The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-01

I.sn not oteF argument TO its cxpodhncy-a
ID intended will lcad,as President johnson Says to
saS a ae !sxs Of Ss It ss
rosult-that believe the evil viii corgSct itself tn ths
sa1ssasss sSs ssss s
sso roir to 1t again proof OF tho progress
upon It. Preeidout Lincoln was certainly, during his
time. tho exponent OF The anmf snd opinions OF this
Ehtse Aoqss. yhon the neus hsd .sschsd Wastnston
which had been established IN pursuance OF it, nogro
a I'd mot 1sa been Aa ss
elective franchise, were now conferred on the rery ic
Ibis was as fur as he was willing go-hat stiido
has his party since takon on this subectl
chisss. in the elections to bo held in pursuance Of
IT, tho classes Of persons who are disqualified from
Amendment, is considered and Justly too, as very
ohjeotionaIe on the ground q the injustice Of the
RFesSh s na the as tn
TINT those who hnd been in public life, who held
required they should take the oath to SUP
Port the the United the
TINT such not the tnct in this csc,
caroina Here there were no ieaaers in the e move
mont or If there were, they had nearly I'LL passed
suit been deeply Imprinted il tho minds and hearts
os the people by tho great of the State, came
Of sn
their andpodes in politics These mon, OF whom Mr.
the political fth that in our compound system Of gov
ernnen the states were tho sovereiyns mud united
when violated ay Congress- each State Judging ITSELF
Ind the righ; to annul, and withdraw tho Union
cs haa for long series OF legis the peo
as nterests Of that section to the neglect and
and would do SO Whenever they had obtained control OF
Of government Under the influence OF these teach
.ngs, when Lincoln elected President they believed
that he only check upon the exercise OF the which
tEey had 80 long drended hnd boen removed that
wOulu Ttayfb fbaor
one nan1-and defe etnined Of their own voluntary
M thu e Of
fathso make the experiment Of secession. It Wue
ahead OF their former leaders demanded OF them the
action which taken. Under such circumstances it
equally 70 blae or have Incurred eauul rcsponsbintv
distinction should svmade among than IN the impo.
don 1t Is fortunate that the guilt our nenple
~ ass bring down upon thom common puurhinent
universal lisranohisernenthas not peenv1sted uDon
u.s. that only few have been placed in this category
sion to what they cannot help Will result the general
good It is Illuminating to them; punishment which
they must hereby feeto be deprived what they have
heretoforo looked upon their dearest brtnrigh But
they DO not tsel inc deg1adaon tcy arc not dosrad
sons but Il my exclusion from otiico und the right
ton have In noso %sa a no
cal Is necessary In order ta the people
government gesorsd to tnsm be It soI tor ene
am ready for the sae:ce feet degradation tax
sword to Con: Grant2 '1 A-As
init the Question OF the consttuonalty tao Military
Bin TO the supreme Court OF tho United sates and await
is ne little y that aa the sosis
swn entertain OF Tie question, if it Should
not mistaken, It hns been tho doctrine tho leading
astenen en- Of this stat that the supreme Court
as this, questions arising between the Government Of
the United States ad the sses to Of thoir
on that polnt 10 my mind the diti' 7in setting tho
question que by decision q the suprey that
orcad against ned sats State san 0g + ea IT,
se eG ea snas sn6 WI yield tho point il
now In the Union. and entitled to representation ut
M e
a9S1Id dgs,ds a 81 that h ths Military H i
would only leayo whore waro, before; 1t would still
leave Congress to enact another measure Of reconstuc
pean @ ss saa ss ss
not be to lna they will only
and delay restoration to the UnionS - :
is urged by others tnns should look to the Demo
honorable terms OF restotation 70 the Union hayo
already touched upon this point in have said on
ton. Persons this view ,t.sees 70 c iaruot
or overlook the hfstory tho Democratlo pary Inc
besor the resided ~ Ss or ss
So long tersfore, as the Southern States unrep
nain IN minority unless totl cnunge OF public opin!
iou should taas pace at the North. II it was not the
toitgEowing out Of the subject which led to the
Se e ta ae 3enocao party and g secession
could not adhere to the principles of the party and
breast the storm Of Popular that raging
their sails to the WINDS tackaoout and na sbandoned
os oser sne segsa snonges the IN
theunit of the party without &C
complaining the end proposed. It would indeed be
hopes upon party But the truth s tho party now
= as asa ean q "
not therefore upon it to aid US IN the present
have now gone over the ground which intended
70 occupy Y this communication. s. ts.;l2s
pectaton that will have my weight in deciding this
great question; but should be the means OF aiding
IN h.s sa du.
be mach graehed havH no purpose to serve but my
nat The state Of S South Car osrona @ Is a
hote and feel deep abiding interest in all that
Germs heE prosperity and the happiness Of her people
and threw OF the dominion of the British Crown And not
wtthstanding her peculiar position in the pasther so
the Union In former dnys-and although the
first to attempt its dissolution her people desire
that genuine and lasting may follow that
restoraaon They aEe required to recant no political,
oSae a Them or 2 n Ss ai = e An that is
tuition and the laws and faithfully execute the-to pro
sees the RIGHTS and liberties Of all entitled to pro
teson tsa sahsssl that rights ae
Is contrary to all The ideas Of government which
tney nave ~ I'M Inherited from their tathershat no govern
power where 1t has ceased to be the instrument Of and
and Just ay be It's sway In the hands Of Mm who now
holds 1t ever them there ia security future
q snd Is to DEF
the hands Of those who win it and exnguish the
Judgment to make an earnest eort to eseape from m
@ evlg anu take refuge again under the brood