The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-31
WHAr IT MEANs.-The Evansville Jour

! WHAT IT MEANs.-The Evansville Jour
nal makes the following inquiry:
q WHAT does the Sentinel mean by recogni-
szing the decisions of the Supreme Court?"
We mean that the decisions of the Su-
spreme Court are of binding force upon every
citizen, without regard to his individual
1opinions or interests. We recognize the
decisions of the United States Supreme
Court as the final Interpretation of the Con-
,stitution, as we do the decisions of the Su-
,preme Court of Indiana as the final inter
'pretation of the Constitution of this State.
"A few years ago the Legislature of our State
passed a prohibitory law. The Supreme
Court pronounced it unconstitutional. That
decision was recognized by all as the law of
the State, whatever individual opinions may
have been entertained, at the time, as to its
correctness, and a very large number of Re-
,publicans differed in opinion with the Court
then, although prominent member of that
party informed US a short time ago, that it
would be difficult with a search-warrant,
even, to find Republican who was ever in
favor of such law. The last Legislature,
Including Republicans and Democrats, re-
.cognized this decision of our Supreme
Court as the higher law in repeating the
IprOhibitory statute. We trust our Evans
vile neighbor will see no ambiguity in this
explanation. Even a Republican should
have sense enough to understand it.-StGte
! Sentinel.
We are to understand, then, that the State
Sentinel and the democratic party of Indiana
consider the Supreme Courts immaculate
that they can do no wrong-that it is impos-
sible for them to make unrighteous decisions; ;
that their interpretations of the constitution
have to be swallowed, though they may
physic the patient to death. Where did
.elsfs'i idea of the infallibility of the Courts
get possession of the democratic party
Jefferson, the reputed father of that Organi-
cation, secuted at the doctrine that the Su-
preme Court was not liable to err. We re-
member that the Supreme Court decided that
! the National Bank was constitutional. Why
is that bank not in existence now? We re-
member that the same Court decided, une-
outrocaLIs, that Congress had exclusive pow
er over the territories-legislative as well
as in every other particular. Ii a decision
of the United States Supreme Court is sthe
final Interpretation of the Constitution, :"
whence originated the popular sovereignty
doctrine, which is halfway endorsed by the
Democracy of Indiana? These are peril
nent inquiries which we should be pleased
TO have the Sentinel answer. The democrat
ic party of the present day may be right,
but if so, jefferson and Jackson its founders,
must have been wrong, for they preached
different doctrines from those called dem
ocrats at the present day
Col Forney says the surest passport to
Mr.. Buchanan's favor is the fact of having
: been his bitter opponent in other years
while to insure his hostility, it is only
necessary that you have heretofore been his
friend. So with the Democratic party. The
surest test of Democracy now, is bitter
imposition to the principles laid down by
Jefferson and jackson. No better recon-
mendation to its favor can be offered than
the fact that you have, in years past, been
i its most bitter opponent. As an evidence
Of this fact, it is but necessary to glance al
its leaders Huntington, Hammond, Cling
man. Toombs, and others-who now occupy
lcbief seats in the iniquitous synagogue.