Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-07-03
EnufiIify of Little Tribunais.

reversed by parties, who, with one exception,
have no redundancy of legal knowledge beyond
that required in the decent administration of a
Justices Court. Infected with an itch for rem.
dering long and cumbersome decisions, they have
filed the record with prolix absurdity Instance
Justice Burnett's reasoning in the Archy case
which was so absurd puerle and contcmptible
that every clown griuncd in the face of blushng
justice.
In the matter Of the Sunday Law, Chief Justice
Terry has submitted another long drawn out
opinion which for illogical word multiplication is
uncXampled. Generation Of words and befogmcnt
appear to have been the purpose Of the writer
Judge Hoydenfcldt, attorney for defendcnt, un
doubtedly prepared and submitted the paper foI
Terrys signature because the Chief Justice is
| too notoriously indolent and incompetent TO pre-
pare decision, even such as this, in a nine w
CESSATION. The document betrays the car
hand of the Flint and Sharp attorney; its
sonng is sophistry, lis progression toward c
clusion is always centrifugal, its design the Il
breeding of words The only tangible po8
of exception are these: That the Sunday
infringes on the liberty of citizens, by restrain
their right to acquire property; and that it
intended as discrimination in favor of one
gious profession, and gives it a preference
ali Others These conclusions are drawn Fl
the following passages in the State constitute
| The first section declares: 'All men are
nature free and independent and have cert
inalienablc rights, among which are those of
jOying and defending life and liberty; acquiri
possessing and protecting property, and pursu
and obtaining safety and happiness
The fourth section declares: The free exere#
and enjoyment of religious profession and w8
ship, without discrimination or preference, 81
forever be allowed in this State.
The thinking man will perceive that the abb
extracts from the State constitution are aboua
pertinent TO the question as the indictment VIII
the Coonsts drew up against George H.
upon them is based the decision declaring
Sunday Law unconstitutional. Wherein does
Sunday Law interfere with ones defence of
and liberty or hinder his acquiring, possess
and protecting property, or pursuing and obt
ing safety and happncssH Wherein does i. in
tcrfcre with the free exercise and enjoyment o
structcd to avoid all Inconvenience to all religi
Gus professions, the same charity should he cxtcn.
dcd to poygamists, communists, and agrarians,
and TO every idOlatrous worshiper whose faith
might require an occasional human sacrifice. If
the Hindoo in compliance with his conscientious
belief, saw fit to crush his child or decrepd parent
under car-wheel, our laws should be so framed
] hai bo T.,
parricdc, otherwise he is obstructed in the free
exercise Of religious opinion. This, Of course, is
absurdty, but it is the reasoning of the Chic
Justice.
Judge Field whom we consider the highest le
gal authority, says:
i dissent from the opinion Of the Chief Justice
| consider the statute as a mere civil regulation
and not within any of the inhibitions of the Con
stitntion. So soon as the pressure of other dutie
will permit. will give the reasons of my dissent
at length
Burnett concurs with the Chief Justice, an
threatens TO prepare separate opinion, ofhis OWE
The Sunday Law was in some respects oppres
sivc and unequal and we do not design defending
it, as constructed; but no rational power coul,
overthrow it on the grounds taken by the Chic
Justice. His decision is a disgrace TO the Bench
n miserable jargon of rrationaitics, unauthor
lied assumptions, false conclusions and spcca
! pleading, which would be hardly considered re-
spectacle in a calaboose practice
From this, and the Archy case, the democratic
party will see the importance of nominating
Justice who is at least respectable lawyer
/ How absurd a thing it is TO have cases appealc,
from the Courts of men distinguished in the Pre-
fcssior, for re- judgement by such as Terry am
Burnett. The one is cipher TO the right Of tn
separatriX; the other is an estimabe and goo
man, but better acquainted with the dim trails o
pioneer life than with the profundites of law
The Supreme Bench is the place for the highcs
intelligence of the commonwealth; it is the uti
mate place Of arbitration, tribunal from whcl
an appeal may be taken to the Court Of Heaven
only 1t is place Of judgement for judges--a
inner sanctuary in which justice shuts out ever
breath of air and balances the scales with th
strained vision of the alchemist.
From THE Jacksonville and Yrek
are exceedingly dull in business just now, al
though the places are full of people. Hundred
are passing through, for the northern country
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