The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-08
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constitutional a Amendment.

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the attention of the Legislature
at It's present session, IS the consideration
of The amendment to the Constitution oil l
the United States prohibiting, for ever,
slavery within it- limits, and giving Con
gress the power to enforce the provisions
of the amendments within the States
The subject demands early and serious
attention. Viewed in any way we please,
it is nothing less than a perfect Pandora,s
box
Suppose we adopt the whole amend
mans? We voluntarily, then, open the
door for Congressional legislation con
cerning our domestic Sfiiis. For, make
any laws you please tnat may be neces
caiv for the protection OF the white man.
and the security of the negro's wages, and
his privilege to testify when he Is a party
to the Record, and you cannot make
them so free from criticism that some
New England :" Enlightener" cannot pick
| q flaw, and show conclusiN ely that We are
having slavery under new name ana
suggest some reason for the interference
of Congress to change the "biactl code
and protect the negro in the nights they
ha le given him. Once let Congress com
mence and political equality will be the
end and aim OF legislation; and sociat
eouaEty will be advocated in the North
AID demanded Eere, by the negroes
Committees of men who never had any
thing to do with the regro will draw up
ltws and Cnde&vor 10 enforce them
among US, while emissaries will be sent
among us to stir up and excite the ne
, groes to assertions Of perfect eqaahly.-
: Ar insurrection, reigD Of terror, wal
of races and land drenched IN blood
are but the corollaries OF such action
@ Suppose we refuse to adopt the amend
q ment What thel Thee New England
Pharisees will see in it nothing bat a.
n evidence Of the truth of their prediction
e that the South was not sincere n htl
nrofessiors-.hat we sill deny hat sla-
d very is abolished and that we are deter
Is mined to keep It's form, even if the sub
= stance has faded away. They will rals'
sion to the black race and demand tn
establishment of the Freedmen's Burea
l. among us and the q1artering IN Gu
ut midst of military force TO support il
of exactions. its tyrannies and oppression
es God knows we have had enough OF that
We TO adopt it then is TO commit suicide
I'D o neonle. To refuse to DO so is Crawin
ne down upon us the power OF the entl
es Nor;h-Cannot both be avoided? Car
all not we adopt some middle ground an
ed while adopting or endorsing the first sc
'er tion of the amendment protest as pee
m pie against the second section? We wou
ire thus show to The whole world that :
,es intend to keep our faith Inyiolate
'nt abolshing slavery forever, but we cam
IN accede to the demand for the surrend
ely into the hands of Congress of all Il
he rights pertaicing to our domestic co
aid Germs, which come properly within L
lch limits of and belong erclBirc,y to Sta
OF laws and Safe Administration.
rn adopt the amendment, is to gain adm
OF tance TO Cong. ess for oar Reprcsentailv
ma while we surrender all cur rights as
ate State to the Federal Congress; keepi
ing the forms but throwing away the su5ata
YES OF State aptholity. To rsfuse TO ado
; the amendment, preclr4es all hope
Ex admission for our Representatives We:
3d. ems the strong arm of him who has sho
nre' himself to be our friend aud raise EC
'ru' Of intense satisfaction among the radio
be- at the North; but it will show he Wo
TO tbat there is still preserved among
age the spirit CT liberty, witfout which
oU III republican government L 8 pobocIa
of | II is serious ana del!cate question: L
the it as we may, Mr.. Seward, in his ]
Iov. speech at Auburn, said "'Fhe people Y
-; have adhered to the true path OF der
cratic progress and civilization throt
all the seductions of peace, through
NH. many difficulties and al such fearful cos
to war, will now have new inducements
neIv encourageme nts 10 operSere9s ~ that path
III htu shall hare reduced 70 yeritq Tie
lect lone assertion Of nc political equality n
and m,n. ,ekieh tGs topn e7s IN thar immortal
yIT1tlon, tutQ QCtct 0S t!tC q GS+SfS - -AHt
- aon ., esa Tnion What does this mean. VI
the heels of Ibis speech of Mr.. Sewal
orc comes dispatch from Washington
,an~ urging the adoption, ct an early day
the constitutional Amendment by
rscv Legislature. We must take action a
~ this matter Every one feels that
As adopt it as whole is to commit suic
,ntaI To reject it. is to draw upon us evils
so most rs great, but will show that we
,rast preciate the true spirit of republican
vos stitutions and are not willing 10 sharl
from, the sword that is 10 sever the arterie
Sc. our political life. In eitker case,
ised probabilities appear strong that the Ere
dsnt mems Bureau will remain among US {
ions be an incubus to crush the last yes
far of liberty nov left US. We may as
aliIy look Stubborn Iaets an lle 'aoe'
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