption of this amendment may be en-
| titled to vote under said Constitution and
| laws