Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-24

"a llbol upon the federal government
Islander upon Thad stevens and
Charles sumner nor Is It "a reflee.
tlon upon General Grant" 1t Is
something Of qualification Of the
Ku Klux Klau.'
The civil war made nation Of the
i United states Before that time, the
federation was spoken OF as these
United states today we spcak Of the
| government as "thc United States.
| The designation is no longer plural
Before the war had settled the ques-
tion, II was generally understood that
any state had right TO withdraw
from the federal union when 1t
wished. The New England states had
so threatened often, and Il was with
difficulty on various occasions that
South Carolina was kept in the union.
II may he worth while 20 recall
| just how the federal constitution
came into existence. The states were
hold together by the practically
worthless ARTICLES Of confederation.
Controversies arose between the
states regarding trade, commerce and
the navigation Of the rivers. A CONF
mission appointed by virginia and
Maryland to settle questions relating
10 navigation on the Potomac relating
In convention 10 adjust the naviga-
ton ana commerce Of these United
States" called the Annapolis cons
vention," from tho place whore 1t
met, MAY |, 1881 Instead Of taking
| up tho matter Of interstate commerce,
the convention framed the present
constitution Thus, II may be seen
then presented, was intended to regu-
lato commerce between The states.
rather than to provide for "a central
government with paramount author
ty From the beginning, the rights
Of the original thirteen Independent
republics" were assumed as praetl-
cally unquesiloned
This voluntary association Of inde-
pendent states assumed the right,
however to prescribe limitations and
conditions upon other states and ter
riiorles which might be admitted.
For Instance the Northwest Terri
tory" was admitted on condition that
slavery never should be permitted
within It's borders. The people Of the
"Origlnal Thirteen" could hold slaves
The south undertook to withdraw
from the union because tho southern
states believed they had a right to
withdraw Congress, under the lead
ershlp OF Thad stevens IN the house
and Charles Summer IN the senate,
undertook to treat the southern
states as conquered provinces"
honrd or "carpetbaggers' swoopei
down from the northern states. Few
OF them had been in the union army.
Most Of them were fortune huntets,
as was the brilliant but INSCRIPTIONS
Albion W. Tourgee.
Negro legislatures. led by these car
petbaggers. began riot Of loot ana
rnpinc. They issued aud sold bonds
for railroads that never were built
until they had piled a debt, for which
there was nothing to show, OF above
$500, 100000 Taxes were piled upon
an impoverished people and, for ex-
ample, ono of the richest plantations
OF the south. lying right at the edge
of the capital Of South Carolina, con-
sisting OF 400 acres, with II splen-
did mansion on 1t, was sold 10 car
petbag office holder for $1,000 under
a tax law devised by the carpetbnggar
and passed by the negro legislature
1t was things such as that, found
In profusion all over the south, and
other and greater abuses, that caused
the Ku klux Khan to come into ex-
iatence The origin OF the clan was
for righteous purpose and II was
composed of good men, at the begin
ming. Later II became an instrument
Of abuse of the gravest sort, as Is the
inevitable result of all mob law
The Journal is convinced that THE
birth Of a Nation" has q great eduea-
uonal value. That 1t is written from
a southern viewpoint and with q
southern prejudice is unmlstakable
In order that there may be clear.
understanding of It, the journal has
decided To offer To the civil war vet
crans--.uoth union and confederate
complimentary Tickets to any matinee
during the week. the show Is presented
here How the tickets may hc Sc
cured will be announced In Sundays
journal The Journals desire Is That
the men who participated in the war
may see this great picture aud we
want their opinions FOR publication
regarding The fairness ana truthful
ness Of its presentation Of the scenes
and Incidents depicted.
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The Americans might do we'll 10
nab Felix Diaz before his activities