The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-03

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THE RECONSTRUCTION STATUTES.
Three meta Of Congress pass under the dcsigna-
ton OF the reconstruction lnws, viz: those Oi the
cd March, tho esd March, md the 1aih July, 1867
cal and social dissolution to be impending or
actually existing In several States Of tho Union
and that, in consequence of their condition, and
for the purpose OF cccting their restoration, the
| proposed legislation has become necessary. Sup
posing tho conditions to bo as declared in the
preamble of the first act, these statutes
conservative. The States being PROSTATE, in
the opinion Of Congress, the object was to restore
them. But the Legislative and executive depart
OF the prostration as would be conceded; and how
wqs a tho s1d Tad 81 il
Sa i e sh
order, shall that which is in goe.. order be over
turntHHf Obviously, what was left Of order was to
be conserved. and what was IN dissrler was to
be restored In reaFect to tho revenue the mails.
etc. have hoard oi 10 such destructive interior
once; but in respect to the courts tho disposition
is exhibited to destroy. Yet the M whole ssrioE nf
| which can perceive source FOR such oil astonish-
ing misconslruction. On tho contrar, tho follow
s lsts lbs tst S saSi ai! a" r'f ha to Ia aG Ht
the earliest Of the reconstruction acts, appears to
demonstrate tho opposite Wow,
| "An Act relating to Appeals and Wrlts OF Error to
tho Supreme UourE.
"Bc IL enacted, de-. That whore any appeal or
writ OF error has bucn brought to tho Supreme
DOErt lTom any flnal judgment or uecree OF all
inferior court OF tho United States, for any judicial
distrlct in which, subsequently, to tho rendition OF
much judgment or docrco tho regular sessions OF
such court have boon susponiled or interrupted by
inslrrection or rebellion, such appeal or writ Of
error shall no valid and effectual, notwithstanding
tho time limited BY lazy for bringing tho same may
have previously eIpired; and IN cases whore no
appeal or writ OF error has been brought from any
| such judgment or decree, such appeal or writ Of
| orror may be brought within ono year from the
passage OF this act. Tho provisions OF this act
shall not apply to any case in :-:hich tho right to
bring all appeal or writ OF error had expired before
such suspension or Interruptions OF the regular
aes3ons OF tho court" (Sccton l, Act OF hnrch q,
| 1857
Thin act, il regard be had to IFS special object,
| may DO takon 10 be in pdrj ni1terid win the re-
construction laws, and to the like extent, under
tho rule they aro all to be read as ono law. lhko
tho tlree acts above mentioned tho object ol Ibis
was to remedy mischief, which had arispn out 9l
tho rebellion, hpt for the purpose OF this remedy
the Judiciary and not the district commander,
wero TO be tho instrumentality. IHghs OF appeal
which had not yet expired by lapse OF time were
cut of by ciroumstances: These CIRCUMSTANCES
continnsl until tho limitation expired, and with Il
tho right, after which thoy ceased. Tho object
now, was to, revive said rights. The circpm
stances which had intersenca, and which hat
, now ceased, are denoted in tho eet. They sr.
have heeE rha intercepted
unmistakable implication, shows, on tho do!
that with the exception OF the suspension or in