Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-04-19
The Abbeville Press.
Abbeville, S. G.
w. A. LEE. EDITOR.
TERMS-Three Dollars yenr in advanc
Friday, April 10, 1867.
THE GEORGIA INJUNCTION BILL

The bill before the Supreme. Court. present.
ed by Judge Black, and Messr4 O'Connor Brent
ent und Cowan. in behalf Of the Suite Of 6. or
gia, and praying an injunction against Srcre-
tsry Stanton, General Grant, and General Pope,
the military commander, 10 restruin their ex.
ecution of the late military acts, has been lied
without objection. The same objection did
no. apply TO this bill which wa. nude 10 that
presented in behalf Of the State Of Mississippi,
by Judge Sharkey aud r. j. Walker. and whicl,
was made the gi"und Of refusal Of leave 10 file
the bill, inasnluch this does not make the
President party. The Court reIudia, ed any
right on the part Of the juiicimry thus to TO in.
teriere with the exercise Of The The functions Of
q co ordinate branch Of the Government. In
the case of the Georgia bl a subpoena was or.
dered to be issued. directed TO General Pope.
but as the rnls Of the court allows sixty days
for the return after tho service Of procesS, ard
the Supreme Court a1jnurns in May, there can
he no decision Of the questions presented before
next winter.
Whatever opinion may he entertained OF the
policy Of now making the question which 10
presented in this bill, aud titus running the
'isk of delaying the work of reco,structiun,
there can u. but one opiniun at the South, "i
tile the soundness of the positions assuped in
the bill and the,iorce Of the argument which il
urges TO show that the present military meas-
ures are entirely inconsis,ent with the whole
past policy of the dominant pnriy--,he resolu-
tions Of Congress and the proclamatlons Of the
President. The war was ostensibiy waged for
tile sole purpose Of restoring the Union, and
sInce its close, both Congress and the Exscu.
live have recognized the Southern States as
existing States in the Union The Govern,
,ment has exieaded over them lis postal, reye
nue. aud judicial sys,em.. hue collected from
them direct taxes imposed upon them as States
ahd has proposed for their consideration, ra,iii.
Gallon or rejection amendments to the Consti-
tutI"n. The bill insists "Ll,at a State cannot
be in the Union for certain J.urposes. aud ON,
oft for other purposes--o the Un5u for taxa.
ton, and out oft regarding rerresen, a,ion--iu
the opiop go far 40 its actions,may suhserxe the
furtherance Of particular views. and interests.
ann out ofit when, in the exercise OF an indie
PENDENT Judgment, its acts Of sta,e fail TO pro-
mote ruoh VIEWS or i1tercsts--in the Union
when 1t attempts TO withdraw. thsrefron,. and
ou' Of 1t when, in good faith. i, relinquisl,esi
sneh ATTEMPT, 'apd trcp6sss fall cpmpiiauce
w'Ih the Federal Copsi,,ution and the IA " Sen.
acted in pursuance thereof.r -
The bin clssrIy sets forth the intent and de-
s'go Of the iiilitaIy acts, to abolish the existing
Stale tsovetnmshis. and TO substitute for them,
lasd-to srsct ip the tersi.ory Of which they are
the only, eofsfning po~e,s. new States. created
by Gloss OF voiers who are uuk n6yu 70 th,i,
lfundamental laws. This the bill -,n,s,. /. 4,
| y whole, tenor aud purpose iucons,steot " i,l
the constitution Of ,he United States, and. i,
utterly unlawful nad Soid. "t,at .ne;,hef u,
.Congrsss or Government Of The UHited;s,ate.
has any right, power or aatkority, uy o. nntisi
tstbs ,9onstiintfon Of lbe United states of o,r,-
-srstss Fehatsyer, 20 DECLARE or prsscribs th,
Qualifications of Alsp,ers for s!so,ise OF o,bs,
fHcers Of the said STATE Of, Georgia. or TO hoaf
E% govern elec.iogsdor such officers IF 10 con-
stitu1s State Government in .ssid State, or e
snnut set asiae, 6or distarb The said existins
.soastitation pr soSerumsat-th thereof" 80
/ shoaid tks;sdPr Prsss,eoatt. ,asuarhs iursaic-
; Hon of tbA susstion psessntea. md ssst.ia ID.
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