The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-17
No. 50.


declared themselves invested with power legsate for
us IN all cases Whatever This catalogue of crime, long
as Is complete The Constitution vests judicial
power IN enc Supreme Court whose jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases arising under the Constitution and
laws of the United States ENCOURAGED by ts nrn,Sa
areugee FROM tyranny citizen of The United States al.
sob order of military commander given under sane
ton OF cruel and deliberate edct of Congress had been
denied the constitutional rights of liberty OF conscience
and freedom of the press aud of speech personal free
dom from military arrest of being held to answer for
CRIME only upon presentment of an Indictment of trial
by jury, of the writ Of habeas corpus and the protec
ton of civil and constitutional government A citi-
zen thus deeply wronged appeals to the Supreme Court
for the protection guaranteed him by the organic law of
the land. At fierce and excited majority by
the ruthless hand of Legislative power, stripped tho
ermine from the Judges transferred the sword of JUS
tlce to the General, aud remauded the oppressed c
zen toa degradation and bondage worse than DEATH
1t will also be recorded Of the marvels of the
times that party claiming for Itself monopoly of
constituency ana PATRIOTISM and boasng of its unlin
lted sway, endeavored by costly and deliberate trial
to mpeach one who defended the Constitution and tho
Union, not only throughout the rebellion but during
the whole term Of Office Chief Magistrate but at the
same time could find means at their com
mand to bring to trial even the chief of the rebellion
Indeed the remarkable failures in the case were so often
repeated that for proprietys sake, if for other rea-
son. 1t became at last necessary to extend to him al
unconditional pardon.
What more plainly than this illustrates the extremi.
ties OF party management and inconsistencies the
one hand and OF faction vindctivencss, and intocr-
ance on the other. Patriotism will hardly be encour-
aged when in such record sees that its instant re-
ward may be the most vruent party abuse and ohio
guy, If not dis grace. Instead of seeking make
parose FATHER make the defence Of the Constitution
and Union crime, and to panS fidelity to an oath OF
office. Happily for the peace of the country the
has determined against the assumed powefof States to
Withdraw at pleasure from the Uniou.
The institution of slavery also found its destruction
IN rebellion commenced in its interests. 1t should
be borne IN mind, however, that the neither i'm
paired nor destroyed the Constitution but on the CON
traiy preserved It's existence and made apparent its
existence and made apparent its great power and en-
during strength All the rights granted to the States
reserved to the people are therefore intact Among
those rights is that of the people OF each State to de-
clare the qualifications of their State electors Il
is assumed that Congress control this vital
right which never be taken away from the States
without sinFaring the fundamental principle of the
Government itself.
1t necessary the existence of the States as well
as 10 the protection Of the liberties of the people For
the right to select elector in whom the political
power of the State shall be lodged involves the right
of the State to govern itself. When deprived of this
prerogatve the States will have power worth retain
ing All VIII be gone and they will be subject to the
arbitrary will of Congress The Government will then
be cenraised, il not by the passage of laws by ha
adoption shrongh partisan Influence of an amendment
directly in contc. with the original design of the Con-
stitution.
This proves how necessary it is that that the people
should require the administration OF the great depart
mens OF the Government to be strictly within the lin
its of the Constitutiou Their boundaries have been
accurately defined, and neither should be allowed to
trespass the other, above all to encroach upon
the reserved rights OF the people and the States. The
blessings if they produce desirable result.
/ Upon those who became young men amid the sound
of cannon ana tie dia of arms, and who quietly
turned to the FARMS the factories and the schools of
the land will principally levore the solemn duty CT
peipeuatng the union of the States III defense of
which hundreds Of thousands of their comrades es-
pired and hundreds OF millions Of national obligations
were incurred. as many people viii not neglect the
training necessary to resist oppression; but they
should be Jealous lest tho civil he made subordinate
the military element.
| We need to encourage in every legitimate way
study of the Constitution for which the waged
knowledge OF and reverence for whose wise checks
by those to occupy the places filled by their
seniors will be the only hope of preserving the Repub
lie. The young men of the nation not yet under the
control of party resist the centralisaou, and
outroWt tn OF the great rebellion, and be familiar with
the fact that the country consists of the United States,
and that when the States surrendered certain great
rights for the sake OF more perfect Union, they re-
tanned rights valuable and important those they
relinqulshed for the Commonwealth, sound old doc
trnc, far different from the teachings that led to the
attempt to secede and kindred theory that the States
were taken of the Union by the rash acts of
spirators that happened to dwell within their borders,
must be received and advocated with the enthusiasm
of early manhood, the people will BE- ruled by
rupt combinations of the commercial centers, who,
pethoTlc from wealth. annually emlsrae to the capita!
Gle fe p66a ii toaHsss mo11e more
fully EXHIBIT the diverse views and interests of the
whole nat!on laws cease to be made without full dis
cusson at tic behest of some party leader and there
VIII never be proper respect shown by the law max
ing power either to the Judicial Executive branch
OF the Government.
The generation Just beginning to the ballot it IS
believed, only need that their attention should be call
ed to these considerations indicate by their votes
that they wish their representatives to observe al the
restraints which the people, in adopting the CoGsu-
ton, intended tc impose upon them
Calny reviewing my administration of The Govern
ment tell tlat, with of accountability to 3D.
having coDscienously endeavored to discharge my
whole dnty, have nothing to regret Events have
proved the correctness of the policy set forth in smy
first and subsequent messages. The woes which have
followed the eection OF forbearancc magnaaimty and
constitutional rulc are known and deplored BY the
nation.
1t is matter of pride and qualification in retiring
from the most exalted position III the gift of the peo-
pie, to feel that III long, atduous and eventul public
llic my acton has never been Influenced bv desire
for gain, and that in all sincerity inquire whom
have | defrauded? Whom have oppressed2 or at
whose hand have received any brbe 10 blind nv eves
therewith2
No responsibility for wars that have been waced or
blood that has been Shed rests upon me. My thoughts
nave been those of peace, and my Efforts have ever
been 10 aiiay contentious among my couuryman For
getting the past let return the first principles of
the Coy ernment and, unturling the banner of our
country, nscribe upon it in netfaceabe characters.
The Constitution and the union--one and INSOFAR
able" ANDREW JOHNSON
LET Us HAVE rEAcE"-Gen. Grants inaugural
speech should have stated that the policy of the
country would be to buy their boots, shoes and hsts
from J. B. Lewis, No. 0 Texas street.
Social LIFE New YoEg.-A recent number of
Ike New York Metropolitan Record says:
There time i'll the history of this city
when extravaganza carried to such dizzy height
Not in dress alone, but in houses, in car
riages, in horses, in entertainments i'll balls in par
ties in every WHY in Which money be expended