The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04

Id zens, or subjects. Here the judicial DO
re er 90 the United States is expressly ,
20 loriA -nd defined, and the act Of Septemt
D. =, I.>5 establishing the judicial courts
Tue uiieI states, in c0nierrlng upon I
70 Federal courts jurisdiction over cases c
} l9lhal.u7 in state tribunals, Is careful
= tpllile tAcm tu tle classes enumerated
e lhe ABOVE recital clause Ofthe C0nstituti0
% his section OI the u.u undoubtedly cor
81 pfeheuds cases, and authorizes the eXerci
II oI powers that are not hv the Constitution
e. Mlluin TO jurisdiction Of the courts OF y
q A4lel States. To transfer them 10 tho.
courts Wouli be an exercise of autho-i,
d We'll calculated % excite distrust and alar
4 OF tle u4tl ci AL the states: Tor. the bi
. applies alike 10 all OF them Us Well Is Z
tAo>e llat have. as - those that have n0
, been engaged In rebellion IL may ha "a.
sufed that this authority Is incident Ia m
power granted 10 Congress hv the Const
tItl1n. AS recently amended. 10 enforce p
appropriate legislation The article Ieclarin
lAal neither slavery nor involuntary sery
tuie except Is a punishment for crime
whereof Tie party shall have been duly con
Yicted. shall exist within the United STATE.
OF ln any place subject % this iurisiic
ti0n.
IL cannot however. be justly claimed that
VIII a Wow to the enforcement OF this arti
Gle oi The Constitution. there is not at pra
seni. ans necessity for he exercise of m
lhe powers which this bill confers Sla
very has been abolished. and. at present
nowhere exists within the jurisdiction o.
the United states. nor has there been nan
is It likely there Will he. anv attemnts :,
revive Dc ny tle people OF the states Whom
ever amy such attempt shall be made will
lAen become the duty of the General Coy
ernment 10 exercise any and all incidental
powers necessary AMI proper 10 maintain
Mfioldte TINS government law of the freed
men
lie i-h section 0l THIS bll provides that
Ohcers and agents Of the Freedmeu's Bur-
can shali he empowered 10 make arrests
anu also that Their officers nav be snecial-
y commissioned for that purpose hv the
President OF the uited states. Ii also au-
thorizes ihe Circuit Courts of The United
states. and The superior Courts ofthe Ter
rtofies to appoint without limitation Com
missioners. Who are ID be charged with the
performance OF quasl-Judiclal duties
Inc ON section empowers the Commis-
sioner 10 be selected by the court. 10 an
point. 10 writing. one or more suitable per-
sous- from time % time 10 execute wartnfs
1ld other processes. desirable bv the hin
lnese numerous official agents are made Ia
constitute sort oi police. in addition To-
lhc military ami are authorized 10 summon
"a posse cDD'fFtVs, and even 10 call 10 their
4id auch portion oi the land and naval
forces oi the tniied states or Of the militia
L7 may "e necessary 10 The performance of
sme III uu'y win which they are charged.
e y ; Ha NIL IA Ir..
upon agents irresponsible 10 the Cavern
iieht anu 10 the people, to whose number
lhe description ofthe Commissioners IS fhe
OHIy Aulit ana IN whose hands such au-
thoniy might be made a terrible engine of
WrohS' oppression, fraud. The general
statutes regulating the land and naval for
ces OF The United states. and the evecnt ion
OF laws, are believed 10 be ADEQUATE for any
emergency which can occur m time of
peace II 10 shall prove otherwise Con
@ress can, at any time. amend those laws
III such manner a., while subservinp the
pubic welfare, not 10 jeOpardize the RIGHTS
interests. and lberalities Ofthe peonle
Inc 'th section provides that a lee of s1o
snal Oe paid to each Commissioner in ev-
cry case brought before him. and a foe of
. TO ms deputy, or deputies, for each per
son he Or they, may arrest and take before
any such Commissioner, with such Other
Ices as may be deemed reasonable by such
COMMISSIONER I'D general for performing
'1ch o,uer duties as may be required i'm the
ppeinises. All these fees are TO be paid ont /
'i Ihe treasury Of the United states. whefh- /
'I lhere Is a conviction or not. But. ia 1
i1se OF conviction, they are to be recover |
tole rom the defendant IL seems 10 nae Z
-Ial' under the influence Of such temnta- /
IONS oad men might convert any law.
however, beneilcent. into an instrument of .
persecution and fraud.
By the sth section Of the bil. the United /
states courts, which sit only iu one nlace
or "hiie clAIens. must migrate with the
hdIsn.li anu District Attorney. ana nee
'ssarlly with the Clerk, although he is not
Hehtiohel 10 any part Of the district. up-
'h the order OF the President. and there
iolI a court lOI The purpose of the more
pfedy arrest And trial OF persons CHARGED
van violation OF this act, and there tho
uuse ana officers Of the court must remain
lpoh the order ef the President for the time
herein designated.
Inc JtA section authorizes the President
II SucH person ashe may empower for that
'ui uiIuse 10 employ such part of the land
u haFdl forces OF The United states or Of
ne niiillia, as shall be necessary 10 prevent
ne Flvlation and enforce the due eXecu-
ION "i lhls act This language seems ID
'P9 permanent military force that i.
ne AWAY al nand and whose ONLY busi-
es7 j. oe The enforcement OF this measure
yer tle vast region where 10 is intended 10
perate.
l 10 not propose 10 consider the policy
lhls OH. To me the details Ofthe billare
'ausht with evil. The white race and
ldcA race OF the South have hitherto lived {
l5ether under the relation OF master and
ave capital owning labor Now the re-
'lioh Is changed, and as 10 ownership. cap
al anu labor are divorced. They stand
oW each master OF itself In this new re
'lloh' one being necessary 10 the other. {
-eIe VIII De new adjustment. which both
re ueeliy lnterestedin making harmonious.
acn mas equal power IN settling the terms :
hu u ieil 10 the laws that regulate capiral
hu lAo0r- % - confidently believed that
lel Viii satisfactorily work out the prob !
'in- capital Il Is true, has mOrs intelh-
euce, out labor Is never so ignorant Ss not
, understand is own interest not 10 know
: own value and not 10 see that capital
4st pay that value. This bin illustrates
us adjustment. 1t interyenes between
ipl1ai and labor AMI attempts 10 settle
lesuons OF political economy through I
IL aerHct ol numerous officials. whose in J
res, il VIII be 20 ferment discorls between
ie Two races. for, as the breach wilens. j
.eir employment VIII continue. and when q
Is closed their occupation will terminate. Q
az our history, in all our experience as (
people living under Federal and State .
" no such system as that contemplated
the details OF this bin has ever before d
zen proposed or adopted. They establish + q
tle security Of the c0i0Ted race safe I
iards which 70 infinitely beyond anv that ;
e General Government has ever provided
the white race. In fact the distinction $
The race OF color. j., by the BILL made To C
.Vr-le I'd iarOr 0i the cOl0red and against o
q White race. They interfere with the q
lnicipal legislation OF the States. with q
iations existing exclusively between q q
ate and lis citizens, OF between inhabi- a
1ts OF the same state and are an absorb d
.h anu assumption of power by the Gen 81
li Government which. IL acqgiescel in O
Isl stop and destroy our federative svs e
m 0- limited ffnEpr- and L-,ol T. 4---- u