Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-06

human power, has any authority 10 ahhul Ut
impair this vested right
Now am not about to argue this point, nor
to show, as can easily be done, that nobody
no President, no court, no statesman, nor
even a solitary pot-house politician, from
Maine to California, ever dreamed of such a
doctrine as this until within the last ten
years but | put the matter thus here, in
this city Of Washington, are nine old gentle
men sitting as a Court in one of the cellars Of
the Capitol they hold their office for life,
and are responsible, practically, to nobody ;
it is their business to try lawsuits, and in
doing so it is their province to decide what IS
the law in the case to be tried. The pre-
sumption is that 20 learned, so experienced,
so venerable men-nearly every man Of them
now tottering upon the brink Of the grave
will give correct opinions but the fact is that
they arenot nhllible Not year passes in
which they do not change their opinions, and it
is a remarkable fact that their last opinion up
on the slavery question was in the teeth their
former decisions The day may come, and |
hope it will. when the Supreme Court Of the
United States will reverse the opinions con-
,oir,d =, tho Dred Sent, decision Nav ob-
serve that the National Executive and the
National Ic.;.laurc l"eo-ordina,e branches
ne tho President saws and he might No we'll
hsyo added co.eo,oi and ,Dd.p.udeoi, the
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a territorial legislature, nor any human pow
or" has the right to dsobcy the supreme
Court on a question of political power and Of
the rights OF man. Is this Republic no
longer: Have we nine men, with more than
royal powers, and utterly beyond the reach of
the peopei Alas for democracy. if this be
true. But the President has said il and is
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democratic party VIII say H. ana are they not
Democrats. But what say the People, Have
Hcy any rights. but the questionable one Of
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PIC u'u NOT appoint ana cannot remove
mere Is 'nlS 'e'narNao'e Iact III tue fres'-
"eh' : message lie insists upon uncond'-
''onaI SUBMISSION TO inc Court on the q"es-
won OIL Admitting slavery INTO the territories
an" YET he recommends the payment OF the
AmS'ad claim 'o"'c1 The Supreme Cou7 has
F'F"''''e'' An the Court Is Supreme when
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CuRIsrNAs IN CoNGRFss following
Is the telcgraphlc account OF the scene IN the
IL Md oct Ia ~. u.t
Smith of VIRGINIA occupipd the Aoor and was
making tremendous dlSunlOn speech, when
1 If
nc was ti"9 O""i'u "H
During the gucech some one sent Mr. Smith
.to
a tumbler OF egg-nog, which he drank. say
ing merry Christmas to all of Won ~ Great
la,,,bter
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g' '"' s-"''0',u" i" NUM- i'"''@o ''e "''"N'uS
% cgg ho6' NHIic inc rest were uulhB WIN
lut it
Mr. Smith said tbo, was oro Of tho corst;-
utlonal privileges of his side of the House.
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Wcc-"l IKE to have somc' m dry
Loud ma has! all over the Uonso.
After further remarks. Mr.. Smith received