The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-16

/ by law, it has the power IL w 81 "i'hoo' INV
nrovision to remove the restraint when we have
/ better ,;mes and it shall be easier for men to pay
their debts and fit has the power to impose this
restraint on the Courts 10 respect to matters OF
contract it has the power to extend 1t to matters
! of tort, and then who is stronger than may
take away my negro or my morse, or drlVe me OUT
of my house, and the laws of my country will give
me no redress because the temple OF justice Is
closed. A power to suspend or to aooilsh the
administration of Justice cannot exist IN free
government Without law and tribunals to adj
minister it, there can be no government, 1t is
anarchy, which is worse than despotlsm and yet
the power involved in the passage of the statute
necessarily and by logical deduction, leads to that
result
Upon the whole we are satisfied that without re-
ference to the Consultation OF the United States,
or to that of the Confederate States, our State
Constitution gives ample protection to its citizens
against all encroachments on the part of the legis-
lature upon the rights Of property, and the reason
why such prominence has been given to that clause
of the Constitution Of the United States, which
prohibits laws impairng the obligation OF contracts,
is that the Courts found there provision expressed
in direct and positive terms, upon which 1t was
more convenient to put their decision that 1t was
to refer to fundamental principles embraced in the
Constitution Of the several States, although not
expressed in words so direct and positive; for In
truth no government: be free, unless the constl
tuition provides for the protection OF property, the
due administration of the law and the independence
of "the supreme judicial department." Let the
several motions for judgment and executions be
allowed PER CURTAIN. Judgment affirmed.
If there be such power in the Legislature, We
are with all our boased free institutions, infinitely
behind the monarchy of England in respect 70 the
protection of our rights of person and rights OF
property. Blackstone, the learned commentator
on the constitution and laws Of England, in vol
1st, page lO2 says, "a third subordinate right of
every Englishman is that OF applying 10 the Courts
of justice for the redress of Injuries Since The
law in England is the supreme arbit0r Of every
man S life, liberty and property, courts OF justice
must at all times be open to the subject, and the
law be duly administered therein. The emphatic
words of Magma Charta, are these, 'nuN negabjmus
AIT dtfernaus rectune eel justttiom and therefore
every subject for injury done to him, IN te1rs an
bon1s, eel persona, by any other subject, be he
ecclesiastical or temporal, without any exception,
may take his remedy by course Of the law, and
have justice and right for the injury done to him,
freely without SALE fully without any denial, and
speedily without delay"
OUTRAGEs OF YANKEE TRooPs.-A correspon-
dent writes from Laurel HILL near Phillippa Bar
bour county, Virginia, as follows
"The Northern troops are daily committing out
RACES which would disgrace savages. Females
have been outraged houses plundered and women
and children driven from their homes. Yesterday
without provocation, they shot Mr. Banks Carlin,
of Harrison county, because he Secessionist,
and burned the barn and farm of Peter B. Wright
err of Marion county, after having pluudered it Of
all its effects.
The Union men" seem to vie with the Yam |
KEGS in their atrocities. A heavy retribution
awaits them. Last week body of them left Fair
mount for Coons' Run, in Marion county, to ar |
rest some secessionsts when the secessionists way
laid them, firing upon them killed four and wound
ed others The enemy fed, swearing vengeance.
Would to God the people Of Virginia would wage
a guerilla warfare against this dasardly and savage
foe. Every abolitionSt should be made to feel
the vengeance of an outraged people.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED SpY.-A man named
Price, formerly of Rockingham, n. c., was arrested
by Lieut.. ". Ii. Coffin, and brought to this city,
where he was handed to the custody of Gov. |
Letcher Price, it is said, was engaged not long
since in tearing down Confederate flag in North
Carolina, and latterly has visited Indiana, where
he carried his slaves He also visited at the same
time Illinois. When arrested he had no baggage |
He told Lieut.. G. that he could travel anywhere |
in the North where he was we'll known. The |
Governor deferred his examination and Price was |
held in custody.-Richmond Dispatch.
&C. The Magistrates of Mecklenburg
County are requested to meet Tuesday of County
Court for the purpose of making appropriation for
the relief of families of Volunteers in need.