The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-24

preme Court Denied the Right to |
Declare the Acts of the JacObins |
Unconstitutional.
On the 18th inst. the Rump Congress
passed a bill, whereby the Supreme Court
of the United States was denied jurisdic-
ton in cases arising under the Recon
struction laws that may be now before it
Or to come up in the future. The Presi-
dent will, without doubt, veto it, when it
will be passed over the veto and become
law, for the express purpose of attempt
ing to prevent decision in the McArdle
case
By its provisions the Supreme Court
is rendered powerless to interfere
for the preservation of Law, the over
throw of oppression, or the vindication
of the Constitution.
The following was .he, action of Con,
gress on its passage:
On motion of Mr.. ScLenck (Disun., o.
the Senate bill to amend the judiciary
act of Gath December, 1889, so as to
place the officers of the interna. revenue
on the same footing as officers of the
customs in reference to appeals of suits
in civil actions from the United States
Circuit Court to the Supreme Court, was
taken from the Speakers table for action.
Mr.. Wilson (Disun., Iowa) offered an
amendment to it by way of additional
section, repeating SO much Of the act of
February s, 1867, being an act to amend
the judiciary act of 1889, as authorizes
an appeal from the judgment of Cir
cult Csurt to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, or the exercise of any such
jurisdiction by the Supreme Court on ap-
peals that have been or may hereafter be
taken.
The amendment was agrecd to, and the
bill as amended passed.
After Executive session the Senate taok
up and concurred In the House amend
ment OF the bill to amend the judiciary
act of December "a, 1889, in regard to
taking writs of error to the Supreme
Court. The bill which passed the Senate
now goes to the President.
In section 2 article 8 Of the Constitu-
|tion, we end the following which the
Rump, has BY its revolutionary action,
denied:
"The Judicial Power shall extend to
all cases. A in Law and Equity, arising un /.
der the Constitution, the Laws of the
United States. and Treaties made, OF
which shall be made, under their author
|ity."
Note 4: Gases arising under the Con-
stitution:
"The Constitution intended that the
Judicial power, either in an original OF
appellate form, should extend absolutely
to all cases in law or equity arising un-
der the Constitution, laws, or treaties Of
! the United States, and to all cases affect
| ing ambassadors or other public minis
ters, or consuls. Martha o. Hunter, !
Wheaton, 304; Cohen .. Virsinia, 6
Wheaton,, 264.
"The decisions Of the Supreme Court
of the United States upon questions ari-
sing upon the construction Of the powers
and authority of the Constitution, must
be definite and binding upon oil the tri-
bunals Of the Union; because the COnsti-
tution has made their judgments and de-
crees final, and svitboutaepeal."
The plots Of the Radical party for
power, fail to work successfully, because
the Executive and Judicial Departments
Of the Government obstruct its march
to complete overthrow oe American in
stitutions. These distractions have been
set aside without any particular ceremo-
| ny.
The President has been indicted and
placed upon his trial for committing s'high
crimes and misdemeanors, consisting ol
nothing more tLan desire to obey the
Constitution and enforce the laws of the
land. This, in the eyes of the Jacobins
is ahigh crime," because it interferes
with their Negro schemes, schemes fol-
party supremacy, and schemes for bank.
rupting the country that wealth may
flow into their Golfers and banks.
The Supreme Court, the arbiter of ali
questions Of law, and the only remaining
barrier between the Jacobins and des.
potism, compared with which the oppres-
sion of Poland sinks into utter insignif.
cance, must be shorn Of its Constitutional
power to further the grand consumma-
tion-the destruction of the American
Union. Thus, one by one, the safeguards
of the American People are trampled
under the feet OF these fanatical Jaco-
bias, thirsting for Office ssand the gold Of
the Nation, regardless of the rights Of
the People or the consequences. The
end will be, unless the People fearlessly
assert their rights, the complete abolish
ment Of the powers Of the Executive and
judicial Departments of the Governments.
and the establishment Of centralized
dynasty, ruled by passion, blood, bayo-
nets, Negroes, and the offscourings of
earth-the Jacobins..