The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-04-07

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the present time. Institutions like
ours, in which all power is derived from
the people, must depend mainly upon
their intelligence, patriotism and indus
try. i call the attention, therefore, Of
the newly enfranchised race TO the i'm
portance of their striving in every hon
orable manner to make themselves wor-
thy Of their new privilege. 70 the
race more favored heretofore by our
laws, ! would say withhold no legal
privilege of advancement to the new
citizens. The trainers Of our Constitu-
tlon firmly believed that a Republican
form Of Government could not endure
without intelligence and education gen
orally diffused among the people The
Father Of his country in his farewell sd-
dress used this language: Promote
then, as matter of primary importance,
institutions for the general diffusion Of
knowledge. In proportion as the struc-
ture Of the Government gives force to
public opinion, it is essential that pub
lie opinion should be enlightened" In
his first annual message to Congress,
the same views were forcibly presented,
and are again urged in his eighth mes
sage. / repeat that the adoption of The
18th Amendment to the Constitution
completes the greatest civil change, and
constitutes the most important event
that has occurred since the nation came
into life. The change will be benef-
cial in proportion to the heed that is
given TO the urgent recommendations
of Washington. If these recommends
tions were important then, with a pop.
ulation OF but few millions, how much
more important now with a population
Of 10000, 900, and increasing in rap
id ratio. would, therefore, call upon
Congress to take all the means with
in their constitutional power to pro-
mote and encourage popular education
throughout the country, and upon the
people everywhere to see to it that all
who possess and exercise political rights
shall have opportunity TO acquire
knowledge which will make their share
in the Government blessing and not
danger. By such means only can the
benefits contemplated by this amend
ment to the Constitution be secured.
[Signed. us. GRANT.
HAMILTON Fish, Sec'y, of State.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 80, 1870.
SECRETARY FIsH's PROCLAMATION.
TO all ehom these presents mag come, Gree ting:
Know ye, that the Congress of the
United States, on or about the eth day
Of February, in the year 1869, passed d
resolution, IN word 3 and figures as fol-
lows, to wit: r"" '-f 1917 "9Ia
"a resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution Of the United
States: apa eI eo". q ot
"ReSolred, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
Amefica, IN Congress assembled, hco thirds
Of both Houses cOacmrmg, That the fol-
lowing article be proposed to the
Legislatures Of the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by
thrce.fourths Of said Legislatures, shall
be valid as part of the Constitution
namely, Article 18th: 'a"lm q =
"SECTIoN The rights of citizens oI
the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States
or any State, on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude:
"SEc. q Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation. Hat'a 1n3'a s
"And, further, that it appears
from tho official documents ON
file in this department that the amend.
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States, proposed as aforesaid, has been
ratified by the Legislatures of the States
Of North Carolina, West Virginia, Mass
achusetts, Wisconsin, Maine, Louisiana,
Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylva-
MIA, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida,
Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, New York, New
Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont, Nilsson
ri, Virgins, Alabama, Kansas, Mississp-
Pi, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Nebraska aud Texas, in all twenty-nine
States and, further, that the States
whose Legislatures have so ratified said
proposed amendment constitute three
tourths OF the whole number of States
in the United States and further, that
1t appears from an official document on
file in this department, that the Legis-
lature of the State of New York has
since passed resolutions claiming to
withdraw the said ratification of the
said amendment which had been made
by the Legislature of that State, aud of
which official notice had been filed in
this department; and further that II ap.
pears from an official document on file
in this department, that the Legislature
Of Georgia, has by resolution ratified
the said proposed amendment. Now,
therefore, be IL known that I, Hamilton
Fish, Secretary of State Of the United
States, by virtue and in pursuance of
the second section OF the act of Com
gress, approved on the 3oth day of
April, in the year 1918, entitled an act
to provide for the publication of the laws
Of the United States, and forother pur-
poses, do hereby certify thatthe amend
ment aforesaid has become valid to all
intents and purposes as part of the
United States. In testimony whereof
| have hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed tho seal of the Department of State
IN ha afiiXad