The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-28
,no,hcr Decision Adverse to the Enforce.
mrnt Act.
"a Report Vet From The Committee OH
Tombstoncs- Y. Arnin,. Late
Pension Agent, IN Dis
vu,,rd states supreme Court.

trcss.
Vuitcd states supreme Court.
W,au,NaroN. March 27 Judge Bradley
IN The Grant parish cases Is sustained.
Tbe order of the Circuit Court Judge
pralley'al arreating the Judgment upon
,ba verdict IL sustained and the causes
pmauded with instructions to odischarge
the defendants. Justice Clifford dis
r6r a.,ant Parish Case Opinion Dellv-
cred ny chief Justice waite.
The opinion in the Grant Parish case
was delivered by Chief Justice Waite
The offences provided for in the statute
ID not consist in the mere banding or
opspiring. but their banding and con
spjring with the intent of the purposes
specified. TO bring this case under the
npepiion Of the statute. 1t must appear
that the right the conspirators intended
Ia hinder was ono granted by the Con
stulion or laws Of the United States
II II does not SO appear. the criminal
natter charged has not been made in
lIctahlo under the acts of Congress-
The opinion goes on TO show the differ-
emf rights of citizens of States and the
United States. Ii il the duty of State to
see that its citizens are protected in the
right to peacefully assemble for peaceful
and lawful purposes. The Constitution
hrhda the Government from abridging
! this right. The right of bearing arms
for lawful purposes must bc seen to
by States. the Constitution simply pro-
vding that Congress shall no: infringe
It's rights. The sovereignty TO protect
lives and property lies exclusively in the
States. The fourteenth amendment
prohibits States from depriving any
p al, ,1,t. lat 1t nd Ia
nothing to the rights of one citizen as
against another. The only obligation
oithe United States IL to see that the
States do not deny the right. The
amendment guarantees that, and no
more. The power of the United States
E limited to tho enforcement of this
guarantee. No question arises under
the civil rights act. because there Is no
allegation i'm these courts that the
wrong contemplated against the rights
pl these citizens was on account OF race
OF color. We may suspect that the race
vas the cause of hostility. but 1t is not
ayerred. The whole charge, as made.
Smoothing more than n conspiracy to
commit breach of the peace within u
State
II will certainly not be claimed that
The United States have the power to per
hrm mere police duty within the States.
Il We are. therefore, of the opinion that
ayenth. ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
hirteenth and iiftccnth counts are not
aiictable under the laws of the United
aatcs. The fifth. eighth, thirteenth
md sixteenth. where the allegation oc-
ours, the indictments are faulty in not
@cilying the acts with sufficient partic-
ahrs to enable the accused To prepare
hs defense. The conclusion is irresist-
Die that these counts are too vague.
The Kentucky Mule Case.
The Kentucky election case Is also de-
cded adversely TO the enforcement act.
This was against two inspectors OF clec-
lions who received the vote of VIM.
Garner, an American citizen OF African
descent. Justice Hunt dissentcd.
These opinions are very long. and the
argnments too close for consideration.
cotton Tax Cases.
Cheatham and wife VS.. Novel;. Col
ector, from Middle Tennessee. This is
acotton tax case The Court says the
government has the privilege to decide
The conditions upon which IL Will sub
Mlt 70 a suit. and parties aggrieyed by
alegal assessments must see to IL that
saey comply with the provisions OF the
aw. As there WAS no appeal taken
nom the assessment there could hc no
hcovery.
The Committee On TombstOmcs
hr the national cemeteries heard addi-
aohal witnesses. but will not make n
anal report until they hear Gen. Mcigs,
aow in Europe.
Grant ana his Attorney General.
The President and his Attorney Gen
rp IN, "A
saatever Pierrcpont says.
The Pension Ring.
Vol Seaton sworc that Mr.. Van Arnum
PENSIONS.
.,wm. I. Hollins. late pension agent, in
Als city, Is $4,000 short.
40 Southern nominations. The fol-
pwhg nominations were confirmed to-
ay' Bentley. as Commissioner of Pen
ssohs, David j. Baldwin. as United
Ssa'es Attorney for Eastern District ol
rroba abilities.
for the East Gulf States, Tennessee
s Nu Ohio Valley, rain and severe local
svtihs, with casterly to southerly
ralus, falling barometer. and during
,,asssuay afternoon, rising barometer
s1ss. u lower temperature, with winds
niiung to northerly and westerly, fol
Ssing the storm centre. For the South
M, NM, clear or partially cloudy weather,
,.u hortherly to westerly winds, rising
TTppmeter and falling temperature.
ne Mississippi river will continue to
~ below Cairo. and floods will occur
.he vicinity of Nicksburg, neal
@eieha and above Memphis.
4bb ne Louisville Ledger calls Blaine tn,
gLnsowery Boy of Congress. More
T~ay Tocy the Bow-wowery boy,' judgins
nun the way he barks and gnaws tn,
WIN OF h.n .n1,liti.anl ton ion