The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-12-18
The FIFTEENTH Amendment.

In answer to a resolution ofinquiry the Prcsi-
dent, on Monday last, transmitted 10 the House
OF Representatives n message giving the follow.
ing as the liz, Of States which have fully ratified
the fifteenth amendment 10 the national Con
s,iiu,ion, viz Missouri, Kansas, North Carroll.
ma, West Virginia, Massachusetts,, Wisconsin.
Maine. Louisiana. Michigan, South Carolina,
Pcnnsy lvAnia. Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida,
Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Hampshire,
Nevada, Vermont aud Virginia. Alabama has
also ratified a. hut the official information OF that
fact had not bccn received at the State depart
meni. THIS makes twenty two States. and the
assent oi six more Is necessary IN order that the
sHst-o"ses, una, be- adopted The Legislatures
y; Mississippi. Texas. Ebod. Island. Iowa, Min.
nesoia, Nebraska aud ohio ate strongly Rspub
llcau, aud will iAiiis the amendment at ihtig
several sessious in Januar. This will make
'Weni! nine. one more than Is urccssary. Il IL
said, als'. tina, portion vt the democratic mrul-
trrs Of the Orrsou General Assembly have de-
,ermined 10 uEi,r with the Republicans in iha,
hoi,. aud thus give the indorscmcni Of tha,
State 10 the great measure " the adoption "
'hc amendment . nov tVduccl 10 an absolutr
reriainty, a. might rr.sonahl. by supposed that
:he temosra,ie Legislatures ~ Maryland. Ken-
,ucA,. New Jersey California Tennessee aud
other states would give wA. aud Agrrr, ~iIhoS,
uriher opposition. 10 the Saal Incorporation 81
The psoPosisiOn sIIh the Constitution But an.
one who expects that does No, Know the ,s,npcl Of
The party. II Is every al ers still eliasiug dee
h.. A. -
sacCSss % the posrmtni Vet. uoiwiihsiand-
'as Tbs Determined opposition, the work Of rat.
,aea,ou has steadily goae On.
Tn 'act IS. ID, prts;iee % sueCess has passed
az! 'son The asaocra'ie party. Il failed IL
- Aausas measures and policy. from besiunlng
10 cod L fs,lv'i to prv,cni The elcc,ioa q liz
soia All 30 Pts'rni his Inauguration Il failed
"a To rvt'eilioa il rNisei sad "a every Effort 70
A-fvsi TIE 49, ~ 10 p.tch up truce With rrb-
- u allied - is.en4 SLAYER. o. prevent it.
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!ssirOy tie Republican party ihrosgh Johnson
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