Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-01-13
(Fnm the Philadelphia Age.)
THE DESIGNS OF CONGRESS.


less 1.-The 90 and Of revelry BY night" be-
trayed the social relaxation to which our
rulers have given themselves up for the
last three weeks. But, now, their holi-
days are over; to-day they begin work
again. What will it be 3? 1t is not dif-
6culs to divine. The few working days
of this session were devoted to thrustins
the State Of Georgia out Of the Union !;
in it not only as one Of the "old thirteen, ;"
but as formally re-admi.ted State. un-
der what are styled the Reconstruction
measures" Of the Radical party. But,
like the old doctor who did not want the
thorn pulled out Of the patients foot, be-
cause then he would get we'll Immediate
ly. the Radical quacks are anxious to pro-
tract their "recoustructiou,' aud even to
begin the pro fitable work afresh. The
mere sale Of special pardo ns is q rich
mine. and the arbitrary control Of the fate
Of States both aatter. the pride and fills
the pockets Of tho Radical clique that
rules at Washington. We judge them,
now. not from any long retrospect Of
their course in the Eve years OF peace
through which they have kept up militia
~ desposism at the South /; We now 20
no further back than this session., and
judge them BY the work they have done
aud cut out the object Of which is the
consolidation Of the government. tho az.
tension Of military power, and the over
throw Of civil justice throughout the land !.
In the teeth Of President Grants declar-
alton in bis message that Virginia has
faithfully complied with every sxaction
made upon her. thers are two bills pend
ing to subject her to the same fate as
Georgia. This will be the test case sue
cess in the case Of Virginia will re-iL v,g-
crate military despotism, and it will at
once extend its area Of political slavery,
go as to include Kentucky and Tennessee.
Since. in the latter State. even old Brown
low has denounced the Radical policy, i.
can no longer pretend to have any popu-
lag sanction it must be forced down the
peoples threats With the bayonet. And
let us not too complaccntly limit this con-
dition to the South the Radical clique
will not. If they can help it. lsave any
limit to their power.
They have now ready for immediate &C
ton, Senator brakes bill, declaring that
whenever An act Of Congress violates the
Constitution OF the United States, the
Courts Of Law shall enforce the act Of Con.
gress and disregard the Constitution -
That is literally the purpose ofMr brakes
bill. which vas postponed to give prece-
dcnce to the bill leveled at Georgia. Then
there is the bill Of Senator Sumner. which
cuts of the jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court. in the writ OF hobeas corpus. This
dovetaiis in with the recent legislation
creating Circuit Judges. not members Of
the Supreme Court. Now they are to be
exempted from its authority 10 al tha, re-
lates to the liberty Of the citizen. This
Is the design Of S0muer's bill. Il will
make each Circuit Judge . little despo..
Who can. within his circuit. s.nd over any
ci'lH.n to trial by . drum-bead court
martial. There viii be no appeal IN I.
central rabiic tribunal. the thing will be
done in . corner IL may be done in Maine
As we'll as in Georgia, though. doubtless.
il will Be trisd iirss in the latter region.
SeossOr Trumbull has another bill. be
which Congress i to b sushoris.a % "a.
bel psrtiealar acts ~ political scss,"
Jese - TIE kmpsror Of Chine issues ear
tam ss0nsnds o 'vermilioa edic<a. g.
Then oil Courts and eisiseas are 70 ..,ren.
bio and obsy." and so6ody shall dare in
woke Ne Coos.is1ticu of the United
States. Or any u sAsss aae;ses principle.
1t Esglish liberty which our foref.sSsrs
tr.nsPi.used to the New World. snd va
.sred With their bod. We ere 10 have
. Csngrsssisosl des?ot, . thoss.nd times
more arbitrary. ssl6sA sad pis-ksaAcd
than <lR &c., AZ IA