The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-19

they must become subservient to the
Legislature, by whom they are to be
reelected. They will not dare to de-
eide an act Of the Legislature uncon-
stitutional, nor will they venture to-
oppose theiraj judicial opinions to any
popular current which may be sweep
ing over the State. Whilst the
Judges OF England were in commits
sion during the pleasure of the
Crown, they were always a tyrant's
menials. Heretofore the Judiciary
of this State elected for life have
always .been above reproach, and
their ermine has never been sullied
with stain Of suspicion. Hence
forth the Judiciary of South Caro-
Lima will be as corrupt and as sub
servient as the radical party itself.
; SEQ. 22-Gives Justices of the
Peace jurisdiction in cases of bastardy
and all contracts and torts as high as
one hundred dollars. This will open
the food-gates of litigation and Keep
the people in constant excitement
and commotion. Pettifoggers will
spring up all over the State to disturb
the peace and quiet of the commune
ty. Ignorance and prejudice will be
sitting in Judgment on the rights and
liberties OF the people.
!, SEC 26-Denies the judges the
right of charging juries in respect to
matters Of facts! In most cases tried
In our Courts, it is absolutely neoes-
sary for the Judge to anaiyze the
facts. in order for the juries to pro-
perly understand them and give
correct verdict. This will be more
perative hereafter, W hen our former
slaves shall be sitting on these juries.
In complicated civil case, before a
stupid. ignorant jury, under this
restriction, the trial by jury will be
a mockery of justice.
SEQ. 33-Takes from the Legisla-
ture ali discretion as to the adoption
OF the proposed amendment of the
Federal Constitution. disfrapchising
the people Of South Carolina. This
infamous amendment, repudiated by
Ohio, California, New Jersey and
even Massachusetts, was submitted
by Congress to the several State LIE
gisIatnres for their adoption or re-
lection, es to them should seem
proper They were to jndge of it's
merits and decide for themselves.
But this section swears, them before
hand to adopt it, whether wise or un-
wise, just or unjust!,
SEC. 34-Declares null and void
all contracts for, the purchase Of
slaves, in violation of the Constitu-
tion Of the United States, which
declares that no State shall pass any
law impairing the obligation of con-
tracts. This section was intended as
a fraud aad deception, bribe, to
induce the people, owing such debts,
to vote for the Constitution. It is q
nulity, and will be so declared by
the Federal Courts. But this will be
after the cheat has had its effects
and accomplished its purpose.
SEQ. 2 Of ART. 8--Enfranchises
every male negro over the age of
twenty-one, whether a convict, felon
or a pauper, and disfranchises every
white man who has held Office in
South Carolina. Intelligence, virtue
and patriotism are to give place, in
all elections, to ignorance, stupidity
and vice. The superior race is to be
made subservient to the inferior.
Taxation and representation are 10
longer to be united. They who own
no property are to levy taxes, and
make all appropriations. The pro-
perty holders have to pay these
taxes, without having any voice in
levying them! The consequences
will be, in effect, con6scation. The
appropriations to support free schools
for the education of negro children,
for the support OF old negroes IN the
poor houses, and the vicious in iails
and ,penitentiary, together with o
standing army Of negro soldiers, will
be crushing and utterly ruinous tc
the State. Every man's property
will have to be sold to pay his taxes
Sec. 8-Expressly prohibits the
Legislature passing any law depriy