The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-17
GENERAL sIcKLEs on STERILIZATION.

| GENERAL sICKLEs ON REGrsTRATIoN.
Charleston, >. c., July 5, 1867. !
To Senator TrumbuH
| Ny Dear Sir: lei proceed now dis.
Regard the wishes of the President. and my
action would be regarded as insubordinate.
LII follow his instructions, many would
lpru5ably be registered who are not eligible
FAC cording to the true interpretation OF the
act, of Congress. If it is meant that all
who have held any office, federal, State, or
lmunicipaL having taken an oath 20 suppor.
the Constitution VI the United States and
afterwards engaged in rebellion, or given
aid aud comfort, &c., are DISTINGUISHED.
tthis shoslR be-exptessiy declsred; uthef-
wise, ii leit Ia construction, Hmay be held
that no other officers are included than
those classes ennmerate,l in Article Of the
Cbnstituiton-tha, even az TO these d full
pardon removes the disqualification. -
fit is meant 10 exclude lawyers, they
should be expressly mentioned. Or else de-
seribsd by cfhssiticanon-as. for example,
.ftcr the word . ollice,p ado "'any iieeased
calling. employment or proiession''.; Other.
wise, il tie el ,sibhi,y 81 lawyers be left TO
reconstruction, il may be held that d law
yer is not public officer. although afunc.
tionary oil a court or other Judicial buly.
The truth is, We have nov inaper ition two
distinct systems OF RECONSTRUCTION originals.
ed By Congress and engtafied On the presi-
dents plan Of reconstruction. fhe hrst
lcongresslonal plants expressed in the How
ARD constitutional amendment. lesSing sui
.rase To be regulated by the several States.
land imposing upon certain glasses Of per.
sons disqualification Tor Office "a pnnsh.
ment Tor rebellion and as a safeguard Tor
That plan having been rrFastd ~ the
rebel SUITES. Csnsre.s pissed the recon.
s.ructlun acts. which torn second sehsne
III recbustfuctian entirely distinct ia priu.
iciple and plan from toe former. III the
second pian .CSngtess lssns nes control %
sIesqaes,iua u sulgiage. which y extended
- al who cansa<eta prescribed nath. and
also enforce the disqualification Tor Office
which wouldthaveibsef the penaIfand eun.
servative'isA ii the first plan.
! Nov, il sc siy T. mc that the ,rae con-
scrsative g1arantee ssainst reaction i III
Tie addition made ID ihe lsyal ,ot. bY tie
enfrauchisemen, 81 lie cpiurel people.
hi. being done. tie DECISION ~ Ihe dts-
qualification clause ceases. Hence ire irpe
ISOLATION, believe. Is % declare With nni-
versil suffrage ] general am.esty. namiag
, tire exeeptIuHs. A mure liberal lnnes.y
lis. in my igment. essential % tie sacccs,
az the congressional plan 81 recon.truction.
Il vii enIlrie the range ~ popalar caaiss
! for tie lmportant judicial. legislative, AL
icxecn,iss departments u the stare govern.
imen;s. otherwise inconseaieully confined
/ 10 classes, very few ~ whom .re g, - hold
Office. The people can sarei, D. enuus,.
Ell u Judge and select from those ahl took
mr.. ii Tie rebellion tie me- ttolre guali.
\ iied anil sincere ii their adhesion u tis
new order III ihrng.. Sush inea. bein.
eligible 10 Office. WI have aa.iye, ~ iisp
ltifg ,hemsci,e, with reeoh,'racsiua nd %
support ne views III tie mdjhrit,.
Saw, more than ever. msnpf ability Al
lexperieuce il pubic business 80 ltrde,
Tor re State governments u ,he snati. !
- truly unfortunate taai AZ sues 1 inpinsn
nearly All whn Nnoa 4nyIhlns u plJAc II
fairs. aud especially iiaie vito could I'll
judicil stations. ara iislr4nghissd. Ial
expose. The experiment ~ gcnerai sua,lg,
II needless hazari,. 7 ne experiment al
il . mot likely u I'll ron III iaabaii,
u the pFupe = put il.Oi!ice lIp,e va
J could am soy.d a,,Bre Success.
Ii wuald have been advantageous. per
haps. tpsLase removed mahy dlsaareie,
persons, especially Judges. sherif.. an
magistrates, 10 tic execution II the ext
ssctl1a VI the aci u March :. Il tnnpstsnl
successor. cualJ have been found aman.
those WHO arc eligible - u;ice. AMI
would regard The possession nos II vide
field If choire Tor civil officers a. nnr D
the must Effective insirnmentalliies ~ tla
- So .a.4t...ss.