The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-01-03
Editorial Pennings and Clippings.
1,he .s,onafitutional Amendment.

stution provides for, one-third of the States being
unreprcsented in it. I'd. 1t was never submitted
to the President for sanction as the Constitution
requires Sd. The enormous power it seeks to
give Congress would virtually abolish all local and
domestic State laws. 9Th. 1t seeks to force negro
suffrage on the States, as shown IN the second Sec
ton, while the fifth and third sections disfranchise
the wisest and best citizens of the State, who,
having performed all the conditions of surrender
and general amnesty, are entitled to restoration to
the status they held before the war, and there are
no reasons for believing its adoption would secure
restoratien. The committee recommend quiet
and digni6ed course of endurance, rather than
purchase restoration at eacrifce of the principle
of aelf-respeet-
Nice State Of Affairs ut Washington,
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Evening Transcript sends his paper the following in
reference to an agreeable phase in affairs at the
capital Of the nation. The recent action of the
radical majority in Congress will multiply the evil
complained Of:
For some time past the conduct Of the negroes
who ride in the street cars Of this city has been
of such nature, and caused 80 much annoyance
to others having occasion to use them, that the
aforesaid portion Of our population have almost
enjoyed o monopoly ia che matter. Ladies' have
been compelled TO stand up for Q long distance
while burly blacks, both male and female, have sat
in oonfor. beside them. This Of course is but
Of the legitimate fruits Of that species Of egisla-
tioa, which now runs riot. An incident occurred
il one OF the cars yesterday which tends to illus
trate the point to which matters have advsnced.-
A lady entered crowded car OF the same time
with o nsgro woman. member Of Congress and
| an officer Of the army who were in company, i'm
| mediately arose to give their seats to tho lady,
when the negroes pushed ahead and spreading out
her orinolino occupied ell the vacant space
| Upon the N. C. politely demonstrating with her
and asking that the lady should ct least be per-
mitted to have share Of the seat, Bhe launched
| ct him volley Of abuse, mingled with oaths.-
Upon tho conductor ejecting her from the car, che
called police officer and ordered him to arrest
the member Of Congress, upon the charge of steal
ing her watch and purse. The case was heard
before one Of the police justices, the member and
the officer both tesifying against the woman,
when the justice fined her $40 for disorderly con-
duct, which she paid under protest, ct the same
time threatening vengeance against the two gen.
| tlemen.
Impartial Suffrage.
The Louisville Democrat throws out tho follow
ing excellent suggestions upon subject of public
| interest:
We have suggested again and again that the
North take hor proportion Of the American citizens
Of African descent, and locate them where justice
will be done them. Governor Worth Of North
Carolina, has made the same suggestion. 1t is
the best plan Of reconstruction We know Of. The
interest Of this class is the deBidoratum, and this
10 tho way to secure it.
In that case the civil rights bill, impartial Suf
frage, or anything else, will do. Such measures
will at least operate equally on all tho States. But
tho main point is, that the American citizen Of
color will be amongst his equals and his friends
who will take care of him, and thcy Gun never be
satisfied to leave him down amongst these South
ern sinners. They feel that ho ia unsafe, and
must have freedmen's bureaus to take care Of him
and spend great deal Of money to do it.
Besides, it will be no wrong to the darkies.-
They will be glad to go where they are more ap-
preciated Indeed, is it not singular that the ne
proes do not 20 North! The Radical papers tel
US about outrages that tie negroes suffer in the
Southern States. These reports keep up constant
excitement in the Radical mind. 1t is an evil sc
easily remedied that NE don't see why the policy
we suggest is not adopted.
If they want tho negro to vote, let him go OF
North and vote in welcome. He can't vote worse
than the majority Of the white people there.
We can't expect Democrats North to agree te
this; but no matter if the Radicals agree, they
can carry the measure and in that way the South
will be suited. They Mill bo loyal on that point.
A Financial Crisis Predicted.
| The New York Sun admonishes Congress and
the country of the approach of financial crisis
and that it will be at hand sooner than almost any
one expects. 1t says:
| For months past there have been indications
pointing to monetary revulsion in this country.
Shrewd men have observed them, but the great
mass of the people have given them attention.
So far as Congress- is concerned, one would not
suppose from its legislation, that there is single
ripple upon the surface Of thefnancial waters, or
that such o thing ia ever likely TO occur. The
danger is ahead, however, and both Congress and
the people should ondeavor to make provision for
it. No people ever did, and no people can, long
withstand such pressure of taxation as that which
now rests upon the people Of the United States
| The estimated amount Of revenue which the Gov
ernment proposes to raise next year is S5G5,00O,-
OOO-an average of SIG for every man, woman,
| and child, white or black, in the United States.
This, be it remembered, is simply the revenue re-
ouired for the use of the General Government