Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-10
THE RANDOLPH JOURNAL.
rnrRspAy, JANUARY ~, lss7.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1865,
GEORGE H. THOMAS.
Major General u. S. Army.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MINT

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MENT.
The Governors of the Northern
states arr acting very fooli-hly in
Recommending thc adoption ~ the
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment after IL ha-
hcen Northumberland rs every rebel
Stn'c. n will probably hc urged by
4otnc that tlic southern State, will re-
cou~rIrr their action IN this particular.
w,Al. suppose they 10; what are their
r,sl~one for rcc0u~i'lcra;ioiis They
are found in the fact that they are
promised immediate admission; but
they also have the assurance that the
supreme Court viii decide this amend
ment unconstitutional, for the reason
that these rebel States had no voice in
presenting II a. the States, and that 10
was adopted by these insurgent States
under ,lurc~~, with probably, the furth-
or reason that they were not submitted
e. the President for his approval or re-
lection. With those assurances from a
corrupt and venal Supreme Court they
will adopt them.
our voice In thi- matter can only
reach "A very few who can assist in
controlling this matter, hut we say To
Them, vote against the adoption Of the
Constitutional Amendment. For with
Il corrupt Supreme Court, and Andy
johnson n President, il will bc no
remedy for existing or future evils. II
viii he no protection 10 the loyal pco-
pie of the South, nor will II be guar
antec 10 the North. II will simply
turn lose upon the nation thousands oi
nyena- who would rob the graves OF
the loyal dead, who not only sleep on
southern soil, but would dcspoil those
which arc found dotting the broad ex-
pansc Of the glorious North.
It may Lee asked II we lid not favor
the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment before
the late election, AMI if we are not
pledged To the South to admit them To
representation il they adopt the same
~ In the ease Of Tennessee. We am
swer that we dill favor il, and pledged
the South that Tennessee should bc u
precedent; but the south rejected the
Ancndmcpt. and that releases u from
The bond; and il they bad aecctlc,llo the
proposition, a. Tennessee did, then wC
should have been in favor of making
the action on that State precedent;
hut now We propo-e 10 fight that, with
All who favor making the action oI
Congress, in this instance, y guide fol
future conduct. We arc i'm favor oi
the knifr 10 cut the cancer out OF tic
body polite, and shall treat the plaster
and ointment cure ~ simplya crime
against the government and the loyal
people of the South. Let the Lcgisla-
turc of Indiana reject the Amendment
and demand that thesc insurgcnt
states shall have Republican govern
mcnts given them by the loyal people
III the Sonth, and under those govern
rncnts4,o marshall vote or hold office
for series Of years who have aided in
the rebellion. This j. the only safe
remedy for the cure and prevention OF
the rebcllious spirit.
we are not opposed to the principle
81 tlic Constitutional Amendment; ON
the contrary, we think them right. II
wchsve any objection to them at all II !.
lrmusc OF their lenicncy. And the
reason that We would no,v urge is thcil
rejcetion by the ex-rebel States in n
spirit Of madness. We should now
like TO -ee them treated To their right'
under the Constitution: hanging tn,
men and contiScating their property.