The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-05

company.-blt because MS own leeord
during the late rebellion is not clean. tbe
editor of he @I4ioaH -hould be above
such reckless attemFt . biacien the
fair fame of honest patriots around him.
Ea3,da8te,3aE Rights.
There are some fiqhi9 thaf are termed
FUNnA2IENrAL. They are "a aae5ed
that they cannot foraay length oftime be
successfully assailed. Aitcitizepsia this
country are guaranteed their enjoyment
By the Constitution Of The United States.
aud l1y the genius and chaia5.of Of eur
system q government. Iegislalates
are impotent 10 overthrow them. Laws
are naeatory and void when brought ~
contact with them. Faction may make
the ofort to destroy them. batWitlaseet=
tainiV meet its own destruction in the
condies.
We viii now advert but 10 ae7 q
these fundamental fights, because they
have been, aad are std. the salieef Of
assault in this State.
The .R1st Is the elective ffanei4ises -
regulated and established b5 Che GoAsti-
tuition Of this State.
the see9ad, the right to institute and
maintain actions IN The C9mfs.
We do not propose in this article 10
euter into any examination Of The acts
Of the Legislature of West Nhginia
assailiag these sacred and fundamental
rights, but 20 lay before our readers the
Judicial opinion of one OF the most
eminent Judges Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, from which il will
be seen how directly IN conflict with
that great piiyilegeofeist=easAPs secured
by the Constitution OF the United States
these acts Of the Legislature are.
Justice Washington ii the celebrated
case Of Ceriield IS. eoiye3, thas an
noances the doctrine:
1.-THE inquiry Is Whit are lhe p4ivi-
ie9es aud immunities OF the citizens OF
The several }states9 " e feel no hssi-
tatien III eanfinin@ these expressions 10
those privileges and i4nutdnities which
are in their nature fundamental which
belong of 1imilt TO the eiizens OF ali rec
government; and which have at all
times been enjoyed by The citizens OF Che
several States which compose this Union,
from the ,inle Of Their becoming flee,
independent and sovereign. u hat these
tundanentsi privileges a4e, il would
perhaps be fnafe tedious than difficult to
enunleIate. They may however be all
comprehendeauE underline following GENE
railroads. protection by the Government;
the enjoyment OF life and liber,Y, With
the right 70 acquire and pessess property
OF every kiAd, and to pursue and o tain
happiness and safety; subject, neverthe-
less, TO such restraints Is the Govern
mentmay justly prescribe for the general
good OF the whole. The right Oh q eiti-
zen Of one State 10 pass through, or
reside IN any other STATE for the purpose
of trade, agricultural professional pur-
suits, or otherwise, to claim the benefit
of the writ Of Habeas Corpus, 10 institute
ead Haiataf2 actions q any hi3}6 IN lie
Courts, 10 take, hole, and dispose OF
property, either real or personal, and an
exemption from HIGHER taxes or inn
positions than are paid by other citizens
OF the State, may be mentioned Us some
Of the particular privileges and immu-
mites which are clearly embraced, by
the general description Of privileges
deemed 10 be fundamental, 10 which
may be added, the ekeetiee tfoaciise, as
Fega{019d azJd esfd61ished III nc eonSti-
hilton end lars Of he s9a{e Ia eiieh L Is
10 b ecercise9.'
We present these profound and en-
lightened views Of Judge Washington,
of The Supreme Court Of the United
states, to the careful consideration OF
candidates for the Legislature, and also
OF The Supervisors and inspectors OF
Election, and ask the latter, When il
their cfici@ oofhs they swear 10 support
the Constitution Of the JTatfse1 5sf1stes, car
they disregard such q voice from one o
the ahlest eXpounders OF that instru
ment:
Price OF fsuefieod Patriotism.
Siy huparnd dollars with one Office il