The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-12
Proposed Constitutional
amendment,


b ofthc orronic law thnt stands in fin,
+ way of its ACCOMPLISHMENT Don Ouiy
Il o,e insisted that the tragedy submitte,
+ TO his criticism should be played with
' Suiohfs souirns stools and ,,rin.
;,
UPON thc li'i'l'c Sceile aii'' N!Icll 1t Wa'
oejecIod tllAl the stage could not con
/. tain so vast an array. he cried: ..thel
| buill onow ororti II on tho Main y IN,
ranaticism of the Radicals is couall,
. tenacious, As our form of Govern
5 mcnt forbds the cousummation o.
their desiuns, their remedy is 70 uul
( down the nolitical fabric and builo
another that will not Interfere with th,
, succpss Of their partisan schemes,
The rroposed Constitutional Amend.
ment is intended TO dcnriyc the South.
rrn ur0Ilc of nortiripattoo in thc next
t Presidential election. A project So
bold, so wicked, SO fatal to the cyis.
,ance Of our republican institutions
viii, we trust starle the people INTO
energetic action against the intrioues o!
the uuscruDulous faction that are con
sp;rino to overthrow the fundamental,
of Eppublic, Section 3d of fine
Iurouosrl Amendment SAYS
-, ,n,i, thn .l.h d,v ofJulv 1s-o All NOR
son. who Voluntarily adhered TO The late
in-wrcctinn. giving it aid aud comfort.
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I ms Is piaIn language anu it, intent
uumistakable The reyUlutionists
must h,vn orovn indool doenor,to
:'' .'' INV ''' '''>
'inSt ''''' ""'e w uh'haHN '"''i o"h
vlllalny, and ayOw their determination
to dct'raud several millions Of Amcri
can citizens Of their right to express
Il choice in the selection Of Il chief
magi tratc. The Radicals are aware
that the Southern States could never,
without forlritipg sclf-rcspect and hon
or; consent to rutilv constitutional
amendment that would deprive them
Of the most precious privilege that
States can enjoy, Il privilege, indeed.
that constitutes the vital element ofthr
essence OF thpir repuhicani&m, But, in
order to leave the Southern States no
free choice in the matter, the Recon
sImction Committee have prepared q
| bill, one Of the provisions Of which is
as follows:
"Er n tyAcrrp. ETC. That whenever
the above rccirrd amendment shall have
hr.,"m" part Of thc 'onsLiint!on aud any
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Constitution and laYs in cnrloImifvthrrr-
NiDI, the Senators and Representatives
from 5ngh 'tli'' It i"anI Inly elected and
rr o.t. % ~ |',I' ooina ' jS onir,J IT '''' ito
ConDrc.s. ''''
Nv thjs iuocrious device. ,hc South.
,,.r Gt,toa era to Io su,,iuudtnI to a.
.,,.,o,, ,rrors,,,sionI Iil,n that nroct;cod
by thn hinhwgvmon. who coniront4 fine
unu,,,,J traveller with y loolcl uistol
and crio. ..your mounv or vnur iirn ~
yh,, m,st either rpIinouisG NIL hone |
of rrsun;ro thnir norma, relations
vim thn FrIprol Government or con
scnt +, abandon fine Presidential orru,
=, thn vcry nrr;nd when i, is most i'm
ror,ont tn thoir interests that their in |
,ucncc shoull be felt in the canvass
md thc;r votes counted in the result
Was there ever before anythnr so
monstro,s conceived in poIitiral histo
r,,. ,rd is ;trossibIp, that our boos,ol
rcnnllirnuism !, TO he sha,pcd h, fur
ni.biny tbrpvompla? II secms inrrpd.
ibIc, tI,at in thi, ciiy and cline of en-.
liohtrumcut and protrsscd freedom, 4
faction shou}d attempt to chance the
orran;r law of the Rrpublic for the
.nurno., or CARVING Presidential clec-
lion Vet, so il is, The Radicals ab-
4oluteIy dare TO tampcrwith thc Ground
work Of the Government. actually pro
nose TO amend the Federal Constitution
TO STRENGTHEN their partizan position in
thc next Presidential contest. VITA
fine assistance of Southern votes. the
Democracy would be sure to elect their
candidate in 1868, and the Republic
would be rescued from the blightng
Influences of Black Republican rule.
But the Radicals contemplate no such
downfall ortheir SUPREMACY. They do
NOT nronoso to obid, hv the Indictment
or tho reouI, They will not accent
tLc chances ofa fair field They de.
,,in, ~ ,noyo ,ssrr,rro LouIJv snro
nnJ ,a,,o - hnrI If f,tn Thc nI,n i
S;mnlv to remoJo, thr Government 50
,hat ao,,o r,i,,ions nf thoir no,;t;coI on,
Moments beinG stripped of the elective
ironch;So omJon srction Of tho conn
tr,. sirancoJ tofnra ,hs aro,t tr;l,rnoI
,i,t ~ ,,rnmonrcn, tbn choico of thn MOO.
~" ,',' tho oan,.os, shou ho conenod ~
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th'y sun nope 10 reilocr 'ieli '''i'or''l
succesSill.