The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-26
STANFORD LINCOLN COUNTY KENTUCKY FRIDAY APRIL 1872

Il arp vested with pOlltlcal pOWcFs, WIS III
tended and has had the effect TO subject
the white race of the South to the black
-.oo of tho South I am aeaiust that
80, .,d e,rovor rcbeers
roAIIrY or TnE wnrrrs
You know, fellow-citizens, how often |
pscd the argument that all we asked for
the black man was TO have can open field
and fair fight, and dev;l take the hind.
most" / was for that then, and am for
that now. As Southern man, identi-
fed with southern interest, / never will
consent to the acknowledgements of my own
race, and the barbarism Of the South
which the Radical party seem so deter
mined TO carry out to the end. We have
no instance in history before Of such sue
cessful attempt. BY the laws Of nature it
will fail now.
Ofthe restoration of a Just equality of
the South, feel as certain as was
sure the abolition Of slavery would be the
final result of the late struggle, which has
cost so much treasure and so many lives.
GENERALIZATION.
cannot act with the Radical Repub-
licans, because they are changing the
normal organization Of our institutions.
Ours is Government Of constitutional
Of written constitutions. The States have
certain powers, and the National Gov
. ernment has certain powers, by the peo-
pie given them.
To the States is intrusted local admin
istration and jurisdiction over life, prop
erty, and the highest interests of civaliz-
ed communities. To the national Gov
eament is entrusted only national interest
for the regulation ofcommerce amongthe
Southern States, but more especially the
control of our foreign relations. Now
whatever is not delegated TO the States,
OF 10 the Na'iohis reservoir express! .!
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usuRrArIoS OF TOWER
Men of Kentucky, time will not allow
me to specify all the violations of the
Constitutions which have been made by
this Administration. have marked Ger
tain articles which in my judgment have
beeu practically, ifn in the letter, ut
teraly disregarded and violated. | shall
speak now of one-one which has in the
Radical party itself but few defenders up
on the basis of its constitutionality. Tho
hrst section Of the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution provides tha,
all persons born or naturalized in the
United states and subject to the Jurlsdic
llon 'hereoi' are citizens Of the United
States ana the state wherein they reside
NO STATE shall make or enforce any laws
: which shall abridge the privileges or
lmmunitles of the citizens ofthe United
states; nor shall any State deprive any
person OF life, liberty or property without
due process OF law, or deny to any person
within Its jurisdiction theequal protection
OF the law
} NOW l ask YOU what docs the CLAUSE
mean' Does 1t mean that, If one man
shaii XII another, or If one man shall
wrongtuliy withhold from another prop
= erty, 'hat this Is an abridgement OF right
Oh lie ana OF property on the part OF the
state, IN which the National Government
may interfere and undertake topunish al
individual by the power of the Nationa
Govermenr No man will contend thai
1t Is. How happens it then that ii
South carolina and elsewhere where ther'
is no law of the State abridging th'
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