Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-06-03

The Supreme Court ofthe United States
Destroying American Liberty. The
Remedy.
SENATOR Hale few year. since. in the
senate Of ths Uni,,i State. declared The
Supreme Jud,,ial Court Of the United
State was the great bulwark 81 slavery, 10
this country. F1r making this hold d.clar-
alton be- was Al th- time severely cyu.urcd,
no; only BY the advocates Of slavery, hut ~
other, opposed 90 the p~yuliar institution.
Many thosght il an uusynerou' remark,
when applied O. ,hc higho,, Judicial trilu.
nal known O. or Laws. that notwithstani-
ing majority of 90. member, came from
the slave siatc.. vet they never would soil
the judicial crminc hy becoming tools in the
hands Of a political party. Whether John
Parker Hale !. political prophet, or not,
his predictions have rivencl into aets-
We now see a najorly Of that Count en-
gagcl With the slave Propaganda, through
agency Of the black democracy, On a con.
spiracy agains, the lib1rt,s OF the American
people. In order to render themseiycs IN
s,rument., to carry oct Ihe policy Of the
southern Gre-catyrs, they have travelled out
Of the record and roiuHistr,da judicial u.in-
ion Tor tho sole Jeusas Of a &C, OF uurrinsi-
Piled politicians.
The Drrd S,ltt case was a matter seized
upon julicially 10 saiile certain political
question. which bad long asiatrd the pub
lie mind. For seventy var. our most dis
tnguishei statesmen, from ths South a.
well a. IRON the North, bad maln,ainei ths
ground, that Cunsr-- possessed che right
under the constitution. Go l-.i.lat' Tor ,hc
prohibition of slavery ia trc Territories
The slave Propaganda, finding lbis good and
wholesome docirins la their way. IN their
attempt 10 carry slavery lotto Tree territory,
had denied &C., cOuisndiug that Jhe ordinance
Of s.. and al o;her similar acts uf Con-
grtss were Unconstitutional For ibs bene-
81 OF the democratic party, the supreme
Court came % the rescue, and undertook to
give an e1trl-ju iyial opinion upon the
question Of the right Of Congress 10 lcsislate
against slavery In the public domain. The
mAjori,y Ct the Court. (6ys slayeholJer)
undertook the task % oyerturuins the opin.
ions Of every President up % AMI including
Polk. and ol almost every Statesman Of dis
tinosion that has lived during the err, scy-
enty years Ut our national history.
Ia the Drcd Scott eae they set down
such men a. George Washington, Thoma.
jefferson. Jamc- Madison, Andrew jackson
Daniel Webster. Henry Clay AMI william
Writ, as 50 many political Ounces, not uu-
d~rstAndins or able 20 understand, what the
Constitution Of ths Unitoi States means.
The-e 4" Eve old federal fogies," (lur We
have no respect lor the judge. 81 the 81.
prems Court above other men when they
have none Tor ihcmselvesl undertook 10 be
wise. above everything that has been writ
ten.
There may b unprineiPled demasogus.
who profess respect tor the Drcd Scot'
opinion, the party for whose special benef
IL vas concerted may call il L" learned, pat
riotic, jssi - bat there can b, no mista
king this hes,-Ihaia great majority OF the
American people lcok upon il with ooaianpi
aud respect its authors just rs mach as the,
do their miserable, absurd doctrine.
When the black democracy 20, control o.
the Saprsme Court, and ma 1riiy of thai
Court volunteered seandalous. lanatica
opinion for their special benefit, classifying
the history Of the past. slandering the ioun.
dsrs Of the republic. and casting r,proaeb
and contempt upon some Of the puress, hes,
and most talented statesmen that ever
adorned and rendered illustriOus the
American name, il was an evil day for our
country. II is truly cause for alarm. The
prOmulgation Of this opinion from Judge
Taney aud his four associates, when indie
prndsnty considered. is bad enough; bui
NLea &c s-Ae iaIO consideration the TACT
Swallowed forth in Mr.. Buehanan's inaugu-