The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07
VI GRRAI INJUNCTION CISEG
Mississippi and Georgia Again Before
the Supreme Court.

Closing Argument d the Attorney
General Against the Petitions
fer IBjunctiens.
&c. DC. &c.
wAsmoros. May q 1897.
Tue argument on me motion 70 dismiss tho bills sd
On behalf Of the States or Georgia and Mississippi against
Secretary Stanton and others was to-day concludsa b.
Attorney General stanbsy. Hs said: Nay please the
Court-when concluded my argument in opening thsss
nosons 70 dismiss and against tho injunction did mot
expect again 70 occupy any further time Of the court
meant in that opening 70 state every point and 10 urge
svsry argument that occurred 70 me- and than having
y stated the case TO leave u TO BE- dealt with by the
gentlemen on the other side But nnd that upon some
= The points which made have bssn % much
misunderstood by the opposite counsel that I
onss have failed 10 make myself = clear a. in.
teadsd 70 be- and therefore feel some neoss-
~ 70 rsasass those points, and " possible whether
! IN right Or wrong, % mako mysslf undsstood
~ learned friends On the other sds take great excsp-
nsu . the manner In which have argued this case.
1Asy ~ there great qusson here and the gsntls-
nan who argued last went Ar to ny the greatest
question that has ever been before this court involving
n stability Of govsmmsnk The security OF our vs.
ts federal and State and that thaE system was now on
~ tia, and he addsd IL final trial. that ~ this
sssst decided upon hss moons one way Or tie other
II republic was 70 b saved to be lost Il 10 in refer
sncs 70 question q such magnitude a. that that
NJ gentleman says have not quite como up to the
heeht Of the argument that instead Of meeting this
question ~ ought to DO met and coming up 10 this
~ o speculation whore they are have descended 70
see lower level and subordnated this great question TO
nsrs points Of jurisdiction Indeed the learned gen-
e,snan who spoke last says that have svaded
NJ question. am mot conscious Of thai,
~ 70 evads anything is to see II before
yeu obstruction and obstacle to be avoided and
have such obstacle in this case and felt no
nscsssty for svadng any question that is In the case
What have sought 70 svads questions out Of the
eass for the long training and discipline Of the bar and
ths experience Of many years have taught . law
yse this duty above Ill others-o nothing but the
60 and % argue question that 10 not In the Case
when am arguing case % hwyer no consideration
dha induce matter how captivating II may be a.
Geld for the display Of forensic eloquence 70 quit for
moment my or the questions that belong 70 It,
an constrained, and. perhaps, may ny, (" conhnsd,
sasined and cibbsd" 70 the case - II IN A. lawyer
IN HE the veteran who only walk In the military
sssp, and whom he stops falls inevitably into the
petition Of soldier But The gentlemen ny that
n meeting tais great question which they
-
d5e.on Now whas il question q jurisdicon s6ai i
naees q p little conseqpenes for lawyer . hook
INTO W Let read extract from the equity plead
inp q II. Justtas Story ssolsn tsn--which t&rous
lQht = ths mpofsaAes q ssestiop q jufsd5c-
s g e :sss - ssss;F nay nay 3 ss
always Indispensable 70 BE- cbssrvs6 is that Il must
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m - every saes x TIE eau11 ana can SSver be csred
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Ss = IS ps1 Or s. susS 81 nj Ssns ossosd %
sssSsriv IN matters Of ss1 every sxosa viii
onSssns 70 usuzpaiion which wf make Is dscretai
~ suehs rs S Ssn ooon
= evsy 60 y the question q ne Jurisdiction Of The
s y y r e. ss y.s + ' a. CON con-
0usatlon - which dirscted my attention. whsn the
records q tAs cass came INTO my hands was the ques
- perss IL jurisdicton over the subject mastsrs
ovfths nehs sst up and ever the rssr which wns In
q 4 ne eccst over he psrsiss 8 S . 10 ssfsnS
ants were concerned that this being case calling Tor
ss q e: ss " Ssa q s =:
invoke Or defend aesns. :h.: original jur,sdison
Who aro brought here ~ defendants, Mr. Stanton,
cd y he other ease, were not such parties s State
~ of ma CONT do MOI intend 70 rssess nv srgu
nsna The learned gentleman Who nrst argued for The
ooWU30iU0nto
eva6e but he paspsd it by with % few remarks thot
IN very we'll content leave the argument upon Ahas
pului e Il has been made, without adding . word M
learned friend who closed the case-I do noe say he
evadsA The point-certainly aid mot notice y I am
saTe . ala not evade 4. Perhaps | may e tha. on
. far above II that be did not see n II = he only way
oan undsssand why that point ~ seferred 70 at
An by him II his argument without AIDING word 10
VhaS nid on thas point let me 40 simply as an Ius-
etion % show how important hia r. such case a. this
the question OF jurisdiction even IDr he pases The
aoutjemen tell us that here Il alssse ssne the inter-
ference o. this Court 70 proasc Il from destruction II
cone into this Court as fho nal arer as The only tri
bunai that can give rs6 and they object that do
not adis that The Cous - iurledictsou 10 uant such
ralisf IN g uresuius 01ee Now let ne suppose that
Snr1 thene lawa va ned = thew have been paseed
- thsI in their ~ ufou for you must md parties
q had happened at Mr. Stanton and General Grant and
Cenern Fope - General Ord had every one OF them
beon citinne n the District Of Columbia, or II you
$3.50 en1w one OF them citizens OF Georgia In the
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