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what theyS@ill aemand of the souther, Stats.
They wiilshot require less than tire adoption
Of tho Constitutional Amendment. If tho
Southern States do not intend to adopt this
Amendment they should be able to give solid
and substantial reasuns FIR declining to do SO;
nni these reasons should he presented iu sober.
respectful iarguagc. Nothing is ID lie gained
by tart and bitter words. We have remained
comparatively client; bat as there 10 little
hope Of our beifg heard in the Halls of Con-
grrss by oul Senator'S and Representatives., we
sKo,d make ourselves heard thtbhgf the press
nhd in our Legislative Assenbiiet II the
Amendment is sent tn the Legislatures Of the
Sbs,hern States for approval, and they reject
it, let it not tie a bare rejection. hut let the
Legislatures appoint able Committees to draw
up and present I" Congress an elaborate paper
reviewing The past if thought proper, and eta
ting distinctly and respectfully our present po-
stion aud purposes. Such puper from euch
Legislature would carry with it the influence
! and power of STATE paper aud not that of an
in Individual effort.
If Congress wouldInot allow slch documents
; to.come b.fore it. they would. go before the
world and justify the conduct Of the South in
rejecting the Amendment
Perhaps the principal objection to the
Amendment lies against Section 8. Article
II, which reads AS fu!lows:
mo person shall 10 Senator or Representa-
tive in Congress or el-ctor Of President and
! Vice-Prasident, hold any office, civil or mil
itary. under the United Slater, or uDder any
State, who, having previously taken m oath.
j us member ut Congress, o. as all officer of
, the United Stnte-, or as member OF any State
lie yslature, or us an executive or judicial otfi
cct of any State, to smrtnrt tile Consi tuition of
the United States shall have engaged in insur-
reciiOn or rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But
Congress imy, by vote of Two. thirds Of each
House. remove such disability"
. The Amendment including The above is
! thought by Mr.. Raymond Of the New York
Times to be very mild Mild indeed! Ask
man to cut OF bis own head and Gu Il it mod
crate request
Perhaps there are not twenty members Of tic
Legislature Of South Carolina who did not take
! M oath before the war to obey the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. Governor Orr did
.. the same. Suppose then, when the Legislature
meet.. the Amend d,nent i. sent in for adoption.
The Governor transmits his message:
"Gentleman Of the Senate and Honse Of
Representatives Sonth Carolina is lo"ked up.
I'M by the present Cortgres. as mere Psod.
iars ur 4errit"ry =; neterlhelees YOU lire nek.d
! ns the Representatives OF q STATE to ATTEND
! The Constitution ofthe United S,ate, ". have
al, tatgn the oath OF ullcgiauce to this veIitaS
| hIe Constitution. We have been par,loned by
| the President. but sill are dehoun need as .reb
els" aud "trators.' Perhaps it is the fret time
in the history Of tile world that rebels and trai.
! tors have been called to frRmt or amend Con.
! sthution for togat people to live Under But,
Gentlemen, the moment you ddopt this Amend.
mtnt tou cut off yodr OWN heads and mine
You dechpitate our Judges. dut fitrner militia,
! ry officers, aud in Inct all the citizens Of the
Stale Wh" lave taken an oah 10 support the
, Constituli;;h Of the United States; and after.
wnr,ls engaged in the rebellion. or trho haze
girtn aid or cnn,j jorf to Tie cntnie& of tie s1oe
by adopting the Amendment you abGlsli law
aud government throughout tie State, for
there would not be men en0ug! left to act ms
Legislators or sit as judges &C.. iafio have not
given aid or comfort to the enemies uf the
United Slutes."
Does it not look mild and moderate to AK
South Carolna ''as State" 10 do that which
in a moment would abolish Her government.
Offices and honorsf This would be '.abplhion''
or Qualification" with a vengeance.
If such thing must be. done. let il be done
BY others. and not by ourselves. It.
VINO ,s PuxsIDESr os MExluot-,J,iarek the
New York World says, was never "electeI
President" at all. In August, 1855, Santa
Anna ran away from Mexico, IL which he Had
beeh recalled from exile in 1883 ahd made
Dictator. Carrera was raised to tho Ptesiden.
IS and ruled for jAst twenty .seven days, be-
ing idsposel by "a juntn; Srpt<mbet II, 1855.
After three weeks OF anarchy. Alvarez the
king Of Guerrero" was made President, On
Dcctm tmber II. 1855, Alvarez got sick of the bu
sineas and reiite,l, de1egating his authority TO-
Cononfort. In January 1858. the armyrevol.
ted compelled Cononforl:,o resign. and declar-.
ed Zuloaga President, The Parisnns Of Com
onfort, however. maintained that Juarez, who
was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court be
! cnne President by the fact Of Comonfort's res
inaliun, and Juarcz, taking, the same view q,
the case, raised au army Of '1ibcra's" and got
himself beat ely by zaloago.~ He found his way,
however. lto:Vera Cruz, and there began the
career which has led him through 81 maly
! hsrs and mishaps to the vague but impressive
position which he now holds somewhere on the
Upper Rio Granie.
The New Orleans Orescea of the 22d. saysi
"Gen Beauregard has arrived hame from bis
European tour. and has plEsady assuDsi the
duties in his Office of the Jackson Railroad
Company. lie. has Improved in health aud
spirits, and expresses himself firm ID ti'e'be-
lief Of a better future for.olr Iteolds While
in france he was treated in manner ,tbatswas
due SO repowned,a colder and oivhian., <His
presence aud abilities will have q cheering ef-
! feet ou internal iinproveihe hts"
Tue KotFMsEk ;E1xc1loss.A believe NE,
! statefneht below nj regard 70 elactionsso ecshr
in, his 4nsuing .piUpth is correct: Jeaisisps.
frat Monday IN sNossfptsr; DeIavsre, Illinois,
Espsas, Mary land, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
| | nlinpe.tota. Missouri. Nevada, New jersey.
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