The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-04-06

Fron y. World, March IS.

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TIE Radical malignants are getting
ipAe . Astaer lest their ignobls vengeance
should b. partially frustrated. They
prsts,d " have discovered that the dis
frs,ehising clause Of Shermans bill
Yin be practically imperative 10 Vir-
s;uis, and, for aught we know, in other
States. One OF these scresching Radi-
cxls vritea 4 letter from Richmond 70
Foyusys Prsss from which We take the
following slice
aTho cat il now out Of the meal tab,
and il is openly claimed that there are
not 1900 men disqualified in Virginia
usds, he l4th article Of the amended
Consultation. A large majority Of them
are petty postmasters who held once
before the var. This is true. The lie.
xislasurc Of virginia. in 1919, repealed
al acts and requirements existing ty
law 1t that time for executive and judi.
cial ofIcers and members OF the General
Assembly, on entering upon their duties,
TO take tho oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States (Sce Re.
vi.ed Code Of Virginia, Is49, page ss)
All this oath required wa. that of fsalty
to the State of Virginia This code was
adopted during the excitement which
followed the election Of General Taylor,
in 1913. II is well known that the
oath to support the Constitution Of the
United States was, by design, left out
by the codiHers Treason was then be-
ing plotted in Virginia The oath TO
support the Constitution Of the United
States was then lcft out 10 suit the con
&c fences Of the tender-footed Now the
benefit Is claimed, and the wisdom of
the men Of those days cxtolled.
"Congrcss should Immediately pass
an net declaratory Of the meaning Of the
constitutional amendment, declaring
that all State officers embraced by the
provisions Of the Constitution OF the
United States-legislatiye, judicial ami
executiye-whinh requires them to sup.
port the Constitution OF the United
States, who have discharged the duties
Of their Offices without taking snid oath,
shall be deemed disqualified in the
came manner ard to oil intents and pur-
poses as if they had taken the said oath.
The resul, OF this expected action on
the part Of Congress and the President
has the most depressing effect, not only
on the original Union men Of the State,
but also on the great body Of the con
scrvntive men who looked to the future
welfare and interest Of the country
They see fierce rebels with a united
rebel press crushing all moderate men
and sentiment before them, revealing in
their trcachery The provision in the
Reconstruction bill allowing the Presi
dent to appoint the officers to carry il
out was fatal mistake. Now, To place
the power in his hands to register the
voters and appoint commissioners to
hold the elections, with full power oil
control over the election Of members To
tho convention, etc, with ~ few dis
qualified, 10 adding 10 the mistake al
ready made. The material interests oil
the South, justice, and the cries Of the
down.troiden, all demand Of Congress.
10 desist from any hasty action giving
the President more power Congress j,
striking in the dark against u President
and . Cabinet possessed OF great Gun
ming, aud prompted by rehe)s here
whose mAlignity il only equalied b,
their desire for power
We know nothing Of the truth of villa,
ia here asserted about the Revised Code
VI ls49 hut the reference to il i. SC
specific, and misstatemcnt would be
20 easily exposed, that we presume the
fact 10 be ~ represented In that ease
disfranchisement will touch the Vir
yinians but lightly. Such dscl'ratory
act ~ ia recommended by this CORES
ponnent would be absurd enough 70,
why should individuals be punished fol
M omission which they could not help
The repeal WAS the act Of few coditicrs
done in manner so quiet ~ probably
to have escaped tho notice even Of the
Legislature who sanctioned the code. A
Legislative body never examines such Il
code in detail they take it upon trust
the credit Of the codiAcrs being their
guarantee The oath Of once, which,
in ordinary times, Ia regarded M mere
form, ia almost tho last thing ths,
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