Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10

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party, durin:; it., ten ycara of power
in br|na!l' rl ti.c rnu,,' Of liberty and
equal political and evil r'ht; tr al
;mrn without rv:<all t. >H;': TT r"1"r
vii. Lr :, matter "t' a. Iul information
to our readers "t this; timr and III,
them in ennin: to Il ut am! correct
decision &; t" 1T: purity they can the
most >'trl y t.n~t hereafter.
The Iirt blow Il, the "hiyiuc il>ti
tuition of slavery WAS Il hiIl which be-
came y law in \u"'ut l>>Gl, cnnt<ra
ting all property anil setting; tree al
slaves used in aid urthc Rebellion.
january -. lSt;::: ~ law was p;,>:>r'
pr"hit;'in= the use of the .iaiIs of thi:
District for the imprisnnmrnt of fuyi
tive slaves.
The great measure cmanri patln:5 thu
three t o orand slaves Of this District
passed both Houses Of Congress an,
was siyncl by the President in Apri
1862.
On the 18th Of March, 1866, a bill
became Il law }"rbiddiny and furnishing
the return Of fugitive slaves, coming in
to onr lines, by naval and military off
Gers.
March 6, ofthc same year, the Prcsl
dent had recommended the passage Of Il
joint resolution proposing Il cooperation
between the General Government and
tue slave States for the general abolition
Of slavery, on the principle Of compcn-
sation to the owners. During the
month bill covering this suggestion
passed both Houses, and was signed by
the t'rcstucnt April 10.
The bill abolisl'ing the lony-cxisting,
odious distinctions in this District a.
gainst the colorcd people, such as tax
ing them for the education of white
children and denying them all benefit
from the tax, became law in May,
1862.
juno 10Th, 1852, the President sign
cd a bill which had passed both IIous-
es, prohibiting slavery forever in all the
Territories Of the United States.
June, 1862, u law was enacted cstab-
fishing diplomatic relations with the
republics of Liberia and lIayti
In July, ofthc same year, a law was
passed comforting upon colorcd persons
the right to testify in the courts Of JUS
tice; ; also, prohibiting the intcr-Stat>
coastwisc slave trade.
In July, 1862, bill became law
cmancip,ting slaves coming within our
lines whose masters were in rebellion
and all slaves found in places captured
by our troops.
July 7, 1862, President Lincoln ap-
proved bill Furnishing the infamous
practice Of using the American flag for
the protection Of vessels engaged in the
slave trade, in open defiance, as had
grown to be the practice, Of a plain con-
stitutional provision. Under the pro-
visions Of this act one Gordon, captured
while engaged in the slave trade, was
tried, convicted, and executed.
July II, 1862, a law was enacted au-.
thorizing the enlistment and military
organization Of colorcd men.
September 22, 1862, President Lin-
coin issued proclamation declaring that
on the 1st OF January ensuing he should
issue another, proclAiming all persons
free in such States as might be named.
And on that day the immortal dccla-
ration declaring oil sluccs iorcrcr free
in Arkansas. Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Florida, North and
South Carolina, and Virginia was issued.
March, 1868, a law was enacted incor
porating an institution for the education
of colorcd youths, to be located in this
District, from which has grown up the
Howard University.
n law was enacted in February,
1864, enrolling all colorcd men, whcth-
CT slaves or not, into the national fore
es, allowing loyal masters bounty Of
$500 for their slavcs-:,lterwards re-
duccd to 500 bounty. But this was
wholly repealed in 1867.
On the 11th Of June, 1864 bill be-
came a law placing co!orcd soldiers on a
footing of equality in all respects with
white soldiers.
juno 20, 1861, bill was signed re-
pcaling the infamous Democratic fugi-
tive slayc-law
In 1864 law was passed allowing
colorcd men to contract for carrying
the mails.
The year before the act was passed
prohibiting all distinctions on account
Of race Or color in tho public convey
ances Of this District.
The law creating the Frecdman's Bu-
rcau was passed early in the year 1865.
january II, 1866, the famous thir-
tecnth amendment to the Constitution.
which had previously been approved by
the Senate, passed the House Of Repro
scntativcs, forever abolishing slavery in
in the United States.
During this year acts were passed
repeating the various measures enacted
| by the Southern States under johnson s
rule, designed to rc-cstablish slavery
in another form, authorizing the dis
graceful apprenticeship system, the law
in regard to vagrancy, and authorizing
the whipping Of negroes.
Tho same year a law WAS passed a.
polishing the system olpconaSc slavery
in New Mexico.
In December 1865, resolution pass.
cd both Houses Of Congress appointing
the joint Committee on Reconstruction
to whom was referred the crcdcntial
of all persons claiming seats in john
sons reconstructed States, and al
measures in regard to reconstruction.
February %, 1866, an act was pass
cd declaring that none Of the rcbc
States were entitled to representation
in Congress until Congress shall hay'
declared such right.
In April, 1866, the civil rights bill
which johnson had vetoed, became
law by receiving the necessary two
thirds majority.
Jnnc 13, 1866, the fourteenth amend
mcnt was passed, making all person
born or naturalizcd in the Unite,
States citizens, prohibiting the state
from passing any law which shall abridg
the aLnuitics or privileges Of such citi
zcns, defining who shall be Senators Q
Representatives, protecting the ciyi
rights Of all citizens, declaring that tn
validity Of the public debt shall ncvc
be questioned, and prohibiting the Uni
ted States and the several states trol
ever assuming O: paying the rebel deb
and rendering it illegal and void.