Year: 1867

not been ratified by Rhode Island North Carolina and
that ratified by each OF those States when
In fact they In the Union represented i'll
Congress and that after their admission in 1890, by


special law the Judiciary act passed In 1889 was extended
over them In demanding this condition to representation
In the Union the nation in 1857 does precisely and with
that only States faithful 10 the Union and the Cons
suton should be represented III Congress- and exercise
powers OF States In the Union IL must not be for
that, have seen, this act OF the people IN
1889 was forbidden by the Articles of CONFEDERATION
which declared that they should not be altered without
the assent Of the Legislature OF every State They were
not only altered but utterly swept away by the States
which ratified the Constitution ana organized the Gov
ernment under IT, When the right TO do this great act
essential the safety of the people challenged the
answer gwen by the Father OF the Constitution
"hs the peoples right derived from the transcendat
law Of nature and OF natures God Happily there IS no
such limitation IN the Constitution ana by every intend
nent every State which secedes and eVos ceases To he


Constitutional State Of the Union or part Of the organ
zed nation and therefore whatever states maintain their
legal State Government and abide by the Constitution OF
the United States hold the political power OF the haton
and may rightfuy and cOnstutOnally assert al Tie
powers OF the nation in peace and war. -


support Of this position as your attention 10 the


men therefore bret the original compact agreement


psope they have no longer corporate they have


o.cs force S to bind within ST clam sb q SSs Ss more %
them begin again Ala. they little know how many wear.
sss p true " political personality Works vol H. 81


will not argue further The question Is eIosedt .nI
rendered to Grant and those of johnson to Sherman


EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE


This great State having ratified the two articles OF
amendment having affirmed last Fail. at the POLLS. The
action of Congress has proposed the rule C justice
for herself that she eXacts OF South Carolina, ana mas
therefore through the Legislature, proposed an amend
ment the Constitution securing equal pOntcM fishts
TO all naturabOrn and naturazed citizens OF the STATE
without regard 10 color This act Is worthy OF t
State that gave such heroes TO the war as Grant ana
sherman, and Sheridan and the 100000 braves VINO
marched with them In triumph to the sea- and through
the Wilderness red with blood and blasted ana Dack-
ened with fire and battle The Democracy OF Thomas
jefferson equal and exact Justice TO all men Inc
Democracy OF Thurman is equal political rights 10 an
white men, including all traitors, all perlured conspa
tors and all deserers of their country III the DAY OF
war He would dsfranchse the 175,OO0 colored eltl-
zens who bore IN deonse OF the flag and would en-


franchise the OOO00o OF white Rebels To rule over them
and their descendants forever. j agree with the
heroic Gen sherman-tlie hand that lays down
the Inusket after defending the country, must be
allowed TO take up the ballot agree with the majority
the people OF the United States when they made the
CONSTITUTIONS that all male citizens OF the Republic or
full age without regard To color or the accident of birth
shoud have a and voice In the Government which
they support In peace by taxation aud III war by arms


beleve the equal rights OF each citizen should be pro
tected by the combined power Of alL This has always
been my conviction, and has been publicly proclaimed
wears ago What not assumed Tor this OCCASION


lei the right OF suffrage be impartial without respect 70
race or color among al male citizens OF ful age VINO do
NOT forfeit il by crime. Let TINS rule be adopted as
measure of safety and peace. Rely upon H. there IS
sav In H. and pcacc-tho safety and peace which
OF laws Just a and oppressive to ise That what