Letter of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, On the Subject of Ex-Governor Bradford's Claim for Indemnity
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By the Constitution of the State in force when the Governor was elected, the Legislature was pro- hibited from passing any law abolishing the relation of Master and Slave. Notwithstanding views to the contrary, the Gov- ernor was of the opinion (and in that I think he was right,) that there was nothing in this provision or in the nature of the subject to prevent the people from repealing it by adopting a new organic law. And being decidedly convinced that the provision should be abrogated, in h...is first annual message he recommended that the Legislature should pass a law author- izing the people to elect members to a convention to consider the subject. Such a law was passed, and afterwards a Conven- tion chosen by the people, in May, 1864, formed a new Con- stitution which, among other things, abolished slavery. This Constitution was, as the law required, submitted to the people, and was approved by them There was, however, supposed to be some irregularity or ille-
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