The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-01

Universal suffrage being in my Judgment fixed TACT
s6alIT not offer argument as to Its e1pedlencS
whether it will promote e general good, or WHEELER IL
intended or will lead as fresiIsat So9ns w
merely say do not believe that it will lead TO ts
result-thut believe the evil vii! correct itself IN the
property and lnehsenee VIII, ,nas m
t,eir supremacy und control over this power IN tc sts
also rcier il aaiI additional proof OF the progress
sve spirit which cbarcterizes the purity VINO now
upon it. Prcsidcut Lincoln was certainly, uuTlns nus
time the exponent OF the animuS and oliohs VI ts
great party. In hs last pu6tc speech niade Ut inc
White House. when the had reached Washington
of General Lees surrender he stated that it had been
objected to- his policy that in the LOUISIANA Govefh1nen
which hf been established III pursuance OF II, negro
an traee .hId not been allowed. And IN answer W uhs
objection he said Il would myself prefer that u tne
elective frenchscl conferred OH the rery te,
ioent aud on those who Serre cause as %o'aefS
iis was as far Us he willing to go-wlat srluo
has his purity since taken on this subject!
The provision in the Military Bill which disifan-
chises, the elections to be he!u ~ pnIsucn psI 49,, ~
it. the classes of persons who disqualiiied from
holding Office by the terms Vi tno Colsut"un.. @
Amendment is considered, aud 1ustij 100, Us 'srs
Objectionable the ground tf the inJusuce ot slo
determination which 1t makes. The object VI THIS
provision to punish the leaders, Us tey are caou
OF the rebellion, aud it proceeded upon te ~
that those who had been i'll pubic e, VINO au heiu va
ce, which required that they should take the Oath 10 sup
port the Constitution OF the United SUITES were inc
Ordinarily his proposition may noa eooa Dut W.T. :;
sa int suc was not this the r.lnarR ~
mue particularly in relation to the secession oi sou
Carolina Hore, there were no leaGcls IN the move,
n1nn
the stage of ucou The principles which Leu 10 tls fe
suit ad been deeply implanted III the minds and hearts
OF people by the great men OF tue STATE WIN caie
into public life during the rst quarter OF the present
century-he conlenpo aries VI Webster ana clay, anu
their antipodes in politics. These men OF whom AIR.
Calhoun was the abiest thinker educated our pcpic Ill
the political faith that i'll compound SYSTEM VI gov
ernnent the States were tue soSercSs anu were utea
by compact OF uniun the Federal Constitution, WHICH
when violated ,y Congress, each STATE Judging ior seu
Ind the rgh. to nnru, and withdraw from tho Unon
These also taught our people that Nornern laori
tics hau TOR long series OF years ior te ecu
Liar interests of section, to the neglect aud injury OF
theirs and were aiming to abolish slavery III Tue States,
and would do whenever they had Obtained control o
of the government Under the influence OF these teach
lnus when Lincoln elected Prcsiucnt they believed
that the only check upon the exercise OF tile power which
thev mad 80 long Dreaded had been removed and that
their institutions would be oyerthrowL They then rose
mn as one mallaud determined of their own voluntary
choice to make practical application oi The rincipcs
which auimated them, with all the fcrvor oi rGsous
faith-to make the experiment Of SECESSION 1t Wa
great popuar movement in which the people sprung
ahead vi their former leaders and demanded or them the
action which was taken. Under such circumstances
does appear hard and oppressive that where all ure
equally TO blame, have Incurred eiui responsibility
distinction should be made among them III the lnilu
siton OF penalties But viewing this Us praelca ques
on il is fortunate that the common guilt OF our people
did not bring down upon them common punishment
1t is certainly much better for in political vIcn, TINT
universal Acknowledgement has EGt been visited upon
us; that only few have been placed IN this category
These few should not complain If tncir sieut suomls
Bon to what they cannot hep WILL result IN tho general
they must hereby eelto e deprived oI what they have
heretofore looked upon as their dearest brturHh bu
ii they do not Ieel Inc degradaron they are ot oe5ao
ed l. myself belong this unfortunate class Of per-
sons but my exclusion from oince and tue rSt Oh
franchise il the surrender or u the hopes winch anio
ton may have in the past excited In my busoln ior o
cal preferment is necessary i'll order that the people
among whom live, may have peace and a their rights
In the government restored to them, be 1t SOL t one
ready fqr the sqcEfce ec no degrauahon m IN @ .aL-
ing this position. WHY should taking Vt feel more
degraded than Gen. Lee md when he SURRENDERED his
sword to Gen. Grant?
There are those who insist that it il duty TO sub
init the question of the constitutiouaty Of Military
Bill to the Supreme Court oil the United States aud await
the decision before any steps arc taken ny US towarus
carving its provisions. have little hope that tho coutt
will entertain Jurisdiction Of the Question. OF ii should
that any good will result from the proceedlcg. am
not mistaken 1t has been tile doctrine OF tho ieaulhg
ststessp OF this STATE that the supreme Court OF e
United States not gntiu srblter OF such questions
IS this questions arising hetw8eG tic Government VI
the United States and the States to the extent u their
rsspSss ps S 5s ngs 5Isuy .u IN v se,t,s ne
question by decision OF the SupreiG Court is tnat 1t
has 10 power by which its decision chn Ge Gu
forced against either the United States or state is IL
10 be supposed that Congress Will yield the point de-
cided against thel and recognize these Statos as States
now in the Union. and emitted to representation VI
Washington How would the supreme Court enforce
It's decision against Congresss Bur suposing that
it should deciue that the Military Bill is
and void and be- able TO carry Is decion into eGec ~
would where were beIore 1t would still
leave Congress 70 suRo aotsr measure OF recolsuuc-
ton do not therefore. see what practical good Can Dc
gained by the SUITS now pending IN TINT court. May
nere not be spprehend Tint hoy will only serve
TO prolonp and exaspernpe the controversy anu hnuef
and delay our restoration to the UnionP
urged by others that W. should look to tho Demo-
cratic party !eans " securing 70 s hetter aud moro
honortpIe terms OF restoration 10 the Uniop hsyc
already touched upon this pon in what have Sald on
the probability Of reaction at tie Norh on TINS ques-
ton Persons who take this view 1t soois ~ e forget
or overlook history OF the Democrauc party The
power OF that party, national purity always or u,
least for many years before resided 10 tne oou
SO long therefore, the Southern states remain unrep
p csented iphe Government that party Is destined 10 re-
main in minority unless totu cnnnse OF public opiii-
ion should lake pnce ut the North. 1t was not the
very question before u.s. they questions alIn
to it growing out OF tho same subject winch led 10 thc
dsrnptpre 9r the Democratic party aud TO secession
The party was tora asRqder because It's Northern wing
could not adhere to the principles OF Tho party. and
breast the storm OF popular sentiment that WIS rSg
there. Accordingly, Northern Democrats bcgan to rii
their sails to the WINDS about aud finally abandoned
rs the South thought the principles VI the party III
order to retan power The result WIS that this sa:rice
of principle destroyed the unity OF the party without ac
complaining the end proposed i would indeed DC
strage atter all THIS That wo should ho1 hinge
hopes upon such party But the truth H. the party now
hus no power ana never will havn my, until Tie South
restored to the Union and returns 10 its told We ca
not therefore rely upon it 10 ad us III tho present
emergency. ,
have now gone over the ground which intended
to occupy in this communication,
What hAye vrittcn Inns not been done wu! tllc c4
pectaton that 1t will have any weight III aecioG Ihis
Ieat question; but II 1t should be means OF adlng
any ppe in coming to proper conclusion as " s du
In The trying cir0Yusances which surround us, shai.
be much grathed. have purpose to serve put MY
country good: NY country may be toll tnat nave
none But have The State Of South Caronna Is iiy
nome and foe deep, abiding interest in all that con
Germs her prosperity and the happiness OF her p s
She of the Old Th' teen who arew the sword 49,
and threw OF the dominion Of the British CruW Ru
withstanding her peculiar position in tho pas-her o
non in the great struggle of parties which conVusca
the Union In former days-and although sho was tnc
fret 10 attempt it's dissolution, her people now ac.fS
tat she shoul &c restored to her old companions ah
that genuine aud lasng reconciliation may foioW tnut
restoration They are required IL r;cart no roit.ai
creed nor to adopt new one They may remain @ti'-
right men or Democrats they like. AL that Is re
auired of them is to be good ciZcns obey the CoSu
tuition and tho laws, and faithfully execute hem,o pro
tect the rights and liberties OF all who are entitled 10 pro-
that government has been established oyc- them @icn
contrary to all the ideas Of lreo government which
they hsve inherited from their athersthat no govern
mont Ii free where the military rower is the rliIg
power whsre has ceased to be the instrument or and
subordinate TO- the CYL authority however inid
and just may be its away In Gla 3ns oi h VINO now
holds them, there is security for tie future
that the tendency Of all irresponsible power is to cgee
rate into tyranny and opprcssion-that II may iY to
the hands Of those who will abuse aud cxtinsuish te
last hopc OF freedom. They therefore are prepared III
my Judgment to make earnest effort to escape from
existing evils and take refuge again under The broad
pes of the Union, in the hopo TINT brighter day VIII
dawn upon them-hat tho country will enter upon new
career Of pro.perit-hat society aud government viii
all the great interests OF the country will revive
and hourish-that its agriculture and commerce
will be resuscitated-that all the arts Of peacetlat
education and moral improvement, will again scatter
their bessngs over smiIng lund, and that united
people, under powerful government. will march on
ward to the fulhllnent OF their great destiny.
Let us Danish from our minds that stocal indifference
to our fate. which disappointed ambition or despair may
have ongendered. II was All cd Roman maxim never
to despair Of the Republic True heroism consists IN
meeting our fate with brave and manly heart. True
parioam consists ia standing by country for veal
or for woe, and in devong all the power and energies
Of nature to its grca st happiness and pros
perity. Yours &C., .,,,