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# Railroad Company v. McClure

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United States Supreme Court
77 U.S. 511
Railroad Company v. McClure
ERROR to the Supreme Court of Iowa; the case in its principal features being thus:
The District Court of Washington County, Iowa, on a bill by the county to restrain the collection of taxes for the payment of certain county bonds issued to railroads in June and July, 1858, and where the fact whether, at the time the bonds were issued, the then constitution of the State gave authority to counties to issue such bonds, was one of the issues raised by the pleadings, enjoined the collection; so apparently, in effect, deciding that the bonds were void under the constitution of the State existing when they were issued. The creditors appealed to the Supreme Court of the State. That court affirmed the judgment. The record brought here from it showed that the creditors made the question before that court, 'that the decision of the court below violated that clause in the Constitution of the United States which provides that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts; and the decision of this court was against the right set up under such clause of the Constitution.'
The creditors now brought their case here as within the 25th section of the Judiciary Act, which enacts that final judgments in the highest court of a State where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or authority exercised under any State on the ground of their being repugnant to the Constitution . . . of the United States, and the decision is in favor of such, their validity, may be re-examined and reversed or affirmed in this court.
The Supreme Court of Iowa, as appeared from its published opinion, considered that the decision of the inferior court, which, it stated, had adjudged the bonds to be unconstitutional, and so null and void ab initio (in other words, had adjudged that there was no contract in the case), was not a decision against the clause of the Constitution of the United States which says 'that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts;' and on this ground affirmed it.
Mr. Grant, for the plaintiff in error, referred to cases in the Supreme Court of Iowa to show that at the time when the bonds were issued, the constitution of that State, now construed by its courts in the decision below so as not to authorize the issue by counties of railroad bonds, had been construed so as to authorize such issues; and argued that the later interpretation, adverse to the validity of the bonds, impaired the obligations of a contract; as this court had decided.
Mr. Justice SWAYNE stated the case, and delivered the opinion of the court.

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* ↑ See the whole history set forth in Gelpcke v. City of Dubuque, 1 Wallace, 175.
* ↑ Ib.
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# Records of Woman: with Other Poems/Invocation

INVOCATION.
I called on dreams and visions, to disclose That which is veil'd from waking thought, conjured Eternity, as men constrain a ghost To appear and answer. Wordsworth.
Answer me, burning stars of night!  Where is the spirit gone, That past the reach of human sight,  As a swift breeze hath flown?— And the stars answered me—"We roll  In light and power on high; But, of the never-dying soul,  Ask that which cannot die."
Oh! many-toned and chainless wind!  Thou art a wanderer free; Tell me if thou its place canst find,  Far over mount and sea?— And the wind murmur'd in reply,  "The blue deep I have cross'd, And met its barks and billows high,  But not what thou hast lost."
Ye clouds that gorgeously repose  Around the setting sun, Answer! have ye a home for those  Whose earthly race is run? The bright clouds answered—"We depart,  We vanish from the sky; Ask what is deathless in thy heart.  For that which cannot die."
Speak then, thou voice of God within,  Thou of the deep low tone! Answer me, thro' life's restless din,  Where is the spirit flown?— And the voice answered—"Be thou still!  Enough to know is given; Clouds, winds, and stars their part fulfil,  Thine is to trust in Heaven,"
# Records of Woman: with Other Poems/Breathings of Spring

BREATHINGS OF SPRING.
Thou giv'st me flowers, thou giv'st me songs;—bring back The love that I have lost!
What wak'st thou, Spring? sweet voices in the woods,  And reed-like echoes, that have long been mute; Thou bringest back, to fill the solitudes,  The lark's clear pipe, the cuckoo's viewless flute, Whose tone seems breathing mournfulness or glee, Ev'n as our hearts may be.
And the leaves greet thee, Spring!—the joyous leaves,  Whose tremblings gladden many a copse and glade, Where each young spray a rosy flush receives,  When thy south-wind hath pierc'd the whispery shade, And happy murmurs, running thro' the grass, Tell that thy footsteps pass.
And the bright waters—they too hear thy call,  Spring, the awakener! thou hast burst their sleep! Amidst the hollows of the rocks their fall  Makes melody, and in the forests deep, Where sudden sparkles and blue gleams betray Their windings to the day.
And flowers—the fairy-peopled world of flowers!  Thou from the dust hast set that glory free, Colouring the cowslip with the sunny hours,  And pencilling the wood-anemone; Silent they seem—yet each to thoughtful eye Glows with mute poesy.
But what awak'st thou in the heart, O, Spring!  The human heart, with all its dreams and sighs? Thou that giv'st back so many a buried thing,  Restorer of forgotten harmonies! Fresh songs and scents break forth where'er thou art, What wak'st thou in the heart?
Too much, oh! there too much!—we know not well  Wherefore it should be thus, yet rous'd by thee, What fond strange yearnings, from the soul's deep cell,  Gush for the faces we no more may see! How are we haunted, in thy wind's low tone, By voices that are gone!
Looks of familiar love, that never more,  Never on earth, our aching eyes shall meet, Past words of welcome to our household door,  And vanish'd smiles, and sounds of parted feet— Spring! midst the murmurs of thy flowering trees, Why, why reviv'st thou these?
Vain longings for the dead!—why come they back  With thy young birds, and leaves, and living blooms? Oh! is it not, that from thine earthly track  Hope to thy world may look beyond the tombs? Yes! gentle spring; no sorrow dims thine air. Breath'd by our lov'd ones there!
# Records of Woman: with Other Poems/Fairy Favours

FAIRY FAVOURS.
——Give me but Something whereunto I may bind my heart; Something to love, to rest upon, to clasp Affection's tendrils round.
Wouldst thou wear the gift of immortal bloom? Wouldst thou smile in scorn at the shadowy tomb? Drink of this cup! it is richly fraught With balm from the gardens of genii brought; Drink, and the spoiler shall pass thee by, When the young all scattered like rose-leaves lie.
And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the lov'd had left me, one by one? Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless! How should I live, with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
Wouldst thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell? Wouldst thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean's deep? Wave but this rod, and a viewless band Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
And would not fear, at my coming then, Hush every voice in the homes of men? Would not bright eyes in my presence quail? Young cheeks with a nameless thrill turn pale? No gift be mine that aside would turn The human love for whose founts I yearn!
Wouldst thou then read thro' the hearts of those Upon whose faith thou hast sought repose? Wear this rich gem! it is charm'd to show When a change comes over affection's glow; Look on its flushing or fading hue, And learn if the trusted be false or true!
Keep, keep the gem, that I still may trust, Tho' my heart's wealth be but pour'd on dust! Let not a doubt in my soul have place, To dim the light of a lov'd one's face; Leave to the earth its warm sunny smile— That glory would pass could I look on guile!
Say then what boon of my power shall be Favour'd of spirits! pour'd forth on thee? Thou scornest the treasures of wave and mine, Thou wilt not drink of the cup divine, Thou art fain with a mortal's lot to rest— Answer me! how may I grace it best?
Oh! give me no sway o'er the powers unseen, But a human heart where my own may lean! A friend, one tender and faithful friend, Whose thoughts' free current with mine may blend, And leaving not either on earth alone, Bid the bright calm close of our lives be one!
# Records of Woman: with Other Poems/Indian Woman's Death Song

INDIAN WOMAN'S DEATH-SONG.
An Indian woman, driven to despair by her husband's desertion of her for another wife, entered a canoe with her children, and rowed it down the Mississippi towards cataract. Her voice was heard from the shore singing a mournful death-song, until overpowered by the sound of the waters in which she perished. The tale is related in Long's Expedition to the source of St Peter's River. ​
INDIAN WOMAN'S DEATH SONG.
Non, je ne puis vivre avec un coeur brisé. Il faut que je retrouve la joie, et que je m'unisse aux esprits libres de l'air. Bride of Messina, Translated by Madame de Stael.
Let not my child be a girl, for very sad is the life of a woman. The Prairie.
Down a broad river of the western wilds, Piercing thick forest glooms, a light canoe Swept with the current: fearful was the speed Of the frail bark, as by a tempest's wing Borne leaf-like on to where the mist of spray Rose with the cataract's thunder.—Yet within, Proudly, and dauntlessly, and all alone, Save that a babe lay sleeping at her breast, A woman stood: upon her Indian brow
Sat a strange gladness, and her dark hair wav'd As if triumphantly. She press'd her child, In its bright slumber, to her beating heart, And lifted her sweet voice, that rose awhile Above the sound of waters, high and clear, Wafting a wild proud strain, her song of death.
Roll swiftly to the Spirit's land, thou mighty stream and free! Father of ancient waters,$^5$ roll! and bear our lives with thee! The weary bird that storms have toss'd, would seek the sunshine's calm, And the deer that hath the arrow's hurt, flies to the woods of balm.
Roll on!—my warrior's eye hath look'd upon another’s face, And mine hath faded from his soul, as fades a moonbeam’s trace;
My shadow comes not o'er his path, my whisper to his dream, He flings away the broken reed—roll swifter yet, thou stream!
The voice that spoke of other days is hush'd within his breast, But mine its lonely music haunts, and will not let me rest; It sings a low and mournful song of gladness that is gone, I cannot live without that light—Father of waves! roll on!
Will he not miss the bounding step that met him from the chase? The heart of love that made his home an ever sunny place?
The hand that spread the hunter's board, and deck’d his couch of yore?— He will not!—roll, dark foaming stream, on to the better shore!
Some blessed fount amidst the woods of that bright land must flow, Whose waters from my soul may lave the memory of this wo; Some gentle wind must whisper there, whose breath may waft away The burden of the heavy night, the sadness of the day.
And thou, my babe! tho' born, like me, for woman’s weary lot, Smile!—to that wasting of the heart, my own! I leave thee not;
Too bright a thing art thou to pine in aching love away, Thy mother bears thee far, young Fawn! from sorrow and decay.
She bears thee to the glorious bowers where none are heard to weep, And where th' unkind one hath no power again to trouble sleep; And where the soul shall find its youth, as wakening from a dream,— One moment, and that realm is ours—On, on, dark rolling stream!
# Records of Woman: with Other Poems/Gertrude

GERTRUDE,
OR FIDELITY TILL DEATH.
The Baron Von Der Wart, accused, though it is believed unjustly, as an accomplice in the assassination of the Emperor Albert, was bound alive on the wheel, and attended by his wife Gertrude, throughout his last agonizing hours, with the most heroic devotedness. Her own sufferings, with those of her unfortunate husband, are most affectingly described in a letter which she afterwards addressed to a female friend, and which was published some years ago, at Haarlem, in a book entitled Gertrude Von Der Wart, or Fidelity unto Death.
GERTRUDE,
OR FIDELITY TILL DEATH
Dark lowers our fate, And terrible the storm that gathers o'er us; But nothing, till that latest agony Which severs thee from nature, shall unloose This fix'd and sacred hold. In thy dark prison-house, In the terrific face of armed law, Yea, on the scaffold, if it needs must be, I never will forsake thee. Joanna Baillie.
Her hands were clasp'd, her dark eyes rais'd,  The breeze threw back her hair; Up to the fearful wheel she gaz'd—  All that she lov'd was there.
The night was round her clear and cold,  The holy heaven above, Its pale stars watching to behold  The might of earthly love.
"And bid me not depart," she cried,  "My Rudolph, say not so! This is no time to quit thy side,  Peace, peace! I cannot go. Hath the world aught for me to fear,  When death is on thy brow? The world! what means it?—mine is here—  I will not leave thee now.
"I have been with thee in thine hour  Of glory and of bliss; Doubt not its memory's living power  To strengthen me thro' this!
And thou, mine honour'd love and true,  Bear on, bear nobly on! We have the blessed heaven in view,  Whose rest shall soon be won."
And were not these high words to flow  From woman's breaking heart? Thro' all that night of bitterest wo  She bore her lofty part; But oh! with such a glazing eye,  With such a curdling cheek— Love, love! of mortal agony,  Thou, only thou shouldst speak!
The wind rose high,—but with it rose  Her voice, that he might hear: Perchance that dark hour brought repose  To happy bosoms near;
While she sat striving with despair  Beside his tortured form, And pouring her deep soul in prayer  Forth on the rushing storm.
She wiped the death-damps from his brow,  With her pale hands and soft, Whose touch upon the lute-chords low,  Had still'd his heart so oft. She spread her mantle o'er his breast,  She bath'd his lips with dew, And on his cheeks such kisses press'd  As hope and joy ne'er knew.
Oh! lovely are ye, Love and Faith,  Enduring to the last! She had her meed—one smile in death—  And his worn spirit pass'd.
While ev'n as o'er a martyr's grave  She knelt on that sad spot, And, weeping, bless'd the God who gave  Strength to forsake it not!
# Proclamation 7680

Delivered on 21 May 2003.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Today, as in the past, America depends on our maritime services to help ensure our security, promote our prosperity, and advance the universal hope of freedom. We honor the service and proud history of our merchant mariners and also recognize their important contributions in strengthening our economy.
For generations, merchant marines and commercial sailors have assisted in the defense of our Nation. Most recently, more than 5,000 merchant mariners supported Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom by serving aboard 157 ships moving essential supplies to our troops. As they continue to support our troops in the ongoing war on terror, their mission continues to be dangerous and difficult, and remains vital to our efforts to defend the peace.
We also remember the vital role the Merchant Marine has played in past conflicts. More than 6,000 merchant mariners lost their lives during World War II, and more than 700 U.S. merchant ships were lost. Even before the United States declared war, merchant mariners were making perilous runs to Europe with desperately needed supplies. President Franklin Roosevelt, the first President to issue a proclamation honoring merchant mariners, wrote of their role during wartime: "They have delivered the goods when and where needed in every theater of operations and across every ocean in the biggest, the most difficult and dangerous transportation job ever undertaken." We are grateful for the contributions and sacrifices of America's merchant mariners before and after World War II, in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and around the world today.
In addition to their efforts to support our troops, merchant marines play a vital role in moving the goods that we produce around the United States and throughout the world. Their work provides jobs and economic benefits to our country, and strengthens our economy. By operating as the eyes and ears of America at sea, they also help protect our homeland.
In recognition of the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine, the Congress, by joint resolution approved on May 20, 1933, as amended, has designated May 22 of each year as "National Maritime Day," and has authorized and requested that the President issue an annual proclamation calling for its appropriate observance.
Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2003, as National Maritime Day. I call upon the people of the United States to celebrate this observance and to display the flag of the United States at their homes and in their communities. I also request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.
George W. Bush
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# Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery (284 U.S. 547)

United States Supreme Court
284 U.S. 547
Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery
Argued: Jan. 12, 1932. --- Decided: Feb 15, 1932
Messrs. R. Randolph Hicks, of New York City, and Charles F. Curley, of Wilmington, Del., for petitioner.
Messrs. Thomas J. Crawford, of New York City, and Robert H. Richards, of Wilmington, Del., for respondent.
Mr. Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery (296 U.S. 590)

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United States Supreme Court
296 U.S. 590
Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery (296 U.S. 590)
Mr. R. Randolph Hicks, of New York City, for petitioner.

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# Realty Associates Securities Corporation v. O'Connor

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United States Supreme Court
295 U.S. 295
Realty Associates Securities Corporation v. O'Connor
Argued: April 8, 9, 1935. --- Decided: April 29, 1935
Mr. Alfred T. Davison, of New York City, for petitioner Realty Associates Securities Corporation.
Mr. James N. Rosenberg, of New York City, for petitioner Realty Associates, Inc.
Mr. Archibald Palmer, of New York City, for respondents Eliza B. Carman et al.
Mr. George C. Levin, of New York City, for respondent Eugene F. O'Connor, Jr.
Mr. Justice CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery

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# Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery (296 U.S. 590)/Opinion of the Court

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United States Supreme Court
296 U.S. 590
Realty Acceptance Corporation v. Montgomery (296 U.S. 590)
For opinion below, see 77 F.(2d) 762.
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied.

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# Realty Holding Company v. Donaldson

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United States Supreme Court
268 U.S. 398
Realty Holding Company v. Donaldson
Argued: April 28, 1925. --- Decided: May 25, 1925
Mr. John R. Rood, of Detroit, Mich., for appellant.
Mr. John C. Spaulding, of Detroit, Mich., for appellee.
Mr. Justice SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# Proclamation 7980

Delivered on 6 February 2006.
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
As a mark of respect for the memory of Coretta Scott King, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that on February 7, 2006, the day of her interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
George W. Bush
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