Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-13

dicial power Of the United States in one
supreme Court, whose jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases arising under the Con-
stitution aud laws of the United States.
Encouraged by this promise Of refuge
from tyranny, citixeusof the United States,
when by order Of a military commander
given under the sanction of cruel and
deliberate edict Of Congress, have been
deprived Of their Constitutional rights oi
liberty Of conscience and freedom Of the
press aud Of speech, and Of personal free.
dom from military arrest, and being held
to answer for crime only upon presentment
and indictment, or for trial by jury, with
the writ Of haLcns corpus and the protec-
ton of the civil and constitutional govern.
mcnt the citizen thus deeply wronged, ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court for the protec.
ton guaranteed to him by the organic law
and at once fierce and excited majority,
by the ruthless hand Of legislation, stripped
the crmine from the Judges, transformed
the sword Of justice into an engine OF tor
ture, and remanded the oppressed citizen
to a degradation and bondage worse than
death. It will be recorded as one OF the
marvels Of the times that party claiming
for itself a monopoly Of consistency and
patriotism. and Boosting its unlimited sway,
endeavorcd by costly and deliberate trial
to impeach one who defended the Consti-
tuition and the Union, not only throughout
the rebellion but during his whole term Of
Office MS Chief Magistrate, but at the same
time could find no means Mt command to
bring on the trial even Of the chief Of the
rebellion. Indeed, tho remarkable fail.
ures Of this case have so often been repeat
ed, that for propricty sake. If for no other
reason. it becomes at last necessary to ex-
tend to him an unlimited pardon. What
more plainly than this illustrates the ex-
trcmes of party management and engineer.
ing on the one hand and factious vindic.
tivencss and intolerance on the other. In
stead of seeking to make treason odious
it would in truth seem to have been the
purpose rather to make the defense Of the
Constitution and the Union crime, and to
punish fidelity to an oath of Office, if con.
trary to party dictation, by any means at
their command. Onc VI tuc IC>C'Nc"
rights of the States is that each may dc.
clare the qualifications of its electors. 1t
is assumed that Congress can control this
right. which can never be taken from the
States without imparing the principles Of
the Government. When deprived Of this
rrcroyntivc the States have no power worth
retaining. but will be subject to the arbi-
trary will of Congress. The government
will then be centralized. This proves that
the people should require these branches
Of the Government to act within the Con-
stitution. ! look forward to the young
men upon whom will devolvc the duty OF
penetrating the Union. The Constitu-
ton should be studied. Young men should
not be under the control Of party. but
should resist Capitalization. In reviewing
calmly my Administration l have nothing
to regret. have dcfraudcd none, have
received no bride. My thoughts have
been those Of peace. Let us return to the
first principles Of our Government. unf"r'
the banner Of the country and inscribc there
on the nfallible characters, :" The Constifs.
ton and the Uxion-- One and I~scparahle."