The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-07-03
Military Laws or Civilians 2

planned, that a simple reference to
its leading points viii be. all that
is necessary for. the9 present par
pose. It was held that the whole
system ofreconstruction planned
by Congress under, the name of
Military bills vas illegal and zun.
constitutional; sthatiitiwas d duty
incumbent upon the South to ex-.
haust every known constitutional
means in the effort to. have those
Military bills, declared illegal un7,
constitutional and void !; and that
it was far better to remain under
ajust and impartial military rule,
which should, give due; and ,.ade-,
,quate protection under the law to
all persons, than torun with shot
haste into a'aconvention,; and, by
voluntary action, deprive ourselves
ofthes hope Of: expectation Of any
redress Wy or relief In the. future!
This; in: a few words, was our
position, and 1T was maintained,
not onlySas q; matter Of policy but
as, q. solemn obligation which could
mot be- egaded.:4c;f9 G5tss,;;s ,;3,,2nt: YY,s'
a, Now.Thoweser, tkeawhole posi-
stiou Of affairs is changed The;
appeal: made to the. .Supre Court
"a as proved useless and ineHectaal;s
1t he acknowledged constitution
sasitya dsillegality Of the Aitary3
laws is now of no avail land mili-.,
tasry aufhorit We insteadssof super
vising The isadaninistration5of al.
ready existing laws, has assumed
pEenary powers = and makes and
ufnmakes Jaws according to it's
pleasure. Thus, the whole eondi-
ton Of things being changed, new
plans and purposes may become
both proper and necessary..s,.:r g
? The great arguments used in re- rses
Iation to the holding of a conyen
ton To amend the State Vonstitr-&
: tionhave neralF been two; 1sts
: That it was important TO send
good Observation-Disclosures te4hes
Convention, athaSothey mighfpres,
vent the adeptionpsof any sweep:
ing organic changes and 2lEbat
the. holding Of the convention:
should be poted against and defeat
ed, because the .eonYent ton, if it
met, would be compelled to frame
"a Constitution granting universal
81 suffrage If "a and; civil rights T IF the
State HAD any desire to2 Be- read
snaitted under che eonstituti ION tor
representati6n@iiriys theIa Federal
no nien.p Bheses6 6Mesesthe Estrong-
holds sf'the position, and gitg will
be, well TO- examiRes them saeeerd.
ing togthe lights now beforesu sus.s ]
I'm the. 9th section: of the Mill :
tary bill t, is provided that, when
the people of any. one rsof the re.
Constructed States. shall have:
Fl framed, "a constitu ton In conforqn; :
:ity itty with. that. Of The United States
in every respect Tsa1ffiramed bgsaacen-
''gention of gateseleefedsb he:
male eeidzens of said States twenty
one years Off and ap7yafds, Of
whatever 5race or previous
3conditf fons y no have e been zen reslden ts
in said State for one s. ear previous e
to- the day OF such eleetionaeKeeptz
5suehase may be 'dlsfranchlsed prs
participation in the rebehroih;''or
tor felony eateseenmen siaW ? and
'aeheascsuchs eonstttat ataoas Esdt1ttspro-
Evtde. Hat the 9e1eetie Fl ranel,lse shall
s5et ea;iioysd 6g AT NJ such persons as
hare the qQdtl Rcdtioas hereau stated
faf : Seleetiaas % IT : aelegatess !" then, 2
other onditions having been com
piled with; the said Statesshalbe
declared entitled torepresentat tataon:
This covers the whole ground.
The constitution to be framed by
the convention nnst provide that
the elective franchise shall be en-
loved by All such persons :as;, are
q qq6alaed to vote at the election of
delegates and as that aaalifea
ton is decided, unde the Sup
act, to be. the power to-
take rightfu1ly the registration
oath. it follows most conclusively
that whether, the members Of the
CON en- on b. conservative or not
5thtey .can1,et t:,lln s propose any constitu-
ton ito 4 that; does not give universal
81; ,;r.Ste .ftferaSose ifthey intend that such ]