The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-29

A clsc of,con.idcrablr interest = involving
the eiiizen-hiP % the nero eorne- up Cor hear
in before Ju,ige Nnton, In The Common Plea.
Court. II j. the ca.e III the state -. Moe.
Hanger, % which We have before had oeca-ion
% refer in the columns ~ the Courier. The
defendant i a farmer. residing IN the vicinity
q stockWell, and AZ the insfigatIon II certain
Nenoifsods topperheads IN that locality. who
realize the Il. v. Nasty idea of democracy 20
Wit: whisky At the bottom, the Niger on top.
and big stink In vse middle. Wa recently ar
rested, tined aud ccnticted Tor harboriug and
employing negro, who had come into the
state, since the adoption u the thirteenth ar
t!eie. The ease was appealed 70 the Common
Pleas Court, and whatever the decision q
Judge Ninton. will BE- taken b. the supreme
Court Cor final adjudication.
The above j. from the LAFAYETTE Courier
The Constitution 90 the state of Indiana
contains this article:
sec. l. g No negro or mulatio shall come
into, or settle IN, the state after tie adoption
Of this Constitution.
see. ?. "All contracts made With any negro
or mulatto coming into the state. contrary 10
the provisions Of the foregoing section. shall be-
void; and any person who shall employ such
negro, or mulatto, or otherwise encourage him
TO remain in the state. shall be fined In any
sum not less than ten dollars. nor more than
I
five hundred dollars"
/ This article Of the Constitution was adopted
/ by n vote Of the people Of this state nearly
unanimous. The majority for it was about
eighty thousand. The vote was east In ISL.
No Legislature has since, even submitted the
question 30 the people d abrogating that
clause Of the Constitution; and we notice this
matter briefly now TO contrast the character
and practice Of the Democratic and Rspubli.
can parties on the question Of obeying the
laws, Of behaving a. law abiding citizens.
When HENRY WARD BEEcHER went down
20 Charleston, South Carolina, 10 address the
people after the people Of that city were
brought again under the authority Of the
+ United States. he said: Gentlemen. we do
not wish 90 Cypress you; the North only
wishes YOU % obey the Constitution and laws
there. said ne. is the Constitution. there are
The ia,rs' obey them. And they obey ac-
cordingly. In his speech to the people Of Ar.
kansas. the other day, Gen. SHERMAN said 90
them; can not tell YOU about your rights
obey the Constitution and iaies that l. your
duty. And they obey accordingly.
When the southern people used, before the
war, 10 come North Cor their figityes from la.
Dor, and the Republicans used TO mob them
aud got up riots 10 obstrhct The execution Of
the laws the southern people said obey the
Constitution aud laws. There IL me CoHsfi-
tuition, there are he lars. obey them The
| Republicans rcpicd' We viii not do n. Now.
again, when Democrat seeks 70 execute the
Constitution of Indiana. solemny adopted hy
the people. the Republican. denonnce him az a
Coppcrhcad lie replies there /. ne CgHsfi
tuition. there are ne lars. obey heta The
Republicans reply; We will not do u. only
Coppcrhcads obcy The laws, That isnCopper.
head doctrine. And the dooi.gatc- OF
Afficanisn are 20 boz continued open. aud nc.
groca are 20 o,cf.run the land. mixing In with
the white lnborer.. TN They become numerous
enough Ca raise Jamaica and Alexandra riots.
and commit like mt.aefes 4 Copperlud
the Republicans define ~ ho citizen who
oheys The Constitution and tn laws,