New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
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THE MEMoRIAIIsTs BE DENIED-MR. ELDREDGi
DIssENTS.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Apnl 2S.-Representatlve IRE
main OF the Subcommittee OF the House Judiciary
Committee to-day made a report of the full Committee
TAXPAYERS Convention OF South Carolina, asking
for relief against alleged msgoyernment in that State
majority OF that Committee agreed to report which
presented 10 the House. ordered TO be printed ana
recOmmltted to the Committee Mr. Edredge on behalf
OF the minority, Will submit views maintaining that
Congress should appoint committee TO investigate the
condition OF affairs in South Carolina
The majority OF the Committee say they cannot resist
the conviction that the extraordinary condition OF the
people of South Carolina is owing il great degree TO
the extraordinary events that have occurred and the
changes that have been produced within the last
few years. for which the present citizens or the majority
thereof not properly responsible and which are be-
You'd the reach and control Of Congress- The Com.
mttee refer in this connection 10 the late civil
war and the organic changes in the Constitution
of the United States, for the purpose OF reopenng
the wounds by the but because 1t the duty
Of statesmen who involved TO apply remedy to ex-
listing alleged and 70 ascertain the nature, ek-
tent aud origin OF these The result OF the war
was the destruction of Slavery and the loss to the slave
holders VI that State Of $25O,oOCOOO OF prop
erty invested in slaves. Then came the
18th, 14th, and 18th amendments to the Con-
sutution, whereby the emancipated slaves became
clothed with ali the attributes or citZenshlpiand IN
vested the rights of suffrage. The freedmen now
constitute majority OF the people there and political
power has been transferred from their former masters
TO those who while in state OF slavery, were denied
all participation III the rights and privileges OF American
citizenship. Whatever evils may arise from placing
political power hands of the freedmen the respon
sby for it rests not with them DS do MEN tns peope
ments, and they alone having the power W chse 'ne
In the judgment of the Committee the real grievances
of memorass and those whom they represent relate
to these changes the Constitution The colored voters
Of South Carolina are about 10000 ana lhe Whe voters
about 10000. Congress has no constitutional power 10
Craut the relief which is asked by the petitioners
Although this objection presented and fqlly DIS
cussed the proposition was not contrOVered that Con
gress could intervene In thus unless the power
to conferred by some express grant 10 the Con
stuton necessary to carry into execution some
power that was conferred. .
The Committee say they are not able TO discover the
force OF the claim made by the petitioners that they
are suffering from the anti-repubcan and odious OPP
preston of system OF taxation without representation
and that Congress nas right interfere ais
Turb The state Government OF South Carolina to
invade the rights of her people than 10 interfere with
the states of New York PENNSYLVANIA Illinois. The
Committee further the arguments OF the memo
riasts, and say they fully sensible OF the decacy
and the Importance OF The matters presented Tor tle
consideration. They would not withhold any cOnstitu
topa aid which can be extended 10 the Lives, liberties
or property OF any citizens but they are unwilling TO
usurp unauthorized authority TO accomplish such re-
The Committee say they have confidence in the final
favor of the African race in this country From Tue
intelligence and capacity exhibited by their representa-
ves IN Congress and by those who appeared before inc
Committee they feel assured they can N they WILL
establish their right to the confidence OF the country
hoped that with the eagerness they display TO avail
themselves OF its benefits they will be found fully equal
TO the dignity and duties of their lyaoQuired cit
Zenship 1t is believed that by the mutual Interchange
of kind and friendly intercourse and by the employ
ment Of all the means which found sufficient in
States the existing evils IN the administration OF
the affairs OF South Carolina may be renedied 10y the
resolution that the prayer OF the memoasts be Denied
and the Committee discharged from the further con
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