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o iPFIGE formerly occupiedb Montakh * Bauakett. . Breakfast 8trip? and Hams, ICiCUX LBS. Extra BREAKFAST ,UUU STRIPS. 3,00& lbs. Sugar-cured HAMS; for aale low for oash. Jan 8_ HOPE A OYLES. Clarified Sugars, p? (\ BARRELS A, Ex. 0 and O, for sale t?V?ioir for greenbacks. Jan 9 HOPE A GYLES. 200 _ Venison Hams. LBS< ohoioe VENISON HAMS. Jan 8 HOPE A OYLES. To Rent, ASMALL FOUR BOOH OOTTAGE, below the State Houae. Apply to Jan 0 _J. B?LZBACHER. To Rent or for Bale THE HOUSE on the corner of Lady and Assembly street*. PoaseBBioo given immediately. Apply to Dec10 B.tn.0,8WAFFIELD. -e-1. ^-? Important Notice. DEPOSITORS OF MONEY In the Colum? bia offloo of the CITIZENS' SAVINGS | BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA are requested j to call at "the, office of said Bank, during banking hours of THIS WEEK, on business of gremt importance to themselves. J. O. B. SMITH, Jan 4' ._Local Assistant Cashier. Hardware! Hardware! 1 THE undersigned, having found the cash buBlnoae-in their Grooery Department a I complete success, have determined to conduct the Hardware Department on a strictly sash basis also. They nave, therefore, greatly re? duced the prloes for all heavy Roods in this line, embracing IRON, NAILS, 8TEEL, SPRINGS. AXLES and CARRIAGE MATE? RIALS, being convinced that a quick penny is better than a slow shilling. MST Purchasers will save money by ex? amining our stook and prices before pur? chasing. Terms cash before delivery. Jan, 6_JOHN AQNEW & SON. T. M. WilkcB,, Attorney at Law, AND United Btatea Commissioner for Cir? cuit and District Courts for Bouth Ca? rolina. Office over the Carolina National Bank, Columbia, B. C._Deo 30 Bonds, Stocke, &c. IBUY and SELL on COMMISSION and my own account, at current ratos: BONDS and STOCKS or RAILROADS, Bonds and Stocks of States and United States,' Bonds and Stocks of Cities and other corporations. Bank Notes, Coupons, Gold ana Silver Coin, and approved Claim b against the United 8tate8, St ate and County. D. GAMBRELL, Brokttr. Main .street, . Aug 10 -rOmo 2d door 8outh Wheeler Houso. Extraordinary AND IMPORTANT AKKOVKGEHIHT! - OF DRY GOODS AT AND BELOW OOSTM THE continued pressure of hard times compels us to make this MOST ALARM? ING SACRIFICE, but as we must have money, in order to pay our creditors, we wid givo the public hucU an opportunity to sup? ply their many wants as they have never be? fore had in the history of this city. Useful patterns DRESS GOODS at 12,15, 20, 25 cents?worth double. BILK BALERNAS, BERLIN CORDS and EMPBE8S CLOTHS, 87 cents?hair price. JAPANESE BILKS, 25 cents, (astounding bargain,) 60 and 75 cents?way down. SILK PONGEES, BEPTARRAS, CASH MEBEB, (all new shades,) 75 cents?worth $1.26. ? FIGUBED EPINGLES, (a beautiful North orn novelty,) 50 cents?cost na 75. A large line of CLOAKS and JACKETS, wo offer at 25 cents on tho dollar. A full assortment of FURS, at scarcely half New York prices. Twenty boxes of LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS will bo sold at 5 and 10 cents?worth four timeB the money. HouBe-furniBhing Goods, although quite I uUple, we have marked BELOW COST. They include a fine Uno of LINEN DOYLIES, at 60 cents and $1.00. Also, large Marseilles BED SPREADS, from $1.60 up. 'lable and Piano Covers, with other upholstery essen? tials, we will eloeo out at one-half their | original value. Our entire stock of MILLINERY, RIB? BONS, FLOWERS, LACES, Ac. will be of-, fered at such prices as cannot fail to effect a clearanee. Wo have only enumerated a few leading lines, but the whole Btock is offered without any reserve whatever. Cash must be paid on deUvery of goods; from this, thero will be no deviation. Parcels shall be delivered in the order in which they arc bought. All parties owing us monoy mnat call and sottle, or we shall bo compelled to resort to other measures. Deo 18 J. H. KIN ARD A CO. $100,000 IN FOR CLOTHING CENTS' rCBSlSDlKG GOODS, BOUGHT Bince the great decline, and we aro soiling them at the vary lowest pricss for cash. Wo intend to givo our cus? tomers the advantage of the LOW PBIOEB. Oomo and seo our stock. Wo consider it a compliment fur persons to call and seo our goods_KINABD A WILEY. HOMEOPATHY.'' DR. SOHLEY, Homcoopathlst, rospoctfully oftarB bis servicos to the citizens of Co? lumbia. Office over Duffle's Book Store, op posito Columbia Hotel. Office hours from 8 to 10 A.M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Dec 7 3moe BY J. A. SELBY. C< Special KTotloes. OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE. Happy Kuller for Young Men from Hie effects of errors and abuses in early life. Manhood restored. Impediments to Mar rhigo removed. New method of treatment. New and remarkable remedies, books and Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ad drees HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa_an institu? tion having a high reputation fur honorable conduct and professional skill. Oct 30 Brno Ok gk D ..NMSON'S H "PATENT SHIPPING TAGS! .OverTwo Handred Million? have Jboen used within tbu past ton _lyears, without complaint of Iosb by Tag becoming detached. They are more reliable for marking Cotton Bales than any Tag in one. All Express Companies nso them. Sold by Printers aad Stationers everywhere. OctfS f3mos TEE HXLS POWES CURES II?Ml'HHEVS' HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS HAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOBT ample experience, an entire success. Simple, Prompt, Efficient and lleliatile. They are tho only medianes perfectly adapted to popular use?so simple that mistakes ennnnt be made in usinfr them; bo harmless us to be free from danger; and so efficient as to be rd way s reliable. They nave tho highest commendation from nil, and will always rendersati?fuction. Price, inliinjetbree-druehni vials, with directions : Nos. Cure?. Cent*. x I. Fevers, Congestion, Inflammation?, . . 50 ? 2. Worms, Wunii Fever, Worm Colic, . . 50 3. Crylng-Coltc, orTcethingof Infuubt, . .10 4. Diarrhoea, of Children or Adult*, . . 50 6. Dysentery, Grilling, bilious Colic, .'. SO 6. Cholera-Morons, Vomiting, . . .' . AO 7. coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, . . . . * . AO . 8. Neuralgin, Toothache, Faccarhc, . . ? . .'>0 V. ncadaches, Kick Headache, Vertigo, . so 10. Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach, . . .'. .'J| 11. Suppressed, or Painfiil Parioda, . . * . So 12. Whites, too Profusa Periods, . . . *. SO 13. Croup, Cough, Difficult Bieathfag, . I . M ?14? Saltllhcum, Erysipelas. Eruptions, ? . So M? Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pain", . .'. SO 10. revcr und Ague, ChiU Fever, A^ues, SO 17. Piles, blind ox bleeding,.SO 18. Ophthalmy, and Sore or Weak Eyes, . 60 19. Catarrh, Acute or Chronic Inlluenzii, . SO 20. Whooplnc-Congh, Violent Couijhs, . 50 21. Asthmo,, Oppressed Breathing, ... 60 22. Ear Discharges, Impaired nearin;?, . 50 23. Scrofula, Enlaced Glands, Swellings . 50 24. General Debility, Physical Weakness, . SO 25. Dropsy nnd Scanty Secret ions, . ... 50 20. Sca-SlchneBS, Sickness from Ridiujj, . SO gji Ktdney-Dlsense, Gravel,.50 "8. Nervoni Debility, Seminal Weakness, or Involuntary Discharges,.1 00 29. Sore Mouth, Canker, . . . . . . . 50 so Urinary Weakness, wetting the sum, so 31. Painful Periods, with Spasms, . . SO 32. Sufferings nt Chang.! of I.lie, . . . . 100 33. Bptlepscy, Spasms, St. A ituB?Dance, . 100 34. Diphtheria, CU-eraU.il Sorei Throat,. . 50 35. Chronic Congestions and Eruption?, 50 WrV-~~FAMILY CASKS. ,vX? Cano (Morocco) with above 35 larp;c vials and ? Manual of Directions, . . . ? f m " Case (Morocco) of 20 larpo vials und Ijoolc, 0 00 . DOT These remedies uro sent l>y tue case or singlo box to nuy part of the country, free of charge, on receipt of price. Address /. Humphreys' Specific ... _ - " Homeopathic wfedlcme Co., Office and Depot, No. W!2 BnoAPWAY, NEW YORK. For Sale by all Druggists. For sale ny Ueiger A McGregor, Agents. Dec 17 +*:iy A MEDICINE WORTH HAVIN0. MCINI l'SH's Q,CKICN'S DKL.IOIIT, FOR Sick Headache, Bilious Attacks. Con? stipation, Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia, In? digestion. Scrofula. Jaundice, Pain in the Back, Nooini;;iv, Dropsy, Skin Disoasca, Loss of Appetite, Depression of Spirits, Heartburn. Rheumatism, Nervousness, Me? lancholy, Bilious Fever, Comvonesa. Ask for Hciuitah's Queen's Delight; noue other in genuine. For Hale nt Dec 10f K. II. HEINITSH'S Dr ug Store. Notice. Or.EK.SMUX AND COLUMBIA RAILItOAl) Co., Tui AsnnKii'.s Orm.K. Columbia, S. C, January 1,1874. OLDK1IS of the STATE GUARANTEED BONDS and the admitted SECOND (2d) MORTGAGE BONDS ul H.ih Company, who liavc funded the paid due Coupons of said Bonds,matured be ween January, eight? een bundled and seventy-two, (1872,) and July, eighteen hundred and Boventy-three, (1873.) both inclusive, are notified that the January, eighteen hundred and Beventy* four, Coupons of Haid Bonds, and, also, those of tho lunded Interest Bend? and Certifi? cates, will ho paid on presentation at this office on the FIFTEENTH (13th. INST. CEO. W. WATERMAN, Jan 1 Trcaeun r. GOOD GOODSf wii.t. Always be Found at tiii: GRAN D C ENTRAL DRY' GOODS* BSTABLISIIJIEST OTM. D. LOVE & CO. W/E would resptctlully announce to our .7 patrons that, notwithstanding our EXTENSIVE SALES during the paHt month, OUR STOCK is still COMPLETE in all the DEPARTMENTS. New Goods received daily. Customers are requested to examine our CHOICE ASSORTMENT before purchasing, as wo ALWAYS have a groat many GOODS needed in every firuily, at POPULAR PRIOES. Preparatory to taking our joarly luven torv, wo will disposo of a groat many Goods, at VERY LOW PRICKS, at tho The Grand Central Dry Goods Establishment OF WM. D. LOVE & CO., Under tho Wheeler Houho. WM. D. LOVK. B. II. MoCREERY. N. B?CARPETS selling very low to re tluoa stock.?_ Jan 4 Goal! Coal! Coal! T0N? ORATE COAL, OVJVJ 260 tons STOVE COAL, 100 tons SMITH'S COAL. For sale by BOWEN A LaFAR. Agente. tfir Union-Herald cojy. Dec 9 lino IT 'Let out Just Censure DLUMBIA, S. 0., SUNDAY M $25 Per Thousand. A large stock of CIGARS juBt received, and in order to guarantee quick sales, will bo Hold at the above price.- Parties wishing a supply will do well to order at onco. Wo aro now prepared to furnieh dca'ers, and solicit a call or ordpr for surnnles. PERRY A SLAWSON, Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia, S. C. Jan C For the New Year, I am resolved to make new and increasing efforts to meet the trying requirements of the times. Whilst keeping a full stock and continually opening up Fresh Goo dB, my expenses are so muoh less than the other dry goods houses, that you can save money, save time, and | save patience, by dealing at my store. C. F. JACKSON, "The Leader of Low Prices." _Jan C_ N E W ~P ?B Lie" ATI 0 NS~ At Bryan's Bookstore. MEMOIRS OF MANY MEN AND SOME WOMEN. By MauueellB. Field. $2. Goulbrurn's Gospel of the Childhood. $1.25. Mrs. Bcecbcr'd House-keeper and Health- | keeper. $1.50. John Stuart Mill's Autobiography. $2.25. Sciunco anel Religion. By Prof. Joseph LeConte. $1.50. Tho Atmosphere, with beautiful chromo plates. By Camilla Flamariou. fG. Crooked Places?A Novel. By Edward Garrott. Naucy?A Novel. By Author of "Red as n Rone." 7."> cents. Joseph the Jew?A Novel. 50 cents. A Great Lady?A German Novel. 75ccnte. And other new books. Dec :1() fj"UJ E late telegrams from Washington, sn .l nonuoitig the decision of tho United Slates Supremo Court, concerning tho Bills of the Bank oi the State. Did not create moro excitement iu Columbia | than was caused by tho announcement that; thcro are* plenty moro of those fine Havana. CIGARS, of our own make, which are still all the) rage-. Wo also announce that building and Loan and Greenbacks arc Bcceived at Par. Great throngs aro flocking to avail them-! selves of this opportunity to procure the] choice Tobaccos and Cigars tu be had Al tho California Cigar Store. NovO M. SULZ BACHE R. CLOTHING f DRY GOODS ! GENTS' FUUKI8I1INO GOODS! LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS! fl^HE undersigned, equal to tho wants of A. his friends and tho publio iu general, has ro-opened on Main street, at tho stand formerly occupied by John C. Dial, with a large amrlfcell-selectcd stork of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING and GliNTS' FURNISHING GOODS, which he offers at prices that defy competition. Bcuncctfnlly soliciting a share of tho patronage hitherto extended to him, ho promises lull satisfaction to all that fa? vor him with a call. II. GOODMAN. Oct 22 ! Jewelry! Jewelry! Jewelry! WM. GLAZE, AT bis new storo, Main street, nearly op? posite the Central National Pank, ban a large and beautiful stock of lino WATCHES, stem and key winders, from the best Eu? ropean and American manufacturers, and of bis own importation, in Rold and silver cases. Elegant JEWELRY! An unrivaled assort? ment just received, and all the latest styles. Sterling SILVER-WARE, in seta and cases. Bridal Presents, and a very flue selection of Plated-Waro, Gold Watch and Neck Chains, Lockets, e legant Seal, Wedding and Engage? ment Rings, large stock of Spectacles and Eye-Glasses, Clocks, Musical Boxes, and u great variety of Fancy Articles, My stool: is the largest and he-ot selected m the Southern country, and will bo nohl as cheap as the same article can be bought anywhere. _ Oct 21 MILLINERY. First Prize Awarded at F.iir of 1873. MRS. C. E. REED haM ope ned a lino assortment of Ladies', Misses' and Children's BON? NETS, Hals. Cans,Cloaks, Red illgotos, Furs, Uudur-woar and ' Hair of all description*; also, Mis. Moody's and other styles of Corsets. All e>f which will be sohl at re duced prices. Mrs. Heed was awarded the highest premiums at tho State Pairs for the Lest Millinery. Oct 2.1 3mo CONGrAREE IRON WORKS, culuaiuia, S. c. JOHN ALEXANDER, Proprietor. MANUFACTU? RER OF STEAM ENGINES, SAW , A N D i\ R 1 S T MILLS, GinGear i?(wiOR, and all kindB V'JJrof Iron Caatings lor Machinery and Ornamental 0 a a t i n g p. in i Stores and Dwell? ings, Patent Railing)) for Oardtlis ui.cl Ceme? teries, Iro.i Settees and Arbor Chsnv; ai*o. Braes Castings of all kinds, Bells for Churches, Schools, Work-BiD'ps, Ac Gun ran too all my work first olaes and ?qu?l to any North or Sontb. Works at foot of Lady street, and t e?r to Sonth Carolina and Groenville and Cnlun-bU Railroad Companies' Depots. N< v \n sTe. st&atton, trial Idsj 1CF, O?ice on Assembly street, behoeen Lotly ami Waohington streets, DEVOTES sspeclal attention to tho ror tal of housos, tho collootion of rents, and to thoso remedies pursued by civil action and proceedings, Dee 28 *lmo Attend the True OBNING, JANUARY 11, 187 Speech of lion. Alezander H. Stephens, of Georgia, on tlic civil Ulghts Bill, Delivered In the House or Representa? tives on the Sth of January, 1874. Mr. Stephens prefaces hit; speech by a beaatifnl dedication to hiB constitu? ent, in whiob he aeks thoir dispassion ato and calm jadgmont upon this solemn otteranco und mastcriy argnment upon s. matter which affects equally the iu tegity of the Government and the rights and sensibilities of the States and peo? ple of the Sontb. At the oatset, he ex? patiates upon tho immensely important character of tbo question which is be? fore him to discuss. Steady, as well as skillful, ho says, should bo tho hand of him who pnts the probe about tho "heart-strings of life" of any ono single human being, however hamble; mach moro should it be so with him who deals with questions affecting the vital func? tions of commonwealths, whether State or Federal. After quoting tho language of tho bill, and stating negatively why ! be opposes it, and reproducing from his past declarations before tho Legislature of Georgia views and advice which em? brace tho fullest protection of tho rights of the freedmen of that State, and insist upon the concession of justice and even magnanimity to them, and disavowing for bis people any class legislation ns existing or intended, Mr. Stephens enters fairly npon an argu? ment which is both unauswereel and un? answerable With slight omission?, vre givo it ns follows: I am now to assign some of the rea? sons, affirmatively, why I oppose it. Iu the first place, I am opposed to the pas sago of this mcasarc, or any ono kin? dred to it, oven if any of the rights proposeel to be secured by it wero pro? perly jubt in themselves, because of the want of necessary power under the Con? stitution, on tho part of Congress, to apply tho appropriate remedy by tho enactment of uuy such law us this bill proposes. I presume that it will not be assuming too much Id take it for {granted that it will be admitted by j every member of tho Jlousc that the I powers of Congress arc specific as well as limited, and that all tho powers which Congress can, legislatively or otherwise, rightfully exercise, are held by delegation from tho people of the several States of tho Union. Where, the", in tho Constitution is to be found ; tho power which authorizes the passage of this measure? Tho power under which it is churned, us I understand it, is derived chiefly from tho first and fifth sections of tho fourteenth nrtiole of amendment. It is true, in this con? nection, I have frequently seen refer? ence made, also, to tho fifteenth article of amenelment. To seo how fur the power is Sustained by tho claim, we must, therefore, look into tho purport and meaning of both these articles of amendment us they stand, without uuy consideration, at this time, us to their history, or how they became incorpo? rated into the organic law of the Union, i Tho two suctions of tho fourteenth | article referred to uro iu the following words: "AiiTicr.k XIV.? Sec. 1. All persons born or naturalized iu tho United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States aud of the Stute wherein they re? side. No Stute shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge tbo privi? leges or immunities of citizvus of the (United States; nor shall any State de i prive uuy person of life, liberty or pro? perty, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdic? tion the equal protection of tho laws." "Sec. ?. The Congress shall hive power to enforce, by appropriate legis? lation, the provisions of this article.'" {Sections 2, ? and -1 of this article em braco a number of different subjects, not at all germuuu to the one under consi? deration. The fifteenth article is iu the following wortls: "Auticlb XV. ? Sue. i. The right of citizens of the Uuitetl Siutcs to vote shall not bo denied or abridged by the United States or by any Statt.? on ac? count of race, col<?r or previous condi? tion of servitude. 4'Seo. 2. Tbo Congress* shall have power to enforce 'his urlicle by appro? priate legislation." Tho reading of the fifteenth amend? ment shows it hai no application what? ever to the subject. Its main object was to deny to both Congress auel tho States tho exercise of a certain power. And as to tho first section of the four? teenth, all I have to say here is, that it very dearly appears from its words that it has but two objects. Thcso were, ? first, to declare tho colored race to be ottizeuB of the Uuited States, aud of tho States, respectively, in which they re hlde; and, secondly, to prohibit the S'ntt-0, severally, from denying to the uluss of citizens, so declared, the same privilrgt-s, immunities and civil rights whieh were secured to tho citizens of the several States, respectively, and of the Uuited Slates, by the Constitntion as it sloe d before citizenship to the co 4. VOL. IX?NO. 2^ < lorcd race wbb declared by thia amend? ment. I As to the fifth section of tho four- ? teonth amendment and tho second seo tion of the fifteenth, so far as they re- ; late to the subject matter of the body of each amendment, respectively, their clear meaning and import are to pro-, vide security to the colored raoe in the it enjoyment of thu privileges, immunities! and rights so declared, in the same way ; and in like mauner as was provided for|i the security of like privileges, immuni-J ties and rights of tho citizens of the! several States, respectively, by the Con? stitution before thia amendment, and i that no other remedy for a violation of tho prohibitions on State action in either of these amendments was contemplated than luch as existed for like violations of liko prohibitions anterior to the amandments. The exercise of no new power was conferred by either of these new amendments. The denial of the exercise of any number of powers by the. United StatoB, severally, does not, most certuiuly, confer its exercise upon the; Congress of the States. Neitber of these! amendments confer, bestow, or even de? clare, any rights, at all, to citizens of the United States, or to any class what? ever Upon tho colored race, they, neither confer, bestow or declare civil rights of any character?not even thej right of franchise. They only forbid, the States from discriminating in their laws against tho colored raco in the bo-' stowment of such rights as they may; severally deem best to bestow upon their own citizens. Whatever rights they grant to other citizens shall not bo de-j nied to tho colored raco as a class., This is tho whole of the matter.. Thej question, then, is, bow can Congress enforce a prohibition of the exercise of these powers by a State? Most as-j snrcdly, in tho same woy they enforced or provided for violations of like probi-! I bilious anterior to these amendments^ The proper remedies before were, and! are, nothing but tho judgments of. courts, to bo rendered in such wuy as, Congress might provide, declaring any' State Act iu violation of the prohibi? tions to be null and of no effect, because of their being iu violation of this cove? nant between tho StateB, as set forth iu tho Constitution of the United States. No now power over this matter of a dif-. fereut nature or character from that previously delegated over like subjects, was intended to bo conferred by the' concluding sections of eithor the four-! teeuth or fifteenth article of amend-. ment. No such thing as the tremcu-l I dous power of exercising general muni? cipal, as well as criminal legislation, over the people o: the several States,; could have been dreamed of by the pro-' posers of these amendments. Such a( construction would entirely upset the wholo fabric of the Government, the maintenance of which iu its integrity' was the avowed object of tho war. If tho construction upon which this bill' rests be a true construction, theu you' I have power to prosecute and punish all those iu Georgia and other Stutes, num? bering not only thousands but hundreds, of thousands, who are seeking to avail themselves of tbo benefit of relief Acts' passed by their Stales, which Acts the Supreme Court of tho United States, have declared, iu tho way properly pro-' Tided by Congress, to be in violation of. ' that clause of tho Constitution prohibit? ing tbo States, severally, from passing any law impairing the obligation ol 'contracts. The prohibition against the States iu tho one case is the same in i words ntnl effect as in thu other. To, ! what monstrous consequences would not 'such u construction lead! It is my pur ? pose, fir, to show, beyond the power ul I refutation, the correctness of all these j propositions or positions. Fust, then, that the chief object ol, i the 1st aud 5th Suctions of the four? teenth amendment was, as stateJ, to ! make citizens of this class of persons, there oati L*e no doubt, or if there was I an)' doubt before, it seems that there ! ought to be uono any longer; fort-Be' ! Supreme Court, iu the ease before cited, Jsniil, iu direct terms, of these parts ot i tho fourteenth amendment just quoted, . that "its main object wue to establish i citizenship of the negro, can admit of no doubt." So that propositiou may ! rest there. Next, as to tli3 correctness of the i other propositions, I prefer to rely upon ' tin) K.IU1I' high authority rather than to 1 indulge iu any process of reasoning my : self. I, therefore, shall eite extensively I from tho same decision iu suatuiument |ot all the positions takeu. I Iu speaking of that clause of the Constitution, as it stood before this amendment, in roferouco to tbt> privi? leges and immunities of citizens of the sovorul States secured by it, tho court distiuotly asserts: "Its solo purpose was to deolare to tho several Statos, that whatever those rights, as you grant or establish thorn to your own Citizens, or as you limit or qualify, or impose restrictions on their exercise, tho samo, neither moro nor less, shall bo the measure of the lights of oitizeus of other States within your jurisdiction." And iu relation to tbo powers of Con? gress to enforce ench rights nndor the Constitution, as it stood before, by municipal laws operating over the peo? ple of the States, the oourt further as? serts: "3t would bo the vainest show o! ri r$s?> | a I .<,~i\cv.; f<:', ; : ? learning to attempt to prove, by eita lions of authority, that, op to the adop? tion of, tbe recent amendments, no jlsim or pretenoe was set up that those rights depended on the Federal Govern? ment for their existence or protection, lieyond the very few express limitations' which the Federal Constitution imposed upon the States, such, for instance, as the prohibition against ex post facto laws, bills of attainder, and laws impair? ing tbe obligation of contracts. But, with the exoeption of these and a few ather restrictions, the entire domain of the privileges aud immunities of citi? zens of the States, as above defined, lay within tho oonstitntional and legislative power of tbe States, and without that of the Federal Government." ,' Tho court, then, in reference to the powers of Congress to pass municipal laws as a proper remedy against tbe ex? ercise of powers prohibited to the States by tho Constitution^ with great point and poteucy puts the question: '?'Was it the purpose of the fourteenth amendment, by the simple declaration that no State should, make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privi? leges and immunities ot citizens, of the United Stales, to transfer the seoatity; and protection of ail . the civil righte which wo have mentioned from the States to the Federal Government? And where it is declared that Congress shall have power to enforce that article, was it intended to bring within the power of Congress the entire domain of civil rights heretofore belonging ex? clusively to tho States?" They answer it, too, with equal em? phasis and power, in these words: "All this, and more, must follow, if tbe proposition of the plaintiffs in error bo sound. For, not only are these rights subject to the c atrol of Con? gress, whenever, in its discretion, atry of them are supposed to be abridged by State legislation, bat that body may also pass laws iu advance, limiting and restricting tbo oxercise of legislative power by tho States, in their moat ordi? nary und useful functions, as, in its judgment it may think proper on all < such subjects. And still farther, euch -a - construction, followed by the reversal ot" tho judgments of the Supreme Court of Louisiana in these oases, would consti? tute this court a perpetual ceusor upon all legislation of tho States, on the oivil. rights of their own citizens, with aa? thority to nullify such as it did not ap? prove as consistent with those rights, as they existed at the time of tho adoption of this amendment." Further on, in tho same decision, in speaking of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, uud the heat and excite? ment of popular sentiment when they were before the people, the court gives forth certain other most important utter? ances on this subject, to which I call special attention. They say! "Under tho pressure of all the excited feeling growing out of the war, our statesmen have still believed that the existence, of the States, with powers for domentio nuu local government, includ? ing tho regulation of civil rights?tho rights of person aud of property?was essential to tho perfect working of our complex form of government, though they havo thought proper to impose ad? ditional limitations on the States, and to confer additional power on that of the nation." Additional prohibitions imposed upon the States, severally, and additional, powers conferred apon the General Go? vernment, but nonu of a new nature or character. It is here judicially affirmed that all the essential features- of our original complex Federal system aro still pre? served. Iu substanoe it amounts to this, that these amendments (whether rightfully or wrongfnlly incorporated into the Constitution) do not change the nature and character of the Govern? ment. Soul inspiring words are these!. Sli long ns an incorruptible judiciary shall sustain the pillars f the Constitu? tion iu their stately position, aud tho grand old Federal arch unbroken in any of its parts-, uo serious apprehension uoed be indulged in as to her future sufoty from the batteries of legislative demolition or reconstruction of the temple of onr liberties, if the people of the aoveral States shall continue-equally true to themselves. The United States still exist us a Federal republic, uud are not yet merged into a centralizud em? pire. It is true tbe court hero speaks of the States in union as a nation. This i?, also, eminently correct, as tho word was here, doubtless intended to be used. The Uuited States is, indeed, and over has becu, a nutiou, aud a nation of the highest typo. It is a Federal republic? >i republic of republic*. Heuce the ar? morial motto Btamped npou the great seul. ns it was, in the beginning: Eplit ribns unmn?a nation of natiois! But to proceed. I wish to call special attention to another decision, made by the same tribunal, nt tho same term, Slsec 16 Walluco, 138-9.] giving addi? tional light upon the true construction of the fourteenth amendment, whioh vety clearly .shows that the power eluiiued under it, even as it stands, can? not justify tho passage of this bill, and , that tho rights embraced within its pro? visions aro not of that character whioh can bo rightfully legislated for by Con igropsionul enactment. I qnoto exten? sively, far nothing I ooaid say could impart either force to the argument or olearucss to its conclusion. They eay: "In regard to that amendmeut," [the {fourteenth] "counsel for the plaintiff in this court truly says that there are cer tain privileges and immunities whioh belong to a citizen of the United States ?a such; otherwise, it would be non? sense for tho fourteenth amendment to prohibit a State from abridging them, and ho proceeds to argaethat admission ,to the bar of a State of a person who iposscsses tho requisite, learning and character is ono of those whioh a Stats may not deny. "In this latter proposition, we are 1 uot ablo to concur with counsel. Wo