Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-02


promptitude. If the blood of innocent unof-
Tending persons has been shed, it has been in
the vindication of the supremacy of the laws,
which underlies the foundation of our institu-
tiOns. But, further, the responsibility is upon
those who have created and fostered this inHam-
matory condition of the pOpulace through po-
ltical association, and have invited the desper-
ate ruffians of other cities to invade the peace
of our city and to strike down the rights of its
citizens, even in blood.
Denunciation may be heard for a time from
the factious, but the strong, stern sense of the
American mind, fully comprehending that ''or-
DER is the life blood of society, and is cheaply
purchased at any price, will rebuke them, how
ever exalted their position.
The TENDENCY OF THE TINEs.-While we
| subscribe to the views expressed in the article
from the Charleston Mercury that will be found
below, We have to remark that the anarchical
movement in New York city, with reference to
their new police law, is fairly attributable to
the utter disregard of the principle of self gov
eminent embraced in the action of the Repub-
lican State New York; Legislature in enacting
the obnoxious city police law. That legislation
involved practical revolution in the principle of
American government for the miserable end of
subscribing momentary political ends. II is re-
Voting to all sound ideas of justice and liberty
and thus to a considerable extent excuses the
retaliatory or rather preventive course adopt
ed by those who resist it, so long as they do so
by resort to means within the law.
That the tendency Of the most powerful infu-
ences upon society in the non -slaveholding
States are anarchical is beyond denial while
their results are already shaking the confidence
of many truly upright persons in the soundness
of the theory Of our Government as applicable
to developed country and people
If our system is las we do not belieye) such
that temporary majorities may pass laws with
IMMUNITY outragng the rights of minorities.
then the liberty" Of our republicanism exists
but in name, and the advent of despotism in
some shape or other is but question of time.
History recOunts how, why and at what condi-
ton, nations that have gone before us have lost
their liberties. That we shall be able throu Oh
AL time to escape the universal fate of all other
peoples-if history tells TRUTHS not to be ex-
pected. That our Government was framed
with at least great care to postpone the advent
of the time for our lapse is very certain Yet
1t Is not more certain than the fact that we are
galloping on to that time much faster than was
dreamed by those who framed tour fathers.
We OF the South, owing to the influence of the
institution of slavery in our midst, continue to
preserve far more respect FOR law, and private
ana pubic rights, than remains to the people of
the non slaveholdiug States. Yet the popuIar-
ty of fiilbustering among us tells the tale of the
popular mind throughout the North to forget
the obligations of law-to do that for the graft
| hcation OF its own pride, prejudice, avarce and
passion, which, if proper to be done, justifies
conduct on the part of the Northern majority
which, we hold, Indirectly to an abrogation of
the Constitution Of the United States, and ere
ates an absolute necessity for a dissolution of
the Union
But we may no longer detain the reader from
the astute reflections of the Nercuru upon the
existing state of things at the North
Events are rapidly developing the tendency to
anarchy, which the progress Of population and
want must inevitably bring on the free states of
tne North AT present The great bulk of the peo-
pie are property holders. As long as a divided
majority of the people property holders or ex
PeCt 10 acquire property, so long will there he a
| conservative influence in behalf of property Rut
| when population shall increase more than the
means oi existence, and the inevitable consequence
shall arise, OF want and pauperisin and the dav
laboTer shall despair of accumulation property in
| the Northern States must be overturned II will
| be either lived upon and divided through tine
force Of law by the Legislature, or bv direct ris
| ings of the people and violence The first indi
cation OF the approach of anarchy, is disobedi-
ence and contempt of the laws A reverence for
the law - the great Characteristic of the AnuIo
| Saxon race 1t is this that has rendered them a
peculiar race, by the possession of free institu
lions! non There can be no liberty without it, Yet
inns feature seems to be passing away from our
Northern States. The beginning Of change in
this vital particular, was in the announcements Inv
the Black Republicans, Of the " higher law y
Instead OF supporting laws until they are reDcal
ell by the regular organization Of a fee govern
| nent, they openly advocated disobedience as the
duty and the right Of any citizen who should
think them wrong.
=" The fruits of this doctrine are wofully multi.
PLYING IN the State from whence it originated
The people OF New York are carrying out the les
sons Taught, with respect to the laws of the Gen.
efal Government, TO the laws Of the State itself
The Legislature of New York has passed a law
establishing Board Of Supervisors for the
regulation and government Of the city of New
YORK Its existing authorities refuse to obey the
law, and insist on exercising the functions of
government as authorized by previous laws
Ihefe are two authorities, therefore strugpI nD
ior mastery in the city. Now whether the late
law OF New York is wise or not, We do not Dre-
tend TO determine In South Carolina at least
thelc can be no question of the powers of tn.
state, as was proved by the Act annexino the
Neck to Charleston Ii is a new feature we pre.
sumo, that the Legislature of a state cannot alter
or amend the charters granted to her cities The
Legislature of New York have though: proper to
change the Quarantine ground in the liarbor of
New OK The people in the neighborhood re-
fuse obedience, and burn down the quarantine
buildings More than one paper of responsibility
have suggested the establishment of Lynch law
by Vigilance Committee, to protect society and
enforce order in the city of New York. Brigham
Young only rebels az ainst the authorities of a
government above or beside the people who owe
them obedience. In New York the rebellion is
by the people OF State, against the laws passed
by the State itself. Where does all this tend
TO anarchy in goveTnment-cOnfiscationi in prop-
erty-and the final Overth row Of free institutions
The NAVAL COURTS OF IsQrIRY.-In Board
No, l, the case Of Capt. Nichols was continued,
and Commodores Aulick and Jones, and two
merchants from Erie, Pa, were examined. The
case closed on the part Of defence.
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