Arizona miner., 1867-04-06
MEMORIAL OF THE SOUTugpv
PUBLICANS 10 Confirm

PuBLlCANS TO CONGREw il
The memorial and resolutions az a.
ern Republican Association 10 Gomez.
presented 20 that body on the 2Ots n
Der The following is full abstrart ! u
document
WHEREAS, In the war carried ~
the United States 10y the States ~
Louisiana Arkansas, Alabama. NJ.
Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia. S-g
oliua aud Florida, said States wer ~,
ted and compelled 10 lay down liz, n
aud submit to the power of the Sa,s.
|. Rsa.Arei Z. That the aoysrnsnen... ! u
States, framed in spirit h,,tiIe "a n 4
{ on AID repugnant to its Constitute n
o erthrown hy the results OF The MI
and ceased 10 exist.
? R.s4cei, That. at the mo,uea, !
surrender Of these States, no form 4 =.
ment having been provided FOR then & n
gress, their population passed under i, l
tAOrity of the President only in III ~
ter A. Commander ill Chief a lie stv !
Navy of the United States.
3. RsAre That, ~ his miIitav II
or the inhabitants IL said States. its "A
mauier in Chief bad no other iight g u
power than 10 hold them in ronirol al y
tain orler until the will o. Congras
lie marie known.
1. Il slsCoi, That. in calling togg,As 4
lsbdies of mcn in said State, Tor tie ~
Of fra ing c Institutions Of riril aatsnsl
he has transcribed his powers, and III I
ernmentS thus instituted are Invalid
5. Res deei, That IT i the duiy 4 a
gress ~ set asirie the governments Iha 4
'uIed by this unlawful excr.ise 4 a
and To- institute new governments cay
~ rltpci the inhabitants II Those =
and I" punish enemies Of the federal
erinnens.
O. Resotrei, That among the pFnaae|
whi'h the new governments should Y 4
are the following
Admission to the rights of suffrage a
gbility to office of all bpyal citizens 4 4
ever race ar rnior.
Exclusion from the right ~ suilizg
ifom OH of all persons who hasc he&
under tbe Confederate Gecr1pisn', 4
Government of any State IN re- ellie.
ali VeFaHI. wgp voted for ire Urlnaas
81 .,ioH, or who gave Aii and cui'iaFi
rebellion
T. Rss8lst9, That this Association =
commend To Congress, either to pr'tsi
Snre- TO cal ia each state onyfnhA
frame a CONSTITUTIONS. az Ia institute j
state preliminary establishment sas
Ia a Territorial Goyernmein.
The memorial admits that the psFtn1
put il forward do not represent "A
Of those who have been thus FAR ensIis
vote IN the Southern State, but ihsy
Ia represent the true Unionism u Us
iiun. The notification movernenid Y
and tue excitement over the compTvuavj
sures " 1850, are then at lar-e allysa|
and the charge is made that the rrteil's !
the actual oa.growth Of tire plans 2
these former periods IN the edecsls
Southern sentiment in the priDipe
'-essiun, and the filling of the oflisrs 50
dcy ted 10 that cause.
They reciie their version Of The riea
1861, and declare that similar duHed
( purpose, row exist tti rrsuiTert the -
treason that then begun, and that 40
be the case 80 long a. the goscfnn'ss'
I Southern States are in the hands q ~
/ tile TO the Union. The suiIeTings q .
ionists IN the South in the war and 81
adyerted 10, aud the bearing sna ei1ns
the negro element are ilattenngll 2
their refusal 10 break out IN ind'S"
insmTection, and the sagacity and n
thar led them into the Cnion Tsns
considerably enlarged upon. N
The Wholesale exercise Of the
power b. The tx. cutiye is next rrel,s Z
they a>>ert that the preScFiPiioh. !. 1. 4
men in the South T. a. marked sns =
any period during the war. Ihe
that the projections and privilege ~ ri i
by the test oath, the Civil Rights = {
the Freedmen's Bureau acts ,bave be',
fully disrcgardcd. /" Constitutes 4
Ineni, necessary for the Nations vs.
I ~ and defiantly rejected"
fhey proclaim their dislike AZ 'ns +
Of Monuments 20 the Confederate
emphasize their hostility 10 tns
bia and bigotry ineuIcafed stu
southern literature.
In conclusion, the ~memo1aisss.
Congress 80 set aside the present -
ernments, and "to exclude 20 n'.s'
unrvpentant rel,els rs shall be lou" !. =
/ nv 10 the pei nancnt security y"
tion Of the Union, and thus seru's
ment 81 the Federal debt, the r ~.
the Confederate debt, 'elesais
reward devotion 20 the Union, ana :. !,
the blessings Of libertJ TO our P's"
Yours"
The memorial is signed by IhcpS
rant, President, and Daniel u ~ ~
Secretary Of the Southern hePu' +
\ cation.
A lady at tile Louisville ana -