The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-09
New Puzzle for Radical Solution.

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A New Puzzle for Radical Solution.
Some weeks ago telegraphed you that the demo-
cratic leaders Of the South intended to raise new
and highly interesting POINT as to what citizens in
the late rebel States are entitled to vote under the
present condition of things. In South Carolina this
point has assumed great prominence, from the fact
that the Central Executive Committee Of that State
have issued o proclamation announcing that Under
the Howard constitutional amendment no citizen Is
excluded from the right Of suffrage although very
arge class Is shut out from the right OF hold
ing office. If this view Of the question
be correct 1t is evident the political result can
easily be changed In many Of the Southern States
independent Of the negro democratic vote, though,
perhaps 1t Is not Of 80 much consequence In the
of South Carolina for the reason that In that
State the negro population is largely In the ascen
dant slight perusal of the third section of the
fourteenth amendment suflces to show that the
point is well taken by the democratic leaders OF the
South. There is not word forbidding the right to
vote. The disabilities imposed extend solely to the
right Of holding Office, whether federal or State In
all cases Of persons who having previously
taken an oath as member OF Congress, or
as officer Of the United States, or member
OF any State Legislature, or as executive or
judicial officer Of any State to = support
the constitution Of the United States shall have en-
gagged In instruction rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof
Therefore, under this fourteenth article no rebels
are disfranchised. Now 1t only remains to see
whether the State constitutions impose more severe
restrictions. How 1t may be with other States am
not prepared to declare but in South Carolina the
question seems very clear. The new Constitution 81
that State, prepared under carpet-bag influence,
OF M ehon ba oI,o
vote or hold Office who Is tow or hereafter may be-
disqualified therefor by the constitution OF the
United States" AS the United States constitution
allows all to VOTE therefore the State constitution is
equally liberal. The eighth article of the new South
Carolina constitution, which Is the only one that
treats of the right Of suffrage, is worded as fol.
lows s.ssD -p-.a,s.-,e..4,. .ssr,-.
Every male citizen Of the United States Of the age
OF twenty-one and upwards not laboring under the
disabilities named In this constitution, without dis
tincton OF race, color or former condition. who shall
be resident Of this State at the time OF the adop
tlon OF this constitution who shall thereafter
side in this State one year and in the county in
which he offers to vote sixty days next preceding any
are now or hereafter may be elected by the people
and upon all questions submitted to the electors at
allowed to vote or hold office who is now or here
after may be disqualified therefor by the consitu-
ton OF the United States until such disqualification
shall be removed by the Congress of the United
States; provided further that no person while kept
in any almshouse or asylum, or OF unsound mind
confined In any public prison, shall be allowed to
vote or hold office. ssp,
A trusty correspondent, who writes me from
Charleston, states that this view Of the suffrage ques
ton taken by Southern democrats has greatly
alarmed the white and black RAIDS in the South who
see no way of escape for themselves under the cir
cumstances
The Internal Revenue MIDDLE.
The usual allowance Of news about the internal
revenue trouble to-day can be embodied In brief
paragraph. Each day seems to add to the complca-
tions OF the matter and to the perversty or the
tending officials, while the existing confusion Is not
smplined in the least degree by the impatient nomi
nees, who thlrstng for the spoils of the super
visorshp. several Of HON are here, nor by the off,
cous offers Of mediation made by their political
hackers. Commissioner Rollins had another
long discussion with the Secretary OF the Treasury
this morning but little hope resulted therefrom for
the Office seekers as the deadlock in the appoint
ment Of supervisors was scarcely alluded to during
the interview. The leading question discussed was
the Buckley investigation. Mr. Rollins entered the
Secretary's ONCE filed with Indignation at the per-
sstence Of the interchangeable Buckley in the belief
that he Ia unearthing revenue frauds at the bottom
of which he expects TO find the handlwork OF the
Commissioner. Mr.. Rollins demanded the imme-
diate removal Of Solicitor Buckley or ct least that
at present engaged, and ntimated that there is no
chance for even the ghost Of o compromise so long
as the Investigation continues. The Secretary was
quite az unyieding as the Commissioner. and de-
cined to interfere with the proceedings OF the nqui
sition and the conference terminated without sim
gle step being gained In the direction of peaceabe
settlement
One Of the rumors in regard to this subject has 1t
that certain members Of Congress think that one Of
the first things that body should do when 1t meets
IL to change the Internal Revenue Bureau into de-
partment and make the Commissioner wholly indie
pendent OF the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Appointment of Internal Revenue Officers.
The following storekeepers were appointed to-
day:-Brgham Eckert, Hamilton, Ohio; T. F. Cuyler
Philadelphia; william Goodwin Massachusetts,;
Thomas M. Johnson, Dayton, Ohio; Enoch E.
Thomas, Mount Vernon, Indiana. The following
glugers were appolntcd:-James Carson, Madison
Dye and William Herge wether, Fourth district,
Ohio William NJ. seep, Twenty .fourth district,
Pennsylvania; and r. Chesley, Second district Mas.
sachusetts. ass-s-.s.s- ~
Secretary McCuoch has appointed j. VI. Bur.
roughs Assistant Assessor Of the Fourth, and Ed.
ward G. Harrison and Joseph shorn as Assistant
Assessors OF the Fifth district Of Pennsylvania.
Bonded Tobacco Warehouses to be Estab-
iished.
number OF dealers in tobacco from New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond, have been
here, requesting the establishment Of bonded TO.
bacco warehouses In those cities They will be
established. The only question now pending is as to
their number and location
Construction of the Union Pnci1c Railroad.
The Secretary of the Interior about two weeks aro
In reporting TO the President the completion OF the
twenly-nfth section of the Union Pacific Railroad,
informed him that although the government com.
observation-disclosures. Blair, White and Buford-had
inspected the section and had pronounced 1t as fin.
ished entirely in accordance with the requirements
of the law and equipped first class road, one of
the directors Of the road haa notified him that the
track had been passed around several places
where heavy grades would have been necessary, and
that temporary structures OF timber had been sub.
stuted for permanent stone culverts and for stone
abntmetiss To snma OF the bridges. The secretary