The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-29
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fCbiTlCAI. DlSABILaT1ES~-Ibe ne f0i-
lowing bill was introduced in the United
States Congress, on tho 9th instant, by
Senator 7. j. Robertson, Of this State.
It was read twice, referred to the Select
Committee on Disabilities, and ordered
to be printed: op. 'm ilt
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL
OF poLITIcAI DISABILITIES. :.
BE 1t enacted BY ths Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States
Of ,A'ncricqi ia Congress assembled, That
any person laboring under political disa-
bilities as provided in the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, or from inability to take
the oath of July I'd, 1862, is hereby re-
leased from the same on complying with
the following conditions, that is to say,
provided such person shall make the fol-
lowing declaration un ler oath before the
clerk Of any court Of record established
at the pl,ce Of domicil of such party
Il, " -, of --, do declare
that l recognize the supremacy of the
Constitution OF the United States, and
all laws made in pursuance thereof; that
will support and maintain the Union
Of the States against all enemies, domcs-
tic and foreign; that will not yield
support to any pretended government,
authority or power hostile thereto that
| will dcmean myself as good citizen,
supporting good order, tolerance of polti-
cal opinions, and freedom of the elective
franchise :" Proon1,r7, That copy Of
said declaration, officially certified by the
clerk of the court before whom it is
made, shall first be filed for record in the
office of the Secretary of State of the
United States: Amd prociel, further.
That no person shall be entitled to the
benefit Of rhs provisions of this law who
was educated at the military or naval
academies of the United States, or WHO
was twcnty-one years Of age or upwards
on the first day of January, 1851.
repeat it: And prouidcd, fr'h~r.
"TA"t no prrson shall be entitled 10 Me
bc".ft oJ tie professions of tbs tar uho
'r"s educated at The militnry or navui
0co'c'"jes IF The tnitcd States, or WHO
WAS TwENTY-oNE YEARS OF AGE OR
UPWARDS on THE FIRST DAY OF JASu
AIRY, 1861"
You THUS, sir, in this bill ON: -herod
llcrod, and propose to 20 even farther
than Congress. If | am not mistaken.
neither Thaddcus Stevens nor Charles
Sumner, nor B. +. Butler, ever proposed
d'siranchiscmen5 30 cruel, 50 merciless.
SO sweeping. Lm you- ever to- be-rcmem-
bered bill i'll tbs Ssnass of the United
States, you propose to attach political
disabilities to every one (mark the pro-
FisioW "'rho w"S hccnty-oac gears Of agc
or Y~oras on tic first doy of Jomury,
1861"
How great, in your estimation, must
have been the crimc Of those who fought
for country in the late great struggle
Why, sir, you spare neither the living
nor the dead. If you possess not the
wisdom of Scion, you must surely aspire
to more than Draconian severity.
With that bill before me, standing
out in hcld relief, like some da:k and
rugged cliff, you will excuse ,ne from
your roic of craftsmanship The lead
ing statesmen of America" may here,
after come from the South, and I, too
hope that this prophecy should be full
filed" But Of this am certain-thut
they will never come from the ranks of
rad;calism
Hence my conclusion, that you keep
your counsel for those who believe in
your politics. Hence, too my suggo ston,
that il You desire to re-entcr the political
ranks of the intelligent people of the
South, that you dst enter not as an
adviser, but as an humble recruit and
that you must first bring forth "fru.ts
meet for repentance. You may repre-
sent South Carolina in the United Stat,
Senate, you may propose amendments to
the Federal Constitution you may Sc
cure the appointment of colored man
over the head of n gallant officer of tho
Union army; but you will please write
to the class you have prescribed 10 letter
OF unsolicited advice. Respectfully yours,
| ONE 0E THE Cn\VESrJnN