The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-04-14
One Other Hope.

S9A0-OAlo vC-A4lSOu because OF It's uncOnSt-
tutional and usurping nature, has been pas
sed over his vcto-power by the requisite two
thirds vote in both branches of Congress.
The President has bat done his duty and he
did all in his power to avert the dreadful cal
amity that has been so persistently urged on
the people Of the United States by malignant
and blinded fanatics One other hope is left
us, and to that hope every true type Of the
Anglo-Saxon race turns with an imploring
look and heart folt appeal That high and
mighty tribunal, the Supreme Court Of the
United States, composed now, as st always
has been, of men who have risen far above
the misty clouds which encompass groveing
politicians, viii, we doubt not, sustain our
most excellent President in his views touch
ing the uneonstitat ionality of the civil rights
bill and in so doing deliver merited rebuke
to 10hite men with black hearts who sit in
high places and dare tell the descendants of
revolutionary heroes that they are no better,
socially, morally and politically than the
GOd-cursed race of Ham. Should the ae-
ton Of Congress be sustained by the Su-
preme Court, and the great seal put upon it.
the people Of the South, with one voice, can
exclaim in an unfaltering voice, " thou canst
not say twas that done it, Let each man
read, re-read and read again this doubly
distilled creation Of fanactism, and as his
eye traces line after line, if he is q MAN, the
paper will be clutched with nervous grasp,
and maybe, tear viii fall upon the dark re-
cord that is to sweep away at one fell swoop
the lifelong teachings of the purest and best
men that ever led people on to individual
worth or national greatness. We hope and
pray that the immortal spirits Of Washing
ton and Clay may not forsake US now, but
that their ministerings viii avail, and that
the silent teachings Of their examples will
come up from the glorious past and illumin-
ate the dreadful storm that threatens to en-
gulf all in one common wreck that was
heretofore held sacred by every man who
claimed the proud title of American citizen.
As we have said, read, re-read and read
again this monstrous robber of the people
rights, this reaper of the good mans gain,
that every clause may be understood, and
that you may know to what extent insult can
be added to injury. Below we print the bill:
SECTION 1. All persons born in the Uni
ted States, and not subject to any foreign
power, except Indians not taxed, are hereby
declared citizens of the United States, and
such citizens of every race and color, with
out regard to previous condition OF slavery
or involuntary seryitude, except as pun
ishment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall have tue
same right in every State and Territory to
make and enforce contracts, to inherit pur-
chase, lease, sell, hold and CONVEX real and
personal property, and to full and equal ben
eft of all laws and proceedings for the secu-
rity Of person and property, as is enjoyed
by the white citizens and shall be subject
to like punishment pains and penalties and
to none other, any law, statute, ordinance,
regulation or custom to the contrary not
withstauding.
SEC 2. And that any person who, under
color of any law, statute OF ordinance, reg
ulatiOn or custom, shall subject, or cause to
be subjected, any inhabitant of any State or
Territory to the deprive ton Of any right
secured or protected by this act or to pun
ishment pains or penalties on account of
such person having at any time been held in
condition Of slavery or involuntary servi-
tudeI except as punishment for crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly con-
yictedy or by reason ofhis color or race, than
is prescribed for the punishment of white
persons, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined
not exceeding 81, 600 or imprisoned not ex-
cecding one year or BOTH in the discretion
of the court
SEC. 3. That the District Courts of the
United States, within their respective dis
tricts, shall have, exclusively of the courts
of the several States cognizance Of all Of
fences and crimes committed against the
provisions Of this act, and also coneurrentlv
with the Circuit Courts Of the United States
Of all causes, civil AID criminal, affecting
persons who are denied or cannot enforce,
in the courts, or judicial tribunals Of the
State or locality where they may be, any Of
the rights secured to them by the first sec
ton Of this act; and if any suit or pr0secu-
ton, civil or criminal, has been or shall be
commenced in any State court against any
such Ferson for any cause whatsoever, civil
or military, or other person for any arrest
or Imprisonment, trespasses or wrongs done
or committed by virtue, or under color Of au-
thority derived from this act or tie act es-
tablishing Bureau for the relief Of freed
men and refugees and all acts amendatory
thereof, or for refusing to do any act upon
the ground that 1t would be inconsistent
with this act such defendant shall have the
right to remove such cause for trial to tho
proper District or Circuit court, in the man
ner prescribed by the act relating to babe
as corpus and regulating judicial proceeds
ings in certain cases, approved March 30,
1868 and all acts amendatOry thereto. The
jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters
hereby conferred on the District and Circuit
courts Of the United States so far as such
laws are suitable to carry the same into eff
feet but in all cases where such laws arc
not adapted to the objects or are deficient
in the provisions necessary to furnish suit
able remedies, and punish oifenses against
the laws, the common law, as modified and
changed by the Constitution and statutes of
the States, wherein the court having juris-
dictioa of the cause, civil or criminal, Is
held, SO Far as the same is not inconsistent
with the Constitution Of the United States,
shall be extended TO- and govern said courts
in the trial and disposition Of such cause
and if of 4 criminal nature, IN the infection
Of punishment on the party found guilty.
SIC 4 That the District Attorneys,
8Iarshals and Deputy marshals Of the Uni-
ted States, the Commissioners appointed by
the Circuit and Territorial Courts Of the
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