New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06
TEXAS.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

the states thrucb their representatives in Congress poo
the States were excluded from the Congress proposing the
amendments the constitutional requirement not complied
Of aos amendments 70 stats ie ,5s eruded from al
tiePat.0n ~ their initiation into Compress - nvn'tg
OF the first section Of the amendment the Report says
There scarcely any limit TO the power sought 10 e Trans
ered by this section from the states TO the United states
Congress might declare almost any Iight OF anee
TO be the privilege immunity OF citizen OF the nled Sie's
and would Immediately attach to every citizen o. every s'ae
whether white or descendant OF Acan estimate tne
comprehensive scope OF the power herein sought for Congress
thatbOdy might declare miscegenaon privilege OF immu
The second section it considers attempt to force ne
gro suffrage the Southern States and declares the sec
Ond and third sections together neiarous eonAphuC!
transfer fur crafty and inquitous legislation eau
effect the object the government the CIVILIZATION OF 'nese
States from the white race TO negroes.
OF the third section It says
1T establishes what might by Ierverson ofterms be called
an asocracy but tooud Grstocrocy ne most hidon
and rerong imagined would be arocracy founded
bsseness and ucapacy Cnder the sweeping provisions oil
10 offices OF and honor except those who from want OF
virtue and want OF capacity have never been deemed worthy
by their fellow citizens 10 MI even the humbest public once
This third section II shall become part Of the organic law
will be nothing less than the disancsemcnt OF me ens OF
this state; proposes 70 shgmat@ ana agrads an "a - ,Ho
eerated and most wodhg and eooRy asks ~ % ne ere
Few among may care 10 hold Office but no one WIN
the spirit Of his fathers in him. will willingly submit to he held
guilty 10 the infimv sought 20 be inflicted The right of
representation has deemed an inestmabe nheanc
but would be weak as well as wicked TO barter our brth
right for the empty shadow OF representation offered In these
The fourth section sufficiently provided for by the action
Of the late Convention Of this State
The fifth section is criticised in terms similar to those
applied to the third. The report continues thus:
II the proposed amendments TO the Constitution shall DC
ratified by sufficient number OF states to become portion OF
ra them shall then yield 20 them full Obedience a. law
passions engcndcrcd by civil sense Of justice
10 the love Of right 70 the principles Of free Representative
in the hearts of the American peope-wc will appeal from
Philip drunk to Philip sober But If with willing and igno
minOus submission. II in very poverty OF manly
spirit, if. in dclasiye hope Of mouentary ease
citizenship and ddrs oil rho hare been most honorsd and
esteemed among b. unworthy aud Infamous ne shall IN
cur The contempt at best br ne scng pi'y Of our enene
toould ISmlia and difranehse shah take the
first fatal step In that rapid Of ahascment OF spirit 80
spirit which developed the cunning Greek of the middle ages
Of the conquerO OF Marathon and which engendced the
Iialn Of the dark out Of the Roman once the mighty
mister Of world Nor have your Committee ON the most
rounding Us found me iraa reason hops any improper
part hat any humiliation or dbasemsnt ho"
Of one %, nth roa ne malignant puPoscs Of o ee
Nay, such course on our part would stimulate them
This report which was written by Ashbe Smith. Chair
man of the Committee Federal Relations, will be gen
esy copied by the southern papers and Is highly Praised
its adoption Messrs. Black, Chavis, Deavaon Muir
Gibson and Tegencr.
THREATS OF NEW REBELLION.
The Texas papers speak Of with great fippaney and
breathe defiant spirit The most popular candidates for
Congress were thoss who had especially distinguished
Norton none but RcbI soldiers were elected. From our
late files we compile opgions which show too well the
feeling in the State TN MorshaH Republican aud The
HuntspHe Hcm from which quote, are the Oldest and
most influential county papers in the State aud are geo.
graphically, widely apart.
The Republican, speaking Of the probable success Of the
Union party at the polls. says:
That accomplished aud next The attempted removal
Of the Precedent by impeachment Oluoh AID oTe and
n
snessed tbs continent Tho President vii not tameiy
submit removal and unmcritcd disgrace even To apnse h.
unappcnsabe Radicals and were he DISPOSED TO quietly yield
submission 20 the demands Of such unqualified gurnion he
Army with Grant aud sherman 10 lead them the Navy vita
Frragu at the helm and The people led on by the Stewards
Doottcs and ynandrhams would rse IN their majesty aud
might and contest the palm with lanucm Ihel s,oca %
do IN decr rider and Tsdde, eyr,i hoh re, et,gss and
BE understood the South mnkca no threats and e be tod
Gath and published in the streets Of Askno that Ergh
pec and equal rghis guaranteed to Us by me
Constitution Union for the a,owsd Pcriaa9n Of which
brf i II al all reasonaJr sty7os, hat ne South od stand
bv Sieni spectator uHnoued aud nGhre wme hDfY Va
gasping breath and uernnce No indeed He lee. hsr
oLnsfoss Ler HamDons FoTrss and Hood aid er brare
aad noble oose through four year, Of pre- aud blood @e &c
The HunfsriRe Item makes similar threat:
Grnnting that Radicuism h. successful and carry out
such programme It processes 10 adheIe io1makg me
negro equal OF the white mnnuiiing into his hands The
and imposing on her at the time Taxation
zee as IN me Of Hoarc irH not M bring about nor
people possessing spark OF generosity ehivay touid
bear 10 zee Their l"t Jcf'ered w me adnads y d,potsm
olat orer her ,aistones and lash them sbscranoe
who but towards would bend The pregnant hinges Of me
knee party Whote aim and Object Is TO hur the south
from her present proud position into the abyss Of degradation
and shame
Mr. b. W. Epperson, candidate for Congress, uttered
sentiments Of like nature. lie said:
II the Conservatives should make gain Of n members in
the coming election these together win the southern mem
bcrs would constitute majority ana nc believed s lcSc
geSs Should this occur he also believed that the hadcah
would rebel aud becom a. % gre ne Ifeside ~ ~ s
art IN Ia
parties in the late would be changed
The San Augustine ErPress, aiudng TO the probability
of Gen. Buffers election, follows:
But lei them send him Washington. let them. they
80 determined aud urcening Ill Congress with sne british
characters The sooner the better Abeddy zee zee ne A'Hg
Of rertion the withdrawal Of the Radical delegation
from the NorhWesten states nom the late kadica 'onen
ton N Philadelphia They may sheeeeu 10Y Ne w MI
demoiac rage bit me hour Of rsiottion rR come and GOD
ia ichose prgsdene zee hare eesr ydh ~w depes nan "
be- Oion good time 81 thia ~ gote'i pocer
The same paper thus speaks OF the Randall Conventions
As matter policy the people through the press are silent
regards the late Convention because cry WORD Of ds
Convention says Radcasm We meet you ior RECOMMENDATION
your war upon the south but essy mlnu @ga4 t
aud they SOY Convention in Turn your people 90 NOT IN
dorse 99 are an on , gs as vt h s
But wish II distinctly understood that we are mol men o
piev We Know no policy but right and Right II cannot
ain the day should dare face the field No one can
dare charge with Inconsistency or disguise We q" am"
IanEee backbone skull aud fosHd,L
Would n not have been better when the enemy handed rs
the lancet commit suicide 10 have struggled with HIN ani
the blood could been his hands by the civilized
world hon abolished snoWaed dhd rdsd ~ r mare
dney We think and In thus expressing ourselves we eude
40 nolitcel strife and not brute force Whit
have we gained by submission Every breeze that watts nom
The North answers insult upon shame What could we have
lot y admitting destiny 10 the hands Of The conqnerer
Nothing FOR we had already lost all Thy might hare ger
sond NJ Tor i-, bit Bce hundred thousand troops odd
hare drained Treasury Dpareh TOO much to haze k'
than ia me geld long,
r. " Barrett in his appeal TO the people for an election
TO Congress from the III d District, says:
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