New-York tribune., 1868-06-25
THE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES, PRO
TEST

WASHINGTON, June 24.-In the House, to-
day the three representatives from Arkansas having
been admitted, Mr. Brooks asked liberty which was
granted, to print in The GioJe the following:
The recognized presence Of three persons the floor
OF this House from the state Of AIansas sent here by
military force acting under brlgaCer General OF nc Mlhc
Coz ress and share with the representations Of free
Sates i'm the mposon Of taxes and customs and other
laws upon people makes 1t our imperative duty ~
this the first case demonstrate most sDIcmny, ana 10
uroest as socmy against this pcrilOus and destructive
innovation upon the principles and practices ~
our hitherto Constitutional seigoyeinmcut The So
called Reconstruction acts which created the military
governments m other Southern States, 10 share with us
in the legislative power Of the Northern aud western
free people, have every reason to believe nave bcth
held DO Unconstitutional by the supreme Court o tie
United States tho public declaration OF Nch iaet Was
avoided only by the extraordinary ana btihEe GeNee
this Congress, IN snatchng Jurisdiction from the Court
IN the MeArdle case "heh sucn & prDC ur,'ol u, fb
about 10 be made OF the thIce great bIaieHH oI tHo
Government. ana seems then that after the Executive
vetoed these acts as unconstitutional INC Jud'M a.yu
OF but q Of the 81 states Of the Union, oycrrdes
Goyernmtnt; FIRST by voting down the votOes; next,
by multiplying amendments 10 the Constitution IN hh
apainstthe Government from the Potomac TO the Rio
Ciraudc there ten States our American aud historical
yered by the byOnct Ever since the DecardtlOn OF In
dependence, with scarcely an exception and ever amid
voked through and Constitutions created by the electors
OF the States the only aathorzed dePos,oiles oi the
tiOn as under the existing Federal Constitution Tie
hardest and harshest test oath required from l7G TO the
ncsre of 17g3 was an aburatIOn oath Of allegiance TO
George the Third while some Of the now sOcalled bay
0net Constitutions from the Senate propose absurd ana
cruel tests absurd in Arkansas where is interviewer
I'm the organic law party test between Radical Re
constructiOnists aud the Democratic CGnsel'ailVcs'
sucl as would exclude from voting il living there,
the thousands, the tens Of Thousands aud hundreds Of
onsands of democrats In the Free States article Nil
Section AZ and cruel ns in Alabama. where 10 Nte man
can who viii not forever forswear his Own race ana
color, and pejuTe himsen by swearing III ueahee on ie
law Of God, that the negro II equal ana forever 10 DC MS
equal at the ballo3ox IN ne WIN M Ile car car
tCuchebOx IN the school III inc college, III le mouse u
home and by the residen short, III every way, every
where ARTICLE XVII Section a, now ia these ana the
other Southern States In the mldst OF Inc war IIes
dent Lincoln, In his proclamation 0i DEC ., 1901 4Ilen
amnesty and pardon 10 the Rebels theh III arms m u lney
would lay down their arms ana ake an od oi hucIIll
while now, not Union man In Arkansas OF Alabama can
vote unless IN the first place ne sWeaS aiegance 10 tne
majesty OF TINS congress anu "a uiI noAt,
OFF his Amercanism ana AfncallZes hheclI, nun
OF popular life, sprnging frOn inc eAueeiahee Ol our
enterprise and energy IN the hetteent OF the forests Oh
rnnstttions with one IL not three yet 10 come
from Texas which have all been imposed upon the people
beore known Under our law but borrowed at best from
Imperial Roman colonization or OF the eheh reVOiu
foh France Is then recorded to have had five constu
lions three years, so frequently MADE ana as frequently
changed that they were ironically cassed Dy the FRENCH
neepe with the periodical literature OF the day Louis
lana colony Of that France has bad four constitutions
in four years aud constitution thele has now peSohe %
great revolution. Laws merc statute laws which can
be orqed BY are 9rG
one branch OF Government with 10 Executive, no
senate no House OF Representatives. no judiciary nave
orJained iTepcaiable irrcversble laws in The very
oraanism OF the State snch as cannot tins he
creafrd by e Executive the Senate, aud the House Of
Penreseutatyes legitimate Governments when aching
i nuisOn and all cOInbined All this has been done
,itbont regard To preceding Constitutions, or precedens.
or 10 fe common law OF the state, or 10 the laws Of the
nation The military while under egltinaie institutions @ IN @
can only be used IN times OF peace 70 oi pI
serve fbe State, here been used TO destroy me
states The General OF the Army who represents the
sword ard only the sword Of the Republic, has been eK-
atcd iy acts OF Congress above be constitutional COM
manderincbief OF the army apd navy IN order To exc
cufe those military decrees, and as the suIer way. 10
root on every gc Of constitutional law or liberty e
same General OF the Army, in order 10 pr0Opg or per-
pefuao his military domination with North and West as
veil 40 the South has been selected In party Convention
t CHICAGO 10 head the electoral vote Tor tile Presidency
h ten of our states. which are as much under his iee as
n ev is under Tie sultan Poland under the Car OF
R sa But as II only TO add insult TO the injury OF tins
nil AIRY outrage upon the popular Government IA these
Ten afes they have made State CONSTITUTIONS al cost
of $3.50 OoO the Whites have been dsffancMsed wbile
100000 negroes, inexperienced in All law nl2llng ana
more io ranr than our children have been eniTAnchlSed
m Their stead and have thus been created masters ana
sogereig ., er the whole white population OF he honh
BecausS OF all this and IN OppOsiti0n 10 Az THIS Be re-
personalities OF inc people from the free States ~ pepsi