The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-31
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up arms to destroy the government. mo, -
III support of the Democratic ticket ana -.
| first political act, after being subdued Inv Pc
publican loyalty, is to support the same Demo.
cratic ticket, and to affiliate with the same set
| of men. From Democracy into open rebel.
lion there was but single step, and the unap- =
imous rebel support given to the Copperhead
nominations clearly proves that the distance
from rebellion to Democracy is no greater. d.
The only plan of Southern restoration upon
which the Democratic party has looked with
favor. is the "policy" of Andrew johnson,
which, we are glad to record is in the tomb of
the Capulets along with "my great principles"
and other political hereses. 1t may be we'll
for the people to examine the code Of laws and
state of society consequent, which the inaugu-
ration of Seymour and Blair will secure to the
Southern States. Mississippi was reconstruct
ed according to the policy of Andrew John.
son, and this is what her loyal and liberty low
ing legislature did for the peace and protection
OF the colored man in that State We select
TINS State as an example, the legislation being
substantially the same in ALL Among the un-
righteous laws enacted in this State was one
TO punish certain offences therein named, and
or other purposes" Section four of this act is
as follows:
Be it further enacted that all penal aud GRIM
indt ta1oS n0tC in force in this State, defining Of
fences and describing the modes Of punishment
J9r crimes and niSdenleaa0rs, committed 6y
Stooes, Jree negroes and n'utdtt0es be and the
same are hereby re-enacted and declared to be IN
Jutt force and effect against freedmen, free ne
negroes and nlutdttoeS ~ = E.4
Some of the penal and criminal laws which
were thus revised and made applicable to the
new freemen of Mississippi were as follows:
Article SO, Sec 21, Revised code of Mississippi,
makes it punishable with death for a negro to
murder, commit rape, burn houses. commit
robbery, or attempt to commit such crimes.
White persons did not suffer the death penalty
for the commission of most of these crimes,
and never, for an attempt to commit them. -
Article 45 provides that slave shall receive
twenty lashes, if he be found away from the
the place OF his employment without pass.
Re-enacted for the freedmen.
Art 46 awards thirty-nine lashes to the
slave for buying or selling without written
permission. Re-enacted for the freedmen ..
Art. AZ allows civil offices and others to ap-
propriate to their own use, any article slave
may be seeking to sell. Re-enacted for the
freedmen. .......... ........ ..a.s.r
Art 81 makes it punishable for negroes to
assemble, or hold schools. Re-enacted for me
freedmen. -t.
Art. 63. Both ears are to be cut off for bear
ing false witness. Re enacted for the freedmen.
White ears are secure. 81
Here we have fair example of the legisla-
lation of State, which according to Mr. An
drew johnson was ready to accept the situa-
ton, and resume her legitimate relations with
the general government. The Democratic par
ty pretend to acquiesce in the abolition of
slavery, but if such legislation is to be framed,
and the colored men have no voice in its enact
ment, slavery is abolished only in name. The
Republican party go into this battle, with
noble sentiment upon their banner, "the equal
ity of all men before the law" and they submit
this to the American people, in the emphatic
language of President jackson: "we ask for
nothing which is not clearly right; and, by the
Eternal! zoe ,oiH submit to nothing phich Is
torong! #..i la -,j