The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1865-12-29
From the vickshurs Herald
The Constitutional Amendment.

laturc al first objected to the second
section, which gives Congress the
pover to enforce the abolition OF
slavery, by appropriate ~ leslsla,
ton. Governor Perry teiegraphed
thi. fct to the President Tie
stated that i, was believed by the
members that it would give Congress
the power 10 legislato within the
State Mr. Seward replied that the
section was really designed 10 re-
strict. instead Of expanding the pow
err. of Congress. aud that tho oYcc.
ton Wa querulous and aafapn'sf
Thi, Interpretation was supported
by she President and the Attorney
noneral Tho result vss the amend
men; va, adopted second clause in-
cluded. hy nearly unanimous vote
1t was a perfectly plain case Of
doubt and uncertainty on the port Of
the Legislature. as 90 the true mean
ing and scope Of certain section. lu
which those doubts were di-pelled by
the head. of the Government elect
81 by and representing the party
which passed IL together with The
opinion Of the lav officer If the GOV
crnmcut as 10 70. legal force With
these explanations II appears the
Legislature Wa satisfied But be-
fore the ink gets dry ON the dispatch
If Mr. Seward to South Carolina
the radical pres let loose the dogs
Of war The Washington thraui-
Gle and the Philadelphia Pres. both
edited by John W Fuucy who has
been presumed % be as near the
throne a. mortaIs can be declares
that when Nr Seward tele-urhcd
10 Gov Perry thai, his objections 20
the Second Clause were querulou,
and uufaundcd. be meant that the
dutg or roBerc-, Sas too plain "a TO-
quifa an interpreter la legislation
Of Congress will Boz 10 enforce obs.l-
ton and 10 perfect emancipation
The y y Tribune says Nr For.
ncy &. entirely right and trusts
We represent. the views of the Pfr-i-
dent Bui the Tribune goes further
and saims that the second clause
gives Congress the power to lcllslate
for ANY cla-- of people BOO ANS state
whether white or black thu. ron.ol
idatu- an power .n the hands of the
general government. and rendering
utterly melniu.i,.. that clausrut She
Constitution rc-cryiug certain powers
to the STATES or to the people says
the Tribune
The constitutional amendment
aim at the absolute unconditional
abolition of slavery throughout the
United States Lw u i,e nat aap
here Hitherto the personal liberty
and civil rights If each citizen were
held and enjoyed under the proiec-
ton Of the States respectively here
after, they are 20 ho uphold and
guarded by the nation Hitherto
State might cruelty Cypress any por.
tlon of her own people hereafter
"Nkl'~o !0 'hal E'H WIN 'hH ""t1 ~
protecting in the full enjoyment Of
his libcrtic. each lnhabiiaui OF our
country aud clothed with the power
requisite :" it, tuliillmcnt Of thn
high obligation
Our must honccforth and forever
he Union of Free states and VA
ton Of Freemen. or Congress will be
grossly delinquent and culPablc
Gov. Perrys objection to the second
section Of the Constitutional Amend
mcnt may, indeed, have been qner,
ulous and unreasonable since It IS
nn"ise To resist The in''''hle. or Ia
object ~ the strongest possible guar
ante. Of individual and general lib
crty ip' r, ralpot r,guj his ,on.
st.,,.t,.., Tia .,..,,g ,.,... I.t,..,t .,.
.,.,.,,y b., ,U.o..I n C.,.rc..
shall iorbcar to lcgi,la,c for the ne
crocs. or for other. 1t will so for.
bear simply because the State. act No
wisely and Justly that no further le,
islatiun is needed
The Philadelphia Press says
The reluctance Of the original Sc