, 1870-01-16
THE CHEEEY-WHITEHOlSE
CASE
Argument OF N. ". F1tlef. Esq, IN
the supreme Court, for the Defend.
nnt i'm EYyof.

I
| II Is asserted that so-called ecclesiastical I'll
huDAla have ahs0lute and exclusive Jurisdiction
oses MATTERS Of ecclesiastical cogn,zsnce. and
| that they, snd they alone. have the right 70 con-
cluAse ely denne and deter mine thu e1tsut o1 taat
jurisdiction. Il 4 coneeded thss th,a thus asser1ed
I.s:ed % sass % ne s@oeal,sd @ aessoriss W ah;os i
claim, can alcne dete1mtne, and tnas beyond
Avur heyocd tn1est1gatiop, beyond correction,
stastical, What ste The r own powers, aud whether
there arc any, md Wnat Limitations upon them IN
The poait1on thus assumed Is Dot new cae.
The pre,ess,ons ef lhose who sdrauced IT cnl-
MINATED centestes aso = tho IIinmpa o. a. eeeis-
eissues! sorremas3 which dominated D. tae word
/ spiritual hierarchy.
II Was the aD<lc;p4ston Of saea : 1esais that,
lLducea the petsecuuo1 OF tho early Christians,
tec fa1 seeing Roman deeadtuz the enstenee Of
assocsas:1ns within the State b9s independent Of
30 ouo st The processes, b which this gigantic
great degree 10 tnst ena "a The extension Of
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and It's Innovations
uRHI ~. ne osanaf, tsss . eou.se ne q Justice.
ences AZ onS the members a rue Punitive
Church, despi:et and pe.secuted BY the reGp porA
pose sno1d 9, y ,,s eo:ent Be .anns %
ctAtlor, the Punitive Church possessed co7ct7e
poEer; that ca1e with Its connesuon eith the
AID as with That eonr ectlon 1t frew ID po Eer is
sroitrstiEe changed INTO coerc7yc authority be-
cane SO f4r tncrea1ed, a., nnder ecpassncal pre-
tencee, TO tata po.Eesson OF almost Ine entire
adn1llstfat1on Of 1uxuca AT flrst n1.est1nx ex.
custve co1czaacs In respect to Ia. cie1gs, Of alt
evil causes sno criminal offences, the tnisct,rni-
rate bestowal Of the toasufe BROUGHT large n Uses
within the taered pale. whls Tho widow; the Of
phan. tho pilgrim. re poor. onan<s piereozes p<r-
Ard wets entitled to its llumanitte4
SO, Whtle II was conceded that ordy spiritual
ounal eNeeptlg eous,sucliou orought' every kt:a
7 q cItos and almoat every subject ct dspo:e
bouhd e eleTane ins ns GanSTa ~ s
eImS Fl xas SD, ~ WIG! h19ry NA s!1,
l sisnsi t1o1aions Or H1ssA WeIe airs ssd 80
Itrn e. u ~ .t,1i, M ~ Soauacts. Muu IusLs
I'M mn,, " oa ~ ne Caa1cn acne
ons n1a - =. tne ao.y ne Q! mattt-
ee.rs ~ nnns ,ssa snu ~ wefe ss 70
Chnrch tnare,ore ihs erecnn ~ Is " 1ae
feii within Il. iu1isteuon: o' III 'es'aaenta
=, ars.,1aas su5pa ne eo:sosraAon Or neaTy
.t ~ !nsoSlng Me lsopsty au1 the pur-
p,o.ee'!on alone Afforded, wrong alone redrcssed,
"e9,n c!e1ic8i tlloQnalA
oWGn.Sss, ~ hts Nalca Has ot1etna'ly but the
m m" oftnJ Eenn.fs became he Instrument for
zoe en!oieemeht of Es coot9 Jus 17Essdctlon, as
refractory tub1ec.s 70 ooedtenct, and we're thetn-
eeNes snaeeo by ta9 power hth1Ed the th1cne,
s'Ts.eI rns h,4nt taan sae tasous liasH. H.,A
temporal power became more and more snadowy
anS na. .9poe9Eso. En.n me kieat 10 tAmpls on the
1r;eufe ot ecclesiastical psner. -
,,I,n. ~ suEn1M IL. sa asm me caton law was p:o-
~ f. nnen oo!dt5 a,setted sne s2penortty
tr.t Ta .ne s.He tang, ~ ansel4te Independence
rendsn "a ~: ~, ~ aolSos men ienasts ffom lnde-
TIE acquisition Of wealth. tae Foundation of,he
reuu4cana Claelt toe t9atsm Ok ptpal diipensa-
,na G1u1ne1 y VT r. otnes saases peIhtps to
,hn ru.ca npeah. o1t 1ei.net any one nor alt Of
susse; VIE ~ euiesctcps 70 tnat emu, as the en-
S.oacnmenm v6tch drew Nithia ecclesiastical
lni.suGEoa usatIy Al pe1eoLs aud nearly e7erJ
euejecs OF dlerute.
Nor can s.y !npantal reader Of history hesitate
lmpaaeiooed writer, thas " II oncht alTass to be
remembered that Eetkfdsfi-1t hGd cot merely
dGf ne efe,ossnments ,s,. re What css govtraenss
Mnlen some very zea,ous oppo:ers Of R1Ee have
ese3 re wiIng 70 keep o1t o. sgat Tneistter arose
oos 81 me former: ahd, perhaps we're 10 rome re-
tIscta less obe cti0nanse: But the true enemy Is
what are called n1gh Church principles, ha they
naints,ned y Pope, Bt.nor, or ptesp, ter"
. Gte tna language IN 10 lQyldsous Aeaae. ! use
~ .ae ns'of!an used II, ~ ths exnreasto on OF
tlcsn u ~ 10 eenAn We r. entertained AZ the time
day, Me may judEe from Toe aIg1menst on the
1ihsrsy. snbseraise Of government. and nos 10 be
loleiatea N my country aseu Ling to be free.
=, Mas IN r. sstshce to these e. that
tne contutott9ns OF Clarepdon weFc acope aud
LA heEfy y entered upon his conress vl:h
a btckes, Thlco, however. Temporarily uusuc-
GseH!uis HnAIy tl1unlnneu thfcu2h the eIefIso1 of
teT,en ~ 96 9nc Lev & pages OF E0s1and ia tue a.
~ ~ 10 Tue same e1eft lor emancipation that
lhe ratlament OF Iails the civil maRt.tratss not
throw on the ,n1sldon) devised the fauoa.
EeLaon Sat q PROCEDURE. toe "hppeal he:auss OF
t'on & Eos oniy slnaeasa ne !!tladic-
nosl COURTS *he1eveF, @rtn III At1r proper prof.
tnsf. tnsy ttantg1essed The caooulcal rults by
"m,Sa icy otGn1 ~ nave o. en- Roserued.
supreme Por.r 10 me Ssse reas.efted lself; aud
,ps seE aae ot a.
TIE SineoHs Of that heaven, 10 which the advo-
81 tha. AZ nave Tsgs 70 ssoSsa.
snsnsd ss ~ S oas saS celsko
AZ are bns M iEpotens MoIsroslaes found wEts9!irg
III tne ooze i.!t u Us track BY tho retiring nood.
,,n = GuauaEntH spomM tnaE N no cono'r! wneFo
nnts ~ p.e'etn .ae rue, IS ststsd, permitted 70
eo.a!n NoHne!e nus government 10 las Sofren-
oeueo peqhse ase az non.y. ,x,.
fsi4aFs Io more Nslklre instance OF the at.
been presented dur1cG ttia century, than IN the
sGnon " ne taleia! Assembly o. tue Freshly
prtss1ssop 10 he IL nsr.sn af a HucanFaax, " Ts
ta.sh,,.ntn u - 1oor Ho1ofs a5e r. suale: tss
e aoitAeo caotcn ol taat klaEduo DAT II ha' not
me s}sfem of cooris created y lsw. possessed by
ne Sna!eh q @ of EoR;aed, u Ecgiatt. The pfesen-
rs naa oeeE y lselsa %ith01t eaute aas!Eret o.
t,a1 tn, @ ans, aoa tne nosac OF L1toa fplea
10
'uaS Gshe Es aae "L% pf9snaeu me
M in, 1nr, :; ~ 81 hs " 'lU
dia III fb ~ 70 'ne' n nna -
cnt,va n ~. W Tt,s, ~ ,an LUZ ~ e .A.u % Su'
Ioid canpselt s.ma,s.: o "Ftom Ieoe ne t,tus ei
ta, ~, s ro~ taete ny pesn no
eec;etis. ics ~ ,ne -c,ps "a ~ = r. nv. .,
tTiu,n Inherent IN tne. are' al tat,s an notho,.
81 - ~ usn sE9 uecste .usv onn
can ca,i IN nns.ticn ine v,iiditv of rha .c..nr
i;s ;scs;t1ss i ~ ess.,.iH: fsaz;$" s. +
uhe rs a!e 10 ho'a s tns ~ m m mCe9ssn
tory povsr.s aid asq.p shatsssF power y saseks
neseesaIJ US los eee!estasnea! pufpG'eA Mese tbs
I'M ,nls.to but &c tmie1fu1s srEer tap<rium,
III ruEs. .o.s Soen,!J. ~. .u~,
,sc n,5 sos inHsasSo 1Hi 1s eqaoy ,ppueaoe to
are On conuac! ara poand ny tte letter 81 t6o
tuguasoro tas1 Rlse mem a soeaea eonsfe1ee
~ " ~ pussis!e tnat u can oe tuccesAluly az.
~, suSn rni ~
iran The1e tne Thnrcm il rs,an,sh.S INT tne -,
Ert al IS rot cr.sted oy law, IN trpta he md
std S,ste sre uriIed. aaI tsnse xne1e fbey are
rot ap oupt1 10 uoiniug 50 far ~ ib1a ar9urnent
Is &c se1ee.n.d :, .en,.,,,,n ,..u..,
the ltla.loas It pro cct,oa or dependence cease:
ihs s.;e en1ch - m m5a ;n,n ~ NC "
ectirty~rpy. rang ttse admfn,tfer,no 1ts nr.,r;
1scnlattne ,s =. ~, oI,,sis .na fa.ss1n. - ~
iriErs' T,h nn o,cer resIscsinns thss 10 ,hnss
wn,ch ava t1rnossS ~ 1.re1., - ~. ~ -, aae,a
t,as rhe rnt 1rh sersSa.nS ,ro,1 tna u,sras.
Ie,. ~. rtree, snEt,. - -. rtyn NJ .an esstT II
II .t.Esr sTS Snutsn .h 81 ~ t4n eos4noa
i,it, ~ ~ "''0'0@ p'1'nese' o1 e4eep'ionA
Nas!AI,on: . y.
1Le s:natH. ~ - ~ uoie aoute ene ~ ~ tne one
atan. ~ 1ne o;uss aeu .ae vloauop o. tae
e Ht se,t een @ me pa!tes ctea,eu py taeE
eWu acL y ~ uuca ett,tleo 10 clrA tEdreas Is /
t1et q me oonuaet csea'eo ~ me LAW
te1eet then. a. utterly 10 I'd ulu!ole, the brosd
pEppteI ION upon Wh'cn the caee OF lhe pAlnHtA
IN error i6 bated- II "a tAr gerous 10 Liberty, and