The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-07

that instruncflt- really andpracticaily
as a m,aQdtfoh oh--the indianapolis Herald
finds four strong objections to--brief, but
TO the point throughout, Among the OBJ
jections are
I. Il was not adopted by legal Con-
gress, eleven Of the States. almost one
third. being factiously exctuded, while. had
they been represented, had Congress been
FULL the proposed amepdment could not
have been saopted by Copgress. Tile pro-
posed amendment has never been adopted
by two-thirds OF full Congress, and Is,
therefore, anullity. l...
,. The amendment, as proposed, does
not tbase representation ,one voters as st..
should do, but on classes orpcrsons there
by continuing constructive reprgcntation,
making the vote of a Massachusetts man
one fourth better than that Of an indiana
man, on account of excess in non-voting
persons represented. 0gfH w ,a1tl
3. Regarded as n plan of reconstruction,
It recognizes the doctrine ofscccssion, holds
that the Southern States are out of Union,
aud proposes that the Union shall be re-
stored only on the condition ofthe adoption
of this plan, which will never happen, apd
tlris provides foreternh dtssbluttdn. III
4. 1t does not contain the clause, pro-
posed by the Democrats, to base faxations'
on wealth, not on persons, and thereby 50
leaves the Constitution that, of direct
taxes, an Indiana man has to pay three
dollars where a Massachusetts, man pays
only one, thus forcing us to keep up the
other injustice OF taxing, BY tariff, our
tea, coffee, and calicoes, by which New
England reaps great bat less plumber
from the West than she would by
the mode of direct taxation, all of which is
done to subiugate the West and South to,
New England. ~
But, ignoring entirely discussing the OBJ
noxious character aud intended effects of
the measure, and looking simply to the
several States, through the action of their
Legislatures, agreeing to or rejecting 1t,
we may inquire what is the prospect
Will the essential hree-romths or all the
States ratify it2 Here the Louisville
Journal luckily saves us the trouble of any.
elaboration in the matter. rendering the
negative clear and conclusive. Political
'discussionists, If not already posted, may
find interest in the manner in which the
journal reasons out the ultimate straugling
of the embryo monster: ab
THE whole number of States in the I'm
ion being thirty-six, it takes twenty-seven
of them to amend the organic law There
are now eleven States not represented. If
Nla.AN
sented in Congress should ratify the amend
ment there would still be lacking two
States to make it valid. So far as the prae-
tical question is concerned, the lacking of
two States is as good or as bad as a dozen.
The amendment must be ratified by TWEEN
ty-seven States. The ratification by,twen-
ty-siX only is of no more value than so
much waste paper. "a ,....r-h ,..ls,..
But there are two more States that will
not touch this proposed amendment-Ken-'
tucky and Delaware. These reduce the
number that may ratify It TO twenty-three
-four less than the required number. OF
what use will the adoption of this proposed
amendment be by twenty-three States
Furthermore, if there is a fair expression
of PUBLIC opinion, we believe win be re-
iected by both MARYLAND and Missouri.
This completes the list of the States that
were lately slaveholding. or the other
State, there is strong probability that it
will be reiectcd-provided Ii be nptrushcd
through with indecent haste by the mem
bers of Legislatures already elected-by
Indiana, California and Oregon, and per-
haps by other States.
! The States referred to, slibstracted from
| the whole number IN the Union, will leave
| just. eighteen, or one-iIalf. But, admitting
| that an these doubtful States go for the
amendment, there still remain but t,oentD-
| three in favor of it--lchich sNadkcs its final