The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-07-31

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After six months from the fling
of the petition, or ifno debts have
been proved, or. if no assets have
come to hand, then, after six days,
and within one year from the ad-
! tjudication, the bankrupt. may :ap-
EpIy for a discharge. s...,.. ~,.,: :.
The President, His Veto, and,
Mr.. Stevens Doctrine Of Con-,
-" quest -: - :,
=. President Johnson has entitled
himself. to- the; ;judgment-ofa an, i'm
| fpsrsiaE posterity by the fr,nness
and ability with which he has en-
deaEored to maintain the gensti-
tuition ofthe country. - -. -
Conscious that, the history Of
every land, which ,surrenders its
liberties and institutions to-, the
supremacy of party, is that of pri-
raatA and public disaster, he predie-
I,ted. in his earlier messages, the
condition Of Of things which now
surround its fate. ~ - - ~ :,
/ :yItzis but two wears since the
cessation of hostifities, : and yet
the etime, ( has already arrived,
[whentMrzsteVens, sthessleader of
kthe. House, not hesitate to
|ieharaeterize -sthe organic law,
(which atslast is thes,Yery founda-.
ionAandflife Of. the: Union as ss'the
ghost ofthe past Constitution,
and again as the mere fragments
OF a shattered Constitution, .;..ssc s
|" "-aIfit.lies shattered and: broken
/ into fragments, it is his head
which. devised and his party which,
gave the fatal blow. f it is OF
the past, apd.no longer a. living, g..
vital existence, Significant of jus
tiee, right, and security. the deed
by which this was Perpetrated: is
traced home to Mr., Stevens. and
his coadutors, who: have scattered
its ashes. to the winds. ,-zsn.
Its. .gbost will yetsin'th the mighty
reaction Of a just public indigna:
ton, .feappear in open accusation.
and cause its destroyers to trem;
BE, in the conviction that their
hour has eoHle.nr >,,~-.,; =. ~, -,
We do netsexpeetsthis toSday: :eF
to-merrow.@e Party has not yet
run its course. Unless however,
all experience IS false, the time
must, come. when the right shall
be with, the might .;csz j. -. -
= Until then, all thatFean be done;
is to make It's. record complete,
and 50 to rpetuate. its principles,
ha5<theeyrwiH be read yto@ spring,
forth into renewed existence,
WHENEVER the prepitious period
shall Sarr;vo. ...-.,.,.l.,.. -,
- hisete this great workthat- Mr..
Johnsenlhas conseerated himself
Whatever may be- the floating de-
els Iesiision Of, the present, amid the
still glowing passions Of war; de-.
sire of power, and faction eager
for supremacy, the Judgement of
pesterity viii award to- him the
honor: Of having defended, and at
least endeavored ito preserve the
Consultation of his country, and
the liberties Of it's people.
His state papers Will compare,
favorabIy with those OF the earlier
and better days Of the republic,
His last veto message is a do
cument of great%power. Terse in
language, and breathing spirit
of devotion to the principles Of a
'sviolated Constitution" it is at
once a manly protest and an ex-
haustive argument.
Upon no point is the position Of
the President more impregnable
in law and fact than where he ex-
poses the utter fallacy Of the as
sertion than these ten Common
wealth of the South are neither
States in themselves or have legal
Governments.
AS States they have been recog-
nized by the Supreme Court who,
in this capacity, have acknow-
lodged them both in the arrange
ment of their circuits and in thcir
audience at its judicial bar. AS
States they have been recognized
by the legislative department of
the Government, who have sub
mitted to them as States twice.
since the cessation of hostilities
amendments to the Constitution
for their ratification Or rejection.
To their participation as States,
the. amendment abolishing slavery
owes its validity, and that relating
to suffrage it's rejection.
If they had no right as States
thus to act, then slavery still ex-
lists, and never has been legally
terminated. AS States, they have
repeatedly been recognized by the
Executive. In fact, it is now, Of
rioht too late to DISPUTE this DO