The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-07-29
THE LAST OUTRAGE!
The Devil Loose Again.

In their frantic attempts to retain power
secured by fraud and violence, the Radical
party in Congress stop at nothing. Seeing
defeat, utter and overwhelming, written on
the countenance Of every honest American
citizen, and knowing that the 4th of Novem-
Der will hurl them from their corrupt places
Of power and pelf, they now pass an act Civ
ing the trash of the States of Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas full power over the rights
and liberties of the Southern people This
outrage is the most unblushing yet concocted,
and if passed by the Senate and aHo,ced by
the President, will place us in condition
where "forbearance ceases to be virtue" It
cnacts 44F
First That for the better security of persons and
property in Texas, Virginia and Mississippi the Const
tutiona Conventions of each of said Sates heretofore
elected under pursuant act OF Congress
March 2 1867, entitled for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States, and the acts Of
Congress Supplementary thereto and amendatory there
Of shall have and hereby authorized to the
following powers In addition the powers now author
lied by law to-wit: To make removals and appoint
ments of all offices of the Provisional Governments of
said Estates respectively to authorize the Provisional
Governors Of said respective States to and ap
point registers and judges of elections under said act
Congress, which registers and judges of elections shall
not be eligible to any elective Office under such Pro-
tieonal Government and shall observe the provisions
said act of Congress to organize and maintain
tabuary force in each of said States procure the
and aid tn the execution of the laws to provide
by ordinance for the reassembling said several Con.
venons from time to me and for holding all elections
authorized by said acts of Congress- for ascertanng
and declaring the result Of elections and especial
y the result fanny election which may be held for the
ratification adoption of any Constitution which said
several Conventions may submit to the people of either
OF said States and to such ordinances not
inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States, tmay deem necessary to protect all per-
sons therein in their lives. liberty and property.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
several ordinances which may be passed by the
Convention of either of said States asherein pro-
vided, shall be enforced by the Provisional Gov
ernor of such State, until such State shall have
adopted Constitution Of State Government, and
the same shall have'been approved by Congress;
Prsvideds that nothing in this oct shall deprive
any person oftrial by jury in the courts of said
State for offences .against. the laws, Of said
States.
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That the
military commanders of each of said States shall
give aid to the officers ofthe provisional govern
ment of the said States in preserving peace, and
enforcing the laws and especially in suppressing
unlawful Instructions and forcible resistance to
the exercise the laws.
Sec T. And be it further enacted That on the
fourth Wednesday after the passage of this act,
the said Conventions of Miss & Va. shall re-as-
semble, and the said Convention of Mississippi
shall proceed to frame a Constitution of State
Government, and submit the same to the people
under and in pursuance ofthe provisions of the
said acts of Congress and of this act.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That if in
any one of the said States any pers on shall, du-
ring the year 1868, vote for any candidate for
elector of President or Vice President of the
United States, or shall act an officer at any
election for such Candidate, every person so Of
Tending shall be deemed guilty ola high misde-
meanor, and shall be liable to Indictment and
conviction thereof in any court Of competent ju-
risdiction, and shall conviction be fined not
more than one thousand dollars, and be imprison-
ened not less than one month, nor more than one
year.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the President of the United States
TO prohibit any person from voting or acting as
an officer at any election contrary tothe provis-
ions of this act and for that purpose he shall
employ the power Of the army and navy of the
United States, SO far as may be necessary r.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That all acts
or parts of acts SO far as the same may be in
fct with the provisions of this act, are hereby
repealed.