The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-04

there can be no doubt that the preamble, and the
very enactment o, this military supremacy, do en-
trey destroy the political existence of tue State.
South Carolina is no longer anequal, and coordi-
nate State Of the Union she is simply and only q
part Of one Of the military departments of the
conquered territory: Of the United states. The
question, therefore iaIpedistely ;arises what be-
comes of the existing :oisl government Of the
State? where and what are oheys Governor; her
Judges; herSE SEegislature7 This question the Act
answers explicitly. It provides that, while this
military authority exists, "any civil government
which may exist therein shall be deemed provision
al only, and in all respects subject to the para
mount authority Of the United States st any time
to abolish, modify, control or supersede the ssn1o
which provision has precisely the same effect IS if
section OF the Aot had declared that in order t
prevent the confusion resulting from sucirs;l
change Of government, Hon. gAmEs Z. da9sal
lately elected GoYexpQr, the AaI y Lr p RoNJfa
persons lately eleeted Judges, Chancellors sena-
I tors and Represents are, and are hereby Il
clared to be, the Provisional Government Of sonth
Carolina, subject to the paramount authority n
the United States SC, &C. The present; ;civi, gov.
ernment Of the State-if We may ts stu allowed Il
use that phrase for convenience therefore nm.
u altered by the authority OF the United States.
which is Congress and the Executive, valid gov
ernment OF the State deriving its froqp tie
very Same source as that which confers power ubon
the military commander. The State therefore
under this Act, may be described as territory OF
Enc United States, having a military commander
entrusted with certain powers, and provisional
civil government charged with certain other DOW
ers, both holding under the same authority. toth
defined and limited in their spheres of action bv
the provisions Of this Law, and both subject to alb
roga6on, alteration or modification: by the para
mount authority Of the United States.sSAs our OBJ
1ect ls at present to describe only ciaor oune OF
the Bill, we VIII not attempt q Tdiseussion Of the
POINTS wherein these two sets Of authority may
conflict I'VE go no now than this concln
sion-th government South Gar6,in 4 =; 4
mlxed government Of military and civil cpower.
created by the same Act. derived from the same
authority, and subject to the same control. q VA
Ihe act, having created ths political condition.
proceeds to provide the means whereby the peo-
pie OF the State may put to their territorial
existence and this military control End ~ reanma =
their places State Of the Union. THE ma.
ehnery by which this is to be efected:ia 4 Com
:yenton, the action Of which shall be accornnaniad
by the following conditions ~: w u; - :I
!. The; Convention must be composed ofs sdsle-
gates elected BY the male citizens eY the STATE
twenty-one years old and upward. or Whatever
race, color, or previous condition, who have a. baan
resident N the State 9orone year preyious to the
election, except such as may be disfranchiaed Ror
participation IN rebeliono or for felony at COM
mon Law. M ,.s, = -
2.EIhat Convention mnat adopt Constatutio on IN
which the same qualification as Is required 1id for
electors Of its delegates is made the constat
Il qualia acation 1or suffrage. s.s
3 That Consultation must be ratified bp maj
ion who have the sanas quail ion ~.
s 4 That Constitution must be- submitted To- and:
approved BY Congress- - - 2 s': :; - 80.
20. Legislature OF the state elected md derr the
lew Constd must have adopted LIE Amant5-
nent 20 the: Constitution of the United ataai
heretofore rejected ~ . a
s. This Constitutional Amendment ,,,,,at i,ava
ecome law BY the votes Of the. necessary numb.,rs
oIneE states
When az these conft ions arepetSornned, H9 ohet
eane; allowed 70 ben menaber Of The Cmvantnn
70 vote For member OF Con 4 e
istrmchised under The Uonatit ituii;onal Amend,
lent then te;sha1i bs declared senttIad
epcesentation IN Congress- and it's seraturg ana
lenDets, Y able 70 take the test oath can take their
sats; In shorter words this. Act;is tk, Conntitu
onai Amendment with the edition of railitarv
overnr1nent and ulnsyetsal
SsAo. Clf1Otfas ~
!, the w1rich We have NOT ssen pointed onf
he ACT requires the State ;by
leorPorate universal Vi ithout aea,5
class color, or preyious condition. INTO ita
ution, and at the Same time "a fha
! adopt the Consht iona1 Amends emf iWhioh]
gives thepowar TO the State "a,
stsrage 3or any reason, pia1ided list
onata reduction of the representation a;TSoia.
'nies ne taimita lion: present obiect. havs
'er. is not to oissasg ,aehalaessr and annaast
1enees ~ theSAct, ing ascnrtaineI itst
70. inquire frst and
actacas ; questien What of diac:r5aton
ven to the State under than IL what An q,
q What q can a We leave uudons fa oanswa
cept Of reject ?af I. !:
The hrst xia At Nh 4
at = P4ered Al alterpa tottis
chosetwe might elect ihs Mi
y and
stponathe calling Of the Convention
bed to make adicM b Ghlsga in III 0n.
habits and Reflex m
g ias, inssa ag ia HnfsI s.
ties Government cquiesced III this " 81
ing r. y wonlds sSe Perreittt 70 But H
my time tha* rnment sconsitlsl
ta,se d oW State ion III hasd
power aessI
the Pse;dsional Civil sus III
.stocau 10 G and .
Vesnnaent 70 absolg 81 t6o uara. IS
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