The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-29


the power Of Congress. We will show
incontrovcrtibly, before We havo fin
ishod this review, that nothing is
further from the real facts of the sit
alton. 1t will be worse than useless
for any man to roll such hope rs q
sweet morscl under his tongue. 1t
might eventually ''bitc him like II scr
pcnt" or "sting him like an adder"
We cntrcat men not to be deceived in
this particular.
The third and fourth sections in
part define the duty Of the Command
ing General and the liabilities of tho
people.
The fifth and sixth sections arc
those with which we arc most inmc-
diatcly concerned. The fifth we will
now quote entire, rs its provisions are
50 important. 1t is as follows
SEC 3. And be it further enacted,
That when The pcrplo of any of said
rebel States shall form Il constitu-
ton of government in conformity with
the Constitution Of the United States
in aN respects, framed by Il convention
of delegates elected by the male citi-
zcns of said State, twenty one years
old and upwards, of whatever race,
color or previous condition, who have
been resident III said State for one
year previous to the day of such clcc-
ton, except snch as may be disfran-
chiscd for participation in the rebel
lion, or for felony at common law ;
and when such constitution shall pro-
vide that the elective franchise shall
be enjoyed by all such persons us have
the qualifications herein stated for
electors Of delegates and when such
constitution shall be ratified by ma
! lority of the persons voting on the
! question Of ratification, who arc quail
fled as electors for delegates; and
when such Constitution Shall have
been submitted to Congress for cxami-
nation and approval, and Congress
shall have approved the same and
when the said State, by II vote of it's
Legislature, elected under said consti-
tuition, shall have adopted the amend
mcnt TO the constitution Of the United
states, proposed ~ the Thirty-ninth
Congress, and known rs article four
teen and when said article shall have
become part of the constitution of
the United States, said State shall be
declared entitled to representation in
Congress, and Senators and Represent
tatives shall De admitted thcrcfrom,
on their taking the oath prescribed By
law and then and thereafter the pre-
ccding sections of this act shall be in
operative in said State. Provided,
That no person excluded from the
privilege of holding Office by said
amendment to the constitution Of the
Unitod States shall be eligible to
ti5n tU li". .s rumsyItutloii Tor I1n INV ~,
sad rebel states, nor shall any such
person vote for members of such con-
rention.
I'VE hope tho reader will not re-
gard us too proliX in this matter, for
VIC regard it and they will realize it,
to be of very great Importance. We
arc likely to extend this review into
Two or three copies Of the News, and
if any reader regards the series as of
sufficient Importance to keep, we hope
he will DO so, until all the Numbers Of
the serial presentation arc published
Now it will be discovered by the at
tcntive reader Of the above section that
there arc NErtccn conditions upon which
South Carolina can be admitted into the
Union. We will close this article by a
succlnct statement Of those conditions.
|. a Constitution formed IN conform
i!y with the Constitution of the United
States IN all respects.
2. ltmust be framed by representa-
t'vcs of all the people, both white and
colored, oftwcntyone and upwards.
| 3. A,cccd such as may be cdishancAisc,l
for participation IN Tie rclcNion, or for
| fet""y ~ CoHUtoH tHtO.
! Who arc dsfranchiscd does not vet
fully appear; but will, as soon as AZ
torney General Stanbcrry's opinion is
published
| 4. And this Constitution must pro.
vlde Tor a full enjoyment of the elective
franchise by both white and colorcd.
5. That Constitution must be ratified
by mVority Of the persons allowed TO
vote.
6. Such Constitution must be submit
ted to Congress for approval.
Z. Congress must approve it.
s. The Legislature of South Carolina,
elected under this approved Constitution,
must adopt the Constitutional Amend.
mcnt."
We will give this Amendment in its
proper place.
| g. "Said Amendment p,ust l,o q n,t