The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-14
WHAT THEY WANT
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! Which Would Please the BODY Foiliie, bu'
which Can Never Take Place, Although
the Present ceurso of the Party Tends
rha. way-This Is "Jeak."
wAsu1sorOS, July 18Th. v. B. tele.
!. graphs to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gasstie: As the gaze Of the eoun.
.Itry is turning with no little aston.
ishment to the revelations which the
Hamilton county, o., gang is making up its
composition, its methods and tue selec;
tons which 1t deems ct for the public ser
Iyice, it has become manifest to some oi
the machine men Of the Democratic party
there that radical measures must be de-
Iyised to remove the disgrace which is
brought upon the party. lthas therefore
been determined to strike deep atthe root
of the difficulty Oy bringing bills before
Congress designed to remove sll disabili-
ties ftheeriminal classes and make them
eligible for any branch Of the public ser
vice. ~
There were some squeamish objections
to this proposition on the part Of a few
who had the matter under consideration,
but upon becoming convinced that the
Hamilton county crowd could not and
would not abandon the criminal classes,
since their active support had always been
freely given 10 the county Leaders, and
was absolutely necessary to any hope Of
success for these leaders, all opposition
was removed, and 1t was agreed that the
following bill should be promptly present.
ed TO the Democratic caucus upon the as
sembling OF Congress:
An act to protect certain classes in their
inalienable rights:
TIE PRELIMINARY MOVE.
WHEREAS, Great numbers Of patriotic
and liberty.loying citizens have at differ.
ent timesin their lives been 50 unfortu-
nate as to all under the ban Of the crimi-
nal law, and incur lis penalties; and,
whereas, all such citizens have since the
4th OF March, a. D. 1885, shown COM
mendahle, desire TO put their past records
behind them, and enter the service and
the pay OF their beloved country; there
fore. n; @
Belt enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled:
That the 4th day Of March, AID. 1SS5s
is hereby fixed as the limit of all political
disabilities, sentimental or real, which
may have arisen in consequence of any
crime Heretofore committed, and for
which the person committing the same.
may have been once put in jeopardy by
any trial before Justice OF the Peace, or
l-of any municipal, county, State or H.S.
Court and the majesty Of the law been
thus yindicated.
SIC. 9. The provisions OF the fitstseo.1
ton Of this act shall apply equally to-
those, who, after any criminal kct on their
part have thus far escaped trial through
any neglect Of their own, and TO those who
have been regularly convicted and sen.
fenced TO any reformatfye or punitive in.
stitution in any State or Territory Of the
United States.
Sgo. 8. The completion Of a term ofiri-
prisonment in any county jail, !, work house
or penitentiary shall be deemed q full dis.
charge OF all obligations incurred by any
citizen to the community in which he
lives, TO the State, or to the United States,
on account OF any crime or misdemeanor
which he may have committed, and he
shall thereafter be eligible TO all places oil
honor or trust in the civil service OF the
United States.
SEC. 4. In order to more fully enforce
the objects of this act, sections lT54 and
1855 OF the Revised Statutes shall not here
alter apply 70 any OF the classes embraced
in the previous sections OF this act, or
operate to place them at any disadvantage
with respect to honorably discharged
Union soldiers and sailors, to-wit:
SEC 1864. Persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service by rea.
son Of disability, resulting from wounds
or sickness incurred in the line OF duty,
shall be preferred for appointments Id
civil Offices. provided they are found 70
possess the business capacity necessary for
the proper discharge OF the duties Of such
offices,
A DEMOCRATIC PRoyIso. ii
SIC. 1855. In grateful recognition Of the
services, sacrifices and suferings OF per.
SONS honorably discharged from the mill
tary and naval service OF the country, by
reason Of wounds, disease or the expira.
ton Of terms Of enlistment, It is respect
fully recommended to.bankers, merchants,
manufacturers, mechanics, farmers and
persons engaged in industrial pursuits, to
give them the preference for appointments
70 remuneratiYe situations and employ.
ments. Fil
Propided, That Il any Of those who have
committed crimes OF any kind shall have
been Union soldiers, then the provisions
OF the ssid Sections 1854 and 1905 Of the
Revised Statutes shall applywith full force.
SIC. 5. Be IL further enacted, That in
order to more fully carry out the objects
Of this set, 1t shall hereafter be unlawful
at any time subsequent TO three months
after the expiration OF any sentence for|
any person 70 allude In conversation, or
for any newspaper or other publication to
print any reference 70 any crime which
may have been committed, and for which
the person guilty OF the same has faith.
fully served . sentence legally imposed.
Any person violating the provisions OF
this section By. conyersing with other per-I
sons In regard to any crime committed be.
fore the 4th day Of March, Ammo Domini
1885, OF subsequent 10 the three months
limit aforeaaid, shall be deemed guilty of
SANDER, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall suffer such fine and Imprisonment as
attaches 10 the commission OF a misds-
meanor in the State or Territory where
the olfense Is committed, and be forever
thereafter ineligible to any office Of honor
or trpst.
Anynewspaper or other publication that
shall print either in the form Of news or
comment or selections, any allusion to
any crime committed before the 4th day
OF March, ammo Domini, 1885, or subse-
quent to the three months limit provided
in this act, shall be deemed guilty Of libel.
and upon the arraignment and conviction
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