The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-07-12
FEDERAL RELATIONS.

Judge Cooke has taken n high and
commendabie position upon the s:::bject
of State and Federal Jurisdiction in his
charge to the Grand Jury at Greenville
during tho late Court. We congratulate
the Judge upon asserting the rights Of
the States, and hops this manly express.
ion on his part will be rigidly enforced.
The :udge ss;;.
GENTLEMEN OF TEE JURY: It Is
proper that your attention should be
diEe5ted 10 tiis :hanner liz which il is
said the internal revenue laws Of the
general government are being enforced
by her subordinate officers 70 the great
oppression and outrage of many Of tho
citizens of this State, IkpoNSlot%h5;h.
Cribs charge, SO generally made by al.
most the entire press Of the State, be
true OF not; of this it is your duty to
inquire, and presentment make. The
peace Of society demands no less of your
body.
These officers Of the government, be.
lieving that when proceeded against for
violations of the State laws, they can
move their cases into the United States
Court, and go unwhipped of justice, have
no doubt grown reckless as to how they
discharge their duties, CO we'll as embol.
dened to oppress and outrage the citizen.
II upon Investigation you should find
this charge sustained, you will present
all persons who may have engaged in
expressing your people, and undertake
to say two very important things will be
accomplished. First, this class of United
States officers will soon learn they cannot
longer violate TIE State law with impuni.
ty. Secondly, that they will be tried In
the State courts regardless of tho act Of
Congress, which authorizes them TO trans.
fer their case to the United St.stes courts.
In Raying this, I am not unn,;ndfal Of
my oath Of Office, 20 wit: That recog.
nize the supremacy of tho constitution
a,sG laws Of The United States over the
constitution and laws Of any State. The
practical effect Of the act Of Congress 70.
ferred TO is to prevent the trial Of these
officers, let the grade Of their crime be
never so infamous, and to encourage the
commission Of crime. In the case Of the
State Vi Mattison, indicted for the mur.
der Of Davis, in the county OF Anderson,
Judge Bond held TINT Mattison was d
revenue officer in the discharge Of his
duty, and that the killing of Davis was
8 necessity, incident to the discharge Of
his duties, and turned him loose without
o trial by jury, in violation OF paragraph
5, section 2, article 8 OF the constitution
Of the United States, which reads as
f,Xsows: ''Tbe trial of all crimes, except
la cases of impeachment, shall be by
49,. az. "a Cvnstvos oonirir
no jurisdiction :.ro:s the United States
Court to try and determine q prosecution
begun in the State courts Cor misdemean.
oTs OF crimes, by virtue Of statute or in.
dictabie ut common law. -
The Jurisdiction Of the State courts In
all matters OF crime ut common law and
statute law, not in violation of tt on.
stituti1n of slie United States, has been
conceded by the general government fol
nearly 100 years, / may say withoutqtea'
! tinn or dAbaka. and ia fana frnzsa the lay.
Ing OF the foundation stone OF the repnh
| lic, urtsss even long after the RepuhlicAf
partg Sained the ascendancy In fht
Union; and i an utterly at q loss Il
know how, when, or SheFH Clio State los
her Jurisdiction in such sSs Tshall
therefore, GlAre,sa ard tbs haid ,t;t o. Con
| gress, and direct Mr. Solicitor to proeeeS
xgitE all ,sssssAs=::sssso saiIiss sSyeuu
officers changed with violating the law
Of tisis STATE. and iH this DehaEf, TAX
| pleaslle ip $ ying that the jndghlsnt o
| the court meets With the hearty suppor
and oIlclirfenee Of yoiir very able, zeal
olss and courteous Solicitor.