New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-21
Nefu Orleans 9alIg Grtsteld.
THE SUPREME COURT IL
CONGRESS-,


There is an attempt being made throughout the I
South, no doubt with very good intentions on the I
part of those engaged in it, to induce the Southern
people to submit to the rule Of Abolition Lincoln
because the grand old Judges Of the Supreme /
Court still remain true to the Constitution, and be-
cause there is majority Of national men in the
Senate and House Of Representatives.
We have no wish to stimulate excitement or pro
mote discord. Our desires run in an entirely op-
posite direction. We would aliay the storms, and
assuage the wounds which afiict the body polite,
were it in our power to do SO, conscientousy and
truthfay. But we cannotbe dereliet in our duties,
much less sacrifice the principles which constitute
the only ark Of safety for the South in the present
perilous iuncturc Of public affairs, by agreeing with
the advocates Of submission to Black Republican
domination, because the Supreme Court happens
to be honestly constituted, and because Lincoln
will enter upon the discharge Of his duties with
a majority in both branches Of Congress opposed
to his sectional views.
The facts are as stated by the friends Of subnis-
sion to sectionaIly organized Government, SO far
as its executive head is concerned. The Supreme
Court is ON the side of law, and against lawless
fanatics. Congress, after the 4th Of March, will be
opposed to the policy of Lneoln's Administration.
But how long will this state of things last? How
long can if last? That is the question to be con-
sidered and answered. We will endeavor to answer
it, Most Of the Judges of the Supreme Court are
now very old men. A majority Of them have
passed the term of three score and ten years. Full
of years and honors, and the unbounded confidence
of their countrymen, the beat and highest earthly
reward Of long and well spent lives, they must
soon be gathered to their fathers, and render an
account of their stewardship here below to the
Supreme Judge of the Universe. The chances are
that, in the natural course of human events, more
than half of these Judges will die during Lncolns
| first four years occupancy of the Presidential
| office They cannot be exempted from the general
| doom which awaits all mankind. President Lin
| coin will have the filling Of all these vacancies.
1t will be his duty, as well as his constitutional
| prerogatiYe, to fill them. Ia looking over the
country for Judges, as a matter Of course he
! viii select none but those he has the best Of
reasons to know concur with him in sentiment
| on the slavery question. What, then, becomes
Of this mueh.gaunted bulwark Of Southern con
stitutional rights? What, then, becomes Of this
tribunal which is to shield Us from Congressional
Abolition oppression? What, then, becomes OIL
this, our last hope Of safety? We put the ones
ton in ali seriousness, and will reply to il briefly
but in manner becoming the gravity Of the oeea-
sion. The Supreme Court will become an Abolition
Court, and will give judicial sanction and author
ity to whatever expressions and outrages may be
perpetrated upon the South by IN Abolition Con
4 gress and an Abolition President! Then, if VIC
propose resistance to unconstitutional acts and
spoliation we will be told--aHd all the civilized
earth will believe the tale told for appearances
will be against us-that we are not only warrine
upon the Government, but that we refuse to obey
the mandates Of the Supreme Judicial Tribunal o
the Confederacy-tribu similar to which, al
other nations yield implicit obedience. Tfus tH
world will be made to regard US as wrong while VI
are right--thus, the world will be made to belfey
that we are factious, wanton rebels, while we ar
only asserting our dearest liberties-and thus W
will be subjected to the worst and meanest oppres
sion all under color of law and judicial enforce
ment and il we strike for redress, all the WoT
will say we are fighting the courts Of country
( and nothing but complete and absolute success
f and many years of success, will enable us to jus
tfy ourselves in the eyes of the civilized earth TO
rebellion against laws which had the endorsement
of the highest judicial authority known to the Gov
ernment.
We trust, now, our readers see the question in
. proper light. II the triumph of Lincoln did nc
guarantee Lincoln Supreme Court in very fel
| years. there would be some force in the argumen
that the South ought to submit to Lncoln's Abol
tion rule because the Supreme Court would see thg
the organic law was not violated, either by th
S President or by Congress. As the contrary
) bound to be the case, we hope to hear no more
such arguments. They are only calculated to d
ceive the people, and lead the South into DANCE
Let us have no more of them.
The national men also have majority in the Sc
ate and House of Representatves-thatis, is, willha1
majority in the House of Representatives after ii
e 4th of March next How was this temporary maja
Ii ity obtained--we mean in the House of Represent
tyes? Solely and exclusively by the inauene
N power and patronage of the Federal Governmen
Had it not been for this influence, power and pa
'r ronage, Black Republicans would have be
elected in every district where they have lost al
the House Of Representatives would have cont
ued, as it now is, under Abolition domination. e
ery intelligent man knows this to be true. The
are few SO stupid that they cannot comprehend
This patronage, power and influence, will chan
20 hands Immediately after the Inauguration Of Ii
coin. It will be welded against us, instead of I
he u.s. 1t will be thrown against the national m
ld and for the sectional And it will elect the
is too and the second House of Representatives,
der Lincoln's administration, will be as strong
Black Republican as even Seward could desi
" WHO can dispute the reasonableness of this proI
lie sition? No one. It is founded in common sen
Sustained by history, and fortified by the natu
: ordering of human events. So much for the Hot
. of Representatives.
In the Senate, the case is somewhat different,
though bad enough in all conscience. 1t is pos
NJ. BILE, although not very likely, that there may
es- an anti-Abotion majority in that body, for SO
years to come. But if Lincoln is ever inaugural
- and clothed with power and patronage, that 1
IN jority cannot last long. The majority will fl
away as the mists disappear before the morn
sum- and Aholitiondom will enthrone itself in
upper branch of the National Legislature.
national party has already lost heavily in the S
ate, and cannot afford to lose much more, and
tain its preponderance. We have lost Bigler
Z, Pennsylvania, Fitch in Indiana, Lane in Greg
and most probably Gwin in California. These f
mako difference of eight. A few more 81
~ losses, and away goes the Federal Senate into
hands of the Northern Sectionalists, and will
every prospect of the South for obtaining const
tional, much less common justice, in Congrt
And, just about the time these things are acc,
I plished, Lineoln's appointments will have succe