New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-12
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fact that ii assumes, on the part of Congress, y
daal pp;tb AMI II control subjects, which have
! / hitherto a,Nays been admitted to be within the
| axclusiva domain of State legislation. Inc ma
nassaae of this bill over the Presidents veto, is
in sacf 4 revolution as far as such revolution
ii, IL etfaoted by the legislative branch OF the
government Should it go into operation as the
supre1,,e law Of the land, sustained by the judi
! c;arv ana enforced by the executive, it will be
81 II revolution Such result would be radical
4 and violent subversion of the theory on which
i the Constitution was framed, and on which the
nnion Of the States was constructed. 1t would be
equivalent to reputation Of ell the limitations
/ which the Constitution has imposed on the Federal
i government: and the Transformation of that gov
ernnient, from one of delegated powers strictly
and intelligbly Defined into one of supreme and un
controlled authority.
There can be no doubt that the consummation o
just such revolution is one of the main objects
of the radicals in their passionate support of the
civil rights bill and other kindred measures. They
have kept the purpose out of view by yelling be
meath pretencess of regard for the rights and in
terests of the negro but the disguise is too trans
parent to deceive the country. Even were the
powers assumed by Congress plainly granted BY
the Constitution, there would be no necessity to
exercise them as long as the same objects cooa
be gained by means Of State legislation. IN tact
the equality of persons before the law as TO all
those great personal rights which are guarded by
1.-THE common law Of England is acknowledged III
all the States. The mere recognition OF certain
social distinctions dependent on essential diver
gency Of race. does not operate harshly or I'M
justly and it Isl moreover, only the expression of
an over whelming public opinion. The assumption
that congressional interference is needed to pro-
teet the freedmen in their rights, to secure them
against wrong and oppression, is a mere preteAt
for the usurpation Of powers which the Constitu-
tion noWhere confers upon the Federal govern
ment. 3 s, WI lst # HI NJ 5S
But the trouble is that the subjects which the
bill III question assumes CONTROL are the very sub
iects which have always hitherto been recognized
sas peculiarly included within the domain Of State
and as most jealously protected against
Federal interference. The tenure Of property the
marriage relation, the exercise Of political rights
and priFi eges, depend absolutely upon the will Of
the respective States. The most vigant search Of
the Constitution could not eatort from that instru
.ment the nierest symptom Of power on the part Of
Congress to legislate on such subjects # the
reservation of all powers not enumerated TO the
States respectively, 81 to the people, meant any
thing at all, it meant q reservation Of precisely
those subjects over which tile pretended Congress
now III session at Washington has usurped juris
8dietion and control aas35
After this il is impossible to say where the radi
cal majority will stay their course. II it be! once
admitted that a majority Of the Legislative branch
Of the government smay, BY continual elimination
of adverse opinion, finally secure twothirds
majority Of voting members, through which they
may force any sort Of legislation on the country
there would be absolutely no check upon them
but their own discretion. They could revolution
ize3the government, not only as to its policy and
its principles but even as to its FORM. Theyco
exclude fecaleitrant States, and irnpeach and de-
pose objectionable presidents, BY the mere exer-
else Of that magic power claimed for twothirds Of
the voting members Of an emascuiated Congress.
It il to this point that the government s now tend
ing. 1T will inevitably reach that point, and as
surne tile character which We have described
that is to say, it will become Representative, des
potieal oligarchy the President stand firm
id his opposition, and refuse to recognize as bind
ing upon him Legislation which is the offspring Of
i Legislative, revolution Should be maintain bis
attitude Of Persistence, the indications are thai
4 he will be supported by the public opinion, even
] Of the Nortlern States sa \ 5 "a. ;5$fs
lasa M fhoaist EpiscopaI Church Conference.
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The conferegee met at the uzuHl lpur yesterday
! morning Bishop EARLY frstand Bishop Kayanangh
afterwards presided. ,zS
Several committees kordered to be appointed
| were amounted. .g94a
Leave Of absence was granted to several mem
| hers. fassSs459 a;3 sst ia 5i54 5 s#,55
Dr.. Behrlng, of the Rio Grande conference, was
| Introduced.
d 4 report ffom tie Committee Oh Rssisals was
presented, recommending the calling Of general
conference under certain circumstances. It lies
| over under the rules.
A report from the Committee on Changes Of
| Economy was presented. III recommended the
change Of the name of the church, from -The
| Methodsts Episcopal, Church South" To- /" The
Methodist Church. 1t was made the ordef fthe
day for 70 oday, and ordeieato BE Published. e.
a Asrep6rt from the Committee On Boundaries was
presented, II recommended the grantingof the
prayer ,of several conferences m IS fors boundary
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AFariety Of memorials resolutions, papers, re-
ports, etc, were read and appropriately referred.
One resolution Eas to 4 onduct the ANIMAL exami-
nation of ehafaeter with closed doeEs.-.40ne me-
ghofial proposed new Judicial system for the
treatment Of offenses against the rulesof the
church. Another resolution Teferred to the re-
iTloVal 6f the Publishing house from Nashville to
louisville. ID 845sss g44
After some discussion, the resolution to appoint
commit Of two or more Bishops, to wait on
fhe PRESIDENT and thank him for the restoration Of
the church property, was adopted. #
The time Of adjournment under the first rule ar
rived Without ac ton being taken to prolong the
session, The members nevertheless continued to
sit as q conference, and passed resolution to 60
Into committee Of the whole, to hear discussion on
tile proposition toschange the name Of the church,
a resolution which had already been made the
order of the day for to-day. !, y
Bishop KaVanaugh remained in the Chair and
the discussion was proceeded with. Those who
favored the change Of name objected to the use Of
the epithet z South, as limiting the influence and
power Of the church, preventing others who,i
living north Of Mason n Dixon,s line, looked upon
tho Southern Church as the Methodist Church Of
he!continent from joining il, and as Involving no
danger in respect of property. Those who op.s
posed it urged that the change Of name imperiIled
the tile to property that there was nothing in the
epithet,t South Of an offensive or improper char
acter, and that there is nothing in any name to
prevent any who choose to join the church from so
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