Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-31

murder. nsFhe true friends 'of law and order
viewed with horror the wreck and ruin which
threatened to engulf civil society and struggled
with all their energies to svert the fearful evils
which gathered thick and portentous around
them. The great criminals, who, by their pre-
cepts and example, disjoin!ed the framework OF
our social system, were properly denounced
and held up TO the public scoyn and reprobaton.
But Fthe eternal law that where guilt 10, SOFT
row shall answer itv has not yet awakened
them to o sense ofiduty. A greater crime than
any that stains their blackened record is now
sought to be perpe.rated, The inviolsbility OF
the courts Ia openly Aasailed. Appeals to these
sacred tribunals are denounced as dialoyalty.-1-.
The judge who dsres TO listen to the voicelof
justics finds his patriotism questioned and bis
devotion to bis country denied. He must hrst
meekly ask permission OF the imbecle faction
at Washington to hear q cause, and II that be
refused, he must turn the case out OF court,
and cooliy inform the petitioners for redress
that their despotic masters forbid the trial II
Iit be "dislOyal to tost the constitutionality OF
the Conscfiption act In proper and legal man
ner, through the avenue Of the courts, y 10
equally 90 to attempt to bring any laws before
the Judiciary that the party 10 power, IN their
wlckedness and disregard Of right, may choose
to fasten upon an unwilling nation. The courts
are the great conservative elemeatin our 5OY'
tepnment They have ever been viewed as the
constitutional Protector Of the liberties oil The
peoDle. Instea6 of aeeking 10 weaken their in-
auence, every true patriot ahould endeavor TO
throw around them the broad and ample SHIELD
OF public confidence. While they are acknowl'
edged 90 one Of the co-ordinate branches OF The
Government, they must be considered supreme
In the enunciatiol of law and sacred in the as-
settlon OF tIeir authority. Proudly looked up
On az the guardian Of the people's rights, every
effort to destroy their power or assail thelr de
oisions will be resisted by the masses TO tns lasl
extremity. Unswed by the clamors OF reckless
demagogues and unseduced by the blandieh'
men.s Of power, a fearless and independent lu'
dietary, which has always been the glory OF out
once jree and happy country, will continue to
perform it's acknowledged constitutional func.
tions, and enunciate the great principles Of
government upon which our national fabric was
/ founded. Justice andright may for time bt
crushed and buhed beneath the weight OF wrong
i and oppression; but, like the tabled ARETHUsA
they will work a passage Of their OVID, silen
but certsin, through all the moss OF error pilet
upon them, until their limpid streams once mof'
appear in view and bless the lips that touch thei
clear and sparkling waters.
l The mere pereonal interest which individual
NAV have in the decision of the courts 10 refer
ence to the Conscription bill, great and over
shadowing though that be, is lost in the magnl
i tude of the danger involved in the attempt 9
Il deter those tribunals from hearing the question
The subject will be heard, aud whatever th
decision may be, it must and shall be respected
Unless such be the case, jusliCe is mookery ant
1law miserable deluaion We warn theee ba
} men In season. If they succeed IN bfeakin
the power of the courts, they must not hope tha
the people will long cherish reverence for IN
laws One will follow the other, as surely a
. harVsat tolloFd ssed-tlne. As they SOW,
= in timei The smoulderiDg volcano may ~
burst forth, and from its buFning throat pou
the red lava and the, devastating LINES. Ii the
? are wi.hous shelter in that hour OF peril, it vi
be becauee they blindly refused to lieten 10 re-
Q con and patriotism, and by their criminal 81
q saults upon the judiciary OF their country, d.
/, stroyed the only remaining hope OF preser'iu
. lew aud order. t'i ~"t %. t.p