The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-03

BreoS, 10 w NC iuONcu, anu ultVcIS IhO
course of proceeding preparatory TO
the re organization of the several
State governments, we will recapitu-
late its main features.
Before the LIST day of September
next, the commanding general over
each of the Ave military districts into
which the ten excluded States are di
yided shall cause registration to be
made of the authorized voters, white
and black, under q specified oath to
the effect that he has not been dis
franchised for participating In any war
against the United States and that he
will faithfully obey the laws of that
Government. According to the in
depreciation placed upon the law by
its trainers, the persons disfranchised
are the classes enumerated in the orig
inal bill, to-wit those who having
taken an oath to support the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, as Presi-
Dental elector, or Governor of any
State or member of the Legislature
thereof, or an executive or judicial
officer of any State, or member Of
either branch of Congress, and after
wards participated in the war against
the United States, or furnished aid to
persons thus engaged.
! After the completion Of the Regis
tration, upon at least thirty days no
tice those military commanders re-
srnnti~oly eheil oauso election TO be
held by the registered voters for dele
gates to reorganizing State conven-
ton, and for or against such conyen-
ton, provided that such convention
shall not be held unless majority of
all the registered voters shall have vo-
ted on the question, yea or nay, Of
holding such convention. The said
convention is to consist of the same
number of members as the most nu-
merous branch of the Legislature in
the year 1860, from each Of the seve-
raj counties, parishes, &c.
The commanding General is to APP
point persons to make the required
registration, superintend the elections,
&C., and if a majority of the voters
decide to have Convention, he shall
within sixty days after the election
order the members thereof to assem-
BILE ''and said convention, when organ
lied, shall first determine by vote
whether it shall or shall not proceed to
frame new State constitution, ac-
cording to the terms of Congress, and
if the vote be in the affirmative the
convention shall then proceed to the
work" Next, when new constitution
shall have been framed, it shall be sub
mitted for ratification, on thirty days
notice, to the registered voters repre-
senting the people. Next, with the
thus ratified, it shall be
submitted to Congress, and if accepted
by the two houses, as in conformity
with the conditions laid down, the
State concerned shall be declared emit
lied to a restoration to Congress, DC.
The bill further provides that all these
provisional elections are to be by bal
.ot
Since Congress had determined to
,epudiate the Reconstruction plan of
The President, and to require other !
conditions of the Confederate States !
,efore permitting them to resume their
'laces in the Union which they had !
the passage of the supple /?
Mental bill was fortunate and q
rise proceeding. 1t will prevent /
onfusion, and cause simultaneous a
not concurrent, action in
ne several States, on the subject y
ia Convention. And above all, it a
i'll prevent the consequences of "
ouble organizations and conventions, p
hich mere partizans and self seekers 3
ould otherwise strive to bring about :,
! several of the States, attempts are "
ready being made to organize fac N
ons based upon the exclusive princi- a.
es of the Radical party with a view Z,
the control of the negro voters. q
hese restless spirits would rejoice to W
i've the opportunity Of holding sep
ate Conventions in the hope that N
ey would be recognized as the true II
of their State by the IS
,minant party in Congress and d,
US be permitted to organize govern la
ents after the proscriptive and exclu. us
We systems which have obtained in Ju
and Missouri. By the Sup ." -
emental bill these designing faction If
is will be compelled to take their 70
ances with all other persons in the N
,rk of recognizing, m
We will repeat the opinion we have p
fore expressed, that prudence and m,
triotism dictate that every person trl
10 is entitled to vote, should lose no wi
ne to qualify after registration is or
red; and that in order to rid them gl
YES of Martial Law by which pc
cry privilege they enjoy, even that IT,
living, is by grace of a Militia I'll
commander; and to avert conse- RAJ
ences even more charlottesville no
Ople should vote to hold Conven- an
n and at the same time, elect mem No
IS pledged to reorganize our State to
in accordance with the me
plan and thus remove en-
cloud of uncertainty which hangs -,
er their fortunes-re- establish a he,
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