The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-30

/ battery shall be sold into Slavery for tVen-
/ " Years It is the law there nov ca
| into the streets, and If a white man jOstles
I a black one, or a black man tostl les q w hite
| one. he IS taken right to the courthouse,
1 convicted OF assault and battery, and is
! sold for twenty years into slavery. There
| are hundreds this day IN Southern
| states, who are serving as slaves IN Just
/ such cOntrtYance. They have 50 altered
/ the law that they have introduced sys-
] tenn OF peonage even wore than in Mexi-
CO or the Southern Provinces. And yet
/ kle them in some way, that while We are
/ admitting these white men we are secur-
/ their i'm positions. Hence 10 is that have
moved to strike out al after the hrst sec
| think win be a. complete shaekie.
But the prODOsitiOn OF the gentleman
| from Ohio, Bingham, to strike out the
4 slavery. Having offer ed nay protest to
I try TO protect, II possible the freedmen
/ against the wiles OF the M ost wicked insti-
i tuition that ever affiicted man, or that
ever could exist through the invention OF
4 human ingenuity, viii vote for no Con-
4 stitution which does not give universal
/ and imparti 81 suffrage, and Dipd as strong
I as human ligaments C IN. that provision
t,t - ot - 80, s, tSr5 -, -
| che roots IL shall take only to the pro-
Boutwell, argued against the amendment
| offered by stevens HIS objection TO IL Fas
I that IL would admit to suffrage women
I and ch ldren as we'll as men.
! structfon Of IT, but ne was willing To
chan e the wO rds citizens OF the United
states into athe words 4" electors OF the
1 United States"
Boutwell, said ne dld not know how that
I would help the matter.
stevens asked liov ne could helpit
Boutwell, replied that # he were Offering
/ the proposition II would be his business TO
Pa5 ia mo not his sd ine e Re Went ven 30 70 say
/ that ne was in favor Of tn bili, but was
| opposed 30 tho amendment which had
[ heel
/ agreed upon In Committee. Tnat amend
ment would Open up to every rebel In Ala
I bama. VINO could not be convicted OF trea-
son, the right To Vote on all elections.
4 Eldridgs said ne desired TO ASK Boutwell,
| cOnyicted but Boutwell, declined 10 yiesd,
and went on to say that the condlt tiOus,
I declared TO he ftundameu al IN the
! 81 section Of the bill we're in entire har-
mony with nine Drecedents LAD the Cow
! ernment. ant were within q RUE iald
nam ) to-wit: THAT they We're in har-
mOuy with the constitution and not in
! any sense outside it, or eltraneous 10 it;i'.
] and were conditions that were necessary
! for the security Of the people of AlabamB,
| II that State was to be admitted into the
Miller favored the admission Of Ala
bama under the constitution presented.
/ This bil was opposed by. me gsntien1nn
| from Massachusetts,, Dawes. and others on
\ the Republican 81 e because Y would give
| the state into the hands OF fSbels, and was
I opposed by n1emue On the Democratic
I side because IL would put The state Into
the hands OF loyal men. VINO would decede
j when doctors disagreed3 lie argued % re-
! iect Aiabama. Aner she had gone through
I the struggle It would only be 20 encourage
I rSDels and discourage loyal men.
4 Meyers suggested In thfs connection that
/ he had an original letter, sent ln January
Y discharged from the Federal Army, uoti-
/ fying m TO quit the state OF Alabama;
1 aiding that Captain Lyons had NAMED,
/ and lew months after had oeen Drut@Iiy
] murdered This was when Andrew John
Z son had began to Inspire rebels with fresh
( courage. and when the whole power OF the
! state was being placed by ann IN ina
| hands Of 'slOyal men.
Farusworth resumed and SAD he had
I had letter upon letter beseiging Congress
/ no. 70 turn back Alabama. h0t TO spare
/ the Loyal people tpe lmgrtineatlon, hn5nll-
z Obliged TO face. He was sorry to hear Tire
! gentleman from Peunsylvauta ia speak about
2 yi2s ; ipg S 53e sa as{a2Ssn5 {1sSa m ag s1cb state
! meni for he had no doubt Of the power
! OF Congress 20 pass the Dill.
Fausworth having resumed Ms seat, the
House proceeded 20 vote Hpon the various
Efdriage moved TO lay the bill on the
table. SegauYed-yeas, B4s nays, tO3 A
/ strict party vote. The next quest on was
upon Binghan'smorion 10 strlke ont the 81
7 TO, the vote being, on count Oy the
| Speaker, "a 60 S3i the House refusing to
I order the yeas and naEs. The next ques-
/ ffoa was en- Stevens amendment, 70 strike
out after the first section ana insert as
n
4 stSRCrroE Q And be 10 further enacted,
That said state of Alabama shall be resOg-
nized and admitted into the Union upon
the following condition: That the right OF
tzsuffrage OF the citizens Of the United
states shall never be denied or abridged
in said state on am account, except ior
lcOmmOn law, but suffrage as above pro-
1 vided for shall forever be universal and
I ID ann1I any act OF the state IA violation
or derogation OF this act, with regard 70
utffage ana may 3 s tig shs oT IHf-
frage Ia the state OF Alabama should ever
/ be rednced below the universe right here-
t matter provided for, al legislation ataitL
ting said state into the Union, SHAH be
nuli aud void - #sIz ..5 .Irg .s...
i Amendment rejected. without divisibn
Z The cues ion Then recurred on tne42QD-
| situte offered by Spauidlps .or the Qfig-
/ inal bslI, a. follows:
THAT the Constitution formed by the
/ Convention Of Alabama which was sab
mifted for ratification by the pCOpie, In AN
election, commencing On the 4th day o.
February, 1868, Is hereby declared to be
! the fundamental and Organic law FOR
Provisional G0Vernment 81 the people OF
Aiabama, 50 far as the same IS not IN con
I United States; and the officers elected az
+ said election suali. on the Ist og Nay, 1853,
qualify a. provided in said Constitution
/ and the ordinances OF SAID Convention
and Immediately thereafter enter upon
the discharge or their respective OiIct-;;
''SEC. 2. And Be q yurther e1qcieot, Lnal
| the Governor, at any time afLer ne aualt
{ nave QualAeI anu tuleEts AByA tt-N III
, / charge Of the duties Of his once, may by
/ proclamation con vene the legislature
chosen at such election. Ihe Legislature,
when so convened, shall possess all power
+ con ferrea by aid Constitution which may
and laws OF the United States and the
L, -gisIature Is hereby farther empowered
. 70 submit SAID Constitution to the Qualt-
de1 g 'ectors OF Alabama for ratification al
such time or times as tt may designate
and said Legislature lis also empowered,
nv a nl4fOritV vote OF each House TO SUBJ
NJ saIa ooneLttutLOn. as framed bN Lhe