The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-19
As Usual.

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following extract and comments or
the Ku Klux Law.
ga case involving the constitution.
ality Of tho Enforcement Aot from
South Carolina, argued last winter by
Rcverdy johnson, against the cou.
stitutionality of the Act, was also on
the docket for decision, but the par
don of the party by tue President, on
account Of extonuating circumstances
In tho case, has necessarily concluded
the case by abatement. Mr.. Jchn
son was quite anxious that the case
should be decided last term aud was
hopeful of decision sustaining his
position, relying somewhat upon it's
ranction BY the Chief Justice" Pro-
eeedings Of United Statcs Supreme
Court.
Here we have the denoaen,ent of n
case on which an unusual degree Of
attention was fixed. It was test
case aud hundreds, aye, thousands,
of respectable persons, involved eth.
or directly, or indin eclly by tho in
famous Ku Klux Bill, placed upon it
their sole hope of delivorance from
persecution, fne and imprisonment.
| ~ large sum was contributed BY tho
people Of South Carolina, to bring
the matter in proper shape before tho
Court and the best legal counsel
was retained to urge it's considcra.
tion. A majority of tho Court, it
was understood, was in favor of TAX
ing up the case and one Of our most
distinguished townsmen had it direct
ly from the lips Of Hon. Reverdy
johnson, that the Court had como to
q decision, and that it was adverse to
the eonstitutionality of the Act.
But the country waited in vain for
the promul CATION of the dccirion.
Should the ku klux bill bo declared
unconstitutional, the demons dance
of persecution in the South must
top ;s and knowing this, the adminis-
tration took care that no such an .
nouncement should be made. Rcport
aaid that Grant had the Supreme
Court In his breeohes pocket and 80
it appeared. The long-robed I'm.
beetles know their own interests too
we'll to bring in verdict against The
pet scheme of Congress aud the
President; consequently, tho decision
so long and eagerly expected by the
suffering people of the Cnrolinas, was
withheld from the public, until
through lawlessness, intrigue, and
Intimidation, the Radical managers
accomplished their selfish and in
Iq'Ntous purposes. Thon it was
hoped that we should have a decision.
But no it would not do to admit
that the government had wrongly
punished hundreds Of innocent mou.
A pardon was issued to the unfortu.
nate man, whose liberty was in 1ues-
ton, and as the dispatch tells us, the
case has Unnecessarily concluded by
abatement"
We have headed this article GAS
Usual" because the trausact ctions on
which we have been commenting, are
tho usual result Of all attempts to
obtain n decision of the Supreme
Court on constitutional questions
adversely to the Radical party. Our
readers will recollect The thufiing
and delays in the Milligan case, in
1866, and in the Yergor case in 1867,
and in numerous other cases, pre-.
senting similar features. 1t would
seem that tho highest judicial tribun.
al Of the country is q mere puppet in
the hands Of the dominant faotion at
Washington. Nor need we hope for
better things 30 long as Radical ideas,
aid Radical votes, are in the ascend
ant in the country. Sourthsr Homs.
| Mr.. Nipple Hall, Who arrived late.
ly from England as the representative
of tho Auglo>A merican Land and
Emigration Company, of Sd Bridge
street, London, has effected arrange
ments with leading capitalists in New
York and in other cities throughout
the country, whereby largo tracts of
desirable land will be Immediately
placed in the ccmpany's hands for
negotiation. a fourishing young
colony has already sprung up under
the auspices of this organization near
Staunton, Va, and others arc expect.
ed to soon follow.
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