The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13
WINNSI3ORO, s. O. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1863

ton did not intend to leave the lcgis.
lativc power doubtful in this particu.
lar.
"SEc. 2S-,Clcarly and distinctly
empowers and authorizes the Lcgsla.
turc to keep up and maintain stand
ing army in time of.pcacc! This
alarming power is given, too, most
adroitly, undor the prctcncc, that
armies being dangerous to liberty
ough Int not to be maintained in time OF
peace without the consent of the
General Assembly, The purpose OF
his section is to enable the Logisla.
turc to keep up regular force of five
or ten thousand negro soldiers, to sup.
! press and keep in suhiection the
white race, after The United States
forces are removed from South Caro-
lima! The Constitution Of the Uni
ted States especially prohibits any
State l:coping troops or ships of war
in time Of peace But this Constitu-
ton declares it may be done with con.
sent of the Legislature
E:SEc. 2 Of ART. l-ProviIcs 4 that
the Judges Of tho Supreme Court shall
be elected for six years, and section
y Of the same article orloins that
Circuit Judges shall hold their Office
for "a term OF four years This des-
troys the independence of The Judi
ciary, and Makcs The political parti-
zans, with all thc temptations and cor
ruptions Of politicaUs. In order to
secure their recollection, they must be.
come %uh"crviout 10 the Legislature,
by whom they arc to be reelected
They will not dare to decide an Act
of the Legislature unconstitutional,
nor will they venture to oppose thnir
judicial opinions to any papular cur
rent which may be sweeping over the
State. Whilst the Judges Of Eng
land were in commission during the
! pleasure Of the Grown, they were al
ways a 'vrants nenials. Heretofore
the judiciary of this State, elected
for lie, have always been above re-
proach, and their crmiuo has never
been su!iicd with stain Of suspicion.
licnccforth the judiciary of South Ca
rolina will be corrupt and suhscrvicnt
"SGc. % --Givcs Justices Of the
Peace jurisdiction in eases Of basjar-
| dy and all contracts and torts % high
as S,l00. This will open the food
gates of litigation and keep the pco-
pie in constant excitement and COM
motion. Pettilog@crs will spring up
all over the State to disturb the peace
and quiet Of the lommnnity. Igno-
rance and prejudice will be sitting in
Judgment on the rights and liberties
Of the people.
"SEc. 26--Dcnics the JUDGES the
right Of charging jurics in respect to
matters of flcts In most eases tried
in our courts, it is absolutely ncccs-
sary for the Judge to analyzc the facts
III order for juries to properly under
stand thcin and give correct verdict
This will be more imperative hcrcaf-
ter when our former slaves will be
sitting on these jurics- In compli-
Gated civil case, before stupid, ig-
norant jury, under this restriction,
the trial by jury will be a mockcry of
justice.
"SEc. 33 Takes from the Lcgisla-
turc all discrctioNaS 30 the adoption
of the proposed amendment Of the
| Federal Constitution, DISTINGUISHING
the people of South Carolina. This
amendment, repudiatcd by Ohio, Cali
fornia, New Jersey and even NasSa-
chusctts, was submitted by Congress
to the several State Legislatures for
their adoption or rejection, as to them
should seem proper. They were to
judge Of his merits and decide for
themselves. But this section swcars
them before hand to adopt it, whcth
wise or unwisc, just or unjust!
SEC. 24-Dcclaros null and void all
contracts for tho purchase Of slaves,
in violation Of Constitution Of the
United States, which declares that no
Statc shall pass any law imparing the
obligation Of contracts. This section
was intended as fraud and dcccp-
ton, II bribc, to induce the people,
owing such debts, to vote for the Con-
stitution. 1T is a nullity, and will be
SO declared by the Federal Courts
But This will be after tho cheat has
had its effect and accomplished its
purpose.
1 SEC. 2 OF ART s. Enfranchises eve
~ male negro over the age of twenty.
on: whether convict, fclon or pau
per- and disfranchscs every white man
who has held Office in South Carolina
Intelligence, virtue and patriotism arc
to give place, in all elections, to igno,
rance, stupidity and vice. The superior
race is to be made subscryient to The
inferior. Taxation and representation
arc no longer to be united. They who
own no property arc to levy taxes. ant
make all appropriations. The property
holders have to pay these taxes, withoh
having any voice in levying them Ttt
consequences will be, in effect, confsca
ton. The appropriations to supper
y Tree schools for the EDUCATION of nogr,
children, for tho support of old negroc
III the poor houses, and the vicious i,
llallS and Ocnitcnt,orv toootb,r ,,;tl