The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28


king can do no wrong He actually de-
claress the Supreme Court can do no
wrong, Boasting, Of 6ce Thought and
free speech - iaalisnablc rights q Ame-
frican cltizens, Ne literally seeks y .sfush
these rights Or their lihpel <ksFcise, so
far ~ they presume 70 nnestioA the ON
impotence OF The SuprcInc Court. Rec
lognizing the sovereignty Of the people in
all other things, and the cmanation of
III power from them in this Republic,
he disputes their right to question the
dictation of Que Of the three Departments
Of this Government Himself finding
fault with the. Executive and Legislative
Departments OF Government, he refuses
the people the privilege Of expressing
objections to the course Of the judicial
department.. He clothes the Supreme
Court with that old English 'sdiyine
right which renders it impossible to do
wrong, and requires Of the people ser
vile submission to what its divinity may
despotically dictate b
Such sentiments can find no favor
with the people of Iowa. They can Sc
cure no response in the hearts Of citizens
of this Republic. We claim perfect
and indisputable right as citizens TO
question the wisdom of any act Of any
department of this government We
recognize no divinity in the Supreme
Court, especially when it is composed in
the majority of it's members, OF bitter
partiznns, intent in this decision at least,
on the sole object Of protecting and ex-
tending Slavery. Mr.. Lcffingwell knows
that in former times his own party net
only questioned decision of the Su-
preme Court, but warrcd for years against
one Of its most prominent decisions, and
, made it literally a party test, and this
under the lead of Gen. jackson. We
claim that not only is it the right of cit
liens to closely scrutinize and freely com.
T ment upon everything connected with
, the Supreme Court and its decisions, but
8 it is their duty to watch it with their
keenest vigilcnce. From the very ma
ture of its duties, this high Judiciary
power may work the more assiduously tt
| destroy the liberties of the country
I especially as it is not SO directly reached
, BY popular action. " E#
Some of the ablest writers upon oul
federal constitution have warned the peo
Die against the the danger to be appre.
!. hended from this source. Yet Mr.
/. Lefiagweli declares that the decisions o
: the supreme Court are absolute and final
and nothing il left for the people bn
, obedience. There must be no criticism
). no condemnation, no protest Of the NOR
I al sense or the patriotic impulses of tn
) people--bus servile, slayislt obedicnc,
a with the maxim in their miuds---Th'
Supreme Court eau do no wrong.
lu the elden times when the Federal
ists sought to carry out precisely tn
views OF Mr.. Lefingwell, and to maxi
the judiciary the supreme power, ipstea'
). Of IA coordinate branch of government
there were great statesmen who earnestl.
pointed out tho exact position In Govern
!, mcnt the Judiciary should occupy, wit
4 warnings against formidable dangers t
4 be apprehcnded FROM the Supreme Court
J. Said Mr.. Jefferson. There IL no DANCE
f, / apprehend SO much as the consolidate
i of oar government by the noiselcss, All
,. therefore unalarming instrupentality c
D. the Supreme Court. This is the form i
"a which Federalism now arrays itsel
* and consolidation is the present prineipl
!. Of distinction between Republicans an
,r pseudo Republicans, but real Fedora
!, lists" y " Ny construction
!. the constitution is that each departmeF
"a is .Eu,y independent of the others an
j. has an equal right to decide for itsc
n what is tit meaning of the constitution
% in the cases submitted to lta action, TN
ot especially where it is to act ultimate
n and without appeal. - 9Th
10 Judiciary Of the United States is Il
!, subtle corps Of ssfpers and miners Col
~ stantly working under groand to undo
AZ mine the foundations ef our conieder
e. ted fabric They are constructing Il
N constitution from q coordination of
IA general and special government TO o ge
Il eral aud supreme Que alone
y Similar warnings were sounded, 81
a. the dauger then threatening was erus
rs cd But now, when the Supreme ecu
"a. has Just invaded the domain OF the Lee
ev islative and Executive departments
At oar Government, has in effect amend
he the Federal Constitution, changed &
,r whole character OF the Goyernmer
a, made slavery the common law of the Ian
a tolesating Freedom only where it is ,
n tablished by local law--ana when I
~ neople llurmor, when they cry o
,os against this outrage, the unwarrantat
nd assumption of power, we are told by NJ
in Lelfiugwell, that there must DO no p,
Ir test, no marmurs, no criticism, hut p'
s,v feet obedience! When the Suprei
cd Court by an unnarrantable decision st
he king deadly blow at Freedom, prov
H. itself, in the language OF Jefferson, st
n subtle corps OF sappers and miners co
he stantly working uader ground to und,
H.. mine the foundations of our confederat
a facric,' Mr.. Leifinggell bids us, fl
me people olaininga free peoples right,
,.a preserve our silence, to be seryilely oil
AZ dieat. Well would it be for him, su
mi parting as he does the divinity of
Supreme Coart's bred Scott decision,
ar, the people should remain quiet, and I
RI venture upon opening their mouths
~ condemnation OF that decision, and
are all who sustain it, He will find nj
, i October, that At the ballot tores the p
n pie will declare their opinions in IN,
81 emphatic voices, against all such advise
ore aud ali such advocates of the bred Sc
ms decision aud Of the divinity of Supre
ON. Courts, Us himsclf.-Dav. Gaz.
teal The Discussion.
ose Between Van, and Left has been
lar. constant theme Of conversation since !
be- Monday. Ii is usual for the partisans