The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-09-18
Again, when the bill was first passed. the

Again, when the bill was first passed. the
president sent it back with a veto message,
in which he showed it to be unconstitution-
al by pointing out the particular articles
and sectioits with which 1t came in direct
conflict, and the demonstration was 50 clear
and transparent that any child could see It.
Not a man had word to say in reply
They saw themselves arTaigned before their
Constituents by the Chief Magistrate of the
nation andoohargeds with the violation of
their most sacred obligations but they
stood mute and made no defence. What
could this moan but consciousness of
guiltR 2niQia3g ,s1FEEss} tGaaEQlG Gfl
-a'f'hiseis not all. The Supreme Court in
the Milligan case, had solemnly decided
that Congress could not pass . Law, under
any circumstances or at any time, to de-
priye any person within the United States
of his right to betried by an impartial jury
ina regular court. This decision was per-,
feetly well knewp,to the members of Con
gress when they determined to deliver nine
millions 3ofrpeople at once to, be hung or
imprisoned without Judge orjury, accord
ing to the pleasure or caprice of "satrapsn
or slord deputiesa whom they might send
down to do the work on giaN a9't
/ Letpie mention smother fact, which shows
that they acted with their eyes wide open
to the truth, Last winter--exactly one
year after the reconstruction act was pass
ed-the question ofits constitutional valid
ity was again argued before the Supreme
Court in the McArdle case. Congress knew
that the court must decide against them,
and for that reason alone they made a law
oavtp;ss sa5 s.eo'sion nv ri Inc unior-
aI =, tl.ia. saai.y VI No crime, VINO
,sia1t ~ . ,saS M as lis iass reiuge
's nasve apon .lle iiorhs Oh tne a-
"a.' v e = u n ~ a"uy "nu sanoea pach
aSain - 'i,e siaSe power Oh ms opPres,
;e tsa w. VI ",a ai 4S; scourgeu or killed
Wy. % Sn tbn ;, LIN pIoPer nus tla,y
~, ~ - eAposu!1 ol one OUT
~ 'NV'i''s alo'lief S'iii more atro-
'ig yes, q. LIZ
= eneI ma5ority Ia CONGRESS mas napituai,
eSisla'et, IN wiiai ano
o. snelr constlt9tlonal oollgations, what
o Guy 70 De popular judgment upon them !
wnat snouid I1 De tne verdict upon candl-
uate ior the wee Presidency who has been
me opeaker ana organ OF SUCH a Congress !
49, AZ y:S. uooieoh 9poi. q 1ai-
ulQaJe. IOr tne. Presidency VINO, having mo
policy" of his own. consented to beconnea
49, at.,ssssst =: 49, ros % 'e'Sonie
IN noiif;ca1 ,,bi1nsorbers and oil MOI, or
common sense Concur ;n tba belieftbot nrb'
lie virtue ia fhe nrlp aecvra. fanndat;on mr.,
on which q ! ooyernment like onra can reat
How long car, ppbl;c v;rtne survive a,,ono
men who did NOT recoouize tbe f5I,tv of
obedience 10 that FIND mentaI law which ;s
tbe onlv snrotoct;on we have for +ha
RIGHTS of life liberty or nronertv
CONGRESS- must he sadly demoral;zod. ol-
ready. Ofcourse VOL, will not believe with.
ont evidence. that thew vote on money hills
as thew vote on Unconstitutional Questions &C.
cord;no To their interests and not accord;na
TO tbeiT nnblic dntv' Rnt If II urare, yrove5d
to vour entire satisfactio,, that tbay re,,re.
aent their own breecbes nocl<eta With far
greater fidelity than thew defend tbe r;ohts
Of the tax PAYERS II would not excite Sour
surprise or lower them much in yonr esti.
nation. They cannot commit anx hieIer
crime than that of betraying the Liberties
for which our forefathers suffered and died
If they have done that you may say to them
what Othello said to the man who SANDER
ed his wife 90
Neverpray more; abandon al, remor,.;
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