The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-11-21
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HfbllLlLSbuhVs,UOlYY!H1, II IT, Mo- rIaRst4 rIaRst
.bssn thrown dp " the ahottibss siyii va.
through which She has passed. Men have
Got into power Ii that STATE, accidentally
and frauGdieftlt, who afe 4 a'lisgaaee to hd.
man nature, and WHO will ever remain I'M.
famods 10 history.' The same thing cShnot
again occur ID any othei Southern STATE,
The third section Of the proposed con-
stilutlonal ame ndment is more revnltlng to
al lonorable mind than either 3: the 9th
ers. Ii il, Ia the true sense of, the Word,
. bill Of attaihJer, on er post lacls law J, 50
rspusnant to the sentiment and teelings oi
the Ifamers Of the Federal Constituti9h,
that they declared that no such law shYdld
ever be passed. 4, punishes for past oien
ces. by one fellswobp, tens Of Thousands d
honorable menp The conception u such 9
bill was never bsfore, probably. iho6ght u
by an Englishmsn, tr the .descendaiit'0 '0f az
Euglishman. Il tcertaihly wsa not attethps
ted by the English Parliament in the. dark
est and bloodiet days or E6gii-h ty ranay
The only ineidsat ia history aHaisgohs q
IL il rt,e wish or Nero. that al men had
bnt one neck 50 that he could cur il 0f Il
one blow. II proposes 10 ostracise and
disgrace forever. not vHl y ali the leading
nien Of the South, but alt, however humble
they may be. Who have filed any civil f.
ice ID any Of The Southern States. This
section declares that no one vino has taken
the oath 10 support the cons,ftgtioh ii Die
United States and was afteewards aiding
and abetting in the war, shall hereafter
hold any Office Under The State or United
States. The Governors Of the States, The
Judges. members Of the Legislature. ma
gistrates. cUnstabes, State and Distric,
officers. aud oil, forever, excluded by .his
provisions To suppose shat any Southern
man would voluntarily adopt such 1 prsvi!
sion IS indeed placing very low estimate
su Southern character. Ths soldier who
saIlAl tiy fought under, under The, lead a
his general. and would have sacrificed his
own lille ~ any time for the protection o
his commander. Is srequired to alishonor and
dixpce him IN peace. The son is regsir.
ed ~ vote the iniamy of his father. 'Ihe
people are asked 10 repudistei and dissracs
lhuse whom they have. through lie. honvr-
cd. and slo.led ~ honuring. Every South
srs Stale Is equired 20 expel from hei
councils, l,sf legislature, and from all pub
l.c offices, her ~isest. best and mest erps-
raenSed public servants. Was ever such
y proposition before submitted % an intel,
t.~.nt ..r..,n,,s a,.,l rl.r s.t,ar c.~cI.s Has
any honorable man, who reflects. on thu,
sec,lun Of lhe propnsedA amendment. and
sves its. bearipg.an consequences. Can ex.
pvcl or csansrl rs adoption is. in my mind
lncomprel.ens,ble. That any Southern mar
should vote ipr ii o. lassr its adoption IS !
conl, ssion u h,s osn L,shonor and inlany
Such maa would willingly betray hi
coantry. his avn household snd his God. !.
lltlhe Southern States were 50 lost 70 al
shame a. 10 a,lspt this section, II il possi
bic that ysang men might be iound 70 MI
all The Slate Offices tut they could nu
represent their State IN Congress, or hold
any oilice under The United States. on ae'
count VI their having aided Or abetteil -
the war. he States would still be uare'
presented 10 Congress ~ long as the tes
oath i continued. sfsf9s II
hut feel assured that Congress did no
expect or wish the ratification Vt this q
nsndlnent by the States Ihe peopie vert
10 be made tobeliese that Congress intend
ell TO reconstruct the Union. This was"i
tub thrown out 10 the whale, % anus
them till the TALL elections were over. Con
gress does moi ,n,eud to have he, States 20
Constructed. till after the Presiden,ial elec'
ton IN 1868. The Southern states are Y
be kept out u The Union I'LL after that pc
riod, 10 order 70 ,nsue.the radical triumph
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