National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-21
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JUDGE WILSHIRE,s GALL, FOR INroR
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Tot Efffor Of ths National RspubIican. 80.
sIs: As you viii zee By the proceedings OF the
pfooeoings Oh the House Of Representative to-day
Ipresented resolution calling on the President
70 oennnnicate to the House such communities
tions Of letter. telegraph or otherwise, between
him and the person claiming to be Governor,
tosetner Win such order, 60, issued BY him or
unaef nus direction TO the commanding ofieers
o, tne United States troops at Little Rock.
oenre 70 submit the following to your readers
- tne reason why desired the Information
'ougn. ~ tne resolution.
l. nnytaek, In the suit OF Brooks VI. Baxter,
was neither court nor judge Having no jurisdic-
lion, the case was coram non jsdice, before one
not judge.
2 The Supreme Court had adiudred Baxtsr's
title to the ONCE in proceeding for ouo vsrranto
It deciding that the Judgment of the Ie9Islature
was fnaI, he has decision vhich entities him IA
be sustained by the President whenever he calls
for ssslstsnce-in the proper manner.
s. The action Of whytack Is entirely indsfsnsi.
BILE, even II he had Jurisdiction. 1t was the judi
cial indecency Of knaye, no more entitled 10 re-
spect than the purchased decision of the fellow,
made judges by James IL, to decide that he had
the dispensing power. To call such q case mn In
the absence Of the counsel Of one party. when IL
was one Of such grave Importance, and decided
on the demurrer at all, was bad enough. To set
ut defiance the decision OF the Supreme Court
was worse; but worst Of all, and worse judicial
seoundrelIsm, was to give final Judgment Of
custer, whom every one knows that IT should have
been respondent ouster-Baxter having the right
to plead over 10 the facts
4. Such action, liable to grave suspicion Of be-
ing the carrying out OF Q conspiracy, and the
earning promised consideration, Is not only
not entitled to respect anywhere, but Is Q high
misdemeanor demanding Impeachment the auda-
oious coup Of rogue IS perfect Q nuIlty Is II he
had given the same Judgment Of custer, in the
Same way, against the President.
d There 10 greater danger In such shameless
usurpations BY the judges than In usurpations by
executives or Legislators. When the courts be-
come corrupt and judges pimps and catamites Of
political rsscalities the State is rotten In its very
bones, and such Judge ought to be, Ike Titus
Oates, scourgsd through the streets at the cart,s
tail, until the blood runs down to his heels.
o. The President, II Il is at oil his duty to inter-
fere In aState to enforce obedience to the deci-
sions OF the courts and If he is bound to recognise
a. Goysrnor him whom these courts decide to be
50, Is certainly not % bound to enforce the judy
ments Of Circuit Courts. They are not q last re-
sort. As long O. there Is the right Of appeal he
elusive OF the highest court that he must respect
and 50 far that IL In favor Of Baxter.
Z. But the President does not decide for sither
No. but he acts, and In doing 50 prevents the per-
on sSn InslAneo as 1overnor, upon the decision Of
sav nepu1n'sn Leslsla'ure Oh tne state frou as
sess nis su.nolity. ne ooes decide not to
mn % oo'eInoi.
- .n ~ san oniy Employ .ne military power
~ ~. 100 oss s "nsn mo a. II Is authorised
~ A- sou unaer .ns Consutution, and that is,
,n,sa W. properly eAileo On 20 AID the lawful
~ suppressing reoeliion or insured
s son si..0n my s.s poHe.iess 70 suppress. He
- Nv or puslnsss ~ Al ouse II, without
.soa p s-se ~, " presens violence or blood
sneu. no not the general Keeper OF the peace
N osAtes. II ne here' ne would Do like the chap
"when you sec a head, hit IT,"
In Rhoda IaIand nravaof ,vtni.,oo a 49,