The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-11-25

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mhy lnio. letmo ,taie TINT Bour NJ
W., us Ball ns tlr ,ifions sections ~
lhn county receive daily contrlhu.
ton. from our desks. nhi while IL
would afford us much plcasutclogIyc
youa synopsis daily of legislation,
yct wc must plead thit oar time I.
fully employed IN The regular dnlief
do'oI,ng upon us, and just ~ this
point loi me say, that usually IN leg.
islatiyc bodies, on q ~. members No.
yolyo all the important work, but IN
this body, nll lccl The important trust
layolylng upon them and each work
with commcndahlc industry.
Too much cannot Ae said in favor
of the freoduans Committee for
The industry aud ability with which
they have gotten up the bills pertain
ing TO the status OF the negro. The
House has been employed for several
days past on the bill granting civil
rights to negroes. The main feature
cllciting discussion was. the right Of
testimony when the freedman is q
party to the record. This printed
bill has been sent you, and in refer
cncc to the fourth section, you will
find the subject matter embraces. and
on scrutiny, you will Iind the couces-
sion is made that The ncgrois entitled
to Ls testimony only. Tbisis mere
mo,kcry, and il the billf phsscs IN
this shape, 1t will place The whole
subject matter in an unfortunate con-
dition, as it places the frieids Of the
bill upon the record as in favor Of
negro testimony when really, as the
section now stands, the fact and ne.
ccssity is cohccded, when the main
question is ignored. Az this point
the bill now lies on the table. This
is a delicate question, and ono in
which We feel our constituency had
not made up their minds before our
leaving bone. No pledges having
been forced upon US, We feel keenly
the responsibility resting upon US,
and If we fail to meet the grea'
questions before us in such mlnnel
as the facts and necessities demand
We certainly shall be rDcreant to the
high trust imposed.
Pull and ample projection Of per
son and property is imperativcly i'm
posed by the Convention ordnance
and the Departments at Washington
desire it to its fullest extent, bcfor,
the frecdmaus bureau aud ncgrt
troops are removed from our State
You now see the dilcma tf conccdin,
the fact, but refusing TO grant th'
right in the premises, incline a ma
iority Of this Legislature to recogniz
and admit the fact, that the negr'
as freeman, must have his rights il
our courts Of law, but are afraid t
place themselves on the record
Whatever may be our prejudices Of
this subject, We must sooner or late
give them up, aud accced to the ne
gro this right. Stern facts and dir
, necessity are before us. Let u
, meet them as men actua,ed from inc
,iyes conclusive to the best interest
, Of our country. Your representa-
, lives are unit on this question, be
lieying il is for the best istcrcst 0
our people and the future prospcrii
| OF the State.
: The Senate has passed to-day,
, homestead bill, cnlarging the cxemr
tions. Two hundred and forty acre
Of land-four thousand dollars i
, value Of town or city property, an
all necessary Appliances for suppor
of family. This was 4 compromis
bill of the Senate and passed BY
vote Of sixteen to eight. ] scnd yo
files Of morning papers so that 20
may see where | stand on this record
G In addition to this is the H0us
I bin now before us on the stay laS
r which stays proceeding for two year
I We anticipate an adjournment th
!. last Of next week, with the view {
: being called together again carly !
} The spring.
4 By the by. We had quite a nice "
Z ration las, week at the Dixon Hous'
in the way Of a hop. Ny gravit
+ and dignity prevented Inc from pa
4 ,icipating in the dance, stripping th
( light fantastic toc,' sc, ! enjoys
}. tbc evenings en,ertainmen, yer