Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-21

twenty-five millions Of debt by any
method in the least degree question
able
r. Jewett's resolutions proposing to
instruct Congress in relation 30 its du-
ties in recona1ruetion were amended IN
the Ohio Senate by resolutions eondem-
ming the bill introduced in Congress by
Senator Sherman proposing the imme-
diate restoration Of Alabama to her
proper relations 70 the Union. When
the subject came up in the House on
Friday last Mr.. Lee, OF Delaware offer
ed as a substitute for the Senate amend
ment the following resolutions;
WHEREAS, In accOrdance with, the
acts OF Congress providing for the or
gamiZatiOn Of loyal and republican gov
ernments in the insurrectiOnarY States,
the people Of Alabama, excepting a few
Of the more prominent and responsible
in the late rebellion, have chosen q
convention which has framed a aseonsti-
tuition newly OrganiEinR the Govern
ment of the State upon the basis Of un-
conditional adherence TO the Union,
and in accordance with the essential
principles Of republican government +;
and
WHEREAS, Said Constitution has been
submitted the people OF this State, and
/ in spite of threats, Intimidation, fraud,
/ violence and persecution from the dis
I loyal part Of the population, and In
! spite OF prevailing destitution and ex-
I posure to an inelenent season, the quail
fled voters Of the State have, through
suffering and hardship, assembled at
I their voting places and ratified said
1 constitution by an overwhelming ma
J jOrlty Of the votes cast, and whereas, at
I the said election loyal and competent
State officers and Representatives in
! Congress have been chosen and said
! constitution contains ali the safeguards
/ against future rebellion by the State Of
/ Ala bama, and all the guarantees Of her
I future allegiance to the governments Of
| the United States required by Congress
I to be embodied in that instrument,
! therefore
| BE It rss0IUed blt tie General -8sSestBEsJ
/ and Representatives in Congress are re-
4 quested to vote for the immediate res
/ boration Of the State Of Alabama to her
1 practical relations in the Union. and
I for the admission of Representatives.
/ properly qualified and ele3ted, to seats
I in Congress.
That the Governor is requested to for
I ward copies. of these resolutions to each
I of cur United States Senators and Rep
resentatives, and copy to the Cover
/ nor elect Of the State Of Alabama.
/ The vote on the adoption of these res
1 olutions stood A yeas to 50 nays, the Re-
/ pubIicans unanimously supporting
and the Democrats unanimously op-
posing them. This vote puts the DEM
Ocracy. on record against the immediate
restoration ofthe Union and in favor Of
the continuance of the military des-
potisn1' concerning. which so much
complaint is made. 1t shows that the
Democratic howl for the restoration of
the Union Is based on false pretenses
and that Democracy does not desire the
Union restored unless upon its own
terms. The vote also shows a prevail
ing sentiment among the Republican
members in favor of the immediate ad-
mission of Alabama upon the basis of
loyalty and equal rights as embodied
in the constitution ratified by an oyer
whelming majority in the late election.
The New York Tribune and Post, the
Chicago Tribune and other prominent
Journals of the country favor the same
thing, and there are various move
ments in Congress indicating that It will
be done.