Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-25
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Mansfield, speaking TOR the Judiciary Of ssha
land, aud the lswa which should govern Il, an
nounced, that whatever the copdiyion Of mai
might have been elsewhere, the moment he trot
English soil he was free. Tie glory Of that de
cision has not yet passed away, nor will it eve
subside. But a., il our highest Judicial officer,
meant to put themselves in dark contrast witt
| 1t, they have with three exceptions, not oti,
ignored Its princirle, but set their Hinty faces
against the policy OF our part, whether that pol
ICY rested upon the goodly doctrine Of the Com,
mon Law. or the noble sentiments of the Decia:
ration Of Independence. a3pefilIs sfs ~
We must confess we are shocked at the vio.
lence and ser,lli,y Of the Judicial Revolution
caused By the decision OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States. We scarcely know how to
express our detestatiou Of its inhumati dicta, Or
to fathom the wicked consequences which may
gov from it. The blood OF the, early day--of
the times that tried mems souls was al health.
tul and strong, and lived, or was shed Ter Liber.
ty as freely as water. That is now changed ie.
gdAy. This decision has sapped the consultations
OF It's glorious and distinctive features, and seeks
TO pervert It into q barbarous and unchristian
channel. ss-7 3NA Ff7#fH eaF
Jefferson feared this Supreme Court and fore.
told its usurpation of the legislative power soi
the Federal Government. 3, His prophecy is now
reality. The terrible evil he dreaded is now
upon US. ''''' ~ "1e4t t'1l ',-a aN'
To say or suppose, that Free People can res.
pect or will obey decision no iraught with dis
astrous consequences to their people and their
Liberties, is to dream OF imposs,bili,ies. NJ
power can take away their rights. They will
permit no power to abrihge them.i No servilryo
Of Judges or of Presidents no seryihly vi Con-,
crosses can taint their spirit or .utdue 1t. Tie
cont sf hus md tbut ha
preme Court, we are sorry To say, will De shorn
OF its moral power will lose that prestige, that
authority, which instinctiyeiy .insures ,respec,
and commands obedience. BY its own bad acl
IL has impaired its organizs lou. Fortunate will
t be, if that ac, does not destroy It's tiuhty HJ
The New York Evening Post says ,.,.. ,f,s 70
Fl. The time which Is chosen Tor tbs juri1ical
revolut,on-just after the adjournnien, oi thu,
department Of the government most Injured by !
decision, and at the coniniehcemento aaas
when all the patronage OF the
nation can be used TO the best advantage III re.
concing the people to its docirines-shows,
when taken in connection with the. doctrines
and the constitution Of the court,
that majority of its members have consen,ed
TO become parties to a combination with the
to transfer the political control
of this government TO the hands of the slave
oligarchy, beyond the possibility OF recovery
by the tree states Of their fair share OF IT, flu
ence. ff 4sssag ...l .. .....,,,-,.. .....y.
So long as the subject was ". thin the range
Of Congressional action, SO long the voice OF the
people could be heard, and their Wishes could
impress the legislation of the country. To get
the subject hey ond the reach Of these influences;
70 make every judicial, tribunal iu the nation
and every lawyer sworn ally Of slavery propa- I
gandisrn, it was OILY necessary to secure the co.
operation of the Supreme Court, and that has
been done. "A couspiracyr has been entered into /
ot the most reasonable character; the Justices I
of the Supreme Court and the leading members |
Of the new administration are parties to'it. One
who runs may read the evidence OF it ID every
revelation frem, the capital. ...... g,
Ut course the moment this conviction takes
possession Of the public mind, there is an end OF /
he Supreme Court; for a judielal tribunal, which
$ not rooted in the confidence OF the people,
will soon either be disregarded, as an authority
Dr. overturned. ~ -.s.y z---,--.-r ~
! Which of these fates is in store for the court (
1t Washington, we do not care now ospecuiate
about-perhaps both; one thing, however, sis |
perfectly certain--that its ancient and proper
authority with the people. and with Congress is |
gone beyond recovery. The last objecuon to, |
he election Of the judges of this court by the |
people is now removed, Its members have long |
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and ability, but it has been Usual to eoncpde to
them independence and au .insensibility to Lhe
political influences which swayed the other BRAN
;hes of the government. IL now appears that |
they are but n bramchof the Executive, and like !
the famous Lifts de Justice of France before the
Revolution, merely assist In lending judicial !
sanction to the policy dictated by the EAecutye |
Or his advisers from the other end sof the capi-
tai. Such an alliance will not be permitted to |
continue uk1.1sI 70 a*s. I'd ~, t,,ss -,a.. 81 ID
i That there has been for long years q conspir.
acy against Freedomin this Republic, and that
certain members Of the Supreme Court were, en-
gagged in It, we do not doubt How this has
happened, or why, it is needless, TO discuss now.
1t is enough to know, that u continued residence
at " Washington-the breathing in OF It's central
and polluted atmosphere makes or tends TO
make, those in authority, at once obedient and
servie to the ruling dynasty, end cailous to the
purerand higher instincts and principles OF the
people. The Judiciary has proved no exception.
We would, therefore, apply the remedy which
Jefferson urged, and 3Jacksons recommeuded-7ll
Strip the President Of every
power which the people can exercise. Let every
office which they are able 20, fill, be filed by
them. Confde Into their hands the election oi
the Judges ot the United States, aud thus infuse
into thesesJudges knowledge Of their interests,
Il spirit and y purpose Kindred with theirs, an
of the Executive worthy OF them.
-[Chicago Tribune. s5a aszf ns -,@.,rr., =, =.
The following act was passed at the las, ses-t
sion Of Congress: e' Il .Ea3g,a- II s,i1 81 ,
An Acr to. confirm certain entries Of land
therin named. -, -, -s,S-ses 81 ss1SiAes
Be Il enacted By he Senate and House of Rep.
resentatipes Of the United Stdtes IN Co,igre.s