The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-18
The New Constitution ofMissouri.

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and loyal voters, was opposed by many,
radicals as well as by the pro.slavery
men, conservatives and secession sym.
pathisers. The following synopsis ofits
leading features shows the secret of the
ferceness of the hostility of those par.
ties: :" @a17
1t declares Missouri free State for.
ever.
1t establishes the equality of all men
before the law. a.
1t prohibits legislation interfering
w..A the personal rights of men on ac.
count of their color.
Tt declares that Missouri shall ever re.
main member of the American Ua.
ion.
1t excludes from the ballot.box and
from Office, traitors, rebel sympathisers,
guerrillas, maurauders, bush whackeis,
and their aiders and aDettors.
It,, in like manner, excludes Knights
Of The Golden Circle, Sons of Liberty
and O.. A, KS. "I
It. in like manner excludes those who
enrolled themselves rs disloyal, or as
Southern sympathisers, to avoid militia
duty
Itprovides for an efficient registration
of votes, thereby securing the exclusion
of illegal votes.
1t removes the rule requitng treason
TO be proved by at least two witnesses,
and leaves it to be proved as any other
crime. '.~ Bsss.3a
Itinvites immigration from Euope,
by extending the elective franchise to
those persons of foreign birth who have
more than one year before an election,
declared their intention, according to
law, to become citizens of the United
States.
Il forbids private, local and, special
Legislation, which for Thirty years has
cursed the State, and brings the State
under a uniform system, of general
| laws 'r
| 1t prohibits lotteries.
1t forbids the Legislature making com.
pensation for emancipated slaves.
1tstops the creation of Corporations
by special acts, with enormdts and dan.
gerons powers, aud requiris MI corpo.
rations TO be formed under gSneral laws.
| Itprobibts the creation, renewal or,
extension ofthe charter of diy bank is.
| sue M
Itprotects the interest of Lhe people,
by imposing upon stock holders mdvid-
ual liability for the debt of corporations,
Il 1t secures an efficient system Of fcom.
mon schools for The free edu{ation of the
children Of the State.
1t gives increased faciitieI for its own
amendment and allows the people di-a
rectAvote upon every amdndment pro.
| posed., .p .ni
TIE WHisKEY TAx, lleing unable
to obtain as yeta copy of he whiskey
exercise law, we cannot of course pub.
lish it. We. can, however, state def
lnitely, that the tax is two dollars upon
every gallon distilled, or fully ten times
the value of the article in the Cincinnati
market in old tines. .t
This is very a important source of rev..
! enue to the geneial government, and, it.
is bsing watched very closely. 4, In the
North great ddal Of smuggling and
other evasion Of the tax has taken
lplace, and many, large seizures Of the
l}article, lave beeh made. Tho Macon
Telegraph suggests thatit would be pru.,
dent for Southern distilers to do two
things. First: p keep record of all
the liquor they manufacture and Sec
Eond, endeayorto make their sales at fig
uresswhich will ehable them TO pay tie,
tax re believe thbv will ultimately have
to pay on their present manufactures
Sge Ap9asta Chronicle Q, Seatiael.
Prince Salm Salm, a Dutch officer,
l!who is sin,commanl in Northern Georgia,
! Iisrather rough on the secesh. The
other day 4 aippaptfellow blustersd iato
his presence demanding certain accom.,
,nndationa in consideration lofhis char.
.acter as d ConfedIrate officer. ..Clss IS
derate ofisair J. rfplied the Prince,