The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-25

II ~ irst., md In issuing certificates In defiance
Of the Court. The answer was made returnaOle
at 4 L. 49,.
The supreme Court convened at 4 r. NJ. In
Response To the rule i,suod at the morning ses-
siun to the Board Of CaDvassers to show cfuse
why they should not be attached for contempt
Of Court in refusing TO otto, Its mandate issued
on Wednesday United States District-Attor-
ney Cornin. counsel for the board, intro
duced an hnjaSit asking for furth time.
The court III that " he would indicate the
line Of their defence or assure the Court
time would he VI nted. lie would not do this.
anu the request was refused. 1ho counsel fIr
,he rel tors were instructed to draw the order.
but 80 recitation Of all the rooeedings was
required IA preface TO the order to commit
the board for contempf, they, rtauestsd
uniil tomorrow morning to file H. The
Court said they hoped the board would
IN tue mnrnine obey its mandate aud purge the
ted to jni. The counsel for reiat, n tnen mnved
that pcrcmptury M ndamus issue TO II. Il.
Hayne secretary OF sta e. to issuc certiucatss
To All members OF the General Assembly, includ-
itg the counties OF EdRe1eld and Laurcns, IN
accord nee with the order of the court OF We'd
Associate Justice willard sald that tho re-
laturs ought not to pray ths at this stage OF the
temp, aud tue court hdd no assurance that no
would Ob,y. a. he h d disobeyed tnelr man-
da a.e lreadv. Eliminating that the counsel ought.
therefore, to await tue result OF the rule before
moving thts order. Judge WilIrd Id:
Here Ne have just made emn decision 10 which
ate dyss.r snd a. cr@tay s OS Of che 2 II the
order IN tua, order directed to him well A.
10 others the board hau Dcen Oocj ed tis Qucs lon
wuuld not nave arisen. As the case now -t-nds.
nn incident hes occurred rIre IN the history OF
cNi nd society. Men clothed wilh civn su'
tnUriiy Uf imitgd character. subject to the
urts Of tnc and have pl ced tIem rNee IN ucnnuco
OF the hghvet court iu the State of south urVna, and
are u " JeopAruZlng tae eecury Of = ice anu tue
.r' urity v prac IN are IN an .tttude o. densnte
not only agant apstrae, law, out against Its emeo :
meat IA tAis lurt. They have brought political
dea h Tor moment upon the state anu upon
the nation. They hud la tnelr hands y
nr brand aud they applied II t0 the whoe srnc
tnrt that cover, while tne, tnus standing defy
inR the power ~ this court W. nov graNev con
siuerng tac question OF ieuing another mandate TO
RnOt cr Of TINS ara. cannot believe thbt whcn these
gCutletncn cJssidtr-wn theb me to uSnt 10 AK
tnC iavur suu protection OF their Guuwho they recall
the ssnciuV VI tner Oaths Of once, 40 not De
neNe tiev viii lOIgyr slst the pOwer of tus court
1hs cOuit Il clothed vita n.ajrst. We do not epeak
tue voice OF men We speax iu Judgment anu judem n'
l. t.r voice ofuod. EycrJ legal over IA b., exhaust
Ell Oy tnr court to roe trvm them hat their con
and jIs Ice mere IA IA The comnuay Will bc V1efteJ ~
compel force wnat conscience does not yie a.
wnat are doiugp Mnh reason have ~
for beiltvlng tu ths order Will BE- Opeyed
sny more than tue Otneisr Whas reason have VI
to believe thst Ills u, nance will ceasef We 30 nd
lsse into cOpsidurattn The toarDgs " th question
1ae aCtion OF thh boar IN my OpinuD. vi 10 more
to cal up gcnriuu, sprt In tle people, snd forget
tuness vi parisa sip toe use tne to usi- upOu the
hzh ~ UNI OF just ce ana rutn "a thlug tns has
uone Ia tue hs o,y Ut tue couutfy .iuce ts nrs
otgn, Has ths cour any reason to Deh-vo that it'
process wi be fespeCtedf