The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-09-21
E,y,r,, On y,.,ct-- Order.


EsuYnrs: ap 'T'.ict-- Order.
Senator Bsyard, Of Delaware, has given
bis views vt length on the rocent circu-
lar of Attorney-Generai T@ft's orders
to the Federal Marshals. He speaks mt
in his usual clear way, and the criticism
i, as forcible as true. We have only
room for an extract, but it will be snf-
iicient to open the eyes of every body
to the periIs Of TIE situation. We quote:
Senator Bavard: No document 90
partisan in character. SO reckless Of oil
constitutional limitation upon power.
so regardless Of historical truth, 80 Ute
terry irsuhordinate to the decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United States
has IN history Of our country issued
from n department, not only acting as
AL Departments should act, under the
sanction If law. hut looked to Iy all
sther Departments Of the executive aB
.tsplf the foundation Of law for them
Reporter: Have yon read Mr.. Evarts'
opinion Of 1868. reproduced IN the New,
Eprk o1M Of Wednesday?
Senator Bayard: have read it, and
ny thc iigLt OF that op,uIou | consI e.
that my condemnation OF Judge TAFT 8
order is completely justified MI.
tvart's opinion hreathes. from FIST IL
iAst, thp une spirit OF SGbofdination Of
the miiitGry to The cIy,l power.
Judge TAFT long, confused order,
opinion, or whatever it may be called,
! directly re7Ar,ps this american theory.
and aeeks by qubblo, evasion, and
downright Usu:pction TO place law IN
Ter to foot of military, and if carried
into etfnc. would absolutely Z, ihilate
every poles power necessary for the
naiutainence~ Of State Cover m nte.
For example, both Hr Evarts aud Mr..
Taft cite the opinion of Attorney Gen
erni CURLING is to -hat nav be com-
tai-ed in the pasSe c"mSt0tu&. In
giving this al sfract d. fniticn Hir.
Gushing recognI2es equally The p0werG f
the state within It's proper jurisdiction
and Of tn United States within theirs,
by declaring that the persons and class
% alleged by HIM to lie comprised
within the power II the county" are
AL alike to obey the commands OF $
Sheriff or Marshall. c, that the coun-
CT n Sa "
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u"y u '"G me" o'"'t7 -
SIX Gun oe' o'' "r' A"i' SeeS IL III
t,"'c"'nE az power |" s"TF"
NE t"Ity 'i"S = n'S o"pcllufS' 10 ohit
~ "pi'tS'oI"H%C aht VSEfh"a- lscJ
'LNt Hei'h'i re "t"'e For me thi'tu
'sS'IS '"h t,'Nei "t'Ec1l! o l1'uf'cuy
'nlSileio VIZ" e"tH "'Hef ~ 'He tAtr-
'l7v "a 'ArtI iNSPg''l'e J"tI7"'c'iohs;
,n'' "nn H'"tu,oI"iice "a
VIC fo"Sl . eSS'l Is as esSel'''s' u Una
lhalh'"iH"nce Oh our system o1 govern
lAtl'' as u tHF othtr.
hSPot'ff: thoS of'of, tH'h, senator
ns1hS mus il denauce CT the "trls"nS
Of the supreme Court "nd "jth"nt
warrant IN law or the Constitution,
good citizens!
senator B:yard: Iron me 1t would
nav" none. Between me dtc'slon Of
tie Supreme Court, enAghttnnS my
sense OF DUTY as a CT zen under a gov
1rnnert OF laws, and the unr&Iran:ed
ord partisan ORDER Of an Executive Of
hrlsl, / could MOI hesltGte for . moment
winch way my duty lay. L am as sure
- l am Of my existence tina II Judge
Tatt'a order can h carried out n letter
and in spirit it vii! totally snhvert our
form vi government and leave local set
government, which / believe to b" the
very soul If orr institutions, the shad
bow Of a name. In my Judgement it vii
,behoove all cit7gars VIII des'rs to per-
.et0nt" our system OF ~govtrnmen, to
RAG Their yoicas il instant and severe
condemnation Of this atj5mpt nrtawfuI-
y Gn.i dangerously 70 enlarge Federal
authority. All officials entrusted with
state power should examine tbs docu-
nrut u the Attorney General, and pre-
paEef to hold him and every subordinate