The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-08


blessings, in abundant measure, upon
SO many churches all over the Land.
The Assembly, while humbly re-
coSnizing these judgments and mer-
cles III the past and the present, also
bears testimony lin respect to our
urgent needs and duties as a nation
III view of the new era upon which
we are now entering, rs follows, viz:
1: Our most solemn national trust
concerns that patient race SO long
held IN unrighteous bondage. Only
as We are Just to them can we live in
peace and safety. Freed by the ma
tional army they must be projected
IN all their civil rights by the nation
al power. And, as promoting this
end, which far transeends any mere
political or party object, we rejoice
shat the active functions of the
freedmen.s Bureau are stiIl conti-
n,ed, and especially that the civil
rights bill has become the law of the
land In respect to the concession
OF the right of suffrage to the colored
race this Assembly adheres to the re-
solution passed by our Assembly of
1865 (Minutes, p. AZ; ''That. the CO.
lored man should in this country
ENJOY the right of suffrage, in con
nectlon With all other men, is but q
simple dictate of justice. The AS
sembly cannot perceive any good
reason why he should be deprived of
this right on the ground of his color
or his race. > Even if suffrage may
not be universal, let it at least he i'm
partial.
2. In case such impartial suffrage
Is not conceded, that we may still
reap the Legitimate fruits of our na
tlonai victory over secession and
slavery, and that treason and rebel
hon may not enure to the direct DO
!itcal advantages Of the guilty, we
Judge 1t to be simple act of Justice
that the constitutional basis of repre-
sentation III Congress should be so
far altered rs to meet the exieencies
growing out of the abolition of
slavery; and we likewise hold it to be
the solemn duty of our National Ex-
ecut1ve and Congress to adopt only
such methods of reconstruction as
shall effectually protect all loyal per
sons in the States lately in revolt.
3. AS loyalty is the highest civic
virtue and treason the highest civil
crime, SO it is necessary for the due
vindltsatlon and satisfaction of na-
tlonal Justice that the chief fomen-
tors and representatives of the rebel
hon should, by due course and pro-
cess Of law, be visited with condipn
punishment.
4: The Christian religion being the
underlying source of all our power.
prosperity, freedom and national
unity, We earnestly exhort all our
ministers and churches to constant
and earnest prayer for the President
OF the United States and his consti-
tut1onal cornsellors; for the Senate
and House of Representatives in
Congress assembled; for the Judges
OF our national courts; for those that
pear rule III our army and navy, and
Tor all persons intrusted with au
thollty; that they may be endowed
with heavenly wisdom, and rnle in
the fear Of the Lord, and so admin.
lister their high trusts, without self
seeking or partiality, that this great
Republic, being delivered from it's
enemies, may renew it's youth, and
pnt forth ali its strength in the ways
OF truth and righteousness, for the
good OF our own land and the vel
fare Of mankind.
5. And we further exhort and adj
monish the members of our churches
to diligent and personal efforts for
the safety and prosperity of the
nation, to set aside all partisan and
sectional aims and low ambitions
and to do their full duty as Christian
treemen; to the end that our Chris
tan and Protestant civilization NAV
maintain its legitimate ascendency.
and that We become not thoarey OF
any form of infidelity, or subject to
any foreign priestly domination: that
'ene sacred interests of civil and reli-
gious freedom, of human rights and
justice to all, Of national loyalty and
national unity. may be enlarged and
perpetnated, making our Christian
Commonwealth a praise among the
nations OF the earth, exemplifving
and speeding the progress of the
Hlngdom OF our Lord and Saviour,
jesus Christ.
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