The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-23

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| tionp Certainly mot hv the curtai,ment q
our representation in the House Of Repre
sentatiyes: and in this connection I wisl
TO he plainlv understood an n South
erner and I will do evervtbing in my nov,
! er to prevent the adoniion Of anv iepisTa
tion that is calculated and intended. I,
] lessen the power and influence of tho stat,
| OF North Carolina And while diseussin,
this particular phase of the question I de
! sire TO call attention to a fact that has
p.ooaDiy escaped the attention oil many
! that the Fourtaortb ar,a,dr,,n, i % arnons
other things proyides.
Section . pcr,r,.,,,,,,i,r ,,,,,r Il, ,,,ror,io,,
ed among the several States according to theii
/ l.s,gClhc huhiDets' counting the "hole number
VI VI P,'s"ns III ''oh Std'e' 'AciuuinE lhuiAtS ho'
ti. %, ,I,, mn 'iy I'm 20 tu'G ~ Iuy ere
Nicr President of the L nitrd STATE. Rrprescnts
tives in Congress. the executive and judicial Off
cers OF the State. or the members OF the lceisia
turs thereof is dcHicd TO any OF the male inhabi
o,,d ~ ss :, s'.ie, . ii& el's g age
I,;, 80, ~. ,.,isi ~ ~ M va,
other crime Tho b,iis az ra,,rosrtstion ,ltr.i,
shall be reirccd in the proportion which the nun
Der Of such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number ui male cltizeIH tWcni!-on ycsrs oi
ase IN such state
This section OF the Fourteenth amend
inent clearly makes II 'he uuty ol ooH-
gress IN the apportionment of representa-
tlon TO base the same upon The numerical
! strensth OF each state as shown by the
NUMBER oil votes therein cast AND IL only
remains for Congress TO ascertain the
facts as to any particular State in order
TO deprive that State of representation in
proportion 10 the NUMBER oil citizens de-
MED the right OF suffrage.
Judge story cited.
"Judge story in his ,rea, xvorl or Tho
c-,,'9..,
S'"s'''u'ioh' sdfu' =" nat Is 10 De-o
of the constitutions OF government If they
are TO rest not upon the plain import of
their words hut unon coniectural enIarpn
ments and restrictions. to suit the ternpor
ary passions and interests of The day?
Let us never forget that our constitut ons
OF government are solemn instruments ad-
dressed 10 the common sense of the people
and designed to fix and pe.petuate their
rights and liberties They are rot to be
frittered away to please the demagogues
OF the day; they are not TO be violated IA
crafty. the ambitions of political leaders
they are TO speak in the same voice now
and forever They are no mans private
Interpretation. They are ordaind by The
VIII Of TIE people. and can be changed only
by the sovereign command OF the people.
"And until the majority of the Ameii-
csn people shall decree the abrogatian of
that amendment, the States are pawt r. .ess
by constitutional enactment or otherwise to
do that which is discrimination against
any class of people residing therein. On
account of race. color. or previous condi-
tiCn Of seIyitude.
II consider the proposed amendment TO
the constitution of the State of North
Carolina as the most imDortant ouestinn
that we have been called upon TO deal with
since the war Tho rigbt NJ s,,fr,s,,, !;
one that is priced very highly by the peo
pie of the United States. Ii Is a historical
fact that those who have o,ce cn3o,.oa ~
high privilege of the elective Franchise are
loath to Yield it without a struggle Tho
constitution of 1868 of North Carolina Was
framed bv the Republican partv and
among Other things il contained a n-o,-is-
ion which guarantees free suffrage IN tho
rich the uoor The illitsrata aud tbo .5,,-
Gated alike r-e ,dortio,, ,,,,-,,,a a., 90
of encotIrapernent 10 tho cor,r,,-, ,,a,,,i,
of the State
There is nucb in tho n-onoSed o,,o,5
nent which is cslcr,l.tod 70 fr.,t, aI,,-..l
hension and alarm IN ,be mart 90 NJ :;
iterate and moor white neonIe of North
ae ,,oti nc tbo f.oi1,.. - y.
& a carafuIl, ,renarad .nd -, .IS-.,.S
scheme by which IN Ia eot,g,t 10 fora,.c-
,reyent tbe connon noon,a ~ ror,h CO..
ina fro,,, ,,,,+i,t,.tt,,, =, ~, ,,.
md conrroi 90 ~ e,sai- II-,.iI =. - =.
pretended Inv chose Who adrocs,a ~ -
losed amendment that t,g ohioe, 4.
mr., vbi,a ,,,,,ra,,ac, =. ~ su,. :. ~ -
here IT-l,s hs.a,,h IL - ~ .itile
q disfranrbise ,borssnds ~ 49, .;,i-p.'
10Th rbita ana coiora1 ana ,b.roh,. -
,hla a na,.sIn oiaes =, -
h., ,,,,,oe. "a " o"i 'tSae 70 hoiu
ho sar,e %
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