The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-16

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eays tAe lsgislatis doubt III this par,
3zs SEc. Cledrly ahd distinctl " oinpowers
md utborixes the: ia Keep up md
tnaintaipl stsndine army sins tinas ot peace
This,elerniing power ii too; osE adsoit4
ly phdsr ptetence tliat r,uiost bong dan
gcsopa ;toI iberty ought.not 30 bes iiitaihed
sin time Of peace Without tho consent ee the
General 4Asspmbly 81 The purpose of this sec5
tioll II 70 enable The legislature 70 keep up a
& regllar force of Ave ten thousand sol
Hdiers, % suppress aud keep In sub election the
white race, aatr the United States forces; ;aro
removed from soutl, Caroliln Tho Gonstitu-
stions Tho United States especially prohibits
amy State keeping or ips sf .waf ifI
time of peace, But this Constitution dec clarcs
itSSney slsne @ with the consent; Of
latnre s.,;
sssEp. sof f ART. Provides that the
Judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected
for elk: yeais, ana soction the san,e
stisclc sordains TINT Circuit Judges shall hold
thor Office for ssa term of four years This
destroys tho independence Of the Judiciary.!
and makes them political artisads, with all the
temp tations mud cprrl lions Of politicians. In
their election. they must become!
Ssubseryient to the Legisiat ture, by whom they
ARE he lected. hoy will not dare to-
decide nm Act oi tho Leg latnre unconstita-
stionals NOR will they yentare to oppose their,
55pdicial opinions to my cutrcnt which
ma b1 sweeping over tho State. Ililst the!
JISslgessof snsiand we're in commission during
the pleasure of the CJrown, hey were always a
Styr;ait s mcnials. Heretofor tho judiciary of
this State, elected for l;fo, haycsalways been,
above eproaeh and llyir cr,ifhc has aneyorI
been quilted viii d stain 6f suspicion. Hence
forth the Judiciary Of South arolipa viii be-
leoEi kspnd absersient, sssss; ss;
usticcs sof the seace Jus
fisaic. aases ID contracts,
as HI open tia
'tIslea mud lie
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,lsl il
mont op the rights and liberties Of the peo-
Iple.
Sic Denies the Judges the right of
charging jurics in respect to riatters of facts
In most cases tried III our Courts it is absolute
" necessary for the Judge to analyzc the facts
in it order for the juries to properly understand
them, and give correct verdict. This will be
more imperative hereafter, when our former
slaves shall be sitting on these juries In a
complicated civil case, before stupid ignorant
jury, under this restriction, the trial BY jury
win be a niockery Of justice.
s.Sgc. 80 = Takes from the Legislature ,all
discretion asto the adoption of the proposed
amendment of the Federal Constitution, dig
franchsing the peoplo of South Carolina
This amendment repudiatcd by Ohio, Califor-
mia, New Jersey and even Massachusetts was
submitted by Congress to the several State
Legislatures for, their adoption or rejection, as
70 them should seem proper. They were to
judge of its merits and decide for themselves.
Bpi this section swears them beforehand to
adopt il, whether Wise or unwisc, just OF un-
just Y. #. z sss.S 81 rs. S ;-,3 # III 5.si
"SEe. Declares null and void all con-
tracts for tho purchase of slaves in violation of
the Constitution Of the United States which
declares that no State shall pass any law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts. This sec
tieh, was intended as n fraud aud deception, q
bribe to induce the people, owing such debts,
to vote for the Constitution. 1t is Is nullity,
and will be SO declared byltllo Federal Courts.
But this will be after tho cheat has had it's
effects and accomplished its purpose
"SEc. 2 of Arr Enfranohscs every
male negro over the ago of twenty-onc whether
a convict, felon or pauper, and disfranchiscs
every white man who had held office in South
Carolina. Intelligence, virtue and patriotism,
are to give paco. in all elections, to ignorance,
stupidity and vice. The superior race is to bo
made subscrvicnt to the inferior. Taxation
and representation nre no longer to be united
They who own no property are to levy taxes,
and mako all appropriations. The propertv