The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-11-21
The Hon. B. n, Peirlrly and the copstitu.
s''. fienal Amendment. M.

Tie Hon. Benjamin y. Perry, Of South,
Carolins. has given his views in, fulIin ne-
gard, ts, the Constitutional Amen dment. j n
. letter 70 Charles w. Wood ward. Esl, Of
Philadelphia. which is, published 10 The lCo-
lpmbisi 6. G Ph2nix, and, ,from. which we
make the'annsEed copious extractss beiiey-
pg shst we could present nothing more in.
teTesiing to our readers, in tho present
disturbed state Of aflairs The Huu. geao
Aeman Gays: et atagilu sasg I'll IL n.aisAi|
alMY DEAR SlR;---I had the pleasure sf re-
veiving your, letter, a few days since. exr
pressing a kind interest in the, condition
~ ,,hsI Soathern States, and arguing that
Sauih Carolina should adopt We coGs.iiur
lsgpA auendmenl proposed by Congress.
Yon also expressed wish 10 know my
views IN reference TO this alI abserbiDg po-
litical question. .g II. tas.alo III ai
II has been said that man never can be
1ishonored. except BY himself. Others may
injure him and oppress him ! they may slau-
der him AUD destroy him, but they can no
more dishonor him and render him infa-
nous, than they. can defane virtue and
srath aud hengr. The sane may be said
Of people, or . nation. II Willis, they pur-
sue an honorable aud patriotic course, they
cshnot be disgraced by the insults. wrongs
and oppressions Of . stronger power, how
ever tyrannicsl and exacliRg that power
maybe. 81 sH,l.. -
n the southern States may be deprived oil
all political power in the Union. their pro
perty may be coniscated. and their most
distinguished and yirtuous citizens gibbet-
ed on the gallows, but they cannot 5e rem
dered infamous 10 history by such parba-
rous and inhunan conduct, Such 4 course
viii only dishonor and render infamous
lheir 0ppressUrs.
You state that you greatly fear worse
terms wlii be Imposed on the south, ii The
s,nendment be not adopted. What secu.
tigy has the. South that worse term. ma,
tict be imposed, # the amen J.a sat is aJsp.
1sdf We have 10 guarantee whatever that
The Southern members will be admitted TO
Sheir seats III Congress, after the anend.
iuent IS adopted. Nothing OF The kind is
annmsted |; snt. while the test oath il rx-
acted IL would be impossible Tor the South.
ern States, 10 be represented an Csagress.
except By those who wesld lishonor and
di.gfaee theaiI We have no guarantee
that Congress may not still hold the South
rrn States AZ cong sarred provinces. and ap.
point Provisional Go,elnoss over them.
with Instructions 10 convene !. loyal,. con.
veanvas. elected BY uniyers.h negro sof.
trase. and have formed State Gun stitutions.
By wlllrt all shall be entitled 10 vote and
hold Uihce, withoat iegard 10 cuIor, 10 The
sKeluslon OF every one who has aided or
counienaace,i 1rebrllion.Y H sasby !.
II The .prDposed auendmeht OF the Federal
Censtilslioa lofcrs the southern State ~
choose between giving up their equal re-
pfesentallun 40 Congress, Or permitting
their tpesrtes 10 vote. between the alter.
natives no southern Stale could hesitate q
mDlnarHt 70 ehuose when The, issue is forced
on them. Equal representation ia the ma
tonal councils must be given up. YOU
aey PFePerlyisaJ that already the South
s,n States are ma minority in both houses
y Congress. and q full representation ivr
their negrves would not give them lnaisr. !.
ny 10 The House Of Representative.
10 suppose that any Southern State
would voluntarily adopt such. provision
fn the National Co.. stitution. I. 10 pre,u n :
that she " nlsensibie % her own hl,nor. and
reckless of her own safety. itmay Ds said
that Tennessee has already dune sol never
was there = greater mistake. if the con.
stitutional amendment mad been submitted
90 The People,ei 'lenriessee, IL woald haye
seen reJeetsd BY nine tentlis u them. Ii
was adopted o,iy by minority uf the lie.
gislature, snfamiy andfeofruptly elected.
and Degraded by Northern inaaencc.N In
sli communities there pied and
i'hsneus menewhd seek pcwsl and noto.
r,ey by sacthcing hbnur aud THE interests
~ their counfrJii Unfortunately for Ten.
nsssee. The scum aud dusgs Of society haye