The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-16
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aSEc. 28-Clcarly uhd distinctly empowers
and authorizes the Legislature to keep up and
maintain a standing army in1 timeoof peace !
This, s,alsrming power is given too; most adroit-
", under the pretence, that armies being dam
gcrous to, liberty ought not to bos maintained
I'M lime of pence without the consent of the
General Assembly Z The purpose of this Sec
tioln is 70 enable the Legislature to keep up a
regular fyrce of five, or ten thousand negro sol
diers, to suppress and Keep in subjection the
white racc, after the United States forces arc
removed from, South Carolina The Constitu-
tion of tho United States especially prohibits
any State keeping troops or ships Of; war in
time Of peace, But this Constitution declares
il may be done with the consent of the Legis-
latnrc ys,
GSEC. g of ART. 4.-Provides that the
Judges of the, Supreme Court shall be elected
for six years. and section IL of the same ar
ticlc ordains TINT Circuit Judges shall hold
their Office for "a term of. four years This
destroys tho independence of the Judicary.
and makes them political partisads, with MI the
temptations aud corrup ptions of politicians. In
ordcrtosec sc their election, they must become
subscrvicnt to the Legislature, by whom they
nre to be reelected. They will not dare to
decide an Act oi the Legislature unconstitu-
tional, nor will they venture to oppose their
|Judicial opinions to nny popular current which
may b sweeping over tho State. Whilst the
Judges Of England were in commission during
the pleasure of the Crown, they were always a
tyrant's incnias. Heretofore the judiciary of
this State, elected for l;fc, have always been
above sreprOach, and THUR feruliilc has never
bec,i sullied with stain Of suspicion. Hence
forth the Judiciary of South Carolina will be
corFspt,and spbserpient.
q; ssis ives y ustices of the Peace ju-
risdictiohSi cases of and al Icontracts
md forts as as Iliis will open the
aood sates Of and Keep tie people
;iD conskiit eScitcment and Ectti.
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anl prei aaiss VII. s. strong in judg
mcnt Oh The rights and liberties of the pco
| pie
"SBc. 26-Denics the Judges the right o
charging jurics in respect to matters of facts
In most cases tried in our Courts it is absolute
ly necessary for the Judge to nnnlyzc the facts
in order for the jurics to properly understand
them, and give u correct verdict This will be
more imperative hereafter, when our former
slaves shall be sitting on these jurics. In a
complicated civil case, before stupid ignorant
jury, under this restriction, the trial by jury
will be mockcry Of justice.
s.SEC. 33-Takcs from the Legislature all
discretion us to the adoption of the proposed
amendment Of the Federal Constitution, dis
franchising the people of South Cnroina
This amendment repudiatcd by Ohio, Califor
nia New Jersey and even Massachusetts was
submitted by Congress to the several State
Legislatures for their adoption or rejection, as
TO them should seem proper. They were t.
judge of its merits aud decide for themselves
Bpi this section swcars them before hand te
adopt it, whether wise or unwise Just or un
just
| OES' <sf- tICoiuEcS uuli anu VOlu all coil
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
ton was intended as fraud aud deception, O
bribe to induce the people, owing such debts
to vote for the Constitution 1t is IA nullity
and will be so declared by tho Federal Courts
But this will be after the cheat has had its
effects and accomplished its purpose
"SEc. 2 Of ART. 8--Enfranchiscs every
male negro over the ago of twenty-one whether
convict, folon o. pauper, and DISTINGUISHES
every white man who had 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 subscryicnt to the inferior. Taxation
and representation arc no longer to be united
They who own ho property are to levy taxes,
and make all appropriations The property
holders have to pay their taxes, without having
any voice in leyying them. The consequences
will be, in effect, confscation. The appropria-
tions to support free schools for the education
of negro children, for thc support Of Old nc-
groes in tho poor houses, and the vicious in
inllS md nouitputiory to,otbor Will, :,