The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-02-13

] pCISUuSy muses. papers anu EutClSg
against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not be violatedj that
all persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of
the United Statesj that, mo State
shall make OF enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or i'm
munities Of citizens Of the United
States; or shall any State deprive
any person Of life, liberty or property
without due process of law; nor deny
any person within its jurisdiction
equal protection of the laws and
that the right Of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States, or by any State, on account
of race, color or previous condition
of servitude. 1t also declared:
Congress shall have power to make
all laws necessary and proper to
carry into execution the foregoing
powers, and all other powers vested
by this Constitution in the Govern
ment of the United States or in any
department or officer thereof
"Power is also given Congress to
enforce the recent amendments by ap-
propiate legislation. Ifthe essential
rights of citizenship were overthrown
by a State, or by the people Of a
State, with the sanction of the local
authorities, within the limits of the
State, then Congress, as the legis-
lative power of the United States, is
bound to provide additional safe
guards, and should exhaust all the
powers of National Government to
maintain these essential rights Of
citizenship within the limits Of all
the State in a full and complete
manner, as it would guard and pro-
tect the unquestioned rights of citi-
zens Of the United States within the
domains of the most powerful nations
of the world,
He could appreciate that changes
had occurred in the Southern States,
and that natural antagonisms would
arise by the emancipated slaves
mingling in the same community
with their former masters. He
could pardon prejudices OF race, caste
and even local ties, and the Ameri
can people, he thought, had waited
with great forbearanCe for the time
when constitutional rights would be
respected, without regard to race,
color, creed or party. If the time
had come when members Of the Re
publican party, through whose agen-
cy largely the existence of the Gov
eminent has been maintained, could
not enjoy constitutional rights, were
murdered at the ballot-box without a
fear on the party of the murders OF
punishment; were driven from their
homes by outrage and terror, and
that black and white alike were sub
| jected to ostracism and injustice, and
as a party disfranchised. then indeed
was patient inquiry demanded, and
full, open and manly assertions that
the rights and equaHties of citizens
should be maintained and enforced
at every hazard.
If the Copiah resolutions were
| the creed of the Democratic party o
the South, then, indeed, was the war
failure. They seemed to him the
very germ Of despotism and barbarity
and yet he was assured by gentlemen
friendly to them, that they were the
creed Of nine-tenths of the party il
power in Mississippi. 1t was righ
that the groundwork of opinions Sc
, utterly repugnant to Republican in
stitutions should be known.
"In this investigation" he said
'I would seek every pallitation O.
/ excuse for the conduct of the peopl
complained Of I would give t
their motives, to the natural feeling
, Of mankind in their situation, tn
, most charitable construction.
d would give to them all the politica
+ power they ever enjoyed, and with
y out unkindness, pains or penalties
t or even reproaches, 1 would eXtenl
n to them every right, favor or facilit
II enjoyed by any citizen in any part {
e our country. But, when this cor
u cession is made, then 1 would de
mand that in States under their con
. troll freedom and equality, rights an,
d privileges guaranteed by the Con
= stitution and laws to all citizen
l. white or black, native or naturalizeC
l. poor or rich, ignorant or Learned
II Republican or Democrat shall be Sc
o cured by the State Government; o
= if not, these rights and privilege
h shall be asserted and maintained b
Il the National Government. Upo
this issue l would appeal to ever
e generous-minded man; to every low
e of his country; to every one VIII
r wishes to enjoy his own rights /
al his own freside, free from emba
m rassment, to stand by those, wi
q. yielding the other the protection
a laws in the enjoyment ofeqnal Fight
SIS will demand the same for themsely
ss and their associates"
40 Mr., Malone then addressed Il
MS Senate. His speech was similar
c. character to the address he recent
OF issued to the public, concerning
or Virginia situation. He briefly
viewed the history Of Virginia sin
er the war, and said At no time in {
n glorious history OF Virginia, until {
to late canvass and election for