The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-14
In A Bad Way.

In A Bad Way.
Inc Democrats who resimad
: Indiana Legislature, rather Than ~ ION th
: n mss snap snap Judgment on the XVIII Amsos
ment, nave not only been returned in a ..u
ns:sGce, oot returned with overwhelm;a
maorlties. In one district test .a s.ulnt
made and so pronounced was the n os va
verdict that good judges believe ths ' r.
could be carried against the CoDvras.;3la 'e
edict ny at least Is 900 majority ''''ona'
Even ID Rhode Island the Amend.
hangs bre. The Legislature Of this s.s !.
state happened to look before il l,. .nail
ana, thus pausing, perceived that ali ~
not be as lovely for Rhode Island :. . ~
gress would have it appear. The DO ION
Island legislators Bar that, if thew .ds ,acus
the Amendment, Congress would ;n,s. p.ea
the term race and thus DESTROY The nr;v es
hitherto enjoyed by the State ofS.:eee
mating as to the nativity of its cit;.ss.I:ai
Again, Rhode Island being = ve.i Sup. SUI
breads to yield up to Congress tho IA St.'e {:
absolute dIctation, lest the finale should /" y
the extinction Of Rhode leland. The Prov -
dence Journal thus insesprets the apnres Sss
sion OF the members Of Assembly 's@ "n
"That this amendment will nat ~.
straed according to their wishes. 'T M
again, they do not feel qnite sure that III tn
VIII be the last amendment they v;il 'I hs
called upon to adopt to the Consti, utio, !,
the United States. The next thing tLs ~
may Be called upon to relinquish, INV ~, hs
their equal representation in the Ss...,s'
And above oil, while ihis Stste- eon~sSs.
to the Federal Government sovereirnt~ =
to the powers delegated to form that d.
eminent, the people adhere with fenac;t,
to the sovereignty of the State as to ~
powers not delegated to the Fedev,, = c s.s
eminent. 1t is useless to deny this fact
This was the faith of the grandfatbers NJ
the present generation, and the erandchil.
dren have inherited it,"
This is admirablel We were told n.
doctrine of State Rightss vas dead hns
here it pops up where least expected. or
course, the last Amendments are desi0ne6
% ohliterate the rights Of States. n ia.
stride ID knowledge for the
tito Radical Commonwealth of Rhode Is.
and to understand that the war for IN.
overthrow of the rights of States has i'm.
verified her very existence.
The "Veteran Observer" of the NJ.
ork Times has suddenly come out 10 on.
'ositi0n to the Amendment, on di6erer,
rounds, and predicts that it can neve, ,,.s.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. His ob!ec,-
on to 1t is decidedly queer and ~.
logical. He is agreed that the necro M,
. Incorporated into the body polite, bat
9 Will by no means allow that Chipsss
ave an equal claim. The idea of a Non.
olian Eruption stuns him. IL is unnrrs..
ary 70 particularize how greatly eupes;o,
le Chinese are to the negroes how mpeh
etter cultivated how much more inds,.
ious, sober. quiet and well-behsvetl excert
hen Celestial females are about. In1eIi;.
snce and good habits count as nothin.
tn the "cetcron." He il viIl;n~ 70
ant them such superiority a. ID asked Ear
em over the blacks |; but his pious soul "a
lrrassed at their idolatry and he viii nv
means. consent that the figure Of Joai
all stand side by side with the Yanies
vinity ofJohn Brown.
One way or another, the XVIII Armand.
ent IS meeting with undissuised hosfilitv
d its ultimate passage becomes more mi
're doubtful. Some hate il becausa of
gro suffrage; some because of Chinese
announcement and. wondered wonders.
, niue State OF Rhode Island opposes it
cause u Is tho beginning Of the end OF
ate independence, Here is a fine suari
truly loyal patriots. Before they get
'ough with their agony they viii discover
'tthe only way out is by reassett;on of
very doctrine which they spent SO much
asure and so many lives TO root out Of
American system. Failing to make
assertion success, the loss of South.
independence will only antedate bya
years the overthrow OF Northern li6er.