The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-09-23

/ first and paramount consideration OF the +
American people. 3
2. Resoleed, That sovereignty, unit
abolutc and ipdivisible, which, in all r,aa-
tions, must exist somewhere, resides in
the American people, and its authoriz-
ed representative within the limits Of
the organic law--the constitution-is
the federal government. Z,
Resolrea, That il is an ineontrovertible
fact that slavery has ceased toexist
through the exercise of the mllitary pow
er of the federal government and that
any attempt by us to revive it would be
impolitic, unwise, and, not only futile
bnt disastrous, MKT
| a. ReSolyed, That tits the true policy. of
The American people to conine the Gen.
eral Government strictly within the linn
its Of the constitutions and to acknowl--
edge the inalicnable right ofeach State
TO regulate its own affairs in its own
way. h eifa' ttI
S. Resolted, That the late war was not
one ofan oppressed people against tyran-
ny, but arose fxom an apprehension, on
the part of the weaker section, of oppres.
sion and tyranny in the future, and was
carried on under an honest conviction,
co.existent among statesmen in every
part of the country, with the adoption
Of tile constitution itself, that State
had the reserved right to revoke the
powers it had delegated to the General
Government, whenever, in the Judgment
5ofsuch State, there might be danger that
those powers would be used to its disad.
vantage. The war, therefore, not having
been strictly in the nature, of a rebellion
or insurrection; we most respectfully
suggest TO. his Exccllency, the President,
1.-THE justice and wisdom of not enforc,
ing the pains and penalties affix-
edto those crimes by.the laws Of tho
United States.
6. ReSelved, That we endorse the acts.
OF President Johnson's administration,
and willcondially support its wise and
patriotic efforts to- restore to the whole
country the blessings of peace.
| Mr.. Dudley, from the committee on
amendments to the constitution, made
report. i3Rat ~ i,.f,%
Mr.. Smart introduced the following
resolutions, which. were referred 10
the committee on, Ordinances and Reso.
luGons Z, 6S,s .&.. Il
Resolpea, That we earnestly rccoua-
mend to the citizens of this State the
immediate formation, in each district, Of
force of citizen militia, to act in con.
cert with the United States troops,
as a general rclice for, the District,
IN which they are raised to the end
that order and civil authosity may be
restored and enforced. 9,sF
Resolued, 2. That the forces thus rails.
ed shall, as soon as thsm .organiza
ton is scompleted, report through the
proper channel to the officer com.
manding the United Ssatess troops
garrisoning their District,. and be
subject to his order and direction. ,ss,S.
i1esolved,.3. That his Excellency, the
Governor be requested 70 prescribe
such organization and adopt such mea.
sures as in hiss Judgment shall be
necessafy to carry ont the above, and /
to urge on the United States authori-,
ties the acceptance of such ,organiza.,
tion in lieu Of the colored garfisons.
now on duty. 4 4, 4
Mr. Lesesne, from the committee on
the Judiciary Department. made are.
port on; f{Ss i;is & 4, q
An Ordinances TO declare in present
force the constitution end laws here.
tofore in force in this State, and Che.
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