American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-11-06
The Yeyger Case-Disapp 3i1ted
Radicals.


New 1ork Herald Speciall
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-The de,
cision of Chief Justice Chase in the
Supreme Court to day, declaring,
that the Court has jurisdiction in the
Ierger case, has created consider
able excitement in the National Cap !
ital. This case is one in which Yer /
gel. it is alleged, openly murdered a
United States military officer, was
tried by Il military commission,
found guilty of murder and sentenced
to death, which finding and sentence
were approved by the President, but
execution suspended by the PreSi-
dents order. This decision is likely
to cali fer further action on IN" part
of Congress. The reconstruction
law Of 1867 admitted the legitimacy
OF ;rials by Military Commissions in
States nE,!e" martial government.
Bat fearing the probable course of
The Supreme Court in the case of
! McCari,ia iii connection with a rev
enue iii, which raised a great com
motion among the Democrats at the
time. Congress added clause which
repealed 50 much of the act to rstab-
li>h judicial courts in tie United
States approved 1889. us authorized
an apneal from the judgment OF the
Circuit Court TO the Supreme Court
OF the United States, or the exercise
Of any such Jurisdiction by said .Sn
.preme Court on appeal which had
hren or might be thereafter taken
This action OF Congress had the de
sired effect. The Yerger e5se, how
ever, came up on an appeal lrom the
Circuit Court, asking for IL writ Of
EdJeds c0pWS 10 be served upon Gen
eTal Aries, releasing 1ergsr from
military custody. Under law of
1888 the appellate jurisdiction eX-
tends from any tribunal, whether
mil tary or civil. The radicals are
extremely exercised over this dcci-
sion and declare that its immediate
effect will lie to imaugurate scene
of not and bi0od3hed i'll the States
Of lIissisSippi and Texas which there
3 will be no power to control er cheek.
TnrY declare that this act on OF the
Supreme Court will result in the de
frnt ct Dav4S in Texas and AlcOrII
in Mississippi; that the rebel element
! viii be in Il condition with impUnity
to shoot down any Republican voter
! and t.!us hy intimidation and waGtOI
bleDGahed, completely. control the
r elective franchise. This will require
the utmCst vigilance on the part o
: military commanders, which will in
= evilahiy lead to conflict between
the authorities. One pr0mntnt
Radical this evening declared tina
. the Supreme Court, instead Of bein.
8 the strong right arm of the Govern
= Aent, was paralyZed member whicl
e an 5arrassed the entire machinery o
e the Constitution. That it has per
= petnatad treason, protected rebels il
e their persons and in their property
j The decision is looked upon as til,
: most important since the bred Scot
; ease, involving the recent issue;
: which Congress set mp in its legisla
= ton affecting the rehelliouS Stat GS
r The decision has brought down :
j shower OF Radical wrath upon tht
= Chief JuStice, and these expression
: even go SO far as to involve Il pros
: pective ease Of impeachment upOr
n he grounds that the Chief justice
# has been systematically peIyertin:
- his high office to political aims. /
e is probable that some effort will b.
e made to stavc of the elections il
;, Mississippi and Texas until Congress
=, can have an oppoi tunity u tax
e further legislation.