Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-28

AN act has passed DOtn houses OI tHc
Legislature, and will undoubtedly re-
ceive the Governors signature, provld-
ing that the acts of the Legislature be
published in newspaper in every par
ish throughout the State, and that where
there is no paper published in any one
parish, the printing be sent to the paper
nearest in the adjoining parish. The
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, and Speaker
of the House, are empowered to select
the papers in which this printing shall
be done. In addition to this, all Sher-
iff,s, Constable's, and Succession sales,
and all advertisements of judicial ma
ture, together with the parochial and
municipal printing, shall be published in
the paper so selected. Any advertise
ment, as above, appearing in any paper
other than that so designated, is con-
sidered Illegal.
That such class legislation and usur-
patton of power is unfair and illegal is
conclusive to every honest and unbiased
mind. Such presumption as is now be-
ing exercised finds no parallel in the
history of civilization. Could the re.
cords of the dark ages of the Old World
be entOmbed, no enactments could there
he found that would equal those of the
present day in tyranny and prescription.
This, then, is the boasted land of free
dom, where the Constitution of our Ia
theirs guarantees to every one ''life, lib
crty and the pursuit of happiness" and
perfect freedom to worship God after
the manner of his own honest convic-
tions, and guarantees the liberty of
speech and of the press. Why do the
party in power wage this uneven and
relentless crusade upon an inoffensive
| and unprotected people, who have, years
ago, surrendered their arms, and in
good faith, sworn before high Heaven
to obey the laws of their government,
and protect and defend the Constitution
of our liberties2 Truly, it has been said,
brave warrior will not persecute a
fallen foe. They should rather exercise
those shining virtues, Mercy and Justice,
and receive p@ans of praise from an
helpless, though honored people, instead
of, bv continued prescription, merit
their brooding murmuriDgs of dissatis-
faction and whitening frowns Of con-
temptuous hatred.
The following States have adopted
the proposed amendment to the United
States, known as article fourteen:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Con-
necticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New York, North Carolina, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
South Carolina, Vermont, West Virgin
] la, and Wisconsin-2S.
Ohio and New Jersey have revoked
their assent to its adoption, which two
would have made 80 ratifying States,
in all. With these Withdrawals, five
States have refused to ratify-New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Delaware, Kentucky, and
Maryland. Four States have not yet
acted-Georgia, Mississippi, Texas and
Virginia-4.
The total number of States in the
4 Union--including the Southern States
is 81. 1t requires the assent of three
fourths of this number for ratification
which is 273. The amendment having
been accepted by the Legislatures of 2S
States, may be considered as part of tho
Constitution, and binding as such, unit
the whole reconstruction measures art
declared illegal and set aside by the
next Democratic President, for which
we anxiOusly await and confidently hope
/
The electoral college bill provide:
that the counting of electoral votes
from the States lately in rebellion
shall depend upon their reconstruction
their admission, and their adherence tx
the conditions of their admission; and
of all these matters Congress is to bC
Judge without appeal. What that body
would do if the throwing out of South
ern votes would secure the election o
the radical ticket, is only too plain.
A Southern gentleman has contribu
ted some fans made from Confederate
currency to a ladies fair in bingham. i
i is the only way he has been able *
raise the wiud on them Boston Post
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