The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-03

tho right, shall run in tho disticts whoro tho ro
hei ~ to take effect, as II runs elsewhere.
;, such, III respect to its dignity, its power, an,
!hG nllinpairud integrity Of itB machinery, is til,
judicial establishment of the United States TT
Suafd its supremacy in tho administration OF Jus
| uce, Congross has provided storm laws.
PoStsu uMENT ron RESISTING JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.
Tho following provisions, among othors, belong
here: '''"e
III any porson or peraons shall knowingly and
wllfully 'struct, rcsst, oppose any officer OF
! lne United States in serving, or attempting 10
| servo or execute any mosne process or warrant
or any rule or order of any OF tho Courts OF fho
united States, or any otlor legal or judicial writ
OF process whatsoever, OF shall assault, boat, or
Mounu any oihcer or other person duly authorized
lh serving or executing any writ rule order or pro
| cess OF warrant nioroshd, oyery person SO know
nsly and wllfulIy Offending in the promises, shall
on conviction thereof, DO imprisoned not exceed
ing twoivS months and fined not exceeding three
hundred dollars tAct 30th April, 1870, section 90
INC otienco OF obstricting process consists, says
possrssion, or in opposing obstructing Tho exc
cutlon or Tho WRIT By threats OF Yiolonce which il
y, rs IN the power o. the party TO enforce (United
states Vs. Lowry, 2Wash., 1G9) ANY obstruction
10 tho free action Of ths officer or his lawful as-
sistants, wilfully placed in his way, for the pup
c. OF Sss anS HIN h,1 is Gueont e Curtis
IIa,, Iegs, aGt2 Tho courts say it embraces eyer..
court In session nsSst!soover whetlon oa q
commissioaer, acting il tho Duo adminisiration Of
any law OF tho Uni,od Statos. Omitted States w.
AgRin
III any person or persons SHALL corruplly or by
threats OF force, enloavor to influence intndate
or impede any juror, witness. or officer in any
court Of tho United Suites in the discharge Of his
duty, or shall, cornptly or BY threats Of force,
obstruct or impede tho duo administration OF
justice therein every person or persons su Offend
ing shall DO liable to prosecution therefor, by in
dctment, and shall, upon conviction thereof bo
punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding threo
months or both, according to the nature and sg-
grayation OF the ofence." (Act OF I'd March, 1881,
section 2, 4 Stat, 1887
Thcso laws arc in force. II tho President could
no supposed to bo willing to suspend them, il is
certain that hc has not thu power. Ho must, how
ever, execute tho laws. What, then shall be
done with these2 l shall consider, before con-
clnding the peculiar energy with which the o1ccu-
tive department is bound to act whero tho prorog-
atiTes Of tho unarmed but majestic judiciary are
insnltod. Tho execution OF tho criminal laws of
the United States, and especially all such as arc
intended to guard judicial authority belongs, un-
der the President, to tho supervision Of the Attor-
ney-Genernl. It happens thus to dcyolyo upon
this Office to reflect the Indignation which The law
encourages in the judicial breast against an nsub
ordination which, when il refuses reverence, des-
stroys power. unless the department to which the
national sword is conflded puts itself in motion
for the yindcatiou OF the constitutional ministers
Of Justice.