Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-06-14
THE law pARAs1oss : sss =

AZ the opening Of the u S Circuit cour.
q Boston On Wednesday fudge Carti. in
connection with the recent existing .,ss,. !,
shat city, directed The attention az Is. 50.
Jury 10 the law Of che Uutea sn.es w1i.h
provides for she arrest saa baoisareas :
those who shah in any way wilfapv re,;..
oppose. or obstFuot United States ass.s,
whilst in the discharge Of sp al :. m.
Judges instructions very Clearly cover n.
case Of Messrs. Parker, Philips who Iae;,,a
the mob to the ousrages they committed ~
We may hope that they win be arrested IA
properly punished The Judge said
Ny instruction to you is, that lansu.,.
addressed to persons who immcdiately ,f,s,
wards commit an offence, actually iu,ena.a
BY the speaker to incits those addressed Il
commit il, and adapted thus to iauiss them !,
such counselling or advising to the cri. .
as the law contemplates and the person u
inaiting others is liable to DO indicted !,
principal.
ofthe paramount obligation Of all good il.
liens to obey the law tie Judge io:sih,. -
justly spoke:
Gsnslepsn--The events vhisb b.,.,
cen1iyy occurred 10 this city have rspdsssd /,
my duty to cali your attention to these rules
OF law, and to direct you to inquire wbe,hs,
IN point OF fact the offence Of obstructiay ,ro.
cess of the United States has been commit.
ted; IT IL has, you will present for trial Al
such persons as have SO participate cd tbe,s;u
as to be guilty Of that offence. Aid Won Viii
allow me to say to you, that Il you or vera
to begin to make determinations bet woen. one
law and another, and say this We will entorss
and that We will not enforce, We should no,
only violate our oaths. but 90 far o. in "a lss
we should destroy the liberties of cur conn.
try. which rest for their basis upon the ore,,
principle that our country Is governed bv
laws constitutionally enacted. aud not by men
In one part Of our country The extraditIOu
Of fugitives from labor is odious 10 another
five may Judge from some transactions a.
law concerning the extraction Of fugitive.
from justice has been deemed no. bindips
in another still, the tariff laws Of the United
States were considered Oppressive, and cot
fit to be enforced. AS
Whocan fail to see that tho government
would cease to be government Il il were TO
yield obedience to these local opiuiorsY
While it stands, al its laws must 10 faith.
fully executed, or it becomes the mere tool q
the strongest faction Of the place and The
hour. If forcible resistance to one law should
be permitted practically to repealit Tie DOW.
er Of the mob would inevitably become one Il
the constituted authorities Of the State, 10 b
used against any law or any man obnsaious
to the interests and passions Of the worst Of
most excited part Of the community; and .bs
weak would be at the mercy Of ihe violent
a 1t is the imperative duty Of al Of US con-
cerned in the administrators Of the laws to
see to ]. that they are firmly. impartially and
certainly applied to every offence. wheibers
particular law beby us individually approved
or disapproved. And il becomes alto 10.
member. that forcible and concerted resist.
sncs to any law 10 civil var, which can n,ts
no progress but through bloodshed, and can
have no termination but the destruction u
the government Of our country. or the ruin
Of those engaged 10 such resestans-- u =
not my province to comment on events Which
have recently happened. They arc mstsas
of fact, which. so far as they are connected
with the criminal laws Of The United States,
are for your consideration l feel DO doubt
that. as good citizens and lovers d our cOun.
try, and as conscientious men, you will well
and truly observe and keep the oath you have
taken, diligently to inquire and true present
ment make Of all Grimes and offences sgsipss
the laws of the United States given you 10
charge. A ss