Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-03

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ayes 62, noes IA.
1.-THE Constitution of the State of New York con-
tans provision similar that in own Constitution
prohibiting the contracting Of any debt by the State ex
cept in certain specified The Wings, in the Lee
gsature of that State year ago, forced through bill
to borrow nine millions of dollars for enlargng the
Erie canal The we'll known object OF the measure was
to perpetuate the ascendancy of the who now rule
the Wing party in New York /; and it was fought to
the last by the Democratic minority in the Legislature
who declared be unconstitutiona-the Democratic
Senator'S even resigned in body in order to defeat it,
They were unsuccessful however-the Wings passed
the bill. The Democrats took measures to bring the
matter before the Court Of Appeals Of that State which
has recently rendered judgment, declaring the law
gross violation Of the constitution The Evening Jour
nal, the leading Whig paper at Albany states that,
among the eight Judges Of that court but stood up
for the law and he is Whg and the only Whs on the
bench. The Journal says;
'It is understood that Messr.. Grdley and Watson
(who gave opinion) hunkers Mr.. Welles (who
decided in favor Of the constituonaity of the aw
whig; and Messrs. Ruggles, Jewett, Gardiner, Ed
monds and Johnson (who decided against the law)
classed as barn. burners"
The Washington Uuion says; m
with regard to Judges Gridley and Watson il is
proper to say that the New York journals agree the
opinion that they both concur in the udoHent of the
court and only failed deliver opinions the case be-
of them prevented from hearing the argu.
men in the and the other detained home by
we're illness. So that the Wing Judge stands alone in
affirming the validity of the Whio law which the Wing
organ describes involving of the stupendous
schemes OF plunder that ylllany ever concocted'
Speaking of the Judgment Of the declaring the
unconsttutionaty Of the law the Albany State Regis
ter, another leading Wing paper Of the State says:
'There is consolation in this Judgment for another
reason. I0Osens the grasp Of eombinattOH Of CAM
pres upon the Of the State, and dissipates
Of The most supendous schemes Of Plgnder that ulany
concoced The millions Which else coud haUe been
poured into the lap Of Intriguing demagogues aud corrupt
politicians tciH be Saped Black mai will have
be refunded and the price of influence with public officers
sink to its legitimate standard Nephews and brothers,
and affiliated political cqnes, will be hwarted in their
schemes Of corruption. Honest energy, seeking en-
ployment, will hereafter stand chance least OF
success"
From the above statement of facts it will be seen that
it is important have for Supreme Judges of
rect political principles Had majority of the Judges
of the New York Court of Appeals been Wings, Of
their decision this nine million bill would have
been made in accordance with their loose notions of
ibera construction Of the Constitution and thus this
the 'most stupendous scheme of plunder and vlainy
ever concocted" would have been rrevocaby fastened
upon the people of that State. But fortunately for
them, majority of their Jndges Democrats
who believe in strict construction of the Consti
tutonand they have been rid Of the fraud the Wings
would have saddled upon them.
The good sense of the people will show them that il
is necessary, in order carry effect the Consttu
ton Of State in accordance with the principles
which governed the convention in framing and the peo
pie in adopting it, that should have Supreme Judges
who recognize the of those principles and
are governed by them 1t would be of little tc
frame Constitution upon Democratic principles, AM
then elect Supreme Judges opposed to those principles
and of loose notions of the rules of construction give
effect to it. The Wings understand this perfect
y and hence the desire Of the spectators who contro
that party, get Wings the Supreme bench; hence
too the humbug cry raised by the Wing press all owe
the State against "partizan judiciary" while there
not Wing paper, from the State Journal down th
New Albany Tribune that is not devotihg its who'll
energies f,ilsome adulaten Of the Wing candidate
for the offices Of the judiciary and to contemplate abus
of the Democratic candidates. They hope, by thi
means, to secure the Supreme court-they know the
have not the slightest chance Of electing any Of thei
other candidates on the State cket-but their object
transparent that they must fail in accomplishing it.
lj-A quaint writer observes sit would not b
surprising to see before the summer is over such
as w. H Seward and Humphrey Marshall canvas
sing the State of New York in the same buggy, an
sleeping lovingly under the blanket John
Bolts and Captain Tyler. II would not sstonish
3 see Bolts and Giddnos atno tooetber in Ohio