The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-03-21

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the latest adviceb from Washington clearly
indicate that your Legislature win not be
permitted to call the Convention. Even
that will be provided FOR, and Congress IL
self VIII exercise the power, Or confer IL
upon the General commanding the District.
Suppose the policy of those who advocate
noa-actioA prevails, In the election OF del.
egates to that Convention, what would those
delegates do whom they assemble OF
course, to be consistent with the principle
upon which they were elected, they would
meet and adjourn without doing anything, or
would pass resolution refusing to comply
with the requisition contained IN the bin,
to- embody In the Consultation Of tho State
tne proposed Anienonl g W me 0pls'is =
sion OF the United States. ~ eitner case
they would simply protong fae resga q mar
tiat Laipi whereas, by adopting tnat
Amena.ene' you cereain !. oio'sI - s.ia.
tefrlp.e c''lainisy. fo. y y sA''
tnere Is an explclp pseays ~ snas polla4l, -
tbe aet Oh Congress, Whatever room atnefe
may De enough MAINTAIN tnefe IS none'1
for doubt as 10 the existence OF . pieage OF
full restoration 70 tne states OF All tnelr
pohticai rights ana spriVlIeges' upon COM
pliance with the conditions prescribed. NO
candid man can deny that the Dill under
consideration distinctly presents the issue
as have stated-coniormlty 10 the require
ments OF tne DILL as TO tne Adoption OF tne
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment, or the contlnued
ana sades'ise existence OF Martial Law over
us ana our children. II TINS ne 30, now can
any one say ne mas sl not cnoice, OF van not
make Q choice between two such monstrous
eyllsf The one is Infinitely more appalling
than the other, and beng Obliged TO choose
as . man OF reason ne viii prefer the lesser
evil. ia SIS a..8 @ sl
Imay be- forced to part with my life or my
arm. It is terrible to be forced to such al
in deciding which it shall be- sea.
Won ash ma If the act which forces This
choice anon Won. Is not.a faorant violation
of the Constitution and If an. NAV it not he
40 decided by the supreme Corrt and had
we not better waive the question and await
tina 6AaIR10n that fFIhnn0I.
] Nv il ia a palnable violation of the Censt;tn-
tim The adn,irabla ruessaoa of fbe Pres;-t
dent has exnosed this trinmnhantIv He
exhausted his mower in tba effort to nrevent
the. nernatrat;on of snch an ontrage mon
fbe constitntionalgr rights of the neorle Al.
fseted nv Il. Bnt it il in vain Wa anneal to
a violated Constitution. II ia tranpled nm
der the feet of those who had taken an
oath to support it. Then as to reference of
the question to the Court: there is more
than doubt whether it is possible for it to
come within it's jurisdiction. Bat. secondly,
if. it could've should have experienced all
the horrors of military rule, for twelve or
eighteen months. before a decision conld
be had. Whilst bys a different policy we
could relieve ourselves of that rule In half
that time. Though we cannot rescue the
Constitution from the violation committed
in the particulars referred to, our duty is not
the less imperative to strive to prevent fur
tner VIOLATIONS OF 1t. Whilst one vital prin-
clple survive, we should cling to 1T as 1.-The
mariner ciings TO the last plank when night
and the tempest nave gathered around him..
+, by snen y course we may nope 20 see Tran
q"iii'y 'ne Soonof tes'ofe'i' anu ene Diess.
=, peaoe anu pfospefi'y uispehseu
pnlonous 'ne 'ens'u anu Dfeau'n u our
~" u'ss. ao'ou Country. CONTRAST the con-
.'.on WHICH may 70 Dfo'sn' aD'us ~ Ju-
uA'io ' oA A. " 'ne tigne y. sunrage ~
every l-"n VINO possesses LIZ Win 'ne map