New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-23
ALLEeIANCB AND HIGHER LAW.

Il crown. It il not necessary 90 claim cha
this Obligation % the federal authority
8. ia-gos according 20 the construction {
the Republican party than that accorded b
more str.c. school OF construction. Tn
Feievaiis:s and Republicans o: AL earle
!, pei!oi agreed III this: That the powers G
the federal government, having bee. a.ce:
tanned and admitted. were paramount. an
e must be oseyed The differences Of thes
| parties were oni; as 70 IL. boundarie
@ I and exteH: Q! this powe:. no; rs 70 i:
obligations. For as we nave had ccca
sion heretofore - demonstrate. the NOS
| zen politically. i, where be la, ,eco:.. q
. party voluntarily % ;oyn. o: government
. | n which !4e exercise, A e!.a: poTe!
with otEe:.. Were form .: govern
men. compulsory upoa a;1n--ha: he
no choice. o. voice i: THE rule
cve. him. .hey. would be less Obligation
70 obey. There would be more RICH. 70
exercise personal discretion 70 obey Or
10 evaIe iaw to which le was rot !e.i-
innate patty. IL 10 respec: was the
theory O: or sovernln mt more m.,unier-
stood thar. i. the Obligation. o. allegiance.
TIE iisc:r.. OF higher law VINO main
.a;ned tia. law. il hi. opinion vio,at.ve
Q: lie moral az was no: personally bind
! Ing o.. Ii. obe,.i.uc:, was i. e-.or. Til,
! ac:ee,uen: - ;ae form, 0: government
. comp-eAeE!ei AZ engagement: g submit:
question, o: disputed: legality g specified
origina! and appellate tribunals Now as
no one on earth can decide what i, right
! IL III. abs.rac: for ano.he:. and rs the
! r.g.-: OF each 10 til. formation. ard express.
+; sion o: opinion IL secured oa!!. It follows
| that in a.. g':es;; CAS- within the j.ristiic.
| ton OF the agreed tribunals. tie aijudica-
ton 8: vigil: imposes :. moral response.
b!lity Upon the tribunal and t.y NJ means
upon the suito. There is i'll every such
case 0: question. whether within the
jurisdiction Of tie pol:;ic.s! or judi
c:a! departments OF government: l.
An honorable. Obligation il the citizen
to obey Al. popular results or judicial de-
crees. 9. \ perfect mora. exoneration
from any immortality il ab,iing by 4 de-
cision pronounced by another. and which
the citizen has pledged himself in adj
vance 20 obey and abide by. Thus. 4 ci.:-
zen may believe :ha: there is 10 powa. il
the governuen: to grant the public do. |
main. or the proceeds OF sale. to any other |,
purpose than 70 the liquidation Of the !
public debt. Sgci. \ citizen may have
formally. q, lie La. cous:rUc:iveiy. swc:u |;
20 obey the constitution, an! We: he may
without impedment .: morality obey
law OF decree enforcing a construction OF
this power opposite 20 h, own personal
opinions He i, no criminal fox obeyiny
a law believed by ann unconstitutional.
bu. adjudgeG by an agreed authority 20
be constitutional. The doctrine proposed
by those who claimed 4 r;g... g annu! o.
:es:s: a Law enacted b. tie fedora: GOV
eminent. BIT: ail:dsed b tie a.t..or..:e,
0. State inconsistent viz. tie power, 8:
tia: government, WAS equally U:.s0Uui
and unrea. onabie With tie assumed
light o. persona. or private ;-igl.e:.: Sc:
II BY tie school fits. stated. i: wa. plain
hata government aiortedb e4ua, parties.
ven !! such be admitted. it u..u.. could |
20: s,:os:s: !: eac!. Of these parties pos.
essea q reserved r.cE. % >e.cc. such .:
he common laws As suited it and ANU.
ucA others rs Il not approve. Il g.v.,o
acL 0. Thirty seven State. !. veto within :
IS iu:!s !ic.lon upon every Law wii;ei.
l!sh: no: inao: Il, .u:,.ova. woI.. l..ges:
ne acton o. the common govacL.I.aa: q.
zee. Even IT,. doctrine 0! secession
ckncw.ed,e tLe obi ,:.o1 o: State
L. i:s neop.. - OBEY tie paramount law
nile within. :Le uu.o:., and cou.enie.. )
;. right - abvc cate !, government which I
Ae:' were 10 .ou.e: wiling 70 obey Tie {
eHewed aNegi 4.c. 0. those who reao.uce t
ii. :.gA: o.; withdrawal .eins.a:es them il L
q unqualified! Obligation g Otev a.. the II
c:s .: the common government. So long b
: they sLa.. continue par:.e. 70 i. Sub. q
e. Q: ccU...- (, :Ar aH.e..... adiUiica. L
ous e:tAe. 9: u. ;esi.!...ve OK Judicial y
apartment. g
gu: these obi, ...oE, ., STATE. are 20: ,
1p:ecia:sI /. ,c.a. Ola. ccC:...., .. il -
:, Own. There iis:inc:.o. ta:e: ie. q
cen TIE obligation .. IL. .;.o;ec: % tie -