Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-21
Judge Trlsg's Court.

aNuSS lAA4A = NHuAH
Ia tby lsst issue Of our paper. In which ths ols-
ay-ss osnes7n wss referred 70, we stated that The
Test Oath prescribed by Congress for Attorney,
practising in United State Courts was being discus
ed, or ,aas o. t-tal in the Court.
The oslh prescribed in the act OF Congress is IN
size y ,-c,> following
/ DO soleulnly swoar,l hai have never voluuts.
-sly hcTne arms against the United States Gnee I
ave be0n citizen thereof; that have voluntarily
,iyes no all cogntsnanoo counsel or encourage
nCnt persons engaged in armed hostility thereto
tEAi ] have neither fought nor accepted nor al
tempted - exercise the functions of any oace vhsi-
ever under any authority or pretended authority In
hostility - The United States; that I have not
yieldej = voluntary support % any pretended gov
crlucnt authority, power, or constitutions within
she Hitsd States hostile inimicSl thereto and
further swear that 70 The best Of my knowledge and
ability, l all support and defend the Constitution
& The JBitei States agsinst ell enemies foreign and
domestic thsi will bear true faith and allegiance
- The sane that take this obligation freely with
1ut any menial reservation az purpose of evasion;
- ke'P NE God.
The .abz'aaee Of this oath required OF Iawyers
practising IN The Federal Courts 4, that they hoss
sst r,,sflty aided the lat rebellion " r,lanta-
-, Acknowledged thc so-csllei Confidence gov-
eminent. Judge Trigg decided that hi, law Of The
congress ai the United State Is unconstitutional,
Hall ani sold and admitted those lawyers 70 prae.
Size r hi, Court ho not only r9lls,tzrilg gave aid
sud comfort 70 tie rebellion bot were original Sc
.c.stouisg aud laS.-s Of the rebellion in East Ten
rssssa.
". have Us spscg 10 pdbli,h, in fii, the opinion
e Jadge Trigg. It Soald occupy about seyeu col-
1-lus f. oar psPcT-
The onae,uding portion II the decision or opinion
a- r.sa herewith in his "wB language
Crru h, whole, kIer ~ inconsiderabis laby, sl.d
s mos; sBalgu- inquiry, and Tor the reasons sstod
tie faTtEoiug opinion, have srryed a. the on
9-lga thai the Hct - Congress, approved January
= 1853 Is rspugnSns 70 The Constitution If the
Z Hit,l state. and il therefore not valid lsw.
This decision Il Trigg viii not surprise the peo-
pls e., Easi Tennessee, or Of any other -eton, who
@s- sas s, and We publish lbe result u his trial
~ tho laws enacted BY Congress simply because il
.- ssd re Wiil alvi.s OR reader, Of vhat ia
rriHc 80
stranger who ooaid hAvs heard Triggs furious
,al yuheneni ebsrge 70 the Grand Jury % indict
-cnyr Editor Of this paper would have supposed
- ss,- .s5as pumpkins on enforcing the scts Of
CrHgre-. Sgt 90 with those who ks0ts personally
- 's4s,t agt Istrioy. J.atsi-f - who wears the
54l7gisl sruiEe
r. hi, charge sgaiu,t v. q BruBulOs, be de-
aoI hat be sss s'ror 70 enforce Le lars and the
.-r7r- we're sssorn ~ enforce them Therefore, 1t
TIE duty II the juror 30 end an indictment
rgsln-. Brgwrlaw for diersgar,iiGg = I4w e Con-
ere.
Thg Judge an accumulate authorities AFTER 10
-atpsilersbo labor aud the uiost anxious inquiry,
h. e,labizh the uHconsttIiionAlity Of law which
Bisr.JIsiy affects hi rebel and ooppeFhesd admir-
one by which he hoped 70 break down or III
-rs .H- ziitr 81 thl. paper he regard. Artsna-
Har3 would sag Cou-ste too-,in-al.
Wach - The surprise and chAgrin II The eminent
pa-i5. ,ri.ss eeerp Hg,gtt Is os pure az a., Asgsy.
--s,fH DO failed 70 bully the grand jury of hi,
Cs-Es L, ard bl! against the editor or this paper
Srg-ral 5ass since the grand jury Of the Federal
C-l-t ~s. discharged, and the JUROR d,y,gytas Tor
.GeT re-P-5ii,a home without making the present-
.a rnt which Trigzs hssrt yearHsd for The Coari,
Ibis writing, hsz MOI adjourned, but sill ia 80 IN
taw Day. VIXEN, Sc suppose, thsJudgs will 9spcrt
s-u Knoxville q relieve his rebel friends 1t Nash
...s ~ Memphis, ami charge against loyal Hlsa and
-,8fs-at'eH isv. The country Eyu,e loose nothing
b. saalt aggart - siiutber world instead OF
Na-p, De gr Memphis. Some men have aobIy
-srvgl lhGr country by dying on th. battle field
! D. laea ike Trige would ssrve their country by
aylHg zgyREerr.
Ne don't Lnos that be oouid hll any station there
I.L credit himself profit 70 bis employers, hut
ze ppozs be could "a the hyPothesis or which the
sa.I5w sold ~ coon dog He declared be knew
-.s log = b. god opon dog, and worth tsH dol
zgs .bJogh BIZ had never tried hiBl in freeing
sl4 Sid the nan sbJat 70 purchase II you
az,- n-gar tried hii. hDw DO you l.posg him - be
I'D fsF tia pufpy=s Well" said the dog man
hsvr lrisi him for everything in the World but ;
.sssH sad b. has Hot bosB worth damn for any
rrsgz saPppse, therefore, he Is good for oooBs.7
ing re been tried Tor n great many tbiHgs and
Pc be- si4owH himself useful or prp8,sbie ftr
si ss sEs no. aware Of t.
g. Easg TeGBassss, with sil igyai men, b. is
gayod os Like Cromwell, lac might we'll repeat
i.s s5.j-efay. Farewell long farsssll oall my
.s.zlasss AZ Fesisrai Judge be b a swiaiisaEd
aa-. spJU loyal community s.
) -sry iHiimats perssnsl friend 0i Trigg's says
-a lodge 49, Fery much oat Of bumor, and very
ID 3i-Fssied With The jury b0csuss they woad
.. &. 81 be- ordsrei them We don't know how
b. 4yy fsit about their inooTripaible Judge but we
SnaN 'ast Ein~iy-sins 0gl Of every one hun