The Placer herald., 1866-03-24
A Noble Sentiment Eloquently Expressed.

A Noble Sentiment Eloquently Expressed.
The argument Of Hon. Reverdy johnson
before the Supreme Court at Washington, in
the case Of Garlaod, denying the constitu-
tionality Of the test oath, is exciting much
attention as a very fine effort. The follow.
ing noble and eloquent language was addres.
sed to the Court at the close of his argument:
"Will the Court indulge me with a word
or two morel Every right-miudsd man
every man who has within bis bosom heart
capable Of human sympalby-~ho is not
dead to the kinder and nobler feelings Of our
is not the slave Of bis own dis
honor-of low, degraded passions, Of hatred
OF bis countrymen, or Of political partizan.
ship, solely bent on its own wretched triumph
Reckless Of the nations welfare; but must
wish, but must make it the subject Of his daily
thought and Of bis prayers to God, that the
hour may come, and come at once, when all
the States shall be again within the protect.
ing alike its benefits. land greater were never
vouchsafed to man, contented and happy
and prosperous, sharing in its duties, devoted
to its principles. and participating in its re-
nown. And when the people throughout
our almost boundess domain may be seen
coming together as brothers, with one love Of
country and one hope Of common destiny
of safety, welfare and national glory
with one determination TO achieve it by uni.
ted etforts-inspired and strengthened by an
equally pure and ardent patriotism, former
differences forgotten, and nothing remember
ed but their ancient concord and the equal
Ia hov hov eharo in tho vlnr n( ho
past, and to labor together for the even
greater glories of the future. And may
not, with truth, assure your honors that this
result will be expedited by the bringing with
in these tempIes-the Courts Of the United
States-a class of men now excluded, who
by education, character and profession, are
especially qualified by their example to in
fuence the public sentiment of their respect
i've States. and to bring them, if any doubt
yet exists, 10 the conviction which, it is be.
lieved, they unanimously entertain-lhat to
support and defend the Constitution of the
United States, is not only essential to their
peoples happiness and freedom, but is SOL
emn duty to their country and their God.
MAY it please your honors, depend upon
it, that in that event they will be soon gath.
ering around the altar Of the Union, resolved
to support it, under every exigency. at all
hazards, as one man, and with one voice be
heard invoking the blessings Of Heaven for
its maintenance and preservation, till time
itself shall be no more"
NEaRoEs TO DECIDE ON ALLOWING WHITE
MEN TO VorE.-It is difficult to determine
lhe extreme to which the infatuation Of the
[nfernals will drive them. Not satisfied with
putting negroes on equality with white men,
in the District of Columbia by giving them
The ballot, they now propose that the negroes
shall dsfranchise the whites. We copy the
from the Congressional Globe, the
official paper of Congress.
Pa offered the following:
WHEREAS, All just government derives its
powers from the consent of the governed;
and whereas, the best way Of obtaining that
consent is through the ballot box; and where.
as, the white men OF the District of Columbia
have by that means declared that 10 their
opinion the black men of the District should
not be allowed the right of suffrage; there.
fore,
ResoIved, That the Committee on the Dis.
.rict of Columbia be instructed to inquire in
o the expediency of ordering an election at
which the blacks Of the District shall decide
~ ballot whether in their opinion the White
nen OF the District should be allowed the |
light Of suffrage.
BLIND MALIGNIrY.-Tbe Legislature of
Virginia says the Now Hampshire Patriot,
Iu totu
penalties upon vagrants, and defining who
ire such. Gen. Terry forthwith issued a
setting aside the act, fearing
est some negro should suffer- Thaddeus
stevens & and Co. thereupon denounced Vir-
,inia, and pointed to this act as further proof
# the unftness Of Virginia for self govern.
nent. But the Richmond Whig explains
hat the act in question is copied verbatim
rom the Pennsy ylvania statute on the same
ubject (Stsven's own Stste) and that the
'nly Objectionable clauses are to be found
q Dunlop's Compilation of Pennsylvania
laws, p. 663.
If this act Of Virginia is to be taken as ev.
dence of disloyaIty there and of the unfit
less of her people to be represented in Con-
,ress, why is not the same statute in Penn
ylvania proof of the same facts in regard to
Ter people! Yet such is the blind maignity
If radical disunionism that it insists upon
holding it crime, for the Southern people
10 precisely what the people of the "loyal''
States do. How shamsfolIy wicked and
Malignant is the spirit Of radicalism.
The Legislature of Kentucky, during its
present session, has declared vacant the seats
# ten or twelve members, on the ground that
hey were elected by military Interference.
n every instance where the parties oustsd,
an the race over, they have been badly beat.
~. A bill has passed the Senate Of Ken,
ucky, incorporating company to build an
'ir line railroad between Louisville and Gin.
,innati.
PoINTs OF A Coon Cow.-For good dai.