The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-15


and unauthorized Governments Morton
here sent to the desk of the Secretary the
Acts of March and July, to be read, and
also the original Order No: OF General
Hancock, in which the civil authorities
are declared supreme. 1t would he seen
by it that General Hancock IN this order,
not only de6ed the power of Congress, but
actually nullifed and refused to execute
it's laws. As Gen. Hancock has confronted
directly the Congress of the United States,
it becomes question as to which side will
submit; he recognizes the authority OF
the civil tribunals organized by the very
State Government which Congress has de-
clared to be illegal. There was danger
that the work of reconstruction would fail
by the very military power which they
had raised up to forward it. at this Crisis
it was incumbent on Congress tc be true
and constant to itself, and proceed to ab-
rogate these Governments. 1t became
Congress to say at once what they in
tended to edo, although declaring in the
Acts referred to, that these State Govern
ments were illegal. Congress had not de-
sired, in the exercise of its power, to DO
away with them abruptly; but In the
present iuncture, there should not be
moments hesitation. If the amendment
of Frelnghuysen was adopted, 1t would
mean nothing. He (Mr: NJ wanted a
peremptory order to this committee, to
bring in bill Immediately, and he desired
this Senate to see the order. Mr.. Freling-
huysen did not intend to oppose any ofthe
experiments which had been advanced by
the Senator, but thought it due that some
confidence should be rcposed in the jndg-
ment of the committee. The expiration
of the morning hour cut off further debate
on the resolution, and the House bill to
suspend further contraction OF the curren-
cy was taken up and discussed to eSecu-
tive session. Adjourned.
In the House, a resolution asking the
release of Father McMahon and several
other Fenians, passed. The bill prevent
ing whiskey frauds, as amended by the
Senate came up and was discussed to ad-
journment.
'Leo,' the Washington correspondent
of the Charleston Courier, writes as fol-
lows:
The United States Supreme Court will
have before it number of very important
constitutional questions at the present
term. There will be three cases involving
the constitutionality of the Tenure of
Office Law; two cases involving the con-
stitutionalitv of the Reconstruction Acts,
and a case also that will test the validity
of the Pierpont Government of Virginia.
All these are to some extent political ques-
tions and enter into party controversy,
and it is commonly said that the Court
will be shy of them. Ii they should lie
over till after the Presidential election
they may be judicially settled. They may
be argued at the present term and the de-
cision withheld till next December.
1t is supposed that the Democratic Leg.
islatures of New Jersey and Ohio will, this
winter, severallv rescind the Acts where
by they had ratified the l+th Article sub
mitted by Congress as an amendment to
the Constitution it is the opinion OF
LAWYERS that as the Article has not been
adopted by the requisite three-fourths OF
the States, every State may withdraw its
assent to the same. Thus there may be
doubt whether that Article will form a
part ofthe Constitution. The distranchisc-
ments of rebels would therefore fail.
Some of the Radical leaders still hold
out the hope to the Southern whites that
after the admission oftheir representatives
in the Senate and House a general amnesty
law will be passed, and all classes now ex-
cepted be admitted to the right ofsuffrage.
rr,;s nror;se is held ND in view of the in
creasing opposition of the Nothern people
to African supremacy. If they do not
recognize the white people of the South
before the Presidential election they Will
fail practically to carry majority OF
Northern electoral votes and if they do
thus restore to the whites the right of suf.
traee they will lose the Southern electoral
votes In this quandary they would gladly
strike a compromise with the south; and
give amnesty for political support. That
they will say to the Southern white
people, if you support the Republican party
you shall have the same rights with
the Northern Republicans The political
friends of Chief Justice Chase, in and ont
of Congress, are disposed to favor this
scheme of compromise.
The majority of the Radical leaders are
undoubtedly determined to risk the fate
of the party upon the nomination of Gen
eral Grant, and the platform of negro suf
fraoe and rebel distranchisement. That
thew are beginning to doubtthe entire and
easy M success of their policy, which they
heretofore expected, is apparent, and their
exertions hereafter will be redoubled.-
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, who
aspires to the Vice Presidency, on the
Grant ticket, has issued sort OF manifesto
to the party, through the New York In,
denendent. setting forth the necessity OF
adopting General Grant as their candidate,
and of thus obtaining reinforcements from re,
- .aal.a Of Mad dyanced Democrats The