Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-04-04

as may De required in the premises. All
these fees are to be paid ou of the Treas
ury of the United States, whether there is
q conviction or moi but in case OF convIc-
iion they are TO be recoverable from the de-
fendanl. ii seems 10 me that under the in
! fluence of such temptations bad men might
convert any law, however beneficent into
an instrument Of persecution and frard.-
! By the 9Th section of The bill The Uuited
! States Courts, which sit only in one place
for white citizens, must migrate with The
marshal and district attorney, and necessar-
lily with The clerk (aIthough he is not men
foneG,) 10 any part of the district, upon
/ The order of the President, and there hold a
court Tor The more speedy arrest and trial OF
persons charged with a violation of this act;
and Iheie lhe Judge and officers of The
court must remain, upon the order of HE
President, for the time therein designated.
The 9Th section auth horizes The President,
or such other person as he may empower
Tor that purpose. 10 employ such part OF the
land and naval forces Of the United States
prevent The violation and enforce the due
execution Of his act. This language seems
10 imply permanet military force the, is
tc be used Tor the enforcement of this meas.
uFe over the vast region where il is intend
ed 10 operae.
do not propose 10 consider the policy of
this bill To me details of the bill are
fraught with evil. The white race and
black race of the South have hitherto lived
together under the relation Of master and
slave-capal owning labor Now that re-
lailon is changed, aud as 10 The ownership,
capital and labor are divorced. They stand
now, each master oiitself. In this relation
one being aecessary TO the olher-there
will be a new adjustment, which both are
deeply interested in making harmonious
| Each has equal power in selling the terms
and il left to the laws that regulate capital
ard Isbor,it is confidently believed that they
will satisfactorily work out The problem
! Capital, il is lrue, has more intelligence
bot labor is never so ignorant as not to en-
/ derStand Its,own interests, not 10 know its
own value, and DO; TO see that capital must
pay hat value. This Dill illustrates this ad-
/ jusImenl. IL inlervenes between capital
and labor, and attempts 10 seule questions
of political economy, through The agency
/ of numerous officials, whose interest il will
| be to fermenl discord between The Two
| races tor as the breach widens, their en-
! Ployment vii! continue, and wehn il is
closed their occupation will terminate. In
/ all our history in all our experience as a
! people livirs under federal and State law,
/ no such syste m as that contem plated by The
/ details of this. bal, has ever efore been
! proposed or adopted. They establish Tor
! the security OF The c6lored race safeguards
wh ch go infinitely bty nd any that the gen:
era government has ever provided for the
white race. In iacl, the distinction of race
and color Is by The till made 20 operate in
favor of the colored and against the white
race They interfere with the municipal
! legislation of the States with relations ex-
isling exclusively between a Stale aud It's
J citizens, or between inhabitants Of The same
= Stale and absorption and assump ption OF
power by the general government, which,
! it acquiesced in, must sap and destroy our
! federaiive system OF limiled powers, ouG
| break down The barriers which preserve the
| rights OF the Sia,es. II is anothe. sep, or
! rather stride, towards Capitalization and the
concentrated of all legislative powers in /.
the national government. The tendency
/ of the bill must be 10 resuscilate the spiri,
of rebellion, aud TO arrest The progress of
those Influences which are more closely
drawing around the States--the bonds OF
union aud of peace
lily lamented predecessor, in his proca-
nation OF the first of January, 1863, order.
ed and declared that all persons he'd as
slaves within certain States and paris OF
STATES, therein designated, were and thence.
forward should be free and and further.
that the executive government OF the Uni
ted States, including the military and naval
authorities thereof, would recognizs and
maintain ;ho freedom o! such PERSONS
This guarantee has been rendered especial.
ly obligatory and sacred by the amendment
of the Constitution abolishing slavery
throughout the United States. Therefore
fully recognize the obligation TO protect and
defend that class Of our people whenever
and wherever isshsll become necessary,
and 10 he toll extent compatible with the
Constitution Of the United States. Enter |
tanning these sentiments, it only remains
for me 10 say that will cbeerfully cooper |
ate with Congress in any measure tha! may !
be necessary for The preservation of tae /
civil rights oflae freedmen as well as those
Of all all other glasses of persons through !
out the United States, by judicial process, !
under equal and impartial laws, or confor
-. IL IA. L.,