Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-12-06


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TO It's cluzehs wplGh "le usn''o 'n'i" " '"'
Government,
fesNfdi mat our scbators be INSTRUCTED anu o
rescntaves requested to use ali proper enort to p
such legislation by Congress as shall secure 10 ever
zen OF the state inc iuli enjoyment oi MS i,sh
Reso'onf, That Congress Possesses the 1sht 70 ie
lo ..o on1 90 frn,, os,ahI;sheJ that Il eanno
be- Questioned without insulting the intelligence
American peoples and the duty TO exercise that
and to advance the cause of universal liberty cam
abandoned without proving recreant to the spirit
lJe,lsrstiop of Independence, and fnlse To the me
! of the founders Of our lnrious I9alG4etacf
! t,urrni June 26 1858.
'tf ,r ~. 1T
hc"f"T'1Ns "aoi"d W ~" ayN'""I' o W -''" 'f"'f"
leo''-'"f'" ii''''
Resp'.ol by The senate and House Of representatives, I" g
! CONT concerned:
| lst. That the great power vested in the Saprene
of the United States and tho permanent tenure OF
| by which il is removed from the direct control OF
people, require that its action should BIO tho oblt
constant and vigilant observation that an inf,
upon it can be cxertcd only by public expression OF
sure upon any attempt of the Court to transcend tho
its of Its authority and that it Is especially the
of Tho legislatures of the several states to expose am
nounco any such attempt.
| % Rso-el, That the decision OF tho Court in Tho
of bred Scott ~. John f. A. Sanford, pronounced
Chief Justice fancy, contradcts the facts of hIstoT
rcpugnapt to tho Constitution, and subvcrsive to
| rights and liberties of tho people.
l Sd Rssoteed, 1hat we arc compelled to believe
opinion delivered by the Court that the decision was
result of pro slavery sympathies, and an improper d.
to favor and strengthen the s'aveholdina interest
4th Ree0''d' That every person Torn ",l..,h ms =
VI '''' -, .,aroot ~ ~. ho ~, .t"tion OF
ment, is c'""o" ..~."V.' 49,, - 49, -, -, -
United States, entitled 10 all .he PtipSea anJ -.
hes OF citizens III every e'nv nti'e' "uu T.; ~
.l'daton OF that instrument , T. ..,i.
tti: 4.t'o"d' iha' the .sSe' ''n 'h'' 'o - ~.
regards savcs as properly IN Tue genera Sen0',
inc range OF local municipal ic6uiAuna '"
ne'e. .,,t, - ~. - 49, "I;t
Tree state eau WIN n hohol su'int. :,
oh % ina. I hn. ~, o,no, t ia;iI, no,c
i.,Io, ~; ,hn rarties AMI lint he faft of n
liie sia.os ~ rs,,ga' ~ o. ~ n;tnI ai;,s r 10
III; o,.ar uaro ara conirarv 70 the eynrcss nrovS
~ th yttut;on are obnorious tn tho laws and sd
Oh tno oois',utoii, "io ~ Wv ~ ~
hen'e vi 'i'~''o'' anu o'''''' " INV i'l'0 " WV
0U. or' p,.,J Thu, tho o,prsss;on If e,tu.iudh
.'h' he"e'a LUZ r Wv p 1851, VI go
II; - i; mnaJ,nisa "A ana urhoGt ,ina tI. r,
e pun , ' m'n 10, 'afa 81 s, sStion 70 nronss
noltc doctrines tends directly to destroy confidence
the integrity of tho court and respect for Ito decasions
sh ResEcoi That in undertaking to decide tn
questions which, according 10 its pracuce were NOT
issue, the court evinced desire illegally to control
action o Congress- mat suoh course JusOheo inc api
neilohS ehte' t'tnoi ~ 'ho i,""ie'' VI . =, ~.
that there might b9 danger nom the 700 great iats
left to the dscretioh OF mo court taaI repa'on
and persistence IN, such action would cohnfn INC e
nnrt to nsrp the functions of the Legislative dep,
ment and justify tho state IN rcsst'ng ny an cons''
tional means, the enforcement OF lava dlcta'ed W
court.
ARrrogsd Jms u, 1897.
VERMONT
lin, p..,,,.o,. N, s,r.r,, and n. df.u,, Slime To,5
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/. Rc~'" ov me Ss'RH an" "o'Se y r7Te~'~S's
while Vermont has no new sentiments 10 nttet upon