The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-03-14
PLEA FOR SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION.

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| State, without its consent, shall be deprived
of its representation. - -
| PLEA FOR SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION. q
And now what do We find? We find the
position taken that States shall not be repre-
sented, that we may impose taxes, that we
may send our tax gatherers to every region
and portion of State; that the people are to
| be oppressed with taxes, but when they come
here to participate in the legislation of the
country, they are met at the door and told,
''no; you must pay taxes, you must bear the
burdens of the Government, but you must
not participate in the legislation of the coun-
! try, which is to affect you for all time" Is
| this just? I"No, no."] Then say let US
admit into the councils of the nation those
who are Enthusiastically and unquestionably
loyal; those dnen who acknowledge their al
lTeglance to the Government, and swear to sup
I port the Constitution. 1t is ali embraced in
that. The amplifcation of an oath makes no
difference if q man is not loyal; but you may
adopt whatever test oath you choose to prove
| their loyaty-fhat is matter Of detail for
| which care nothing-let him be unquestion-
ably loyal, owning his allegiance to the Gov
! ernment, and willing to support it in its hour
| of peril and of need, and am willing to, trust
| them. know that some do not attach so
much importance to this principle as | DO;
but one principle we carried through the
Revolution was that there should be no taxa
| ton without representation. | hold to- that
principle laid down as fundamental by our
fathers If it was good then, it is good now.
| Ifit was a rule to stand by then, it is a. rule
to stand by now. 1t is a fundamental princi:
pie that should be adhered to as long as free
government lasts. -. .--:...,
HE UNRoLLs THE CONSTITUTION.
know it was said by some during the re-
bellion that our Constitution had been rolled
up as piece of parchment, and laid away ;
| that in the time of war and rebellion there
was no Constitution. Well, we know that
sometimes from the very great necessity Of
the case, from great emergency, we must do
unconstitutional things in order to, preserve
the Constitution itself But, if while the. re-
bellion was going on the Constitution was
rolled up as q parchment, if it was violated in
some particulars to save the Government, there
may have been some excuse to justify it. But
now that peace has come now the war Is
over, We wanta written, Constitution; and !
say the time has come to take the, Constitution
QOWN, unTOII IL, IL, dIIO 40
provisions Now, if you have saved the Gov
ernment by violating the Constitution in var.
you can only -savei peace by iereseFSiNg
| the Constitution, and the only way to preserve
| it is by strict adherence to the Constitution
of our fathers as it is now unfolded. 1t must
now be read and understood by the American
people. Icome here to-day, as far as l. can,
in making these remarks, to oindicate the Con-
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| that encroachment after encroachmentis is pro.
posed. stand to-day prepared. so far as /
can, to resist these entertainments u on the
Constitution and Government Now that We
| have peace, let US enforce the Constitution (;
let US live under and by its provisions; let 1t
| be published; let it be printed in blazing
characters, as if it were in the heavens, pune
| tuated With stars; that all may read and uT,-
| derstand; let US consult that instrument !; let
US digest it's provisions, understand them, and,
understanding abide by them. Itell the OPP
ponents of this Government q care not from
what quarter they come, whether from the
East, West, North or South), you who are
| engaged in the work of breaking up the Coy
ernu,ent by amendments to the Constitution,
that the principles Of free government are all
deeply rooted in the American heart All the
powers combined, care not of what character
| fhev are, cannot destroy that great instrument
- that great chart of freedom. They may
seem to succeed for time, but their attempts
will be futile. They might as well undertake
to lock up the winds or chain the waves OF
the ocean, and con6ne them to limits They
may think now it can be done by aconcurrent
resolution: but when it is submitted to the
popular Judgment and to the popular will,
they will find that they might as well under
| take to introduce a resolution to- repeal the
Law of gravity as 10 keep this Union from be-
ing restored. 2<Ffe ! ~ - y si,.-z= s.-z = = p
49, THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE THE QUESTION.
| 1t is Just about as feasible to resist the
great law of gravity which binds ailtos COM
mon centre, as that great law, of gravity
which will bring back these States and re-
place them in their relations. All these CON-
spiracies and Vaccinations, North and South,
cannot prevent it. All that's wanted is time
until the American people can get to know
what is going on. / would the whole Amer:
lean people could be assembled here to-day,
as you aIe. / wish we had an ampitheatre
capacious enough to hold these Thirty million
of people, that they could be here and witness
the struggle that is gong on to preserve the
Constitution of their fathers. They would
settle this question. They would see who it
is, and how it is, and what kind of spirit is
manifested in breaking up this great pTincin
pie of free government. Yes, when they
came to see the struggle, and to understand
who is for and VINO is against them, II you
could make them perform the part of gladla'
tors. in the first tilt you would find the chi
mics sf the country crushed and helpless.
HIS FIDELITY TO THE PEOPLE. t..a.
hayesdetained you longer than INTENDED.
I'sGo ONT We are in a great strugge. l
am your instrument. Who is there have
not toied or labored for? Where is the man
or woman, either in public or private life,
who has not always received my attention or
my time? Pardon the egotism; they say that
man Johnon is lucky man; that no man can
defeat me. will tell you what constitutes
good luck. Somehow or other, the people
will find out and understand who is for and
who is against them. I have been placed in
as many trying positions as any mortal man
was ever placed in; but, SO far, I have not de-
serted the people, and / believe they will not
desert me. What principle have VioiateR
What sentiment have s8eryed from? Can
they put their finger upon il? Have you
heard them point out any discrepancy? Have
vou heard them quote nv predecessor, who