The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-03-25

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violations Of the Constitution. LISA plain
confession that the design Of the bill Is to
shield that oiIcer and his undsrlings from
the legal consequences Of such yisiations.
If that we're not his object Mr.. Carlise's
amendment would have been readily ac-
eepted, for the Insertion of that amend
meat coald in no way impair the effect oil
the bill. 10 exempting the President aud
his subsrdinates from pesalties tor acts
which were not violations of the Constitu-
den. These Senators in effect declare that
he hiss violated the Csns.itstisn; that they
consider yiolatisas Of the Constitution
nariterioss acts on the part Of an officer
sworn to support and defend il; asd that
they will stand between him and all par
mes ordained by State or Federal laws for
wanton and illegal trespasses On the rights
Of citizens.
If we proceed from this shamsless con.
fession Of intentions 10 examine the par
ticpl2r provisions Of the bill. We shall lind
that the structure harmspizes with the
plan. Every part 81 il pats tsitsr s on, the
feet of liberty. while i sets tyranny On
horseback. In every cass Of prosecution
fer false inpriseRnent, is allows the de-
fendaRt to appeal from csart to court, but
takes away the right Of appeal from the
plaintiff. II the ssFersr. from wanton acts
IF arbitrary pawer, is defeated in the State
Courts. it denies him all redress against
the misfsrtuRs Of . prsjsdiced Court Or a
packed jury. whilO il treats proceedings in
q, State Cssrt against his PROSECUTOR as
nall aud Of ne eject. II even inflcts Pc
Ralties on the plailtlf fer daring 10 assert
his rights aad bring ssit. II he happens
to be dsfsatsi no natter whether justly or
pnjustly. be is net ssly dssisd the right Of
appeal which is grained to tbs defendant.
hyt is compelled to pay double cssts. 1t
not only tssssstrsges the rights of the in-
jprsd party BY this inequality. which
would be sufficiently nssstrsss il the law
were allowed to take Its course but it in
terpsses to slsul the Law on which he re.
lies for bis kotsctiss, ssd to insure the
malctioa Of those heavy penalties for bring
~ suit.
II declares that the authority Or order Of
the President shall be valid and compleis
defence in all such salts: bat ~ il this was
not b, Dad enough to cover aud peotect the
nsAerous acts OF aespotisn which have
stitutIon. II alsS declare, that il :" there
WAS probable cause for the arrest. impri-
sonmen Mt. or ether act complained Of" that
,lso shall be "a fall and complete defence
"a the action, and il shall be the duty Of
The court trying the act 50 70 instruct the
nry. and that their fnJing must be &C
sordingly." That is.to say. the NOS, ma
hcious stories told By mans personal or
nolitical enemies. no matter WHISTLER true
ar nat. are to be "a fall ssd complete de-
fence. for arbitrary arrests aud imprison-
raents by every deputy prsvsst-marshal,
even If be cannot make It appear that he
had authority OF the President fer this dar.
ing violation Of the Constitution. II there
was ever anything in legislative history
which deserved to be CHARACTERIZED - :
.s.hilI of aborinations," il 10 this.
And the party which passes this iafs.
mons, this abomihable bill. degisg ne
Consultation and annullisg all State law
tOI pI0ts<1thS Peieohe' .sSe' = - - 800
PARTY that two or three years ago vas pass.
rrs Sc. called liberty bills in behalf Of III
Nbrthern States TO protect runaway negroes
against the provision Of the i'oa.iltstloa
Which requires their Surrender. "a deal
and sacred did they profess 10 hold indl.
ydusl liberty that they would MT allow i
20 be violated even in the person Of 81 =
capped slage, aad they set UP Stale legisla
ton against Federal legislation fsg hi pro
teetian. These sensitive pbilsnihr0pl.ti
and doughty champions of irssdos then
pyafessa5 to be shocked at the denial VI ID,
hsSars eo1vs to these fugitive blacks, snt
made that pretext for resisting. By mo.
violence. he execution Of Law Of Ii,
United States. And nov, We see thss,
zane champions Of personal liberty. thes.
sne stickisrs for the hsb,0s corpus. ttesl
same iastifers Of State resistance u Pede
raj power. passing an act WHICH dsgradel
The white citizen below ! cOsdliisn Which
ihey ;hea thought intalrrabie ipr slaves a
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