The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-24

ect of the Injunction case, expressed his
great concern in regard to it, and then r
fatty that he would rely upon
a last influence, in case the CHANCELLOR
was about to decide wrong, to interfere
to redeem thedecision in favor of the O
State. elr94f "
THE EXPLOSION CAME. ,
A great deal was said in a short space. 1
Among other things, as fragments of the Q
interview:
what right have you" said the Chief i
Justice, sto pronounce whether this de- G
cision or that decision is wrong? From t
the time you appointed man Chancel-
lor, you could have no more legitimate
influence over him than a stranger.
When he has rendered judgment upon
case, whether his judgment be in error
or not, is a question for the Supreme
Court to solve, and not the executive OF a
| State.
81 am no lawyer" said the Governor
moderately.
'I am" rejoined the Chief Justice,
''and know all the proprieties of the pro-
fesson, and what is due to it from every
other profession, from the State and socl-
ETY.. A pure judiciary is the sheet an
Choir of every commonwealth. Ii you
expected, by appointing this young man
: Chancellor, that he would bind himself
to respect your individual wishes IN a
judicial capacity, you mistook his nature.
e He is my flesh and blood, and if | UNI
0 derstand the material of which he is
: made, venture to say that in this case,
+ as in all others, he will decide according
q to what he believes to be the law OF the
0 case, and take the consequences. And
# if | thought he would do otherwise, L
e would disown him and drive him from
: all associations with my house"
r "What the Government has given,
of said the Executive stubbornly, 81 shall
), use every means in my power to keep IN
g the State Treasury for the benefit OF the
at State"
a "D-n it, if the Legislature has q
Y. vested right over such fund" replied the
ed Chief Justice, "no power can divert the
n effect of their even scattering it to The
ne four winds. They are omnipotent, ant
is can do as they please. We are subjects
up and have to abide by any or all irregu-
&c larities of their imposition. |, tor one
Ike have contempt for the Legislature
yet though that contempt is not confined t
om the Legislature, but would sweep alon
er- outside of the Capitol, and sweep throug
me all the departments of the government
as YOU would rake slime and corruptlo
from an oyster bed"
md Here the subject might have close
he abruptly, but the Chief Justice, havir
an got started, took occasion to give h
opinion gratuitously on political too
,ov- and parasites, and the disposition whit
can tolerate and foster such creature
was also upon agitators, and moth-eatll
sad rings and cliques, and caucus night-pe
IL pie, that have brought infamy upon t
Md State. Having expatiated at sol
aral length, or rather in the midst OF expati
to ting, he rose, and, as suddenly as heh
, If entered, quilted the presence.
The Chancellor
the DISSOLVED THE INJUNCTION.
to- AS whole community believed, he b
less, done what he conceived thoroughly to
was his duty, and now awaited the con
low, ouences. To dispassionate lawyer, W
nade a legal foothold to judge from, the p
lsion law in the case might have appeared
law, plain as thoroughfare.
Their. Having made UP his mind, the =
yton ernor would most probably have
vised moved the Chancellor just then, but
oach feared, and sensibly, for once in
nder- career, constitutional difficulty, VIII
ciary unearthed and aired in this instal
Of might recoil with convulsion that VIC
ernor swallow up his other appointments, N
mat like this one outside the expressed ms
ledly So he concludes here (see the beautie
their the system y to let his resentments 81
,ainst Der. yea, slumber along until the Sci
8 for should be in session, whereupon, q
pas procuring the others the sanction OF
IS de- majority in that body, he could tr
xperi- make fatality of the man behind, o.
hurry still sense of public virtue rustled an
certain MEMBERSHIP wear that
the too by slow attrition, so slow that blu
aving and stunted honors would indeed n
ne re- perceive the difference.
! man How faithfully the programme
event arranged was carried out, has appe
to the public. To the Governor,
Isl nce ascribed the name and fame of ha
X my beer the first man that ever attem
ybody to oyershadow, blight and corrupt,
judiciary of this proud Commonw'
as sell and for whose other crimes as an II
when tive-which are legion-he has the
n this tempt and adherence of every homo
cellor, man and woman in the State.
g man This is not intended as political