The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-10-06

~ G"OAlhAS VA OOLn UUGicSS BUuIu
become law, and, finally, the Federal
Judiciary was to interpret and pass
upon the Constitutionality of the laws
of Congress and thus stand between its
illegal acts and the peoples welfare.
1t seemed most beautiful system, as
understood by the great and good men
who made it, and, properly observed
and carried out, is, perhaps, as near
as can be, the perfection of POLITICAL
wisdom. But all human wisdom is
imperfect and no eye, however far
reaching, except the all-seeing and
limitless eye of Jehovah, can pierce
the future and see the consequences of
any act. Under the forms of the Con-
stitution, but opposed to its spirit, and
in violation of some of its plainest pro-
visions, great harm and injustice have
been and may yet be done, A minor
ity of the people of the United States
may elect a President. A minority
may elect majority of the members
of Congress. This majority may be
so great as to overcome and destroy
the veto check. The Supreme Court
may be filed in course of time by men
who, instead ofguarding the Constitu-
ton and protecting the rights of all
under it, will shape their decisions to
suit the interest and wishes ola faction.
These are not all mere probabilities :.
some have actually occurred and are
now existing. A minority of the peo-
pie of the United States, elected Abram
Lincoln and brought on the late un-
happy war. A minority elected
the present majority of Congress,
strong enough to set aside the Pres
ident's veto and impeach and remove
him, if they dared, and that majority
now represents small minority of
the people of all the States, once en-
oraced in the Union. Who does not
know, that an immense majority of the
once United States are in favor of
Andrew Johnson's reconstruction pol
icy, and anxious to restore peace and
harmony to this lately bleeding and
still broken and distracted country.
And yet, this same factious majority
OF Congress, representing a factious
and fanatical minority of the people,
are now in measure controlling the
public afairs, brow-beating and black
guarding the President, and trying to
force the Southern States under the
rule of a few dispicable creatures of
their own, with the Ridiculous plea,
that they are bound to secure a. Re-
publican form of government to each
State when the vital principle ofrepub-
licanism is, that the majority should
govern. Such is the imperfection of
all human wisdom and human govern
ment.- Austin { Ieras) Gazette.
~ Mr.. B. M. Micon, we'll known
citizen of Alabama, has recently re-
turned from a visit to Europe, and
gives it as his opinion that England
and other foreign countries are perfect
ly Indifferent as to the amount of cot.
ton raised in America, other cotton
growing regions having been largely
developed within the last few years.
u There are $4,000 idle negroes
in the city of Washington, who have
neither means nor disposition to obtain
an honest living. The Tribune asks
northern farmers to give them employ
ment. Mr.. Webster once told a dis |
Senator that he must skin
his own skunks.''
u The South Carolina Legislature
has passed bill which permits all par
ties to testify in their own behlf in civil
causes, and gives permission to de-
PENDANTS in criminal cases to testify as
to facts, but does not require that they
should give any evidence tending to
criminate themselves.
~ Several conflicts have recently |
taken place between the blacks and |
whites of Tallahassee, Fla., and |
more serious results are threatened. |
The blacks complain that members of
their race are continually arrested and
without adequate cause.