South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-08-05

I bold enough to advocate negro sufrraref
II The only purpose Of the Flick Amendment IL
to eufranchise the disfranchisrd whites why en-
large 10 50 as to compel The ctatc 90 enffanchi-r
the colcrcd man Is a. not because Ia rroornig-
cd the validity Of The Filtocuth Amendment
that mOnstrOus- usurpation--that attempts 20 de-
stroy the existence aud integrity % the State and
our matches form OF government SAY vhat
you will, the Flick Amendment not ouly rcso--
Mics aud aflirms the validity OF the Fiftscatb A
mendmcnt but IL ratiieS and confirms thr A., Of
the Legislature that pretended 20 give the assent
OF the sovereign power Of The State 10 that amend
ment and places the State la the attitude Of vol
UNFAIRLY enfranchising an inferior race But sav
its advocates, negro suffrage 1.-THE Fincenth A
mendmentl ''is "A fixed fact an we cannot helm
it, Do they mean that usurpaiiOns are % be
perpetual and that the people are 20 tamely sub
init To them and make effort TO reverse the
DEGREES OF a despotic partisan majority That
they are TO stand idly by aud with folded arms
aud sealed lips suffer the constitution OF their
I country and their free institutions To perish -
Are we as Democrats to turn our hacks like cow
ards on the traditions Of the past and su Tier con-
sutu,ional liberty and the right OF selC-Vovern-
mcnt To be buried beneath the heel OF tyranny
and fraud2 "Fixed facts = Usurpations, tyr
amy and oppression are fixed facts only so long
as their Infamous authors have the power 10 con-
unuc them. The day is coming and Is not far
distant when the slumberiug Sampson--the 4
mericdn pcOple-roused from an almost fatal
sleep, VIII burst the shackles that now fetter
glna splendor the constitution Of our country.
But the advocates OF the Flick Amendment in
sist upon It's adoption AS the only speedy and ef-
icctual method of enfrpnchisiug the disfranchis-
ed. Lot "a now look at this Suppose the ncxt
Legislature should bc Il Democratic body. and
mat u should adopt proper registration law
requiring the registrars 10 register all who claim
TO be qualified voters, abolishing the voters test
Oath aud restraining the now unlimited bower
OF the several Boards of Registration, f)rbiIdinp
lncm 10 strike from the list OF registered voters
names OF those who are supposed to b, disfron
chiscd for giving aid To the rebellion unless char
geS setting forth the grounds Of their dsqualif
cation are lodged with the Board and local nrooc
tDy which mean the record o their conviction
eluu%eu OF lheir quit. How many of the dis
tranchsed men in this State would be deprived
oil the right of suffrage? The honor Of the State
would not be stained nor our disfranchised fell
low citizens restored to the right OF suffrage by
ulsuouoraOlc means, nor would the Democratic
party be committed pIriccps criB,iHis To the
greatest outrage ever sought to be perpetrated-
me destruction of the right or enforcement
For having inflicted negro suffrage upon the ueo-
pie, and for the consequent denomination and
rum mat VIII follow let the Republican party
alone reap the shame and nfamy of their acts -
lie denied that the course above Eroposed would
bc revolutionary, but legitimate peaceful and
certainly the most speedy means Of obtaining the
end sought.
THE AMENDMENT OF MAY 23d, 1866
In regard to the DISTINGUISHING amendment Ia
the state constitution, Mr.. Davis denied that il
DISTINGUISHED any one per The disability i'm
posed is clearly a punishment for tho commits
sion OF the offence named in the amendment Tic
supposed that there was no question that the acts
enumerated i'm the amendment constituted an Of
tense and very serious one, nothing less than
treason II Is n well settled principle Of law, too
old TO be now controyertcd that no man can for
felt or be deprived OF any right against his con-
sent, but for the crime mourning the forfeiture
Grimes are defined TO be fcionie5 or misdcmclnors
and are acts committed or omitted in violation
OF some positive law. Your State constitution
more than once refers TO trial by Jury rs the
mode OF ascertalning the guilt Of party CHARGED
win either felony or misdemcanor and defines
m terms too plain to be mistaken how partv
charged shall bo tried and convicted. The means
To- ascertain his guilt having been rcsgrtcI Ia
punishment follows. Giving voluntary MD and
assistance ~ an ournse or IL is no Ohcnsc ICit ia
an ottcuse then before tie right Of a party 10 vote
or Off, ,iizaus'fu can be .rf.itc1 M. -,,.- ~, $50
yicted in The mode pointed ont by the Const,tu-
Ton lie can be- deprived OF neither life, liberty
nor property bat bg due process OF law-wbiri
means by the law Of the land. The Constitiiiia1
81 ihc state being Tho pItauJ1utllw oftLs state
i1. manner o. bus trial and conviction mus, d..
under lIs provisions. To cons truC tho gCust itu-
u0n1l amendment Of ihe 2@l ofNty, 1865, ne OF
GRAZING osi-AIciis sfu.If per 81 T.tB0u, leli De-
ave action 90 enforce Dr., or ~ inve4,ing ar
DlUaiy ana lrres pOnsihlc Registers and Boards
oi Registration with iudcial power 20 try CON
yict and punish men for the commission Of often
scs in manner contrary 81 that prescribed in tho
Constitution, IS 20 violate every principle and
rule Of law and 10 subvcrt every principle Of So
cial security. The right Of suffrage being the most
important government can confer. less ccrcrno-
ny ought not 10 be used TO deprive n citizen Of
THIS right 70 vote than of his right 90 property
How then cnn a law which simply requires that
before party sh'll Dee deprived Of bis rights bis
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uOnary
OS TIE 2Gth ult Mr. Jouv 3. en-
KEsoN's little son accidentally cutoff the end
Of bis left thumb with hatchct. Tho same
vas promptly bound up aud the little suf-
ferer is doing wcll-A32r.feH Aar.
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the outside.
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