The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16

neednot be recounted here. Reference to them
Is only made for the purpose OF showing that the
tion Of political or legislative bodies, based upon
expedency alone, must, sooner or later operate in
juriousy to the party resortng to It, and that when
lead to results far different from those designed to
be reached. In the particular case referred to the
consequence was tho almost total ruin OF the State
For these reasons respectfully return the Dill to
'''' '''NA'' "'' WILLIAM ii. SMITH, Governor
THE CONSTITUTION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
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Opinion Of Chief Justice Chase RecOncilins It
with That of the United states--The judi
ciary Act In Regard to Rebels.
At Parkersburg, w. Va, on the 18th, in the case
of John B. Smith Vs. Rurner, Donnelly Co., in the
United States Circuit Court, in assunpstt, the de-
fendant Miller, pleaded In abatement to the Juris
dction Of the court claiming that as he was declared
by the amendment to the constitution OF West Vir
gnia not to be citizen Of said State he could not
be sued in this court This plea brought In the ques
ton OF the egafy OF the amended constitution anu
Chief Justice Chase, in delivering the opinion OF
the court, In substance said:-"No court OF the
United States will decide the question as the validity
of the amendment to the constitution OF West Vlr-
gnia under the constitution and laws OF said State
We think the amendment fairly reconcnable with the
constitution and laws Of the United States The
word CITIZEN as used In the amendment Is not in
the Of that word used in the Judiciary act;
but that certain individuals should not be regarded
as ctZens-that is, they should not partake OF the
political powers Of citizens. The word citizen as
used in the Judiciary act s not In the sense Of po-
litical person."
General Forrest Reviews the Situation In
Tennessee.
At democratic Congressional Convention held at
Brownsville, Tenn last week, General Forrest
alluded to the prospect Of civil in that State as
follows. He also alludes to the efforts of the South
ern delegates in the Democratic Convention to put
President Johnson in nomination for the Presidency
believe that Governor Brownlow thinks that all
Confederate soldiers, and in fact, the whole demo-
cratic party in the South, belong to the Ku Klux
Klan All are declared outaws for the Governor
says that he has no doubt they belong to the Klan, II
there Is such Kan. The Legislature has passed
some laws, | believe, on the subject, in which the
militia called 10 shoot all Ku Kluxes they may
find, and they need fear no prosecution for doing
so-that is simply, that they may call Confederate
soldier Ku Klux, shoot him down, and
no harm should befal any of the militia
for Governor Brownlow has proclaimed that they
were all outlaws. when this Is DONE tell YOU fell
low citizens, that there will be civil war. II the
radical Legislature, with Governor BrownOw, arm
the negroes, and tells them to shoot down all Con-
federate soldiers on the ground that they men,
bers of the Ku Klux Klap as they call II. and out
laws, then in my opinion, there will be civil war in
Tennessee. II is not our policy to get into another
civil war, war OF any kind at the present time,
it would be used against us and weaken our cause
In the North, and have advised every Confederate
| soldier whom have met lately to do all In his power
to prevent war OF any kind taking place in Tennessee
| | received letter from General $. II. Anderson,
| of Nashville, few days ago. and he stated to me
that letter that he considered the action OF Cover
nor Brownlow, in relation to the militia, deca-
ration Of war If the militia were called out under
! his proclamation. This is also my opinion. can
assure you, felew citizens that L. for one, do not
want any more war; have seen 1t in all Its phases,
| and believe me when say 30, that don't want to
| see any more boodshed, nor do want to
| groes armed to shoot down white men, If they
bring this war upon us there Is one thing will tell
you that shall not shoot any negroes so long as
white radical to shoot for 1t Is the radicals
| who will be to blame for bringing on this war;
times f be ready to go forward and asss. the sheriff
ana aaSef o orSer to HIM Thoroughly viii
gel as many of my old soldiers possible to 60 with
me. But II they. send the black men to hunt those
| Confederate soldiers whom they call Ku Klux. then
| say to you, 'Go out and shoot the radicals" II
they do want to inaugurate civil war the sooner it
the better tnat we may know what S to DO
party any pretense to bring on war. warn you
particularly against this They would like nothing
me election and by this means keep ONCE and con-
| tinue to bleed US. II, however, the war should
my drum OF bees. II am forced into a collision,
tell you that every man shall be compelled to do his
duty. They have got to take sides with us or the
other party. We will have no neutrals. All must
show what they are. II they are not for US, then
they are against us: We must be unit on this very
grave question. The militia will be unit, and we
must be in the position. My fellow-c citizens,
| ! assert It Is solemn thing to think OF, for
II Is; and therefore we ought as said before,
haust all honorable means to prevent 1t coming
among us. But II 1t does come will do all in my
power to meet it, let the consequences be what they
m nS:r LG ;hss anu ppo!gngea cheering, voice.
and scalawags here. General Forrest-Yes, there
are and am ashamed to own 1t that they were
nurtured on this soil. They are too low for me to
contempt for such persons feel to-day that Governor
BrownOw ID one OF that class. (Iisses He has
escaped to this time because he has been shaking
with sickness and weakness and is considered crazy,
but II he inaugurates civil war In this state then
| tell him he must suffer the consequences I have
letter In my pocket from Washington, and am
sorry to learn from II that Mr.. Johnson IL said to
have gone against the democratic party and against
the South on the ground that We OF the South who
were delegates to the Convention did not press his
nomination. did press IT. and used all my influence
with the Southern deegates-General Hampton and
others-and procured him nifty votes. We saw, how.
ever, that he could not be nominated, and we had
therefore to change after several ballots had taken
place. The others would not continue voting for
Mr.. Johnson and did not think there was any hope
Of nomination after several ballots had been cast
Since that time he has sent me my pardon, for
which am truly thankful.
| Gaiusha a. Grow Finance.
At a republican meeting held at Allegheny CITY,
| Pa, on Thursday evening, Galusha A. Grow, Chair
man of the Pennsylvania state Central Committee,
spoke on the financial question az toows:--
The democracy wished us to consider questions
OF finance On that question they appeal 10 the
aS @ a you s sona gv sm
shan hs Pss debt ae
900 at the close Of the They have scheme to pay
IL or 80 that nobody shall pay anything. II they
do that IL IL good scheme. How do they propose
to do itS In the end repudlaie II. They have not
got to that yet. They first exhort the people TO
breach of faith and the next step Is easy. They
propose to pay OF by Issuing greenbacks for bonds
The governments owes 5000, 900 900 bonds drawing
interest. You have two hundred millions OF bonds
| on which you pay the interest in gold. This is
the contract The government In the hour OF direst
necessity wanted money TO the soldier and carry
on the war IL was as necessary as the lives OF the
soldiers. The government said we will give you our
bonds and The agreement is that six per cent interest
In gold Is TO be paid upon them until we pay the
| bonds The democrats come up and say just give
greenbacks and you have paid your debts, and IL Is
/ not costing you anything. Just think OF u. Sup
pose you pay two thousand millions OF bonds with
qreenbacks don't you owe the debtEet2 suppose
they propose TO another set OF grccnbacks when
| these are worn out and indefinitely. OH they