The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-31


ton were Of the nature Of limitations and restrictions
power The oneproposed is comprehensive touehng
belonged exclusively State cognzance that long
time there must be embarrassment confusion and interference
between the Federal and State jurisdictions recommend
ED IS cure for present distempers The good which Its
friends assured bring may all turn ashes
and instead Of remedyng grievances It may tai the
country long train of evils
lines which separate the Federal and judiciary Judicial
and history have defined what class # subjects belong
This amendment would dstrbo degree which no jurs can
foesee the established relations between the Federal and
State would transfer the former supervisory
appellate control the latter in large class Of sub
jec that now belong Of the State
It e the res rights the State L transfers
the United Stes criminal police regulation the
inhabitants Che States touching matters purely domestic
between theate Government and inhabitants
the assumption that there alienation of interest
And that such intervention isor the benefit Of one class
the other It dstrust jeaosy
the white and black to disturb and
nestle to Federal judiciary questions arising local
the predicate hathe State courts will not deal between
eoored populations dsrust Of State law and authority
person and and to regard both as alien
and imc constantly to- require the Legislative and
fdicial corrective Of the Federal power
ID The amendment Introduces rules attempts
enforce them the States in regard to citizenship and the
elective franchise ass@.lss 81 9s sas I'D S .sts
All persons natives of the United States naturazed
cept Indians declared to be citizens of the United
franchise denied abridged any male nhabtant the
State 81 years of age the basis of shall be
duced in the proportion such male citizens shall bear
the whole number of male citizens 81 years of age
State. ~ pal :ase8ogs ssisE. ss4ss.
is obvious that the object is to compel the Southern
States accept negro suffrage pain of the reduction of
their representation Congress and the Electoral College,
N oneha the males in Mississippi q years Of age
negroes then deny abridge suffrage them would
cut down representation the proportion they to the
white males 81 of which would be to reduce
one-hal
resenatyes in Congress are those who have qualifications
requisite for electors of the most branch of the State
Legislature Each State determines for itself the quaca
tons of electors, and thus determines who may
for Representatives in Congress- It happens that
this feature of the amendment though of general ap
picaton have but little practical operation except in
the States lately slayeholdng 1t makes czesn of the United
States and of the Staesof the four millions of blacks 1t
confes them the elective franchise the terms
oyed by the whites; if withheld abridged, it reduces
influence in the House of Representatives and the Eec
College quite third In the other States this element
of the population small that it's influence would hardly be
felt the elections would add about third to the body
citizenship the Southern States perhaps
era Of the Middle Western and Northern States the blacks
have been and still kept under political disabilities These
States thought to be for the public veal that
of them should be admitted to the privileges of the ballot
The franchise of voting is natural right In age
withheld from the female Everywhere in ancient and
modern civilization it has been confined males and such
them as had prescribed qualification.
wise statesman has said, That government is
yance of human wisdom provide for human Free
representative FepOSe
other basis than the virtue and of the people The
ballot with safety be lodged only with those who have in
tegnce and knowledge sufficiently to understand principles
to reason of policy, and to
When the scheme of government is contrved that u
mate is with the peopehat from them and by them
all public are chosen and to them the final appeal
made all political of fundamental law
temporary expedenc should be taken that
the voting class should not be swollen by sudden and large
infusions of ignorance and prejudice sssa l.
It cannot be pretended that the lately enranchsed blacks
are as body either morally intellectually competent
public affairs In the main they destitute of the simplest
IT NO naOs % and
reasoning and experimenting OF wise
manshp Such step counter to experience and practice
from the very organization of the Government The natura
zaon laws offer citizenship only to the white Applicants
apprenticeship in the art of government
They must live here long enough to study institutions to
become familiar with American principles, learn
he nature and duties of citizenship before they entrusted
md other European emgan better fitted to be invested
With this high privilege the first moment of landing on our
hores. than the coored race 50 lately emancpated.
3d. The 4th section degrades and DISTINGUISHES most use
intelligent and respectable class our citizens form
he most odious and tyranncalby ex post facto law
The Proclamation of the President Of date 18th May 1865
ssued pursuance Of the invitation of Congress- offered am
esty all those who had participated in the late civil war
gainst United states of taking prescribed
orm Of certain descriptions persons named in
undry specifications and to these special It
well known that the great mass Of on people did promptly
with the conditions. 81 ssgI III
What is the value ana effect Pardon The Consitu
n general terms power to sgant
reeves and pardons except in of Impeachment
adon may either general special absolute condition
Iaas 81 lgsEAa s5s no 8ssatsaA aaAsssAss Il
The Supreme Court Of the United States in reference to
anse of the Constitution, 1T that the power
rust be used according law that had been used in
power department fnnctonay of the Government
would and its political morality
Ii another Chief Justice Marshall We
the of the power by the Executive
the British naton and judicial Interpretation of it. for in
rnation as to the effect and operation Of pardon
st receive the same meaning prevailed here and in