The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-08
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.

And forty bright maidens some younger some older,
Each lugged an old bachelor home on her shouider.
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
THE INJUNCTION FILED IN BEHALF OF TIE STATE OF
.ss::ft - MISSISSIPPI.
WAsHHaFos.: April 4.-The bill to be fled by
Judge Sharkey and Robert J.. Walker, IN the eu-
the coblaint Of The State Of Mississippi in behalf
Of herself and such other States as may be inter M
ested in the premises who shall, by consent OF the
Court, properly make Themselves parties hereto,
against Andrew Johnson citizen Of t9e stase sS.
and also against General E.. @. @. Ord.
Ta:s petition sets forth at length the history OF
the formation Of the State OF Mississippi clam,
ing beside the protection OF the Constitutional m
riehts of State, that there are compacts funda-
mental irreYoeable, and unalterable, securing for
ever .toathe State of Mississippi her rights as a
State OF the Union. Such compacts and the rlgh!s
acquired under them the petitioners! believe tnls
Court will regard it as it's duty % mansa atre - u
sa1e manner at least as it would enforce between
individuals by Injunction or otherwise the speel1c
narformance OF contracts. The ayerment Is made
that the Congress of the United States cannot
sapss 8hoh doe does
a nulity and that there is no provision IN the
constitution Of the United States, which subjects
her Us State to any pains, penalties aaS roig Or
forfeitures as consequence @ ot eono sucI 'oto to
v;tSdrav ai her from the Union. all powers
to punish State by expulsion, or otherwise, from
any cause, having been expressly refused IN; tne
: Convention which framed the Federal Consstu-
iop she AYERS that her citizens lost none OF their
political rights, nor incurred any penalties except
whst t.nieht. be inflicted upon them as individuals
die process Of law, after trial by jury in courts
having Of their offences; and that dlsa-
her. citizens, otherwise than as aforesaid by any
bedy of -persras are void and violations ofathe
Constitution - he United States as well as OF the
compact with Georgia 1902 and with Virginia II
and adhesion to the Constitution by electing Sena,
tors and Representatives to Congress, and
complains that they haveI been wrongfully ex,
,alaied, and that her people have been compelled
la nav the taxes and bear the burdens
: of government without representation. The Act
to provide for the more efficient government OF the
rebel States, and the Act supplementary thereto
utterly annihaatethe State andit government by
~. and even abolish it's governments. in short TO
strncon c of the Safe must be- the consequence Of
their execution The scope Of power vested IN the
WAS never before vested i9 the mtgry commander ie
in any aoyernment which guards then nights OF; its
citizens or subjects by laws. The 4bih OF COM
plAins concludes as follows: = y y. -, : =; :;
complainant e1presslyl ehargesI I',,s shaS
son President in violation Of the Constitution and
in yioiston Of the sacred rights Of the States, Will
proceed, Notwithstanding h1s yetoes, and as mere
ministerial duty to the execution OF SAID acts as
Enough they were the law Of the land, which the
1 yetoes prove he would not do If he had any dis
cretion, or that in doing SO he performed any
thing more than ministerial duty, with view TO
$ The execution OF said acts, the said Andrew
johnson has assigned military commanders to
the several districts to carry them into complete
signed Cen: 5. %. ord citizen q ths state Of Ma
ryEnd to the command of the States OF Mlsslsslppl
$50 3Arkausas whom complainant prays may be made
defendant to this bill, and served with all proper
processes &C. ;.and complainant further AYERS that
The said Gen.sE O.G. ODD will speedily enter on
the discharge of said duties unless restrained by
this honorable Court; and complainants would fur-
nndef flese; the government com amplated
by edit sdRhfch sooner oriater must
come before this Court for final adjudication; and
it believed that these bills Will ultimately pc decd,
ed unconstit itutiona1 IN their whole length and
bresdth, and as q consequence all acts that may
hsye1een dome under them must be declared void,
even to othaconstitution which may be formed under
them. The mischiefs that must result from such
number, not only in regard to tho rights Of pro
perty bnt for palfs ents inflicted without an-
fhorrty: total OF the present Gov
ernment, inssmuch as no elections cantbe held to
fn the State Offices; state Of anarchy must IN
+ oreamzed by the .sople. "a Therefore, public poi
( cy. the good order Of society, the safety Of a.
peoplef call loudly for speedy redress AND the.
complainant also charges that this bill IS tiled as
bill otspesce and to prevent endless suits aud
corsrussrsies;2 2inasmuch as the execution OF the
acfa nnhst dnceJ such an endless variety OF
leoislstioi1 as the good order OF society
bydivng: :aggrieyedp parties toseek redress agalns.
CRIMES sgaiIist he innocent. To prevent such
evils iS one Of the common grounds Of equity lu-
risliction * and Hhe oompl AYERS that this
supeal la made TO the honorable court, In good
faithandnott tcnDfa factious motives, or from spirit
of insubordination to law but under fixed belief
tbatthese Of the Constitution,
auti0fShbcsmpaetsa aforesaid and impose no obhga-
ton ON her people to observe them unless decided
be YaEf BY ths honorable court; and, therefore,
mnati9a 81 this court as tho tribunal organized un-
der the to preserve it inyioate, and TO
keen aIliEha departments Of the Government Within
spheres, by trying their acts Dy
the test fthe!e eonshtuton and she CLAIMS the
e1e,rise Of this undoubted right IN advance, for
the purpose Of preventing rreparable mischiefs 80
oipanto EIi fntoerable as those which are threat
eIad. H she should do mischief in this, and the
acts should be decided to be Constitutional she
win most eheecfuly yield implicit obedience TO all
$heir. .behests whatever the consequences may be.
All she desires is guard her rights and the rights
Of her citizens,: and this boon she hopes may be
accorded her before it is too late, and without
MOTIVES. II either: the State or the people have
conss st1tiooal rights, it 4is o paramount duty to-
preaerye them by all legitimate means. This
Court the State believes to be the great tribunal
for1the peaceful settlement of all constitutional
questions, and especially m all cases IN winch
State is party, as expressly provided in the fun
danentaf law. In :connd nderation Of the premises,
and inasmnch as complainant manifestly has
no remedy whatever OF law as must be appa-
rent to- the Court, and can have redress as a
State nlg,shrough this Court as provided by the
Constitution complainant appeals to the preven-
tive pewer Of this honorable Court, exercising the
jurisdiction OF Court OF Equity, and thumbly
prsys that the said Andrew Johnson, and his OH
GERS and agents sppoi9ted for that purpose, and
petually enjoined and restrained from executing,
OF in any manner carrying out said acts; and that
process of injunction and subpoena issue directed
to the parties aforesaid; and all other requisite
process desmed necessary may be issued, and 1os
proper by this Court, and that defendants be re-
1nired TO answer this bill Of complaint. And as in
duty bound compliments will ever pray, &C.
=, .,..s..,'.;. :; W. T.. aHARKEY,
- .s:,,:5..s. - .5-szs4. R. j. WALKER,
,,53.a ..3..E I.- Counsel for Complainant.
OurRAaE.-Last Saturday evening, Q negro man
went 10 the house Of Mr. Eenj. a. Taylor, six miles
from Newbern, on tho Trent road and demanded
of Mrs. Taylor where her husband was. On being
asked what he wanted with Mr. T., the negro re-
pIed, e It is none Of your business" He was then
informed that Mr.. Taylor was in the yard. Gong
to the yard, the negro pointed gun at Mr. i. anu
cautioned him not to move on pain OF death. ~
this time the family became alarmed and MIR. Us
sister ran out on the porch and screamed; Mr
Taylor made for the house as fast as he could and
was fred upon by the negro, the load passing ln-
der his arm tearing his coat sleeve and lodging in
the door post. The gun was loaded with pail
and several quckshot. MIR. Taylor and family have
since moved into this city, being afraid Of living in