The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-05

legally constituted Coogrcss, and is not,
constitutionally;o ;or legitimatcly, before sim
gle Legislature for ra,iGcatiou Waving
this point, however, is it compatible with
the interest, or consistent with the hnnor
of this State, 10 ratify that aneudmentl Do
not its first and last sections, if adopted,
confer upon Congress the absolute right Of
determining who shall. he citizens Of the
respective States, and who shall exercise
The elective franchise and enjoy any and all
OF thc'rights, privileges and inmunitics OF
citizenship9 The sections referred TO not
only do this, but they subvert the theory
and practice Of tho Government since its
Foundation, by abrogating the right OF fix
ing the elective franchise conferred upon
The respective State Governments, and by
giving The representatives. o! Oregon or Cali.
tDrnia in Congress the power TO declare
What Shall constitute thc measure Of cili-
2cuShip within The limits Of SoUth caro-.
Ina OF Gcorgin. Whri i, mo"t liNcly 10 IS
crcisr this power iwiiviousiy the ciiiz,r,
OF tho S,atc wherein the regulation is to hr
rnic, OF nOn~rrSilrnts, who are entirely
Ignorant or Tie vepulHtiom, the intelligence,
necessities and resources ror which lr%jsla
son Is undertaken! With ihis amandw mt
incorporated ii the Constitution, docs nct
the Federal G,vornD cu; rrnsr to be one of
"iimtoh powers" in MI OF the essential
qualities which constitute Suah u lorru VI
Government Nay, more; does not It's
adoption reverse the well pruycd doctrine.
powers, unless expressly dclr,.ucl by the
institution?
The third section, if i:y sl,irit were cnrri.
cl "Gt, wcNid not only GiSurgnuizc the
81 e Government in NIL e its departments.
hut would renler ii nearly Impossible fer
TIE people OF South Carplua, At least Ia re.
orgGniz" II government m'il Congress. hya
Iwo thirds vote in Inc case oi each ind
vlnal person. removes the disability. Aud
this, for the reason th,l when secession was
dc,crmiurd upon by The Convention Of the
state, youth GMr"lna may 10 truly said to
have been II unjt in sust aiming the doctrine,
nuJ III earnestly mml Hca!uuSly prosecuting
the war. When, therefore, every citizen
who ~ Any time prior u scIts ION haG
taken lnc oath TO support the constitution
o! this state, and of the United SInie$, ;"
anil who sui. cqucn;ly ;ti1cl anl ;,bct,cd lie
war, is excluded from every official position.
STATE a. well as Federal, the magnitude Of
tht.disHhlity IS unveiled. Every officer in
The past OF TIE state, civil and military,
was required, before entering upon the dis
charge Of the duties Of his Office, to SUBJ
scribe to such an oati,. from the Senator in
Congress to the lieutenant IN the beat com.
pmiGS. Who. thcu, can be mad, Judges,
congressman, Legislators. nistrict Officers
and Magistrates? 1t i To hr Observed,
therefore. that as TO this STATE, the adoption
OF the amendment will necessarily result in
perjury on the part Of those WHO attempt
10 Ill such "iilccS, or - auorthy, if they
arc not a.lrd. CnMEros&. Violating another
established principle Ct the Constitution,
nyt ,i,,s -. ; oil
ing power, when the Constitution vests il III
the President. How long woull il occupy
the attention ot that body to remove HE
disabilities imposed, Cor a sufficient number.
o! our citizens TO ill the respective Offices
inSguh Caroiinn alouc? Is anarchy to
pcrvaic society until il suits the interest,
The prGi t'l!GcS, thc passion or The caprice
ol Congress 70 proclaim such acts Of grace
and morcy?
There arc other objections Of grave
character which might be urged /; and amnng
these i! may Nc mentioned, thai. il he
nmehlm>Et is adoptrd, W. uo; only have 10
guarantees that our representatives, would be
admitted to Congress. bu, there are unnrs-
taxable Indications tina, they woUll still ho
excluded II is unnecessary. however, 20
dwell upon subject which has been 50 far
decided by the public opinion Of the people
Of the State, that nm justified in saying.
chat il the constitutional amrnlmont is to
bc 1hoptcl, Lei be Gonc by the irresponsible
power oinumbcrs and let uS preserve our
own sciI respect, and The reerec; OF our
postcrity, by rotuging 10 lie the mean in.
S!rumcntS Of our own shame.
tender ~ you, gen iemcn. my corlial
cooperation in dischargirg th"grnYc duties
and responsibilities dHvo we'd upon you II,
''rls cri,icnl and ov"nt'ul period IL our his.
t"ry You have the glorious "reminiscences
.: The past TO Stihu!nic, and the precious
h"pr3 %! tho iutur, to encourage YOU, in
meeting the responsibilities with rcriimdc,
courage aud discretion aud, relying upon
the support and protection Of The all pow
rrfu, arm Ola gracious God. your patriotic
viurIs to restore the hlightcd 3rospc,i,y
and reclaim the broken fortunes Ola gcurr.
Gus, noble and coniilnc constituency will
be crowned with grn,c;n, shcccss.