The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-07-17
Decision of judge Ioa,i,s.

Deputy United States Marshals, WI
were taken ont Of the hands of til
State authorities on writ Of habeo
corpus. The Judge, in giving hi
opinion, has taken occasion to decid
in substance that no United State
officer is liable to be arrested fo
any offence committed against th'
laws ofthe State, so long as he is en-
gagged in disoharging tho duties o
such officer. According to his opin
ion, it is enough to know that sucl
person is a Federal officer to exempt
him from arrest. This is in entire
keeping with the department Of the
General Government, of late. u il
another development OF I've. tsaAie1i
cy to Capitalization ~ Our govern
mont-it is undisguised Federalism
and nothing else.
The Democracy that are now en-.
gagged in adding to the present over
grown power ofthe general govern.
ment, seem to have forgotten that
they were once such advocates of
State rights-that but recently they
succeeded in reconciling many to the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
by their clamor in favor of popular
sovereignty. The idea that the gen.
eral government might rightfully in
terfere in q territory to chock the
spread Of slavery, was most abhor-
rent to them-it was regarded as a
most flagrant invasion Of popular
rights. Why, this party would have
1t that Congress had not the shadow
Of authority in the territories. The
making of oil needful rules and reg.
ulations," was interpreted to mean
simply power to dispose Of the pub
lie lands and sucl, like. This w6s
the subtcrfuge when tho Interests of
slavery in the territories had to be
cared for, and popular sovereignty
afforded a very convenient excuse
for repeating all laws affecting this
institution.
One would suppose that party
80 jealous of the sovereignty of the
people in a territory, would be found
especially watchful in regard to an
undue exercise Of power by the gen.
eral government in the States. But
how is ita This very party have
become great sticklers for
the authority Of the United States
government. They would deny the
State government the right to call in
question the authority of any United
States officer, and would treat the
State government with perfect con-
tempt-as thing very insignificant
indeed. In Kansas they would hang
the Free State men, because they re.
Tuse to submit to the merest sham of
State goverl.ment-in OHIO they
would doom to an equally ignomin,
Ious fate, the friends of freedom, be.
cause they would vindicate the au.
'hority of the State in opposition to
he arrogant pretensions of set Of
irunken United States officials
How does this come? It can easily
% answered. In Kansas the bogus
government must be sustained be.
;ause its special mission is to estab-
ish slavery--in Ohio the State gov.
'rnment must be crushed, because
Is citizens will not willingly turn
lave'catchers, and aid the United
states Marsbals in tracking out the
fugitive.
The following in regard to the de-
ision, is from the Cincinnati En-.
lui,er, and is a manifestation Of the
lomineering spirit Of the Democrat
C party towards our State. Nooih-
'r authority is worth regarding in
heir estimation except that of the
Federal Government:
"There Is not the slightest vagueness or
vssiveuess in this decision. II meets full
y, squareiy, and plumply every question
aised in this extraordinary case. 'The
light end authority Of the United States of.
hcers to resist and disregard all State pro.
,ess. while engaged in the service of the
vrits Of the United States tribunals; their
luty 70 prevent, BY ANY DEGREE OF
'oRcE, any interruption in the perform
sce Of their duties; and exclusive juris-
|tction OF the Cnited States Courts Of all
Matters arising under the act of Congress
for the reclamation of fugitives
rom labor; the violation Of the sovereignty
1.-THE United States, which would be nvolv-
d IN Aav ArrrNPr TO ExEsUrE 'the extraor.
inaJv' act Of the Ohio Legislature, giving
he Sts.3 Courts authority 10 issue writs of
'abeas corpus against all persons 70; any
'suse, were incidly and ably exposed.
'yadgs Leayitt unhesitatingly decided
hat the MATshsis WERE Justified in re-
listing the ses-ice Of the writ in the hand Of
LAYTON aad that no more force vas used
lhss vas necesssry TO overcome the vic.
ieAee Of the Sheriff and his assistant. He
saw nothing 10 censuIe OF condemn in the
conduct Of the osiicers.'
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