The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-28

hase already cSlpd infection 10 tho
them equally comprehensive sstto persona, and 10 sa
that they brace all oflcor-. largo and small coming ii
officer. who hayo nt any during their lives held am
ono OF these Offices, would have this novablo result
awcnsu az ~, @ i vi .o o. state Sy III
%O shS q fsas to psU
attempting to givs construction u these laws In Which
nd myself involved In such painful uncrrtaiuty AZ IL
determining what officers outside OF tho class alrcady
des'snatcd como within lilo jns rango of exclusion
have said That in addition TO- tho caRs Of officer,
40 clearly inE within the tnrs Of the act al i,dicIs
md Iecn'Iro ocnH Of tb. State and TO ihosn csasc.
Which comprrhcnd militia onicrrs AMI mntcip1I ofTlrcr
WHO clearly sr not wi.hIn the terms Of tho ac there ~"
main vast numhor OF officers whose sl1us In some
wav Defined Tcsc arc known in poDulnr laucIlarc hv
sucl terms nf cscripions co1utyrtowov'p nna pre-
cinet officers cir psmo Il lcrion their functions and
them Hnc rs shcrs and JUSTICES of | tho cor,v conrs
hnyo ihrsdctn tho qnrn connty; others arc re.
'feiSS SSrs 70 drsG ahS = Sn for each Of
these will exhibit all tho2r officers nnJ tho
nnrca. must ro-crve for further r"nsIrsa,n. nrssr
the 9ssn s st nro m:.c .hs Sotion whether AZ hcn
hisoualih saon. AZ TO all crr executive or judicial mn.
Gers who aro mt IN Eopul.t language characterized
nndcr tho description OF o,ncutivo and ndicnoocrs
the etate within the moaning Of thcso laws deem u
nnnrIaht within tho 1ncratnn Of dIsfranchI-omont to
stand n direct relation to tho sintc. ana: who IN
pv onnton, cannot propcrlv bo dnsianatrd otcc!
Sna
af a bTt~so sn sar e sss as
aS sgopt 81 sate e we'll sst,bli,hed Ghcf Insiiec
:,is Tss nd
svlvania. which provided '4hat tho Governor shnr
s SGer or "sSsa as gs IN n hy
SsS c ss not n'ISp % Sss
fsa PSssf sssSs a t. apes pa1'
pl Offices created by law sincc tho making Of tho Con-
rtutinn. Tho word ofco Is OF worry Vague md intcf.
nj nC !tapess; syehi1a the administration
o ba Sf a be
pcciay fens or cnolumonta nro annexed to tho Dce;
sess sSs m IN
s 9 e2ssfs se
which created them sometimes giving the appointment
sap % apS aao o Ts S
psaiss %ssstSsa Il acts . 3, S4S &ssensi9 i:
.h e4sr sRs 9s II Gp pas e
under State adh%r sSios ii ~ my ny o opin
o Of s e
Public Works. DirvtnrH of stuto Asyiums Visitors OF
State Plrcctors Of nanio other corporations. spcca
Commissioners or hRonta appointed by tho Goverllor
o aas a
sioneEs @ take acknowledgements OF dcela The rule
'ss TSo ID. s i5ssss e.
assse PA ssesS ss.sf si1s Dc d
named tho INST caase and sl.o to others no. Bnmer
States 1t is IN oath to support the c,usttuon Of the
unitcd States and It clearly prorfd by tls claus
Legature or By an e:asaIIo o. judicial asar @ nns
State then; euch Pcrson Violating hat oath sndengasns
@ .hd for dan ,s ThsRes
disquaincshop under g f{at ehuee would ariso in ht
judicial aaeer ocany STATE who had not taken tho os
u The e ihS ySted states
s 16 sSs n IL ss sssssA s. e S Ss
at q asS SO ss s SsS
not enlarge tho sisas a subject e The
& xss sssnssnGn
Rfsaisls!s Rfasalgs S s he
o Contribution OF the Guited stutss thIs oatl Is ~
kgsls,ures and an d1ecutiIo and Judicial oficer, 6o
q n Unit1a aisp bud et the aayesnl States. end IN
bcrs Of the Logtsl,tro and tho executive judicial
ofacen Of tho Hta.e. }"
as fsissp re 4 ssDas & s1nsa'r
dc asGso under eonsdrratioT Hsro ic term Oh e.
IN 8Spern sense W1t0O1 nu1li
as hero rsed it WAS Offended to comprohcnd mi military a.
The prescribed oath InaKmuci as tho NO alton OF The
An the official trust relation to fealty to
the United tates the reason Is apparent for az
officers Of tho Unite1 States and for making disirn
sGmSnt 10 more @ general % and Hs TO them
tho United states than tho officers OF state.
now eoms TO consider what is tho meaning and scope
which requires the person 10 state that no hns not
gaaed N lnsnrreson or rebellion aasins. tho United
must here repeat what na boon cld boforo that To oTi
fssqlaa two elements must coprnr: Fst-Io!d-
s os!S 1as' q saps II iSs
United tales; and in rebellion against
niea. b III these must only concur but fliey mus,
CONCUR In tho order Of unnomentioIcd, rst the officer
giving aid and slnft 4 peison VINO has held On otaee
gttih Tho nttns Of this law. and hnH taken tho Official
beion. may safely tako tie OATH and too Tho person
iS S sna s but nss sS
may With safety take tho uath. = - m 'n''
Mydqiy Is AMPLY prs Of construction. do no, deem
% e say aHssSa et The sSssnGn; t q
or @ s
such an OATH It is not only allowable but Imperative
something more than Legislative in dcrogation OF III
eIintiDg right It LIS, IN effect law which taEes away
time, aud which. at tho time they were DONE cntaed a.
such consequences. In the Into before tho Suprenc
by act OF Congress to bs akon by awyers which
tho exclusion from the right to practice their procs.
sion ade to arise upon prior participation IN tic
S ,.n Sy IN osta
them operates slSgsl4dvp decree OF perpetual u1
sny S% e thS
& ls sys sss .s sS r.
II g
partase Of tho nature Of bills Of pains and ponalu.
rio Court further sns 'STlo deprivation any rights
mont circumstances attending and the causes Of tn,
depnyAton dotermipinR this fact The characteristics
ho Ro 81 'fs WsS i p 6 snpo
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generality OF terms. OF description. or Tor any
other reason. al: Reasonable doubt ARIES, Ina:
doubt ts 10 DO resolved against tho operatiour
sn gull II ssaRs %iss sssrs nir
The United stat or giving Id and comfort 10 the
only late rebellion, but every past rebellion which has
happcled In Tho United BtItse 3D. too It comprehtnds
ryy foreign warip which The United htao has at an,
Ao et7s Of domesieMar s1lsu in the form Of rebel
don or insurTootioD, while tho lat part apples 10
ssa war. Tho Hofds. 'gtyio aid and comfort to The
trp constitutional definition Of treason and -iho enc
mites thereof must DO taken 10 be foreign enemies.
theee Norta originally found in the eaIiy atute o
used WOst sDd % To siyo ~SS se1s
@ ~ Srso and when they are made 70 sPp
Sas q b. sSsse Hs.4 sas 9atss
s Ia saa N y our
tho war with Great britain Of 1917 and In the war With
Mexico In lst7 would. In th,t particular como witnl