The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-08

4M!s eac1 eocslt fcf pe{!esmAnce cf
sath ooeial condact II tlns Of ~
- lssgsssctios, as psli = in sispi VI
peseA Nsa perfMssssa u sssh T.
tiea CAV asves - .eoast3e.ee crIn-
led, I esa's ting lfself 70 ~
eseslssioa that Congress cox1l hevs
n>ass that ssst psssly eivsl ed
secesssry cosss involved the ineum.
bsrt in guilt Of resurrection. Moth
lag but the most cogeut lsnguase
susA y wse ussa II ~ tsst eseA ~
lawyers, coald manifest sach . pur.
pose.
The Supreme Court, in constituting
that test oath, aud IN rsfesenes to the
elassss "a which I hsvs allsasd,
wss~ this lssg asgs: The third clause
applios To the ssskiag, scscpsascs or
sserciss. moi oaly pf oekccs created
Tor The psrpoae Of more eHscsnslly
carrying on houtili,ies, bnt also of
ssy Of those a6css which are re-
quired II every community, vAstksr
10 peses or var, for the sdMiaistrA-
tioa Of Justice and preservation Of
order. l 6ad no such purpose in
The use fauy OF the terms Of ths act
nov undss consideration. | An ac-
cordingly Of opinion that holding
simply judicial Office, OF other exec.
utive cisco, or public saploymsnts,
IS are purely civil 10 oAsrae,er, ssch
As county o&css, nssieipal oGcos,
aad all others Of . like nssure, which
rcre nat created for ths purpose Of
moro easetsally carrying ~ hostil-
isies, SD which did not iavolvs the
performance Of datics expressly 10
fsrthersace Of rebellion, DO nos como
withia the meaning Of this part Of
ths oath, sizing on tho incumbent
the guilt Of engaging 10 the rebellion.
go much for the participation Of Of.
Gals, We now recur to what anoants
to individual participation in the re-
bellion. In the attempt to arrive at
classes Of persons or OF acts intended
to b. comprsheaded in the matter
Of cns.sisg ia rebellion, NJ ms-s
have due regard to the subject mat-
ter. Undoubtedly, although rebel
lion against the United Saiss is com.
prshsAdsd, II il the late rebellion,
which slmosi, II not altos cthsr can
b. said " b. proper subject matter.
A rebellion which extended over
eleven States Of tho Union, involv-
ing more or less millions Of their
people, continuing for more than
four .sars, maintained by vast mil
itary authority, which "a to al those
people for = time, and ~ to most Of
them durisg its continuance, cxclu-
dcd them FROM = protection under
The laws Of the government, tho oh
legation Of allegiance, when thus
separated from the corresponding
right Of protection and the breach Of
that allegiance, IN necessarily moii
Gsd ander such circumstances. Tho
obligation il less stringent and ..
breach Of obligation less reprehenri-
biz than cases Of temporary and 10
cal insurrcction, nor must We forget
that throughout these re',el States
there were large classes Of their pop.
ulatioa more or less opposed 10 the
rebellious movement, anil who are
yet more or hess necessarily involved
In its support.
! have already said that the Ian
gusge used In this act as to partici-
patton causes the idea Of voluntary
participation, and I am satisaed tina,
these considerations. growing out Of
the nature Of the rebellion, induced
Congrsss to rec the word engage "
in the sssss Of voluntary participa-
tion. When al insurrectios by its
continuation and power, takes the
form Of 4 lie fact, government, and
prsscribss and enforees laws over
people within it, territory, individual
rights snd obligations undergo ~
inevitable modiAcatios, aud the
rightful aad displaced authority,
wksa il agAis' eonss iato place. must
il . nsassrs scsonmodsts IL sstion
IlI4 " sl.l.l. .s5
~ dsSisioas Of oouyt - esrly :. H.
rsign Of Henry VII. Obsdisse, %
'as de (ocso governuent estsblishsd
snder asurping monasch has he.n
ns!d rot to involve subject h, H. |
S:iit OF srsasos to the lawful king
uiying due weight to these we'll %.
s:blishsd principles, proceed v;,h
tie is9siry. Ian Of opinion H..
:eas direct ovsrt act, done win IN
isssat to further the rebellion. il
,sessssry 70 bring The party within
me psrvisv aad nsasin. Of hi.
lav- Merely disloyal sentiment. =.
'4pfsss'oss arc not sufficient III
lersos applying for rsxissration i. ,
,ot required . clear kimsslf from ,
~ ssiss Of disloyalty. The inca.
~ OF Ceagrsas here become. -.
aoFs evident when ~ look a ihs .
~ clause Of the prescribed oath .
e Y required to swear that he u Iii .
'aesssily sspport u. Copvtitut;o. /.
"a oheJ ths laws Of the United r
eses' aad will, 70 tho best Of ii. =,
encourage othsru 10 10 d. !" 4
.ich part Of tks oath 10 not ercuI. !.
tory bat pro.iasory-it looks IA =
: fassre and not 70 H. psss. I'd n
. parposs Is here nauiiset 70 om;, )"
to ~ right to vose The di.o .sl;6 ~ :.
l'ca arising from pass disloy.is, 10
y the tsss oesh ~ disssajiics. -,
? tfoa Tie right to exercise oGce ~
=: acts Of ecnnoa hunanisy ,nd "a :.
's'ty esaaot Be- considered !, il. g. e.
v,.E the party Ia participate. i. X
quo. 10, toa, ars forced contr;. !. !.
'oas BY tho rsbel authorities. q, -.
eeaPalscFy psynsat Il taxes Ia Ia.
sf TIE rsbel cssss. But vhsrc j. !.
~ cot ia dose yolustsrily IL aid :, I
as rebel cause, il wonld ipvoI~. N.
Psrsos, aad il must ve,k IL ~.
'sestioa asdsr this INV. Yolr.. ~
contributions In fsrtAsrapce Of B
''shsll'on, o. subscriptions % he lowiI
!osn'' asd svsl orsaaissd Coz. Bari
aons o. food or eIoshing or nc. Of Il
J ssPpi.ss, except Of . strictly III
IA character, arc 70 Be Chased ~
: wa'ca disaualify the boards sesi
!.s''oa. The original acs y -
=. 20 provision - 70 tAs nan. of =
!. ' use Tor holding an election slssig
'egssss 70 convention Or for ny 4
PsIposss. shssl,
!" sesssos Of supplemental ses villis,
!aee - REPRESENTATION Of sigAt