The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-11
.;cr,,cs on Registration
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- s;cy.,cs on Registration.
Gc" c,,,n,sSrox. S. c., July 5, 1867.
<,n,or 7'~n'e0: =
n,.r sir.-lf ] proceed now dis,
ny ~" .%o wishes OF the President, and
rclara ~, =, wor,d be regarded as insnbor-
@ aS'N.I r follow his instructions, many
5nS,y' .-oI,blv be registered WHO arc not
w'a t1a +! according 10 the true interpreted
f.5,o'SS no acts of Congress. II it Is
u'a o. ~. al! who have held any office,
~g'o', So c'stt, .. municipal. having taken
f'e'%t,' -, - support the Constitution OF the
- o''I c :, and Afterwards engaged IN
la.'C" @' ~ given aid and comfort, etc,
.'or."2,.' y,.f,sd. this should be expressly
a-c "'''i -. >o..crwi>e, If LEFT 70 conStruc-
.a.'@ ;,,aae be held that no o'ner ollcerS
..A; ;n.|'l.3 ihaa those classes cnumcra-
II. !. -, ,r'jg,a Of the Cons;iin;ion--that
'2' b. 70 these . iUl! pardon removes the
-,. !, x meant TO exclude lawyers, they
I, =, ,'<.",Tnsy}v mentioned, or else de-
) ~ :" ~ -, H.. f6ration-&s, for example,
.. ,rr word "onicc," add ANY IL
s.' ~, ,,,],jn-. employment or profession =;
r. H.. eligibility OF lawyers be
DEMONSTRATION, il may be hcid thaI q
FL, '..- Is ne. public officer, although a
'..,ra~y cC a court or other judicial
nh, truth is, we have now 10 opc-
..'.' ,r,. distinct systems OF rccons;ruc-
..'.'. ,ri-:nsted ~ Congress and cAsraIted
-. pr,,acus'S plan Of reconstruction.
.@ 49,, confessional plan is expressed
.' ',' Uoysrd constitutional amendment,
;, -. -.,r .,,.,agc 10 be regulated by the
n ',,.1 safes, and imposing upon certain
r..s, 81 persons Disqualification Tor once
,.r..>llraeu, for rebellion and as 4 safe
.,ss, ior tic future. !,
r.,t plan having been refused by the
-, s.,-ss, Congress passed the recon-
-...,.;.a arts. which form second scheme
construction entirely distinct in prin-
.i.o,, I,an from the former. In the
: ..~i Man Congress assumes control OF
=. nrcs,ioa Of suffrage, which is extended
I'D who can take a prescribed oath, and
..., ,u.arccs he disqualification for Office
.n.rb You'd haze been the penal and con-
,.-ya,;vr feature Of the first plan.
E.w. i seems 10 me that tie true con-
..-yatiye guarantee against rejection Is IN
, .Isf.;on wade TO the loval vote By the
.. ..'n..%;,.~,rnt 81. the colorcd people.
That being done, the occasion for the DIS
ratification clause ceases. Hence the
,-rc solution, believe, is to declare With
rpiycrsal suffrage q general amnesty,
r.m;9c the exceptions. 4 more liberal
.-..''g ~ ,nv ;n6rmcN.. essential to
'-1"'a'. - -, -, cn.,rrcs,;onal plan of
'~e SUCCESS VI -. AN ,,l,r.r rho ranoo
5seons,Lur',y l.;. c w., me ;r,1ortant iudi.
%. P't''''' 800 ,,', o.-oc,,tirn danort-
''' .., ,Ea 1,a4 ,'' c.ovnrc,,1nnt< otler-
,''s''t ~ . '.' ,nrlin~d - classes
''.., 800. ,,.,,r, or. ~ n hold Office
49, 49, ,..a.Ia c"n surety he entrusted to
'"o Fn ..., .oIcnt lr,, rbosc who took mart
49,, ,."r',,.I+.,., ,f.a man ut once qualified
..f .:,..,.r,. :, ti,.;r o3ho.ioo n the new
80 ~ .f.rrrs S~oh mon. being eligible
S6:rs MI hsrn mn.ires 10 identify
....,,.o}',., w.fh rgcnnsrruct;on and 10
...'r..,,, ,f,. ,.;n,.s If mo r,sio,itv.
Van. moro tnan eyer men of ability and
..,..r:arrn il ,,r3I;c business are needed
The State Governments in the South.
+. .s;ruly unfortunate that at such mo-
,..., rp.'glr ;.Il who know ANYTHING of pub
o. .''. and especially those who could
... f...ir,y, .,..,ions. arc tiis.rauclised This
.,.,.2y tIc ,x,erilaent Of general suf-
...t.,.,n .,,"gdlr>S hazards. II the expert
.' '..,rii :, is most likely TO fail from the
.-..a;... n'f.hs nron,r to nut in office those
,.'...' and woijd assure success.
-, ,-n,, odvsn,arcous. Dcr-