The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-11
pASArIcIsn AND THE JUDICIARY.

FANATICIsM AND THE JUDICIARY.
II seems that every Of anarchy and Of discomfort
has been invited the field by the organization
which has absorbed the abotonists and wings Of the
North the great body OF the wings Of the South The
most ominous all these elements however is the deep
seated hostility OF these factions TO the Judiciary Them-
dation of the local judges by the know-nohing order is
avore expedent and this fact added to the binding obl-
cation Of the oahs Of all who belong this order even 10
the controlling of the juries unhappiy matter OF ia
milar if of frequent II is charged that
before the late ragical election in Louisville Kentucky,
the district Judiciary did not hesitate to select the officers
Of the election almost entirely from the ranks of the sworn
adherents of the secret lodges The outrage was
committed by the city authorities before the last election
IN Washington
But the threatening aspect OF the times in this
eopnexion is the in which the Judiciary IS In
uenced by the enemies OF the federal constitution While
aboitonsm conducted its insane upon the southern
people unaded by the powerful alliance Of know-nothng
ISM it enabled in many quarters TO compel the State
judges set at defiance the ngitiveslave law; but
this alliance has been perfected there is no conceal
the part OF the leaders of the combined nat-
csms in dwelling their heaviest denuneatons against the
judges of the United States courts Eated by the hope OF
ing the popular branch of Congress- and tong with
desperate energy to coerce Senate their schemes
they essay lay violent hands upon that bulwark of
The public safety the of the federal Judiciary The
aboonisls have crafty contrived to prepare the public
mind for this cmiuous OF things Their first move
ment was 10 prevent all northern from acting
missoners for the United States and from executing the
ugitive-slave law In this work they have been alarm
ngly successful Then they induced the various State
legislatures when have fallen into the hands Of the
pronounce against the fugitive law and
TO call for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise Then they
famarizcd the public mind to violent attacks upon the
officers of the law whenever effort made return
n fugitive to his owner; existing in this pasme, almost
the entire wing press of the free States Their step
was to intimdate the local judiciary; and now see
them boldly threatening the judges Of the federal courts
How long may be before they will rally to the cry OF
hostility 10 The highest judicial tribunal in the republic
time alone will show Events TO be hurrying TO this
crisis with frightful rapidity,
The attacks upon The Hon. John X Kane, Judge of the
United States courts the eastern district of pennsyl
vana whose decision in the Wheeler has been fully
discussed these columns show the extent and The bold
ness of this design That learned and high-toned uris
after passing through various public stations with credit
to himself and with honor to his State after life Of signal
nfuriaed assault and Misrepresentation the part
the organs Of the combined influences Of political and
gious prescription simply because he has dared 10 be
his oath the constitution and laws of the land
In his own city the knowlotlng and abolition press have
howled in with Greeley, and Phillips, and CARR
SON. In all the North there Is not single whig press
strengthen the hands OF this fearless and upright mags
trate His character is assaled his motives impugned
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he shall be presented for impeachment by the aboons,s
and knownohings in the next national House Of Repre-
sentave Justice however requires that should state
that the democratic press has steadily and eloquenuy raj
lied his supports but the almost unanimous clamor Of
the whig abolition and know-nothng press in the free
States of those signs Of the times which portend
fearful and dscouragiug future.
It by this continuous and unceasng warfare upon
bold and upright judges that the enemies of the federal
constitution hope gradually undermine the whole fabric
of laws. When they domneer in Congress, and
fall back upon poisoned and perverted public opinion a
ter every onset upon tie rights OF the States it will be
only another step their Of Generalization should
they attempt the Judiciary from its high purposes
and SO to complete the work Of national overthrow
There is that in this condition of public affairs which
should and commsnd the attention of every
sentative and patriotic American We have an abiding
confidence in the sound and sober judgment of
country If they commit an error impulsively they
ready with prompt pentence to recall and to repair
it, The danger is that such events have attempted
describe permitted TO pass before their eyes almost
unobserved amid the hustle Of life and the delusious of
demagogues and that they prone wait for the cry
before they rise to exp the desroyer of their
and the enemies of their liberties. This is weakness
that should be cured in view Of present and future pers
such favored nation has yet been called upon
to encounter.
PREMATURE ROASTING REBUKED.
The Chinese and the know-nothings alike in