The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-03
VOL. xv.-NO. 20.

thus drirea into the contest, the American
people, the world, and posterity. must al.
knowledge, we have justice on our SIDE;
aud justice, observes the great American
sage, 'establisheth nation.
The Jury cannot omit glancing at what
they deem, the absurd and unconstifuticnaI
ground, on which the court have predicted
their remarks, ia defence Of perpstnal alle-
glance. The premises, and deductions
drawn therefrom, are, altogether, such as
they must totally reject; they view them
as in fragrant hostility with the honor and
interest Of the Union, and with every gen
uine American feeling and sentiment.
And they more poignantly deplore the ut
terance Of such doetrirn. on ht,s subiact
at crisis so important to their country;
when, instead Of entering into the views
aud policy Of the enemy, and. thereby.
making an inroad upon the energies Of &c
nation--they hold il 10 be the sacred duty
OF every Jaithfm aud patriotic heart. 10
beat in unison with those efforts Amer.
ican valor calls forth, in support Of Justice
and right, against tyranny and Oppression.
with due reference to the honorable
Court, they would further add, that the
promulgation of this aoveI sentiment. on
, perpetual allegiance, could oaly be nroduc-
! tiVe OF an effect to lessen the physical
force OF the nation, in its present beiIiger.
ent attitude aud as they would not aid 10
communicating spasm to even the most
q slight nerve Of the government--they
T therefore, deeply regret, that the hepora.
! Die court should have 50 depressed into an
j. estFdyad'ciat track, as TO touch subject.
'e tney nave been thus impeled TO notice
y with some degree Of condemnation.
ar The Jury cannot accord with the bon.
i oraole Court, in sinking man SO low in
grade, on the scale of creation, as is con.
OF tended for in the charge they would
TO rather enadt than disgrace human nature
III and, as Freemen, they are unwilling 10
10 cast an unnecessary and undeseryed stig.
ma on the dignity of man.
IN The dury do not deem it expedient q
p resort to writers on the laws of nations I,
prove the tdttocy Of the doctrine they con
ger demn; for it requires but slight beam 3
gu sober reason to play upon the mind, to Sc,
the subject its bearings 10 all their defor
MS nifty II the charge should hereafter )
received in British court of Justice. a
good evidence against aaturalised Anne,
red lean, aud should produce coudemnatio
the ana punishment - say anignominiou
"a deatli--the penalty for treason; in such
I'M event, the Jury would observe, that N
ay, feelings Of its authors would require
ief- sotaee, of which they hope thoy will not |
yet destitute in the hour Of need,
leir The Jury would close this subject. |
sti- adyertlng to that portion Of the Declar
po- tion of Independence, which comedies
the man Life, Liberty, and he pursuit
nre- HaPpiaess-and they would make refe
!, be enee to the constitution Of the U. STATE
the which authorizes Congress to establish
ora UNIFORM rule Of naturalization Su
rule having been established, growing O
aud OF the constitution, the Jury deem it /
t of duty OF good citizens TO respect the hi
Isive obligation it imposes; and they feel a I
1T to confidence in tho good faith aud honor
nsis. the nation, which are sacred pledges OF gu
/ the antee, for the protection Of the naturaiii
m Of from every country.
ught The Jury feel much pleasure in fipd
ne Of they are supported in their opinion b,
aud member Of the Supreme Court of
United States Perhaps fsays Judge |
Vern- dell) 1t Is not necessary that il (the ri
n es- OF expatriation) should be expressly det
er in ed on this occasion; but will freely
the press my sentiments on that subject: /
beny a man ought not to be slave; that
most should not be confined, against his will
form a particular spot, because he happened
uisitc draw his first breath upon it; that
should not be compelled to continue 10 0
is too ciety to which be is accidentally attael
i'm when he can better his situation elyywh
1bscr- much less when he must starye in
st be country, and may live comfortably 10
to us, other; are positions which | hold
yet, strongly as any man, and they are sue
elton, most natioIs in the world appear cle
On in to recognise.
For these and other reasons, not he
taken particularly expressed, the Jury beg Il
would respectfully to present aud say, that
d en- charge delivered to them, at the oper
,eoplc, Of the present session Of the Cour
alone, Oyer and Terminer, by the chief Ju
ty and thereof, contained sentiments and exr
ed any sions of which they totally disapprovc,
he re- Richard Stuart, Harmanus Alricks
Foreman; John Bankson,
- -, Luke Herman, Thos. G. Jenkins,
&c any James Martin Wm peohin