Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-24

end and aim of all Radical
m~easures--to put the slave owe the
master, the negro over the white man!
The evil consequences to the country
and to future generations, and the
strain to the Republican system, cost
ing hundreds of millions annually, Is
all Of no consequence, so this end OF
ends can be gained, this crime of
crimes accomplished. What a strange
thing it is that any of our people
should oppose this enemy's boon of
negro suffrage! Why not hasten 10
adopt it, put it in our Constitution,
and make it legal and obligatory for
all time, by cur own votes, on OR own
motion, and without waiting for Con-
gress to enforce it The following is
the text of this infamous Georgia bill,
as it fnallypassed the Senate:
..Be Il enacted. ETC.. That the Governor
Of the State of Georgia be and hereby Is
authorized and directed forthwith, by
proclamation, to summon all persons
elected to the General Assembly Of said
state, as appears by the proclamation OF
George @. Meade, the General command
ing the military district including the
state of Georgia, dated June ., 1865, 10
appear on some certain day, TO be named
IN said proclamation, at Atlanta, in said
State, and thereupon the said General
Assembly shall proceed to perfect its or
ganization, in conformity with the Con-
stitution and avs of the United States,
according to the provisions Of this act"
Sec. ,. ARd be Il further enacted, That
when the members so elected to said Sen
ate and House of Representatives shall
be convened as aforesaid, each and every
member, and each and every person
claiming 70 be elected as a memberof said
senate or House of Representatives,
shall. in addition to taking the oath or
oatbs required by the Constitution Of
Georgia. also take and subscribe, and file
in the office of the Secretary of State of
the State of Georgia, n Of the following
oaths or afirmatiOns, namely: Il do sol
EMMY swear or affirm las the case may
bel that I have never held the Office nor
exercised the duties of a Senator or Rep
resentative in Congress, nor been a mem
Der of the Legislature Of any State of the
United States; nor held any civil Office
created BY law for the administration of
anv general law Of a State, or for the adj
ministration of justice in any State, nor
under the laws of the United States; nor
held any Office in the military or naval
service Of the United States, and thereaf-
ter engaged in instruction and rebellion
against the United States, or gave aid and
comfort to its enemies, or rendered lex
cept in consequence of direct physical
forcel any support or aid to any insurrec-
ton or rebellion against the United
states; nor held any Office under, or given
any support to, any government OF any
kind. organized or acting in hostility to
the United States, or levying war against
the United States, so help me God Tor,
on the pains and penalties of perjury as
the case may BEL or the following oath
or affirmation. viz: ! do splemnly swear
OF affirm, las the case may be- that l have
been relieved by an act of the Congress of
the United States from disability as pro-
vided for by section l3 of the XVIII
Amendment of the Constitution of the
United States, 50 help me Godi' Tor, on
the pains and penalties of perjury, as the
case may bel-which oath or affirmation,
when so filed. shall be recorded by the
Secretary Of state of the State Of Geor-
ria. and said oath or affirmation, or a
COW Of the record thereof duly certified
bv said Secretary of State, shall be evil
dence in all courts and places and every
person claiming to be so elected who shall
refuse, or declare or neglect, or be unable
N0 NAhG 0AAN " E4aaA eeAAao ia @AA
above provided, shall not be admitted to
a seat in said Senate OF House of Repre-
sentatives, or to a participation in the
proceedings thereof but shall be deemed
ineligible TO such seats.
"Soc. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That
If any person claiming TO be elected 10
said Senate or House of Representatives,
as aforesaid, shall falsely take either of
said Oaths or alirmaiiOns above provided.
ne shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and
shall suffer the pains o penalties there
and may be tried, convicted, and pun
ished therefor, by the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the district Of Georgia
IN which said crime was committed, and
the jurisdiction of said Court shall be sole
and exclusive for the purpose aforesaid.
"SeC. /. ANd be 70 further enacted, That
the persons elected aforesaid, and entitled
% compose such Legislature, and who
shall comply with the provisions Of this
act, by taking oue OF the oaths or atiirma-
above prescribed, shall thereupon,I
proceed to said Senate and House OF Rep
re~sentatives respectively, by the election
and qualification Of the proper officers Of
each House.
"Sec. s.. Ind be IL further enacted, That
T any person shall by force, violence or
fraud wlIfUlly hinder or interrupt any
person or persons elected as aforesaid
from taking either Of the Oaths or afirma-T
tiOns prescribed by this act, or from par
ticipaling in the proceedings of said SEN
ate or House of Representatives after
taken one of SAID oaths or affrma-
tiOns, and otherwise complied with this
act, he Will be deemed guilty of a felony, (
and may be tried, convicted and punished
by the Circuit or District Court
OF the United States for the District of
Georgia, in which district said offense
shall be committed, and shall be punished
by Imprisonment at hard labor
for not less than two nor more than ten
years, in the discretion of the Court; and
The jurisdiction Of such Courts shall be
and exclusive for the purpose sfore-
said.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
It Is hereby declared that the exclusion OF
any person or persons elected as afOre-
said, and being otherwise qualified, from
participation in the proceedings of said
Senate or House Of Representatives upon
the ground Of race, color or previous con-
1itiOn Of servitude, would be illegal and
evolutionary, and is hereby prohibited.
Sec. :. And be Il further enacted, That
upon application Of the Governor of Geor-
gia, the President of the United States
shall employ such military ornaval forces
lf the United States as may DO necessary
10 enforce and execute the provisions Of
.his act.
Sec. s. and be Il further enacted, That
he Legislature shall ratify the XVIII
Amendment proposed TO the Constitution
Of the United States before Senators and
Representatives from Georgia are admit
ed to seats in Congress"