The national Republican., 1866-07-17

tn. protection Of perm. ssa ssls 4
tire, whsrs ID. ordassy ssssys d Judicial proe..d.
Ing wss intercepted ~ shs rstsinp. asd uatiI the
sane laseid b faty rsStds>a NAt thss time,
,hsrsssss - utssst sses.sJ szlstss for the pas.
s.gs ofss11s sssA lac Noe. hYssvsr, war has
.ab.,aa,iSk osspsdl ,hs esdisss ; sesrss Of jsdi
bNh sssls and 1sdsrai, are n fail, complete, ~
ssesss.fsl operation, and through them every pss.
son. regardless Of and color, 10 entitled 70,
80 %. - hsasd, IAe pssssstiee ersatsA - ~
fssduao strong nd stringent susrds b way u
penaltiss and punlshmsn.s are thrown around his
person ssd property, snd Il 10 bsisvsd hat ample
protsction will be Afforded him BY due process u
luv, without rseort 70 the dangerous sxpsdisnt Of
"m'iitary ts'bunsi.. nov that the var has been
hrnvghs 20 : eioss. The psssssty no logger exist
Ing for sssb trbssal., which had their orinin the
VAR Arsvs ohjsctions' TO their oontnuanca must
present itksnssvs. 10 the Minds Of al rvasoting
sud dirpaeeionsts men. Independently Of the dam
ger In Representatives republics Of epsfsrrns upon
30 ear-fsiy guarded ss.ins, By the patriot. and
stsssemse Of The earlier days u che Republic, 20
frequsstly the ruin OF govsrnmsnts founded upon
the ssms fire. principle, and sphvsrsiss Of the rights
and liberties VI the etissn, The qsesiiea Of pisct-
cal soon.my sarnsstly eommsuds itself 10 the con-
side alton u the Law nrting power With On i'm
meme debt already burdsnirg The incomes OF the
industrial and iHboring cssssa = dee n gard for
their interests. 10 inssparahiy oonnscted With the
welfare Of the country. shou'd prompt us toriTtd
economy and retrsuehm.nt, snd inausnSs " TO sb-
inorssss The pablo indebtsdness. Tested By this
rule Of souud political wisdom, can zee M reason
for che sssshlshmsnt ofthe .niltsry jarisdictiou'
oomfsrrvd upon the ofhiials Of the baresu By The
fourtsenth section Of the bill. 80. ,tsrt.t1 a
By ths laws Of the Unnsd States. and Of the dif.
fsrsSt 6sssss, eompssut courts, Federal and state
have been established and as nov Ia fall practical
operation. by means OF ihese civil tribunals ample
redress 10 sGTdsd for sll private wrongs, vhsthsr
70 the pson vr the propsry Of The citIssa without
without regard 70 solor race. feel we'll assured
shas Il viii be bsttsr 70 trust the rights prvlssss
and inmuntiss Of the eisissa 70 tribunals thus e.
tsblishsd, and presided over by competent and i'm
partial judges bousd BY dxsd roles VI lsu end svi.
dsnos. ssd who're rights Of rial BY jury guar
msnt Of an ofhcsr Of the Bursau, who. Il 10 possbs
may Be entirely ignorspt Of The principles that un-
dsrlis the Just administration Of The lAs There 10
danger, too that conAot Of Jurisdiction viii FIRE.
qusutiy arise estwesu the civil courts ADD three
military tribunals, each having concurrent jurisl
dioiion over ths person and the cause Of sotion-
the one judioaturs admiaistsred sud controlled By
civil Law, the other BY the military How 10 the
conflict to be settled, and Who is to determine be.
tween the two tribunals when Il ari,ss' In my
OPintou ~ Wis 70 kuAfu bHhtnbt bucu oOnutot by
'eAving to the courts and juriss the pro'soian Of
ell civil ights and the redrsss Of all civil grisv.
apces. ~ ~ --.l b.
The fsot cannot bs denied, that since the actual
cessation Of hostities, many acts Of violsncssuch
psrhaps as had never been witnessed In their pre-
vious histovy-have occurred 10 the States involved
In :he recent rsbe lion. I believe. however, that
public sentiment will sustain me In the assertion
that such deeds of wrong are not confined to any
particular ssts or section, but ars manifested over
the entire ecountry--dsmonstrating that the cause
that produ cd them doss not depend upon any par.
,ionlsr iooalty, but 10 the result Of The asitaio on
and derangsmspt incident to . long aud bloc "
civil war. While the prsvalspcs Of such disorder
must BE- greatly deplored their occssional snd ten.
porsry Occurrences would sm 10 furnish no nsces.
sty for the extension Of the buenu beyond the Pc
rod hsed In the original act. Besides the objso-
Nous which have thus briefly statsd, I may urge
upon your oonsidssaton the additional reason that
recent Developments in regard 10 the prsctcal ops-
rntions OF the bureau 10 many OF the States chow
that 10 instances Il Is used BY It's SCENTS
- means Of promoting heir individual sdvsn.
tses, and that the freedmen srs employed for the
adsanesssnt Of the personal ends Of the .osrs In.
ssad Of their own improvement and welfare; thus
oonhrming the fears originally entertained BY many
that the continuation Of such buresu for any un.
necessary length Of time would inevitably result In
n ud, eorruption, and oppression.
II 10 proper to ate that iu cases Of this charsc-
ter Investigations have been promptly dered and
he oGsnder punirhed. whenever his guilt has been
sails sstorily established. AZ auothsr reason
asain.t tbs necessity Of the legislation cont.m-
plated BY this m.ssurs, 'eferenos n,.y he h~d 10
tue Civil Rights B,il, nov Law of the land. and
which will bs fsithruiiy sxecutsd Is long Il shall
rsmain unrspsalsd, and nny MT be de Jared un
constitutional BY courts Of competent jurisdietion.
By that act 10 enacted "that all persons born in
the Uniteo states and not subject TO any foreign
power, excluding Indians nut taxed, are hereby de-
earsd to BE- ctisens Of the United States snd such
oitiEsns Of every and color without r~gard to
any previous condition Of slavery or involuntary
.srvituds. except ~ . punirhusnt for crimr,
whsrsof ths party shall have been daily onnvctsd,
shall have the same right ir every sts and Ter
ritory In the United States to make and enforce
contracts. to sue, to bs partss and give evidence
to inhsrit purchase, lease, sell, hold and convey
real and personal property, and ~ full and equal
benefit Of all laws and proceedings for the security
~ person and property, As 10 enjoyed by white
citisens, and shall be subject 70 ke pnnishmsnt,
pains and penalties. and 70 sons other any law,
ststu o ordinance, rsgutston or castom to the con.
,rsry Notwithstanding" !" Z. d. f.L e 81"
BY the provisions Of the act foil protection Is
afforded, through the district courts Of the Unitsd
STATES, to all persons injured and whoss prviisgss
- thsrs declared, are in any way impaired and
heavy penalties are denounced against the person
wno wilfully violates the Law. I need not state
hat that law did not receive my approval; yet
It's remedies Are far preferable 70 those proposed In
80 f'~'SSs ISL s~~Ses sssHe S''AA eau VIZ vsnsf
military. ! IH+ ~ ~ Z liEit. 4 20
By The sixth section Of the bill b.r.~ith rs.urn.d
certain proceedings BY which the lsnds 10 the 'par.
,rhes Of Saint hslsns and Saint Luke, South Csro-
lina" sold and bid n, aud after ards disposed
Of BY the tax commissioners, arc ratified and con.
drmsd By the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and
eleventh sections, provisions BY Law are made for
the dispesL VI the lsnds thus acquired particu.
lar olass Of otissus. While the quisting Of titles
Is deemed very Important and desirable. the dis
crimination made 10 the bill seems Objectionable.
As does also the attempt 10 confer upon the CON.
missonsrs judicial powsrs BY which os sens Of the
United States are 10 be deprived Of their property
N mode contrary to that provision Of the Com
sti'ution which declares that no person shall hs
deprived Of life, liberty, or property. without due
process Of Law ;" As general prineipls such lsgs-
lation Il unsafe, unwiss, PARTIAL and unconstitu-
tiunsL II may deprive persons Of their properly
Who are equal y deserving objects Of tbs nations
bounty, ss tho,s whom, By this legislation, CON.
grsss seeks 70 bsus6 . - '.l.l 81 Il.
Tue ti,ls to the land thus to be porionsd out 10
favored class Of oitissus must depend upon the
regularity Of the tax sale under the Law ~ 1t ex.
isted at the tms Of the sale, and no snbsequent 10
sisstiou can give validity to the rights thus 40.
quirsd ~ ainst the original claimants The stten-
ton OF Congress Is therefore invited to 6 more
m ration of the mea sures Droposed In