The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-10-28
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ticn q refcrmer o. rubheF This cass
is ep,ly.nlustistei in The ease q Mr ,
Maekey, the Republican Chief jrstice
ofthat Slate. elected vs. a Republican
Legislature. He Is ndiga1ut at the
means by which Graa; satcnds 10 carry
tbo State for Chamberlain. AMI AZ the
October term Of the caurt o. Common
Pleas ard Geucsvl Sessions for York .
county delivered very fofcible. iuaPar-
iial fair and manly charge To the grand I
Jury lii, honor stated that he ind I
heard, bat had no facts warrauuug IKE /
umputauon tha. armed organizations I
existed in the county. having cor the,r /
object theintimidatian of vcter- Tor the .
purpose Of controlling the 4Nroochng
election. While nothing Of this kind
ha.l occurred ia York county to3 the
pa.i Eve years. and while the ci;t1n-
were never more pyaceatly is.s!.isac-l, il
IL the duty Of the court 60 instruct the
grand Jury 10 inquis, II such orrIiza
lions do cSlst, and Il they lind The, do
torcl,ort the sG,le 10 the tour, while V
they do not exist Hktvi-s "a geroet
the TACT. Tile court announced its igaj-
ins.s 60 move atalI TIMES TO secure al,
inviollble ballet and TO maintain tire
law supreme. without the guidance o.
an executive officer at Washington.
lis honor then stated tina, his attention
had betn called TO the recent order Of
Attorney Gcnerb Tait. which DE char
acttFized ns the mc-t formidable ag3
au,lacious act OF political intimida-
lion ~ pressut within the knowledge
oi She court and said that the
Judge OIL court who would permit the
provisions o. that order 80 he enforced
ia 81. circuit would be false to his duty.
lie said it is Tho duty of the courts
and ofevery citizen Of the state TO AID
the United States civil aud military au.
thoriiies whom such aid is required out
the law fixes limit TO the authority ~
an executive officer, and WHOM h. irl.-
scends that limit he himself becomgs
arnenahle The circular Of Attorney
Genoyal Tafs, coatinagd his houor, 10
effect rxpunges the iaw and IT, duly
constituted tribunals and substitute
tbs viii ola subordinate United State
offcjr therefor Tho law j. ample To
check intimidation Of voters md 10
puniph thoee guilty Of intimidation.
aud The rights OF no voter sbal! be
frsinplcd upou, no matter what his 70
lstcal sentiments uF race or color may
hi utdgcdS,at, marshals and deputy
marshe.s sasd his hono,, viii pot ht
p,fiuiited on this judicial cjrceit @
Aar7y cut the provisions Of the order o.
TIE Attorney ticusgal to the extent oi
,lisseeirdiug the dolly issued process 81
tie State Courts. and should they oilc'
resishrlce 10 Judicial authority, AIDE
auate ierce wouli I've invoked 3
1rssntain that authority, ard ~,
court would assume the resgoa
rlLilRy IIo who acts mon th,
provisions o. that circular viii
do 50 a. his peril Il nc violates e.,
eoastitutional Or legal rights az "a,
hunbles. cii.gcn The cirraist Of th,
Attorhey Geueral, IN directing United
States narsl.als to disregard the Stat.
ofiieers In the execution Of thciT IN
sltuctions. virtually proposes that ewes,
saasahai and deputy marshal shall g,
csasstitnted supreme tribunal, who's,
acts. however hagyanfly violstive Of IA,
constitution and laws of the State
shall not be subject TO ret-iew by Tia,
eourts OF the State. The President .
the Tritcd States eyen cnnhot susp.nC
: The writ q hshcas corpus for singh
hour u the time Of peace, Unless sr,eei
4 ally authorized thereto hy the Gorge
Of The Enifod States Vet ti.e Attorncl
General sssun,cs 10 esopewe- o DEBUT,
marshal not only to suspend this grs3
naieetafd Of PERSONAL liberty o. will
but 10 annui, for the time being. thr
whole body Of ertminal statutes of 5h-
b State, enacted pursuant to the constih
ton aid laws 81 tho United States 70
The ti1e protection &C the lie. Hbert,
anil property Of the citizen His homo
also instructed the grand jury that !
constitute intimidation for an enl
ployer 70 threaten to discharge his en-
ployrs anless thry vote certain way
sad that il = likewise iatilsIaatipn il
lsborer refuses 10 work unless his en-
rloyerv votes certain way
Nothing conld better deuonstrat
hae clearly the linessre drawn in n
pr1strHte stats - well ~ in ever
osb~r section Of the rpioo. Here i
ihs highest Judicial officer uf tie State
nosninally member Of the same pars
20 whose very rcttennesz The maine .
Chamberlain Il an insult, but ressllg a
/, hone.t, ftaFless. patriotic mau. bohi.
sopdemning ihe measures by wbiel
this infamous Executive seeks 10 secuf
his own reelection.
The result j. clearly iorcseen Char,
hsrtain. with al the bayoncls OF III
FesierAl r.ysFumens ~ bis back, VIII
(. Alfhsboldnee With IA his shanele.
Disregard o. drosacy. 20 FAY uosbiss .
Honor, and with elI his intiInidation q
~i,ite and eolorea Delaorrauc electors
viii fail IliA nsmo win soon dissoIa
~ oblivion. but hhtii then will live a.
thsckest ~ all tirsk stains npon fh-
Ysolitiesi nnahis OF South Carolina