The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-01
cssrsit smith and the Constitution.

.Gergit Smith and the Constitution.
Ssnie time ago SUSAN Il. ANTHONY Was
tried in a Federal court, convicted OF I'M
lawful voting, and fined. She had not the
money TO pay the fine. GsRRrT SAiri' mas
recently sent her money enough TO pay IL,
and N his letter accompanying tue gut,
after S,1ins that the Judge had errea III
allowing himself to look into the Consilto-
ton. ile added:
1. N sss complain Of is that he did nor
r. az. AZ Void instead OF arguing them 20 DC
va';t, any words in the instrument "si'cu
seemed to him TO favor the di>irahch'Seinehe
- y~om,n and consequent robbery and de-
s;r,.s.ion OF her rights. ms "oE
.},;,,t.tba Constitution how binding and
be;gtiing."
Nr. SMITH is a man not OF ordinary, bat
atnns,s,lal Intelligence. lie was member
of.Co nSreSS twenty years ago, when 1t was
somewhat of an honor TO hold Il seat III that
Boa;. 1t would be gratifying to know what
be meant by taking, as he did, the oath to
support The Constitution Of the United
States. This case i the more remarkable
ov.in@ 10 tnc fact that Mr.. SMITH is repre-
scented to be man of tender conscience
afraid 10 do wrong, and, especially, incapa-
BILE Of doing a wrong 10 human being.
Yet he deliberately declared that a judge
ought 10 look not to the law, but to his sense
of right. in determining the questions pre-
scented 10 him for decision. HunafeGS OF
wears ago there was in England amongst
s.ll,. tl.sE hp
jpd@e Of court OF cbanccry had line
1ight 10 decide questions without regard
20 the law OF the cases. But even
. Very little experience taught our
British ancestors that to allow Such no
cEt: 10 lhGSe> would ne i'I'ie ocVe' 'A'n
aG"c"f. Lake >ucN .'oo@cS - |HpSh"o'n'
or nuR&LL, or pELAifAT' ara give 'hc!i' tlS
HJvIt$, ana mere Wo'!'o soon De ho icSi'ec''-
Die l.!an i"It IN their dis:lictS VINO couid get
@W"y. I'm uncnli%iit"ncc conscience + ia"
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-, ,i,c ,,uc Time SAYS he will not respect.
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