The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-12

F,om the Pennsylvaninn.
FANATICISM REBUK ED.-JU DGE KANE FULLY SUS-
TANNED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYL
WANNA
The long and painful suspense is over and incipent
has met with proper rebukc. The daring at
tempt of aboonism to bring the State and national gov
ernmensino collision has recoiled upon its promoters
and exposed the weakness of their claim while 1t exhibited
the danger Of their intentions. The amplitude of their re-
sources has been curtaed of its reasonable nay, and
the distinctive soveregnes of onr Union will still exercise
all their legitimate functions In the Passuore William
son case the plan Of the abotonss deep laid and de-
strucye Nothing short Of civil war, that consuming
fever of the blood would satisfy their morbid and perverted
sympahies Courts of justice must first be used to
firm wrong and then engage in Guarres OF jurisdiction
in the hope that raernal blood might be shed in the
fict and the "dogs OF war; be slipped upon society.
Claiming be respectable, and having the mere show
of philanthropy in their actions the aboltionists seek
to become drasH cnri9, instead OF holding the
creditable position of dmici carG, mindful of the
exalted character Of the Judiciary Full of nimbe and
sinister tricks and shifts, they strive to pervert the
plain and direct course of Justice by bringing her
into obliqne lines and abyrinhs The conclusion Of
the Roman twelve tables--Salas popM saprema ir1--
is blotted from the jurisprudence of all fanatics whose
whole lives arc spent in effort establish their
mental Authorizations in its stead. They weakly conceive
that just laws and true policy have antpaty, and, to
remedy supposed evil, would set the world fire. 1t
was fortunate creation that Pbtous but for
day and it is matter Of equal safety that Rhotonsm
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Pennsylvania A wise and application of the laws is
the principal part of judges Office and inte!lieenty and
periodically have the supreme judges of Pennsylva
MIA exercised their functions. Solomon's throne sup
ported by lions both sides but they under the
throne indicative Of subsection TO his commands and
not to be let loose upon their instincts Circumspec-
ton therefore, is among the higher duties Of judges which
be cautiously used in deciding such grave mat
tiers points of sovereignty jurisdictions Of other and
distinct tribunals.
The question just decided by The judges Of the supreme
court of Pennsyl shows how vastly important 10
of clear heads and clean hearts preside
tribunals What governments senator's and Pres
dents compared with the exalted position of judges of the
highest courts in the State in their bearings upon human
society," Substantially as nothing The supreme court
of Pennsylvania held in It's hand the judgment which it
gave on Saturday last and the alternative OF civil war
1t chose the former and BY doing averted the latter
Had it been swaycd by the elamors of the abolitionss
through the rostrum and the press untold would
probably have been the consequence But few steps
were necessary produce bloody collision between
the State and the United States forces The attempted
Liberation of Williamson would have ended in the
of the United States marshal for Noncompliance with
the order of the supreme court be would doubtless
felt it to be his duty TO refuse The sheriff. who would
have had the custody Of the United States marshal could
do nothing else than obey the order of the supreme court
and decline 10 bente his prisoner habeds corpus
issued by the United States circuit The sheriff
would then be arrested for contempt and for saekcepng
would probably be placed board the receiving ship
the yard The State court would endeavor en-.
force its order with The whole power Of the Common
wealth. if necessary and the United States government
would resist with all needul force This condition of
things is what the aboltoniss plainly foesaw and is what
they have been striving 10 produce, with all the app
of craft money, dcnuncatons and argument From
such dreadful alternative have now escaped BY the
wisdom patriotism, and legal profundity Of the judges Of
the supreme court Of Pennsylvania