Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-29


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The ffth sseliea empower tn cohmib
en- 70 be sesseeUd By Ne coufs, toappoint IN
writing one or more suitable persona frou
timeto tin1s, TO execute warflntA a1f OthG
Processes deslfabls b. the bill These -
inerous ofIcial agents are made 70 constitute
. sort II police, II addition 70 ths military,
and are authorized 70 summOn . posg copsi-
tatus, and even to call 10 their I'D such pos.
ton Of the land and naval forces Of the
United States, or Of the militia, o. may be
necessary to the performance Of the duty
with which they are changed This extra
Ordinary power II 70 be- conferred unDo
agents, irresponsible to the GoverDment and
70 - people, TO whose number the dbcres
ton of the commissioners b the only limit,
and In whose hands such authority might
be made terrible engine q wroo9s oppfes-
sion and fraud. The gepegh eoofees fegu-
laainx the lapd and naval leoooM Tie Uni
l ted states, The militia and ne e1oculion Of
| the laws are bel eyed 70 b ede1nte fOf any
emergency wi ich can occur ID ume Of peace.
| II il should prove otherwise, Congress CaB
at any time amend those laws in such man.
ner a., while rubssrving the public welfare,
will not jeopaidize the rights, interests ard
liberties of the people.
OF ten dollars, shall bc paid ~ each Com
missioner in every case brought before him,
and fee Of five dollars to his deputy or
deputies, for each person he or they may
arrest and take before any such Commits
sioner, with such other fees "a may he deem.
ed reasonable by such Commissioner in gen.
eral, for performing such other duties MS
NAV be required in the premises. All these
fees are 10 be paid out of the Treasury OF
the United States, whether there is a con
viction or not but in case Of conviction,
they are to he recoverable fr III the Gcfe,Itl-
ant. II seems TO me that under the ilfiu
cnce of such temptations bad men might
convert any law, however benificent, into
an instrument OF persecution and fiaud.
By the eighth section Of the bill, the
Uulted States Courts, which set only in pne
y ace for white CITIZENS, must migrate with
the Marshal and District Attorney, and
necessarily with the Clerk, although lie IL
not mentioned, to any part Of the distfic',
upon order Of the President, and they hold
court for the purpose OF the more Speedy
arrest and trial Of persons charged with
violation OF this act, and there the Judge
and DIFFERS Of the court must remain, upon
the or,'cr of the President, for the time
therein designate
The ninth section anthcrixa the Psesi!en; Such
pereon ~ he empower for th@ puspcs~. 10 employ
oueh part Of the land naval forces Of the U.ftd
StaAs II the militia shall Be n~cessaIy petsnt
violation and enforce the due execution ~ lisact
THIS la:s :ags sstIss e .Py s,nansnt iail;a dlee
10 te the enforcement 81 this the bast
region whee il is nd-d 10 operate. do propose
- consiceT the policy of this bill To ia" d-tails Of
hill fraught With evil. The white ard the
black vi Tie South have hitherto lived
der the relation Of master and slave capital owning
tai and labor sre 6iseso@d fey saad now each atr,
OF itself IN this ueS lat n, being necessary tr
the other there win b new esja.'men'. which lp h
deeply nterestoa h 0sking harmonious Each haa
equal poser In the terms, ard il lcft TO ia" laws
that regulate cait ao1 dbor. il confidently believed
true ,ors in>&lsence but labor is nevet so
ignorant not 10 undess:snd Its interests not to
know its own .aiue and sot IA that capita psy
that value This BIN fustsates this adjussn-nt. 1t IN
tervenss between capital aud labor, and attempt.
tie the question Of political economy through tbs
ferment diseord hstseen the Two for lii.
sidens, heir employment will contnee and when is
closed, tlieir ocespauon will terninatr.
In all our history, In all our experience pcojlc
living under Federal and State law no such system
that consem pl~ted by the "details Of this bill NJ.
ever before been proposed ar adopted. They estAh
sh for die security OF the colored saesua ss
which GO ninitely hcynnd any that the general CIV
eminent has cver provided for the white r:ee h.
fac. the dis; action of and ealor is b, the hi
made - ppcrt.e IN favor of the cpcred and again
the white They interfere with the mun,cils.l
legislation Of States with relations existing 81 |
inl aitsni- Of tie same state and absorption and
sumption "i power y the general G"v.rninen'. which /
il acluirsecd in must sap and de.troy fcdcraitc
system OF limited powers, and break down the iat |
rcr- which ircscrye the rights OF the States II J. |
Their step, RAJ her stride towards iallzailh
snN the concentration of all lea- Aivr power. IN the
Natono Government, The Tendency oi the hill mt.t, |
h.. q the spirit Of rr, Non. and iu arr,s,
the progress If II osc Influences hch are more
~ drawing AROUND Tue States the bono, union 81
peace. TIE 'aineiled predecessor. ia his rrUelana
ion II the ist of January, l-. ordered an: ecafll
hat All lcr-.ys b., as slaves within rt.in ~iat,s
AMI pais- of State tho.e;n designated were. an,l
t'erefore should he free ard further that the exec
nvc government. OF ,hc United Sra.e- i,cla,lir4 T.,
military and naval uui horiiics thereof won ID reeo a
md maintain the freedom OF such lcrso.,. rhk !
guaranty has been rendered specially OBLIGATORY ai.h
pIlni ~ the amendment of the Constitution ii
NJ slavery IRON ghout the L niied States itierf,re
uiiy recognize the obligation Ia protect am. defend
hat class of our people whenever and wherever "A |
hail become necessary and TO the full eyie caipa,.
l. with Ire Coasti.rti IN Of the aici sta,c-
Eniei'a n;iia these sentiments IT only remain. f.
ne 10 lay that Viii cier.tI'ly cooperate with Conf
res IN any measure that may be neccSssr. for Tue
Decoration ef The civil r. ,'is NJ freediic we'll M
hose Of 81. ".Lcr classes OF persons thruu goi, ths
n.ted States. by iucial process under equal and
iupar'.a! laws eont,rnasy with the positions Of
he Federal Constitution. II
] now return the hill - he Senate and regret tn
considering tie h and Join. resolutions foriy-t vi
II number, which have hcci thus far IN, mit,ed for
ny approval, am compelled TO withhold INV assent
rom second measure tina; received the sanction,
). both Houses ot Congress Il
.Siened.' ANDREW JOHNSON
WAsHISsroS. D. G., March -. 1860. i