The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-03-02
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The following bill reported from the Re-
construction Committee in the House at
Washingtcs. was hurried through under
the previous question and is now awaiting
action in the Senate;
An Act 70 enforce the Fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution"
B. Il enacted by the Senate and HOase Of Repre-
sentatives.of the United States Of America, In
Congress assembled:
Section !. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Secretary of the Interior to appoint, or
cause to be appointed, three Commission
ers for each election district of the several
Congressional districts Of the United
States. to enforce the provisions of the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
The said Commissioners for such purpose
shall have the sole right TO decide on the
qualifications Of all voters who shall offer
20 vote for members Of Congress or cleo
tors for President and 'Vice-President, and
the exclusive authority to receive the bal
lots cast at any such election.
SEC. 2. Il shall be the duty of Com
missioners to certify the result Of the elec-
tion in their districts respectively. duly
sealed, to the said Secretary Of the Inte-
rior
SEC. 8 The Secretary of the interior
shall certify under his hand and seal the
names Of the persons who appear to him
~ the aforesaid returns to be elected
members of Congress or electors for Presi
dent and Vice. President, and the persons
who shall receive such certificate of elec
ton shall hold the Office or exercise the
authority therein designated, subject tC
the sixth section Of this act.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty Of the Uni
ted States Marshals in theirrespective dis
tricts to sustain the Commissioners o
Election herein provided for in the per,
formance of their duties, and shall detail
a sufficient force Of deputies to secure or
der at the elections herein provided for
and in the event of the force Of any such
Marshal proving inadequate, the Marsha
shall have the right to call on the nearest
commanding officer of troops Of the Uni
ted States to aid such Marshal TO preserve
order
SEC. 5. Il shall be the duty Of the Sec
retary Of War 10 so station the troops o
the United States, Immediately preceding
any election herein provided for, at conve
nient points adjacent to the principal pol
ling places Of the several Congressiona
districts, and in the principal cities a com
handing force of such troops shall be en-
camped in the parks or other suitable
places Of such cities, at and preceding anl
election as aforesaid.
SEc. 6. All questions in regard to tn
regularity and fairness of the election o
-F gbon ~. v-af.arraa
the Secretary of the Interior, to the Hous
Of Representatives, who shall have exclu
siye jurisdiction thereof and in like man
ner all questions relating to the election
of electors for President and Vice-Presi
dent, shall be referred to the President
who shall appoint committee OF not les
than three suitable persons. to examln
and decide al such questions, and who's
decision shall be final and conclusive.
SEC. T. This subject shah go into ei
feet when Congress shall, by resolution
only declare that three-fourths Of th
States have ratified the proposed Fifteent
Amendment, and have decreed the Con
stitution is amended accordingly.
This ingenious and devilish plan to bun
den the taxpayer and perpetuste rsdio'
power is copied from Europe, closely TO
lowing that Of Louis Napoleon, the tyran
periurer Of France
Under this bill the Secretary Of the II
terror, directed by his master in the Whit
House and by Congress will appoint thre
federal officers in every election Precin
in the entire country, making 81 such of
Gals for Stark county. and 1855 IN Il
state Of Ohio alone
In addition Untsd states atarsh1
have the authority to surround each P'
with the military, and thus Napoleon hk
oontrel the elections and perpetuate the
power Should this bill pass the Senat
and we presume it will. it will amount
decree that none shall vote unless thu
vote the radical ticket. We have read
the last straw that broke the camels bac
When the last straw viii break the radio
back we know not.
The George Third tyranny that Wasl
ington and his associates resisted w'
nothing to radical domination. We tru
we shall not need the same remedy.