New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-18
Gov. Manephre7a on the Polls1eal a,taa.,on,

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The governor Of Mississippi, in his message to
the legislature few days ago, thus refers to the
state of political affairs in the country, and to The
proposed constitutional amendment
There is but little in the political horizon to
chser the patriot or excite the hopes of cur citf-
zens. That small cloud Of effanaticism that rose in
the east, at first no larger than mans hand and
spread with such irresistible fury, oFerthrowinQ
constitutional barriers and destroying the rights
and property of portion Of the States of the
Union still oYerahadows our landW all its por-
tentoue thickness. Our senators and representa-
tiyes to Congress are yet refused their seats The
radical Congress has enacted laws and proposed
amendments to the Constitution, which if adopted
will destroy the rights Of the States aud Of the
people, and centraIize all the powers of govern
I8ent in the central head. Against this threaten
ing cloud Of ruin the President has interposed the
executive power Of the government, and has thus
drawn upon his devoted head all its fury and ven
geance.
The conservative patriotism Of the North, and
the brave soldiers who boldly marched up to the
battle line and fought for the Union, and who are
new unwilling to lend themselves TO the nnhoIy
work of tramphng down the constitutional lbef-
ties of people who suceumbed to the mighty
power of our now common government, are ar
rayed in support of his administration in its efforts
toFestore to- the States their constitutional rights
in the Union The result of the fierce struggle be-
tween the President and Congress- time alone can
reveal. In tie adjustment of what they term
t-plans OF reconstruction OF the Union, the South
can have no voice, and can only submit to the
power that controls her. AS the chief magistrate
| Of the State, Ihave seduloualy avoided ali col
| Ision with the federal power, and have yielded
/ obedient acguescence in every case of usurpation
and wrong inflicted upon our citizens by federal
Eauthority. Our people are wearied of war it's
Ides0lation, it's vandalism. They have returned to
ther allegiance to the Constitution OF the United
Estates, They now seek for peace, its quiet and
Iseeurity by submission to ts power. They have
lnobty met and heFoically performed their duties
EaIM responsibilities to constitutional liberty and
preadly conscious of rectitnde, they transmit to
4 posterity and to history the record of the past,
without Blush OF contritisn or dishnnor.
; Though our ysice cannot be heard, nor our
rights respected in the adjustment Of our Federal
relations, many questions present themselves for
eur consideration and action as citizens of the
v States, that may affect condition citizens in
the Union Prominent among them is the amend-
naent proposed by Congresses number XIV, which,
st the request of the Honorable Secretary Of State,
william II. Seward, herewith report for your
Faction. This amendment, adopted by q Congress
of less than three-fourths of the States of the
Union, in palPable violation of the rights of more
than oRefouTth of the States, is such an insulting
outrage and denial of the equal rights of SO many
of woFthiest citizens who have shed lnster and
/ glory upon our section and oar race, both in the
forum and In the field snch gross usurpation of
the rights of the Statsy and such Capitalization
of power IN the federal government, that pre-
sumo mere reading of twill cause itsEejection
. hV Tuu.