The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-21


Republicans in Pierce Co. endorsed it
last Spring. Now if We wish abandon
our position, and say that we will place
therights and liberties of the citizens of
This State in the hands of a marshall, I'M
der the orders of Judge Taney's partisan
Court; we can do it, Just vote for l.. P.
Wetherby. If we wish to declare that
we hold fast to oul former faith, that we
believe Wisconsin has sovereign power to
protect her citizens from unjust and ille-
gal assumptions of power,-then vote
for t. G. Spencer.
8. The decision here refcrr d to, is the
one recently made by Judge Dixon, when
a petition was presented to release Booth
from CONTINENT on writ of habeas
corpus. The Court it will be romembc red
once granted such a petition, and Judge
Cole and Paine were in favor of doing so
now, but Judge Paine, having been coun-
sci for Booth in The former instance, did
not deem it proper that he should sit as
Judge on the same case, and Judges Dix
on and Cole disagreeing, the writ was
not granted. Mr.. Wctherby sides with
Judge Dixon against the majority of the
Court and against the conviction and
sentiment Of the people of the State.
There is another idea hero VIC wish
Republicans to look at. Dir. Wethcrby
we are assured, regards a position as
"sound," if ased on the Law. ",chethsr
1t IS accordance ruth Justice, or not
What an atrocious doctrine is this! Do
Republicans wish to endorse it? Why,
there has been very popular idea, that
the law was but the minister and servant
of Justice that Justice sat high above
it and gave it all its binding force, and
that Law ceased to be powerful and
worthy of obedience when 1t ceased to
be ris hteous and u t. BLACKSTONE, who
has been generally supposed to know
something about the principles and phil
osophy of law, teaches that any statute
inconsistent with "Justics and right rea-
son." is ono lar" But according to
Wetherby, Blackstone was mistaken, and
the quips and quirks of transitory law,
are more binding than the claims of abso-
lutte and immutabe rights, and legal
decision may be SOUND" "whether az &C
cordonce NTH Justice or not" While
Mr.. Wethsrby holds such sentiments, we
do not see how Republicans consider him
"sound" enough to occupy the Bench in
this circuit. We are not wanting in rev.
erence for the law, but law is the creature
and servant of justice, and as in religion
so in Government, we would not reyer-
ence the creature moro than the creator.
We want Jud. o who has the percep-
ton to see and the courage to do the
right-a Judge imbued with such large
and reverent love for JUSTICE, that her
ends shall always be secured. Now if
you wish to vote for Judge who can
give decision ",Chether 1t as an dccor-
dance Nth Justice, or not" vote for L.
P. Wetherby. If not; vote for I. G.
Spencer.
Republicans Of Pierce Co! The eyes
of our friends in all this circuit are upon
us. We have won the proud position of
the BANNER COUNTY! Shall we keep it?
Was the necessity ever greater than now?
If we remain true, our candidate is elect
ed. If we faIter, the result is in doubt.
Let no one fail, but rally under the ban
ner of Republicansm, and never leave it
till we together have marched to victory
now-and in November next.