Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-31
IFrom the Philadelphia Ags.l
The Courts and the Conscriptioa.

II ia said that somebody in New York. that charming
home Of order and brothery love- proposes to act upon
Mr. James T. Bradys patriotic hint OF the desirahliy
Of testing the constutionaty OF the Conscrption law
there are some sesqupedeian words In the aboge but
thew are Mr.. Bradys not ours No court OF law, at
time like this, ought to permit huoh question TO be
raised No loyal and law maintaining Judge can Sane
ton it. l....t .t...l.... 80 H. af|
In this manner spoke the Philadelphia Press,
an Saturday last. 1t is almost impossible to
imaeipe more Infamous sentiment than 10 con-
tanned Ia the concluding portion OF the para.
graph We have quoted, II it were not that we
halieyed IL VAS uttered "by authority" and
sImnly echoed tho wishes of the central dsspot-
lam AZ Washington, We would attach no more
impoFtsace to il than " ordinarily given to the
fatuous reyings OF Abolitionism. EmanatIng
from tho source 1t does, however, 1t is well oal-
oulated 10 occasion the deepest slarm and con-
sternation in the public mind. II the character
of the cases 10 be presented to the courts ~ 70
be determined by corrupt Administration Or
any OF itb satellites, the people VIII De utterly
poweIless, and every legal means OF redress Tor
tampted osnsor5hip Of the press In free country
lila enough 10 rouse the sleeping Indignation Of the
MASSES, and call upon its misguided authors o
iust and righteous retributioh.a Bat the applca.
tion of eucb rinciplc to the courts, which would
render them the M ere tools Of designing and die
tstorial Executive, wiilnever be submittedto to BY
nation conscious Of its rights aud Jealous OF lts
Iibertiea. Its inevitable results Would be the
Iueryersion of all justice, the snhxefeion of al
laws, aud the destruction of all order. Doe
" Htho marble hears,, "a aahingto Geek such Q
consnmmatiofi7 Are the courts offshei land t
he made the shopa ID which clankltig chains Ar
ii to be forged for the limbs OF Q nteEing people
7 Ia the President ofithe Unitedl States faithles
to his oash Of cfce aud cruelty false 20 the In
I, lterests Of, his countrymen, wiling 70 Assum
4 this feaffuiresponaibility, and sit' sap, .ig
ls'i' .saraye A Libanus Aumbeting Ger the lawso
y Whist gold and party zeal decide the cause
i hIf the doctrine OF censorship OF the eonFl
Ia 10 be enforced, we had better knowit Of onc'
n The Democratic and conservative omasses bay
y al,cadyr borne much from s'the Incidence 4
q 4 c,cr.r They have Witnessed the grossest onl
} ragea upon personal liberty and private rlgn
Z j by the deIuded fanatics now CONTROLLING Y
Government. The, have aeel the union pFeks
ke and the Constitution assailed by the wnetchs
to nalsisans hohave fhadly sacrificed the hopesl
millions Of white freemen upon the altar
negro equality. But not until this fatal ho
have they ever been told that o. court Of 10
". mnst not permit question uarlse involvil
the econstiiusionallty Of anodlona enactment, q
that q Judge who, In the solemn discharge
n lhia duty. hears such aqueati6n, is duloyall.
VA No man cansee the ultimate tendency 0f su
teaohinrp, The revolutionary and tEeaeonai
q ldootriues Of the Abolitionists have already |
2 cited spirit Of lawIessneas and consempt
Ing authority, that found vent IN pillsge, stsen