The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-30
Another Proof ;har CIR Government
:, Powerful, fu. EVIL and Po"er'ess
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- Powerful lH. EVA tsn" VIVA
tos t."&si.
,,.~y... ,.>,a;,,. - III" baltimore SUM-
,.,..- Q>.ug SovTn CAEoLlsA TAX-rAiRRs
MEMORIAL.
W.....1,au. Ai.i! 2S.-Nr. Tremalnc. OF
,.....ujrmf,-.r Il the House Judiciary
COMMITTEE. prr>"'i'd to-day to the lu!l com
........, :, -tn,:; - The memorial Of the tax
.3ys.>' uuLy,n.:r: Il South Carolina asking
- .... 4.s;..>; alleged mlsSoveTnm"nt in
l.a. IL. TIE report was adopted %
-,.;n.'y u TIA: committee.
H. I.g,ai.tcr say they cannot resist the
e,ay..tt,u tia, the extraordinary condition
i. -" r,oy}" ii South Carolina Is OWING IN
: ...t. q ..rc 10 the extraordinary events
~. ..y. occurred and the great oranges
Tia. h.ve been produced within the last
..s ,.4r- for which her present citizens, or
H. -.r...:y .hrr eof. are not property re-
.y..,.ylv. AMI which are Legend the reach
49,: tv,a,!vl Il Con rc>S.
TIE .oa mite" refer in this connection TO
T." &'-c.si Va. and 10 the organic changes
= t,.a Constitution OF the United States not
n-..., olrr.~,. q r.0pcning wounds caused
.y;.a. w.r, i..t because il is the duty OF
,......ru. wDo are invoked to apply &
.au.-ig :otXt>.iEg alleged wrongs, to ascer-
I'm 4. mature. extent, and origin OF these
w:72->
V.~-,,,l. of ~" var vas the destruction
Z. >..',Iy aid luc iJ>, 10 the shareholders
{. e.. :4.,, II ;"o hundred and fifty nil
...a: yra, artv invested in slaves. Then
g. IL. thirteenth. four zenith, aud fifteenth
-, ,..a,> L. Tie Constitution, whereby
;.a.4slae.ra,.G saves became clothed with
: i...'.iuUl,> y: citizenship ard invested
" :-a :i-h. q! suffrage. The freedmen
,.T o.o,ulli" " lnajorily OF the people
49,. @Ai political power his been trans
t:.t"i nom ,a"ir iormcr masters TO those
"ar " I5.s' IL !. >tatv of slavery were denied
=. ',triiA,iva in the rights and privileges
u American citizenship.
Whatever evils may arise from placing
Il...-.! lo"gr in Ii" hands OF the freed
.ra The responsibility therefore rests not
with them. IL. with the people OF the
L"""'1 states, they having adopted the
a1.rC.m-nts. and they alone having the
!'or - change tie Constitution.
IN lie lQd-Mcnt Of the committee the real
:-,"YaDc,s OF the rcmoiiaIists and those
whom they Iepre>cn; relate to those changes
II -" Constitution. The colored voters OF
Nt'S
Wiki ,Ot"rs a1out $4,000. Congress has 10
cJn>iEEuunat power - grant the re!iel
ask by the petitioners in the opinion Of
t&ec"mmitt,c. Although this objection was
i-">rat"d and fully discussed. the PROPOSE
;Ja vas not controycrted that Congress
cpua Hot intervene in this case unless the
p""r 10 act was conferred by some express
3:aut III the Constitution, or was necessary
1tar:y into execution some power that was
conferred.
u" committee say that they are not able
- discover tie force Of the claim made by
u" PETITIONERS that they are suffering from
the &Ali-Tcrublican and odiouS oppression
o. !S:ein OF taxation without representa-
Ton, anQ that Congress has 10 more right to
!H,r:!e-" 10 disturb the State government OF
>3u.a Carolina or 10 invade the rights OF her
lr1iTr than 70 interfere with the States OF
New folk, Hcnn,l lyania, or Illinois. The
committee iurtncr answer the arguments OF
u" ni"norlaIIsts and say they are fully SEN
SIZE Of the de!ic-cy and the importance OF
LIE matters presented for their consideration.
Hey would rot withhold any constitutional
All Waich can be extended 10 the lives, libel-
-, and property OF any citizens, but they
az unwilling 10 usurp authorized authority
u accomplish such results.
/ h" committee say they have confidence
~ l1r NuAl success OF the great changes that
nave Dccn wrought in favor of the African
race III this country from the intelligence
aAo capacity exhibited by their representa-
i"r, ~ Consres, and by those who appeared
before thc comIoittec, they feel assured they
can, !" they wili, establish their rights TO The
"|tt-r!!cc OF tue country. 1t is hoped that
Win The advantages Afforded now of cGuca-
,yn, and with the ea9crncss they display
:, avail themselves OF its benefits,
they will be found fully equal to the
dignity and duties Of their nc"ly-acquircd
c!tizru-hip. 1t is believed that by the mu-
>ra! interchange Of kind and friendly inter-
c'Gr>c, and by the employment Of all those
means which are found sufficient in other
States, existing evils in the administration
OF Ia" affairs o. South Carolina may be RENE
died BY tie people themselves. The COM
hi!,tee therefore report a resolution that the
prayer of the mcmoriali>ts be denied, and
The committee discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject.