The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-28
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preme Bench is full. Many distin
guished lawyers are present. Attor
ney General Stanberry opened, pre-
missing the question would be treated
in legal aspect. The political ques
tons dividing the country are not tc
be discussed here, hut for clear un
derstanding of the subject it is neces
sary to know what the acts of Congress
are of which the States complain, as
working excessive injury, and depriv.
ing them of constitutional rights. He
explained the reconstruction laws, re.
marking that the States lately in re-
bellion have no republican govern
ment. Congress made provision to
form such governments as are capable
of Congressional representation, mar
rating the restraints demanded by
compliments, stopping Grant, Stan
ton, and other high officers. He
maintained that this was no case pro-
vided for by the Constitution to come
before this court. The controversy
was not with these men as citizens, but
as high officials, and it was not within
the jurisdiction of this court, either
with regard to reason or spirit of the
Constitution; dwelt upon damaging
consequences Of veto by judicial tri-
bunal, selected for life, and beyond
the peoples control. The injuries set
forth in the bill were only contingent
and might never happen. In conclu-
sion, he argued that it was political
case, durable only by political RENE
dies.
O'Connor followed The idea of
the complaint was to show that what
was ordered done by Congress was in
length and breadth demonstrations
and void. Therefore the Court ought
to order an injunction in general terms
The Georgia of l776 was to be wiped
out and new Georgia substituted.
Georgia occupied the same position
to-day, polite and corporate, and any
Court Of equity could prevent or re-
strain any attempt to divert the pur-
poses of its corporation, or violation
of its charter. He took issue with
Stanberrys assertion that the mischief
complained of was contingent and
might never happen. The parties
named in complaint had already taken
steps for enforcing the laws com
planned of as unconstitutional. A fur
tber hearing was postponed until next
Friday, when Walker will plead in be-
half Of Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Wilson visited Mr.. Davis yesterday.
The President received the Odd Eel
lows procession to-day, which filed by
with uncovered heads.
MEMPHIS, April 26.-Capt. Estes,
commanding post, has forbidden pro-
cession, speeches or any public de-
in honor to the Confeder-
ate dead to day. Military interference
will be avoided by combining arrange
ments to the simple act of mourning
for deceased relatives.
WASHINGTON, Apl 26.-Mr. Peabody
received the Queens portrait direct,
instead of through the British Minis.
ter.
Further Mexican advices says that |
offers to surrender if gran
ted free departure from the country
BERLIN, April 25.-Switzerland will
post an army of observation on the
French frontier.
PARIS, April 25.-Leading editorials
Of official character say that France
does not desire war, and will use all
means consistent with national honor
TO avoid it.
New ORLEANS, April 16.-Cotton-
sales 3, 700 bales; active and higher;
ow middling 12t@234; receipts for
he week 6,021 bales against 8, III last
week; exports 24,4 o. +; stock on hand
1879, S44 sugar-demand limited 12I
air ID; fully fair 134 prime molasses
y; prime -four dull small sales; SUI
oerflne held at $13; corn market
Oare, small sales, unchanged;
pats tending upward, IS; pork dull
and unchanged; Bacon-shoulders,
d; rib, III; clear, 12a; Lard steady,
I34 to IA Cofee-demand fair, gag
o 254; Gold 3St; Sterling 4St to
'24 York sight 3 to ].
LIVERPOOL, April 26.-Cotton active
md excited, advance + to J mijdling
lplands 104 to IL; sales 10000 bales.
New YORK, April 26-Cotton ac-
i've; sales 1926 bales at 20 to 254
3old 3s3.