Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
PATTRRsON,s CASE.
The Trial Of PalisFssA's Aabsas Csgpas
Judge H~uRphFsYs'S DsOlsloa-PailsF-
sOa Discharged.

The Trial Of PslisFssA's Nabsas csgsas
Judge huRphFsYs'S Dsolslou-PaitsP-
sea Discharged.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e--Judge Humphreys
This morning delivered hIs opinion In the
matter Of John J. Patterson, relatOr on
habeas corpus, 10 be released from war
rant or arrest on requisitiOn OF the Cover
nor OF South Carolina. There were pres:
eBt, among others, Senator Patterson and
two OF hts counsel, namely, Mossrs. COOKE
and S%hellabargeF, and Mr.. LOwndes, At
tOrney for South Carolina. The Judges
opinion was elaborate. He denied the
power OF the State Of South Carolina %
vacate Senator Patters0nia commission,
which must continue until cOnstltutionally
revoked in pursuance Of organic auth0rl'
". II could not % said that Senator Pat
tersOn was Q fugitive from justlce as he
was here 10 the discharge Of official duties
ike all other members OF Congress, anG
besides he had acted In the capacity OF
Senator years before the present indioe-
ment was brought against him In the South
Carolina Courts. The writ was granted
and defendant discharged.
Humphreys decision 10 the Patterson
case concludes: Z" think l an bound 70
take judicial cOgnlEauce that . party Or
ganiz alton 10 one thing q Q faction oe
destroy Il 10 another, The most cruel ".
ranny would be the application Of the civil
forms OF law TO the triumph OF the pas
sions Of atsctlon. l cannot recOncl Q it 10
my sense OF duty 70 give aid in placing
manacles and handcuas around and about
the individual citizen for the purpose OF
s~urrenderlng him bound into the hands OF
those who may not be dlspaasl0uate
enough TO vindlcate the true rights OF the
individual, or to those who might be led By
impassiOned appealsto q condition Of nina
they could not resist. Zeal for the cor
rectlon Of wrong has often led 10 the con.
victl0n o tho innocent. 1t IL the duty Of
the Courts 10 cit still, deliberate, and With
civil procedure throw their protection In
such q direction as may curb and control
wayward action. Let the man be re-
mandtd 70 the body Of which he IL q MEM
Der; tnat body 10 legally, constitutlOnallys
morally aud ln%telIIgently capacltated 70
dispose of the questions involved and 20
condemn or acquit. l discharge him rem
the arrest OF the warrant for HE extradl.
ton, and the SAINT is hereby ordered"
Bill for the Disposal Of Timber Lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Commits
sl0ner General OF the Land once is pre-.
pAFing Q bill for the sale or disposal OF
timber aud timber lands In accordance
with recommendations Of the Secretary Of
the Interior and himself In their annual
reports, which will provide for tho with
drawal OF all lands chiefly valuable lOE
timber, and not suitable for agricultural
; purposes, from the operation OF the home
l stead and presumption law, and from lie
. billy to be taken by any OF the various
kinds Of land scrip heretofore provided
: for by law. The bill will al0O prOvi 10 f0i
the sale OF timber Of certain kinds, reserV
J, log soil with u view Of renewal OF forests
:. Committee Work.
WARRINGTON, Dec 6-In tho Eleclloni
y Committee OF the House th.ee reports
were read-one by Cox, Republican, TO 70
fer back, and one by Hiscock, Republican
u to seat Beltord: one by Springer, Demo
4. crat, 10 seat Patterson. The COMMITTEE
q. will vote tomorrow.
The majority and minority OF the Priv
a leges and Elections Committee are pr!
X pairing elaborate reports on the kusti
{. case, which will DO presented tomorrow
IN In elaboration Of tho resolution which wa
d. adopted six TO three, that Eustis is eat
cd tied to q seat.
Vt. A New Democratic Paper In Waal
on ington.
ID. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The new Dem
Dc. cratic journal called "The WashingtO
,o Post" will make its appearance tO.mO
IN row morning, starting with q specimen
sue Of about 1000 copies. The staR col
III slets Of StillsOn Hutchlngs, proprietO
John A. C0ckrell. managing editor; A.
Buell., editorial writer, aud Aiken au
Marks assistants II ls contemplated B
ts the managers 10 adopt the plan 90 lOu
~ practiced by certain influential papers
purchasing VS. from outside partlel
Do which will be q new feature In Washinl
cd ton journals
louisville Observation-Disclosures
w Ticket Defeated.
=. LOUISVILLE, Dec. Sat thu election heI
~ yesterday, the W~Orklugmen'S ticket WI
~ defeated very thoroughly. Only q 70
J" nominees received majOritles over the CT
=. iZe"G' candida es