The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-30

'"e present ease in the fact, that General
SIcSLEs advised with th first men in his
District on the subject. He consulted the
Governors the Chief justice, and many other
distinguished men in both States, all of whom
urged upon him the passae of such an order.
General s. himself has setthis forth at length
IN his recent reply to the charleston Board Of
Trade.
In the letter referred to L also sets forth the
reason why he resisted the rocess ofthe United
States Courts. It was accordance with
his conception of his powers and his
duties under the At of Congress
gress, investing him with supreme authority
within hi, district; unconditional certainly,
from beginning to end. ht it was not to be
expected that military commanders would be
restrained by constitutions scruples in the e1-
ecution of an Act giving thm unlimited power.
The question of the con.tutionality of any
law, is in the first instance between the Presi-
dent and Congress, aod afte that between the
people at large and the sureme Court of the
United States In no case an it be considered
the duty Of military offer to weigh the pro-
priety of executing law egularly enacted,
because of possible doubthe may entertain,
affecting its constitutionalit.
We have said that we di, not like much of
Gen. s1cKLls military leglatien, still we be-
lieve, he isa man. Of fr-class intellectual
ability, and meant to do wat was right. We
must be excused therefor if we do not con-
slider his removal as goodper Sc. We know
nothing whatever Of Gen. GNBI; but suppose,
upon his accession, he shotd revoke General
Order No. 10, and "a, and erhaps some para
graphs of 65; is it certaintherefore, that the
people of the two Carolina will thereby be the
gamers! Much that has lready been done,
may have to hs done over gain; and agitation,
at present our greatest crse, bids fair to be
continued indefinitely.
We have said nothing asret of the ultimate
consequences Of these cmges; the part we
are again called to play in lie quarrel between
the President and Congress. When Congress
re re-assembles in November, he very first thing
they will do, in our opinion is to bring in arti-
cles of impeachment agaipt the President
Whether justly or unustly,constitutionally or
unconstitutionally, vii make no practical diff
ference to US. We believe that in this coming
contest the Presidofs party will not
be the victors. 1t hs not been so hereto
fore. Harsher tens have been i'm
posed upon us every time we have listened
to the President and fs advisers. Prudence,
ex pediency, therefore, ictate strict neutrality
on our part in the preat contest The Prosi-
dent, whatever his iientions, is unable to
serve us, materially, nc are we able to serve
him. But our connectn, we verify believe,
has been productive Of .rm to both him and
US.
Let us then learn wisGm from the past and
stand aloof from the psent imbroglio. We
firmly believe that we no have the best terms
that will ever be oHeredto US. Let nothing,
therefore, lead US frou Il main work in hand.
Let no side-issue divert o. attention from the
great task, now before usviz: our political re-
generation. If we reject tsse terms, we have no
reason whatever to look foanything but worse.