The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-08-28

SOlSUlpuUlOn. III Is dU war WlCn Tile
fundamental principles Of our form of
governments. IF tolerated in one in
stance, it becomes tho precedent for
future invasions of liberty and consti-
tutional right, dependent solely upon
the will of the party in possession of
power, and thus leads, by direct and
necessary sequence, to the most fatal
and intolerablc of all tyrannies-the
tyranny of shifting and irresponsible
political factions. 1t is against this,
the most formidable of all the dangers
which menace the stability of free
government, that the Constitution of
the United States was intended most
carefully to provide. Wo demand a
strict and steadfast adherence to it's
provisions. In this, and in this alone
can we find basis of permanent union
and peace.
Fourth : But it is alleged, in justi-
iication of the usurpation which we
condemn, that the condition of the
Southern States and people is not such
as renders safe their, readmission to q
share in the Government of the coun-
try that they are still disloyal in SEN
timent and purpose, and that neither
the honor and credit nor the interest
of nation would be safe if they were
readmitted to share in its councils.
We might reply to this ):
|, That we have no right, for such
reasons to deny to any portion of the
States or people rights expressly con-
ferred upon them by the Constitution
of the United States.
2. That so long as their acts are
those of loyalty y--7so long us they con-
form in all their public conduct to the
requirements of tho Constitution and
laws welhare no right to exact from
them confnrmity in theis sentiments
ana opinions to our oYn,N
r. y. That we have ndssGSs5 "a TO-
trust the purpose or the ability of the
people of the Union to protect and de-
fend, under all contingencies and by
whatever means may be required, its
honor and It's welfare.
These. would, in our judgment, be
full and conclusive answers to the plea
thus advanced for tho exclusion of
these States from the Union. But we
say further, that this plea rests upon a
complete misapprehensio or an un-
just perversion of existing facts.
rRRLINo IN THIS SOUTH.
We do not hesitate to affirm that there is
no section Of the country where the Consti-
tuition and laws of the Uuited States find
more prompt and entire obedience than in
those States and among those people who
were, lately in arms against them; or whore
there is less purpose or danger of any fu-
ture attempt to overthrow their authority.
II woald seem to be both natural and iucvi-
table that in States and sections so recently
swept by the whirlwind of war. where all
The ordinary modes and methods of organi-
zed industry have been broken up, and the
bonds and influences that guarantee social
order have been destroyed--wherc thou
sands and tens of thousands of turbulent
spirits have been suddenly loosed from The
discipline Of war, and thrown without re-
sources or restraint upon n disorganized and
chaotic society, and where tire keen sense
of defeat is added 10 the overthrow of amh
ton and hopes, scenes of violence should
defy for time the Imperfect discipline of
law, and excite anew The fears and fortbo.
dings of tho patriotic and wea disposed 1t
is unquestionably true thnt local distur-
Dances Of this kind, accompanied by moro
or less violence, do still occur. But they
are confined entirely to the ciiies and large
towns of the Southern States. where differ
ent races ard interests are brought most
closely in contact, and whore passions and
resentments, are always most iasily fed and
famed into outbreak and even there, they
are quite rs much the fruit ofantimely and
hurtftl political agitation, as f any hostili-
ty on tho part of the people to the authori-
ty OF the National Governments N~ Ti
But the concurrent testimSny of those
best acquainted with the condition Of socie y
ty and the state of public sentiment in ihe
South that of it's representatives
in this convention--os the fact that
the great mass Of the SoutlerI people nc
oept. with as full and sincere Submission no
do the people of the other Staas, the re.
established supremacy of the iational au.
thority, and are prepared, in tip most loyal
spirit, and with zeal quickenld alike 10y
their interest and their pride, . 90 operate
with other States and sectionsln whatever