Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-15
Their Early Admission Urged.
WASHINGTON, April Z.

WASHINGTON, April Z.
The following message was re-
ceivcd from the President by Con-
gress, at four o'clock this evening:
To the Senate and House of Repressn-
fotiveG
While I am aware that the time
in which Congress proposes now to
remain in session is very brief, and
that its desire, SO far as consistent
with the public interest, Is to avoid
entering on the general business of
legislation, there is one subject that
concerns so deeply the welfare of
the country, that deem it my duty
to bring it before you. / have no
doubt you will concur with ne in the
opinion that it is desirable to restore
the States which we're engaged in a
rebellion to their relations to the
government.and country at as early
a period as the people of those States
shall be found willing to become
peaceful and orderly communities;
to adopt and maintain such consti-
tutions and laws as will effectually
secure the civil and political rights
of all persons within their borders.
The authority of the United States,
which has been vindicated and es-
tablished by its military power must
undoubtedly be asserted for the abb
solute protection of all citizens, in
the fill enjoyment Of freedom and
security. which is the object Of Re-
publican Government; but xhenev-
er The people of rebellious State
are ready to act in good faith upon
the accomplishment of this object,
in entire conformity with the con-
stitutional authority of Congress. 1t
is certainly desirable that all causes
of irritation should be removed as
promptly as possible, that q more
perfect union may be established,
and the country restored to peace
and prosperity. The convention
of the people of Virginia, which met
in Richmond, on December Sd, 1867
framed a constitution for that State,
which was adopted by the conven
tion on the 18th Of April, 1868, and
/ desire respectfully to call the at
tention Of Congress to the proprie-
ty of providing by law for the hold
ing Of an election in that State at
some time during the months Of May
and June next, under the direction
of the military commander of the
district, at which the question of the |
adoption of that constitution shall |
be submitted to the citizens of the
State; and if this should seem desi-
rable, / would recommend that a /
vote be taken on such PARTS
rs may be thought expedient, and
that at the same time, and under the |
same authority, there shall be an
election for the officers prouided I'M
der such constitution, and that the !
constitution, or such parts thereof /
rs shall have been adopted by the
people, be submitted to Congress on
The first Monday in December next
for its consideration, so that il the
same is there approved, the neces-
sary steps will have been taken for
he restoration of Virginia to its
proper relations to the Union.
am led to make this recommen
1atiOn from the confident hope and
belief that the people of that State
are now ready to cooperate with the
National Government in bringing it
INTO such relations to the Union as
t ought, as soon as possible, to es-
.ablish and maintain, and {, give to
ali its people these equal rights un.
Ter the laws which are asserted in
he Declaration Of Independence.
L desire also to ask the consider
alton Of Congress to the question
there is not just ground for
believing that the constitution fam
ed by convention Of the people Of
Mississippi for that State. and once
rejected, might not again be submit
ed to the people Of that State in like
and with the probability of
he same result.
TSiouad1 L G Gp.xr