The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-20
Violations Of the Constitution.

Late advices from Washington state that
Notwithstanding General Sherman's late
trip through the South, Joined to the official
knowledge that he has of the condition Of
affairs there, which convinces him that
there are but few or none of the "Ku Kiux
Outrages," so called, and that if there have
been any they haYe been greatly exaggera-
ted, the administration finds that it must do
something to sustain the pretext for the pas.
sage of the Ku KlHx law. The question
therefore of taking the most expeditions
steps to secure its enforcement in South and
North Carolina, Florida and Mississippi has
already been under discussion, and United
States MaFshals will soon be instructed to
go ahead under a matured plan of operation,
the South Carolina State officials write that
the United States Judge in that State is too
conservative, and that all cases there will
have to be transferred from that State, as al
lowed by the law to United States cour is in
other States.
In this connection, says the Pittsburg
Post, it would be we'll for President Grant
and the Radical leaders to reflect upon the
following provisions of the Constitution,
which in theory at least, are in practical OPP
Grafton;
Art. II, Sec. !. Div. S-Before he (the
Presidency enter on the execution of his Of
fee, he shall take the following oath or at
frmation: 81 do solemnly swear (oI aGirm)
that l will faithfully execute the Office of
President of the United STATES, and will, to
the best of my ability, preserce, protect and
defend the Constitution of the United
States
Art. HI, sec. 2, Div. 3-The trial of all
crimes, except in cases of impeachment shall
be by jury, and such trial shall be held in
the State where the said crimes shall have
been committed; but when not committed
ssittin any State, the trial shall be at such
place or places as Congress may by law
have directed.
Art 4, Amendments-The right of the
people TO be secure in their persons, houses,
papers and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated :;
and go warrants shall issue but upon proba-
BILE cause, supported by oath or affirmation
and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the person or thing to be
seized.
Art. 5, Amendneuts-No person shall be
held to answer to a capital or otherwise in.
famous crime, unless on presentment or
indictment of grand jury, except in cases
arising in the land or nGUGt forces or in the
militia when in actual service in time of
war or public danger.
Art. 6, Amendments-In all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the
right to speedy and public trial by an inn
partial jury of the State and district where.
in the crime shall have been committed,
which district shall have been previously as
certained by law.
The force bill, under the operations of
which President Grant expects TO re elect
himself, is in direct violation of each and
every one of the above provisions of the
= COnstitu ton, as well as others equally bind
iRg upon the President This move on the
part of the President to transport accused
persons beyond the limits Of the States in
which they are alleged to have committed
offences against the law, to other localities
where judges and juries are pliable enough
to insure convictions, narrows the question
down to this: Which is the supreme law
of the land, the Constitution of the United
Ststes, or the force bill2 If the President
enforces the law, he commits open perjury,
for he is first sworn to protect and defend
the Constitution, while the force bill from
beginning to end is direct violation of the
.plainess provisions of that instrument. The
Constitution says that a person shall not be