The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
HISTORY MAKING.
Let the Fourteenth Amendment 10 INC
Constitution BE Abolished.

we who would LAY down the law 10 all
OF America" appear In the eyes OF some
who live I'm the steady old countries. We
propose no unnecessary blame OF our own
country, but claim the right 10 account
for some ccnsures in order that the odd
Dominion" may stand clear Of response
byity for what IS wrong IN the modern
history OF the United states. Captain
Won Victor COncas. post captain IN tho
Spanish navy, In a recent address before
the Madrid Geographical Society Is
quoted as saying amongst other things
"The Yankees skull is similar TO that OF
the red Indian. I'm America there is no
family Society goes on with no other
ideal than dollars. without a thought Of
representing anything in the history OF
the world" There IS more OF truth than
ili.temper On this That the Yankees
skull IS a. hard 10 take 20 proprlcty as
the red Indians has been apparent ever
since the fourteenth amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States was
proposed. Virginia had no representa-
tive I'm the Congress that framed a. Both
Maryland and Delaware secuted Il. II Is
really the great monstrOsity and dishg-
urement of modern history, and was.
with the Underwood Constitution" 20
use the words Of a famous statesman
"rammed down our throats." That no
change IN the fourteenth amendment has
Yet been made is the most serious blot
upon Americas progress, unless the pen
sioG system be greater cause OF shame.
As n sample of modern organic law LEI
US examine a little into the details OF the
fourteenth amendment and the mode II
lis adoption. IN direct defiance Of tho
nf,h amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States. which declares that
no person shall "be deprived OF life, lib
ertv or property without duo process o.
law. nor shall private property be taken
for public use without just cotpensation.'
the whole negro property was coniiscated
and taken Tor the public use of the party
controlling the United States government
before the liberty of the negroes was
legalized by the acts of~the State Legisla-
lures. With such instruments 20 anarch-
iZe State Legislatures. and by peryert-
ing the vote OF one State the fourteenth
amendment was assumed 10 DO adopted
which converted the negroes into 'ciu-
zens of the United States and OF the
State" Then comes the fasc.caI reyamp-
ing OF a part Of the fifth amendment in
the inhibition. "Nor shall sny State de-
prive any person OF life. liberty. - prop
erty without due process % Jaw" I'm
other words. the first part Of section OK
the fourteenth amendment 90 the Con-
stitution Of the United states describes
the stealth of four thousand millions OF
dollars worth OF slave property for the
purposes of the United States government.
whilst the latter part Of The same section
declares that no State shall steal with
out due process of law" Another brazen
display of tyranny and oppression in
country so boastiul of its freedom Of
speech" and of "the press" is found in
the fourth section OF the fourteenth
amendmtnf In this not only the United
States and the several States are pre-
vented from paying anything for tho
$1,000 O000OO OF negro property taken hy
the United States government and aupr1-
priated TO public uses. but every pen is 90
be withheld. and every mouth hushcd
throughout the United States. whilst pen-
sions and bounties such ass the Pretorian
Guard Of old Rome would have been
ashamed OF. are gathered, and annually
arranged for by plant Congresses They
shall not be questioned" Slcn are the
monsirous words Of the fourth section OF
the fourteenth amendment ID the COnsti-
tuition OF the United States and IN a
country claimed as che froest of repuu-
lies" Wen there was one man who bad
such a contempt for the unjust sectional
ism OF the pen sion laws that he promptly
vetoed the equalization Of pensions Din"
and when q pension was being voted Tor
him In his financial distress. telcgraphcd
TO friend i'm Congress. "f would not
accept il ii passed by both houses Of
Congress and signed by the President"
Then General sherman some years ago
iand no doubt TO express the higher feel
iug OF the Northern army in our ilfe civil
war; said 20 Maj. Joe. Stewart. the agent
for the Soldiers Home OF Georgia. "Sol-
diars will be soldiers. and II ! had my way
| would strike out The word union in
the pension appropriation bills. and pro.
vide for the soldiers OF both sides IN the
civil war at the soldiers homes"
For a country now bristi.ng with APP
parent irritation against the danger Of
foreign encroachments IA America. and
which is gathering oratlons against the
tyranny Of Weylor." 10 would seem
the part Of wisdom 20 remove some OF our
tyrannical measures For example. lct
our Congress by joint resolution declare
the fourteenth amendment 10 the Consul
tuition OF the United States "a fraud and q
caricature before adopting any further
measures against Spain and lDt some
thing be done for the natives iu The land
Of Monroe. Fer the mon of the United
States capital ar Washington to ho SYM
pdfhizing so excessively with the half
breeds OF Venezuela and Cuba. whilst the
ladies' have had 10 care for Mount Vernon
and Dr. Bs0ckenbOrough' old home IN
Richmond as repositories ~ relies. once
associated with greatness is a strange
commentary on United States institu-
lions. Is IL ar all strange that Captain
Concas said. I'm America there IS no
g. /. "a a. family "a . h..
true basis Of order and civilization. and
no family 10 nationally hold to- The fact
u.s. that families by the thousand and
hundreds " thousands In Delaware. Mary.
land. Virginia. and AN the way 10 the
Gulf Of Mexico and the Rio Grando. have
been utterly impoverished. their labors
scattered 10 the winds. and their homes
and lands brought down 20 government
price or near that By carrying out tho
provisions OF the fourteenth amendment
20 the Constitution OF the United States
who are buying up. or beginning 10 buy
up. the reduced landed remains OF our
worthlest country families? United
States pensioners! Notably in Georgia.
is the fourteenth amendment 20 stand
as a perpetual "Blll OF Attainder" against
our people? and not even pension compen-
sations extended 10 the children OF SO.
called rebels" for the appropriation of
their fathers property By the United
States government? No other country
would IN modern times have exacted "a
much Of an enemy as The North has taken
from the South The Prussian war ,n.
demnity imposed upon France was a tribe
compared with the coniscation OF our
slaves. the destruction OF our banks and
banking laws, the overthrow OF our mag
istracies. and the constant appropriation
Of our internal revenues for Yankee SOL
diers and their dependents. whilst MOTH