The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-04
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The adjusters' organ frequently reiess TO
<s.AnsuSDE 10. ~. 3Ypae phrase Is becnntng as
nrsyerbiaa an 20 20 cut of his big toe and
hung 10 up to dry" &c. And what OF It I
The general reader hardly understands IL,
and we ourselves are at a loss to see what
the users OF it expect TO make out OF IT. ft.
We know that it Is put in connection with
language that Is intended 70 throw ridscnie
upon the Supreme Court OF the United
states IN that read usting spirit that makes
war upon all the tribunals OF the Govern
ment whose duty IL is to construe the laws
and assist Ia preserving right and virtue.
The read busters don't affect the tribunals,
that enforce contracts, and that refuse TO re-
cognsze that mad dream Of the "reads -" -
that there is such thing in State rights as
..a promise TO pay, with the reserved
right to deny or change the effect OF the
promise" - -, 49,
4s.Aliunde. iss not uncommon law term,
and was applied in the High Commission
that settled the presidential question to eyi-
dence outside Of the returns transmitted to
the Vice. President by the constituted au-
thorities OF the States. The word strictly
means osherwhence," and this g other
whence testimony was rejected by the
celebrated I to S. The question was dis
cussed with great ability, and decided, as
we state, very much to our dissatisfaction.
Nevertheless, we have no idea that Judge
flo BRADLEY should be chung up to dry."
/" or anything OF the kind for we don't
understand the point OF THEY'VE suppose
intended-wit.
We rather think that sur readiusting
agitators are constantly quoting some au-
thority or other that may be styled "dli-
mnde.,, For under what classification else
can we place the claim that there Is sove-
reignty OF the people that is above law and
Constitution, and that gives to the majority
OF the people the right to deny the effect of
promises to pay made by the State in per-
feet contempt OF the Constitution OF the
United States, which declares that contracts
shall be held inYiolate? This great claim
cannot be sustained by any authority
save one that is ssdlinnde." 1t is not
Unlike saying that this sovereignty con-
Yers power to do impossibilities. 1t is i'm
possible in civil and law-goyerned COM
munity to repudate law and ignore Con-
stitutlon; for the moment that is done the
COMMUNICATIVE body polite under law and
observation-disclosures, and is outside OF both.
It is simply claim for utopian sovereign
Is that may repudiate its vitality, its laws,
and its Judges and its governors, and trans
mute order into anarchy at will. As well
say the Creator could defy his own physical
laws.
It may be we'll asked whence is the au-
thority for this sovereignty that can cut off
its right arm, dismember its body, and swal-
low its polite head, and go smashing
around as above all power, all authority,
spreading terror everywhere? We cam
not imagine whence it derives its anomalous
constitution. It must be from some "other-
whence" that we have never dreamed
of. From Heaven such authority never
came; for it is not consistent with Heavens
first law, nor is it consistent with Honesty
and Faith, which cannot be omitted from
aay schedule Of Divine law. 1t must pro-
coed, il from anywhere, from the place OPP
posite Heaven, call it what you may-for it
is the very extreme opposite to all that rests
upon Divine authority. -. Fl
Let g ALIuNDE 10 !" SO, and let the saddle
be buckled on the :. etherwhence horse.