The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-31

Of Alabama, on the 18th instant, Pueoe'1'o =" .
ioint resolution Of both Houses. The following 1s
reported to be All outline Of the Governors re-
marks
Taking strong ground against the ratification q
the constitutional amendment, ne SAID that J.
by State Legislatures would be subject to the ap.
nroyal Of Congress. The grayest consequences
Wonld turn upon the action Of the Southern States
The object of the Radicals was to enfranchise the
negroes. II suffrage was not allowed thenl they
would contend it was an abridgment Of the priv;
leges and immunities Of citizens Of the United
States. He argued in strong and fOrcible language
in support of the position, that oil Folncal power
the right to make laws and the right 70 execute
thena-shoud be alone vested in the superior race.
THE black race will adhere to each other, and the
contest for political power wo4ld pc a 1eaI1oi oss
Tor ms and our children. The Radical majority Of
Congress opposed any distinction Us to race or
cclor. If their policy succeeds there might be a
War Of sections, and war of races will be imlni-
nent. and we would see the full measure OF danger
Of that astutely worded amendment: The consti-
tutioEal amendment was proposed and adopted III
secret session, passed through congress WIN
closed doors; there was no time afforded for de-
bate or tleliberaton. The motives OF the Radicals
in adopting it were not made known, except so fa1
as they were disclosed in the report Of the majority
The idea of the Radicals was that the conquered
were at the lercy of the conQuerors. The doc
trine Of despotism goes no further than that. he
believed they violated their oaths to support the
Constitution of the United States. There was nc
s,thortv to ;mnose nenalties on State especially
those Of an e1 post tdc0 character.
r+.to yea thaf he might be able to maintain the
os.se "s4, 7,t;n1, ho has an manPnv taEen and
shnss noI;cv If snccessful would save us fro >
wild anarchy and ruin. .
tntion he said. Was not that the party having
so%er car Violate it's sacred provisions at viii
EEncf a conrae would allow mere political party
tn oonstrne the Constitution, and make it an en-.
1ins OF oppression. It's name would be used, bui
r. reaity wonld be cone. The third clause Of the
sn,andment wonld operate uniustly. It would
s;ns.e1nh.e orr;na, secessionists and the IJnioI
as, ,as,, ,vhn onnosei the war The people Of thf
:s,tharn sfefas ould never find it in their power
to control their own internal affairs. All msn, i
nfane - @ and thev wonld vote for men representina
;axva and th;s wonld be an addtiona reasof
%w s tha hitter fealines which had existed between
ths +sao sections wonid be continued.
tS;s Connection. the speaker alluded in terms
tha.;n9 snas sarcssm n those men who calie;
fhano1aivea nnconstit1tional Union men. and main
ta;na5 ~ bat thew we're better Union men than nm,
~ the rest of us.
:, The Intention Of the Radicals was to pass az
EnabIing Act for the Southern States-not thu
Territorial Bill, as many supposed-but an En-
abline Act, under the operations Of which State
EoveTn,oents ara to be ina1cIrated in the SouEt
snd Ill eycinded trom :yoting who cannot take thf
t an4 az SA.o H. tL ~ Lae ,rasnr;haJ =, 49, o.
test oatn OF G9e oH1A w Do Pteeoltpoo ~ e.e iit
sblng Act, II TINS act was passed. negroes ano
white men who can vote VIII elect @ members 10 Con
ventons ana nauGussa In tne sa SSase Love ,s t
Wnlc9 VIII De ~ & I +a9 at.d atat st,t ~
PGacIca! ogeiat ~ ~ t;,e ~ t1 stt as ,T,,
tnngs M 20 a. ~
nesses VIII - ~ SarS s1,ai nronorfon of The
ls Sont.oneIi y o1A"4A wv - 'Ne
YoHnR gopuaalSo. lSs. 4t p,oc;5,,+ ,,,,d i, oh1o -
he peneYeo .ae Sle ts w I9 auie w
sustain nmsen, anu srus.eo snas ~ Wou1 & leielse ~
tne o1 enoos 1 men sS suo - a,,u ~
Pc sple 20 -
~ n,se ~ tIpa
tne i9eseI au ~ .oo ot;,ns 3,fn nnh 1uo h, =
Anoaio te;toJ suT Stotas Govern, ert ~
enters9 M!t1 S 49, of ~, atta mo-, - ro;1,.t,4
go2o 1aGn. 20 A49m 3I =, S,os ~
ing tne Seste In an tts 4ha, ~ aes ~
the Cnlteo staees ugseiao, I'LL I'LL ~ ousst ,ts
good tsltn ana oo-2nE tQny VIII I1 su1 oGen we
hsd taken 10 s9pport Ino sne ylse ss
States: He SAID We shou1d learT H!saom ann sea-
control nom our past nlsIo5y. ne coHaseneo an
adherence TO the n9Dle wniGn 4 nas neaa sake
by the LeglsiaG9re ~ ne M tS
~ "sH =. 1.s,o ~ ,,tI ,h;n ~
islatote 20 l9rsu te " -. w. ets
It's own poop!e, anu ~ nle counetson ns 4uosso
the lines OF 5gron, 1eaerrnle ~ JUS ueatn u 1ne
poet, hlrke Wnlte -
rso the struck eagle. stretched upon the plain
No more through rolhng olouas .s1 70 soas again.
s IIh H. s,,as that n1;1sre =; b,a ba.,+
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