Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-17

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NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Gazstie presents some Of the
most ludicrous arguments in support OF
the New Constitution, which We have
ever read outside Of the book Of Don
Quixote. 1t says, suppose that the Bill
Of Rights 10 IN conflict with the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the United States,
il then will not work the injury and
confusion spoken Of by the Democratic
papers, for 1t aciN be roid. No man
can read such language with serious
ness. To urge the adoption Of q
State Constitution, confeasedly nullify-
ing the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, and then say that no
harm will result, because the L. S.
Constitution and laws, are the supreme
law Of the land, and every law in con
flict with them is void, is to urge the
playing Of an expensive farce.
The Gazetts continually reitcrates the
falsehood, that the New Constitution
is misrepresented and misquoted by its
opponents, when it knows that we have
never discussed q section without pub
fishing it in full at the head Of our
remarks. 1t attempts defense Of that
political abortion, called a Constitution
by the use Of general expression, and
not quoting the sections. For instance
Sec. 10, Of the bill Of rights. We have
repeatedly.'quoted it, and discussed It,
and will quote It again or that portion
which nullifies U. s. laws. Sec. 10
la ALL criminal prosecution and in
cases Involving the life or liberty Of an
snd.mduai, the accused shall have q
right to speedy and public trial by
An impartial jury; to be informed Of
the accusation, him, DC. We say that
tMgiives from Justice have been guilty
Of crimes in other States, fleeing into
this, "Shall have trial by jury" Nc
amount Of misrepresentation will avail
the supporter Of this clause. II i
practically making Io'ca an asylum q
refuge for all the criminals otthe Union
1t 10 utterly impossible to avoid giving
such criminals jury trial, for thi
clause says il "shslI' be done, in csse'
involving either life or liberty When
y fugitice from justice is arrested, hi,
liberty is ARRAYS involved, and in cases
of charge Of murder, his life is invol-
we'd, and he "shalr' have Jury trial.
in this State. There is no escaping this
clause. Il is too plain to be obscured
by pettifogging. Again:-All yag'tires
from serriceI whether apprentices OF
slaves, coming into this State "shaiF
have '.J"ry" trial, in all cases involv
ing life or liberty" If arrested theil
"iiberty'' is involved, and jury tria
cannot be constitutionally withheld
This is nullihc alton Of the Fugitive
Slave law in most vital point. 1t vii
not do for the Gazette to say that if il
is thus in conflict it is void, and n,
harm is done. Such reasoning in Law
makers and Constitution makers woul,
utterly destroy the peace OF this Union
Shall Legislature pass laws known t,
be unconstitutional, and when remon
strated with, assert that no harm j
done, for the Constitution and laws o
the United States are supreme, an,
make void State Constitution and law
in conflict with it! The Gazette evi
IDENTIFY does not evidently foresee tn,
terrible consequences that inevitably
flow from such lawmaking. five hav,
respect for our glorious Constitution
and love the enlarged freedom which
it secures to the people, and the powe
its gives to the Nation, we shall no
thus seek to bring the States in conAic
with the United States. We know
that such q clause was inserted in tn,
New Constitution, expressly and only
for the benefit of Fugitives Slaves
without even once thinking that it alst
applied to fugitives from justice, ans
thus opened the doors Of Io,oa freely 4
all tho williams Of the other States O
the Union.