The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-04

woman, with eyes bandaged, holding pair Of
even balances, must hereafter be represented
with false balances in her hand, with one eye
uncovered, no longer looking straight forward
in search Of truth, but askant and obsequious,
seeking apologies for the usurpation OF central
power. :.
| In our system two forces are ever struggling
with each other-one tending towards central
ization, the other towards the States. Each
operating without tho other would destroy the
system. AS in the solar system, there the CEN
tripetal force, left to itself alone, would draw
all the planets to the sum- and thus destroy
that system. The centrifugal force, left to it
self alone, would drive the planets into infinite
space, and thus destroy that system Also But
| the continued operation Of both forces, the one
balancing the other, retains all IN their proper
orbits.
How long could that system last if the CEN
tripetal force should be doubledP The other
force remaining the came could no longer bal
ance it; all would go to the centre. II the CEN
| trifugal force we're doubled, it could no longer
| be counterbalanced by the other, and the plan
cts would leave their orbits and wander through
| space.
So if the Supreme Court, which holds the
balance OF power between these political
| forces in our system, is to be 30 chained and
manacled, that unless six-eighths OF the
Judges shall decide against it. the. decision
shall always favor centralizatlon, how long
will it require to concentrate al the powers
of government ct Washington, and to prac-
tically destroy the States as part Of our sys-
temp
And on the other hand, if it required six
eighths Of the judges TO declare the validi-
ty Of any law Of Congress, would not this
government be in danger OF losing its just
authority
LAST APPEAL.
There is another measure proposed in the
House, Il may pass that body. 1t has been
reported by majority of the judiciary COM
It is proposed by law TO compel the Supreme
Court to dismiss the appeal Of McArdle, and to
make all similar appeals to the Supreme Court
impossible. I can hardly believe such law
can pass the Senate. 1t is an open confession
that radical reconstruction is unconstitutional,
and that they dare not come to a decision IN
the Supreme Court.
Pass that bill, in addition to the rest, and the
last vesige Of civil law, or civil jurisdiction, is
swept away, from the Potomac to the Bio
Grnnde.
From where stood thie morning, upon the
steps Of the capitol with the flag OF the Union
over me, can look across river, and iook
upon q land Of absolute, unqualified despotism.
If I visit Mount Vernon, and sit down BY the
tomb of Washington, sit under the shadow OF
military dictatorship, more unlimited than can
be found in any civilized country upon the
globe. Constitutional liberty is already bound,
scourged, and crowned with thorns kere-here,
in her own sacred temple.
Shall the General Of the Army, urged on by
the radical chief priests, cruelty her on this
sacred Capitol Hill? in her own home? under
her own banner amid the SCOTS and jeers OF
all the despots Of the world?
aLet the people answer:
Respectfully yours,
J. r. DOOL1TTLE.