The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-25
Tho Question OF msfanchisement,

Washington in letter dated the II,
inst. writes al follows Ia rciercace
to the opinion OF the Attorney Gen
neral on the subject Of disiranchiso-
mont under the recent acts Of Con
gfc-s.
The opinion of the Attorney Cen
neral will doubtless have been lol
egraphcd Co the rimcs by ,a ,igilunt
tc'e-sphic correspondent here lonu
brlorc thin letter Hill reach New Or.
lelns cauuot however. refrain
I from rcmarkiag that some Of the log
aliJs in your ei,y must be sur
pri-od to learn that the words ri,
Ing aid aud comfort to The enemics
of the United Stnic-. where they
occur 10 the Constitution. aud couse.
quehlly in any law OF Conprcss
have no meaning Whatever where
I the enemies arc rebels, but apply
exclusively TO foreign wars aud to
alien public enemies and that all
authority, English aud american,
without exception, Us 10 that effect
I Unless therefore there are persons
Who. ia 1912 To the British, or later
To the NeXicau-, gave aid or COM
font only monsirous peFyersion Of
these words ~ the statutes could oe-
casiun any disiranchi-ement under
this bead So also the words cu
gazing in the rebellion, ID only apply
Ia act, of participation iodietatse an.
der the law
Neither can the term State officers
ba legally applied to military officers
policemen tax calhcrcrs assistant
deputy street commissioners, consia.
bles. nolarie. public school directors,
commissioner, ol courts 10 take dep
ostiious. ogcr-ccp of the poor ia
spectors OF commeliiies, wcighcrs.
eaugers. aud nombcrless petty and
lucou,cqnept post of counties, eitie=
towns aud parishes In short. tho
regular officers of the state are 20
be Disseminated from officers of any
chartered municipality within the
under the State are TO be discrimin-
atcd from officers Of any chartered
municipality within mud under the
State Whether the charter be- gen
cral or special \ G by way Of
state law erecting etc. with vested
powers. or of a special franchise vest
ed in the people Of paatlcullr local
ity or for particular public purpose. /
A. 10 officers Of States who have
taken an oath to support The con
stitution of the United States this
must be taken 60 mean where That
oath was qualification for Office
by force Of the National Constitution
Bat the latter requires only the oath
FROM Legislators executive and iu-
dical officers Of the States, and when
taken by any Official of State not /
Of one Of these three classes, ,. y au .
officer Of u private corporal n, it I
was no part of his qualification, and .
therefore, could with no propriciy be .
said to be taken by him as an officer
The Attorney General. in his I
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WIZ pus : ~ w .s'1s''Sf '9S..'l.'-
bfaAi''O inns.
FAcTs FoE TUE People 1t IL a
,e,,iilc ding to End ourselves old
ana dependent. This can only be
nreyenlea by adherence to the duty
of saving someihine in our Younger
and riper wears II is ASTONISHING
m What an amount a small and IA,
considerable sum will swell 10 tbs
course of rime-a SUI. ample TO pro.
y;dc far MI ,bs neces,iiicsani tempo.
r,l care. Of old noe the ni,ht Of our
lile in which no man can work. The
Cineinnatt Times alludes to dis.
chile of DR. Franklin. who show.
hnw individual investment may he
accsmpli-hed by not ncglccting the
d,y of small ,hipaa. The young
.hguld act Mt once. Law by some
H., /, vi,v ,f ,he ann,oach of old
,.,o. and n,rcn,s sh,ul1 eninio upcn
hon !, bey,u n .v.,em Of economy
xh;le conn, This /. the way the
writcr referred TO shows how a six