National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-09
THE STAR ROUTES.


That Beginning with COke's definition, TO which
heteferrc that il related to those cOnspiracies the
object Of which was to deprive man OF his life by
lho abuse Of legal processes, down TO this minute
nere not court ,d in h,s oo sniery
ain such charges. and upon men
we're CONVICTED every day. Why, sir you had two
important cases in this court. The conspiracy
hat was pfoscnuted by Fernando Wood, and the
conspiracy that YVES prosecuted under this law
bis very iaw 5ftO-wilh reference to the snio;bur
lafy business DO you want any Judicial instruc-
hon tpon the subject whether that statute Is suf.
icient Of itself 10 maintain such an indict.
neut without the aid OF any other
tatutoH What are we TO be told for
~ mst ume tnat the law OF Me Unit We,
49, y 80 iInpstlec. nnu "a luA tIas ..a. V a,
,,, a.e ior eouspiuaSg ior Xxx a ~
5S,,s ne tn indIst him sInsISS Is ibet he law
Where Will Won and s,ch n iaw9 This decision
Ia foS q. s. and lie otto, IS the other way. This
decision of Wood is tho other wpv WHY look nj
II for amoment As have said again and again
and no man can contradict IT, the law requires
nothing that IL vain aud innpbssible
ne ~ roS,t ro r,ifs
.,-,, nAs !, OV"s ~ rvs 49,, q,
That all the multitude Of oasnsos TINT cnnM be
sommltted IN thS n9ture oi lllud uIeSs spgcln,eu
name Described " gircmnnges ana e WIN
ana the component parts the constituents OF ~
snhs unIeS lnIs sn.l' SAsn 30 nI, ,,,,t,y
ain SStoing eagn ne ese WIN ,hn,
nsm me Is Ss s,G gmS,n d , as9,e os books
~ .ne uniteu states Gohtan Suen shec'nc uSsctip
nOhs as mat Is ~ 10 DC neiu tnnt tne people anu
me Governments are powerlessv is that the law
] say II is not the law No statute book that we
oouiu make would Oe snihoieht 70 contain ~ Inc
VII OF man could NOT conceive ~ TOT u Is the III.
splration OF the devil alone thnt teaches men
now 70 conceive and how 70 perpetfn,s
lneso iiuuds. NO statute uOuk tnat we coulu
coid ~ ~ S, Nv " a. ~, 10 40 1n,rt,,a ~, rro
pare the induction Tint society rcauirts, Il il
moi law II cannot he Inv. and n1ycs Will bo law
That statute $40 shows that there is no such
than by such phrases as arc used and ndogtpd
ami presented as the rule of action, and by such
phrases alone could these o1enscs DO made the
subject OF judicial action What, shall Il he
s,In ny t,vvrps Avn rn , ,,,nop
.a,,,,,s,a,u ID ~, .n w., n"I N'u ~ oupoh
n ns nnn,S the NV mat th' and
VIZ. W. ooIru na,iu ana lnot 70 ms devil OF
robbery and pccg'6t,0n ~ o,A,n {" slr "a = &C.
feet H. Why, sir, II II were not for the respect
which really feel for these gentlemen for their
learning and dignity Of conduct here and their
Kenilemanly Department TO me would say 10 YOU
70 reject itwith contcmpluous adherence and
scorn as n principle that could not be incor-
porated Into law that would emnsculate public
cause II would hand us over to the cunning aud
Designing and hand over the whole people to be
preyed upon BY them; Oh, God when this Is the
ment that ends the liberties of this people. Now,
sir, a few words upon the position OF these
parties. You have been asked, and asked
the law TO establish precedent that
VIII woik swIoig 70 ci'h T nnesy nieh WIZ
nre now before you, tnTSe oi tneih Nv ioas 70 use
sna emphasis, WIN SO mucn nnc n that ne
Iatngu gen'elhaIl nus NvIhtc hi9 cIeraS 81 W.
o ". 'ienC n,v, aie r Vo % ,ns
I % ~ ~ 'e; ,I t sh shl
setes nv nuHo aUIlgn'cu WIN reielece 10 'his
Ae'ion 'no'r ci'lhensnlp. ..
THEY ARE our SERVANTS.
From the earliest days of the law the responsible.
ties Of officials the responsibility to the Crown
and to the public Is recognized as fundamental
The Interpretation that we put upon the acts OF
individuals and citizens would be lenient as com.
pared with the Interpretation put upon the acts
Of officers. They are no longer crowned they
are discrowned, and when they assume the re,
sponsibility OF official power the courts say to
them that much is given to them and much will
be required of them. That IL the pol
fey and the Language of the law
Let them not mistake their position. Their Lord
and master who conided 10 them their talents
comes aud demands a reckoning and they cnn-
not disclaim their allegiance their duty and ope-
dience 10 him. The law OF this great country
arraigns them. They cannot wrap themselves lii
the cloak OF citizenship, and say stand aside. The
rery intent and Interpretation Of the law Is when
icy violate the law to point the finger Of sus;;
(eion upon them: VI they have neglected
duty, even to malfeasence aud corruption, then
the power of the law will visit these men, and
You VIII be called upon TO take them within your
down the cloak of their citizenship when they
took up their official garments and received
oficial power. This Is not an exaggerated or an
animated
ILLUSTRATION OF EXPRESSION or MY OWN
The honor md integrity of the civil service Is as
sacred ~ those fnrty mIljnn" az snveTe,gns no IN
Tho army md nav 70 those who served the
Az Az uriy n"u maNy W 'noso Mt'U seIncu tio
mMg ol gT nv i ,y ,nch a. s toint ' ns
70 tu s'as,est a0Tv -, IN o, OF
obinntio honn,sa ,c iav, roroTni,ns ,6o bH6"r
bop ~ ,s sn M rccospi1nd IN iha bS6nE
~" ~ mpot ~ "s I'LL ~ ' n ~ ~
as hlgher Jaw OF oDligati9n. h9n VII inn IL III
shin tha 1n Ena uo n a. and az tSa
sip ',la' my Ic"oa vi putu 10 p,e VI Inn s
ind ~ w. uy eau do' ~ ~ pibor "
u, ''". goNcrn ~, Oy sn1 is ,hn , my vi
G,nios ne sniior IN the e'n noy w soldier IN tbc
st iH as SiIOr IN ane navy or ,a w me
held and nc becomes an ofcer ne Is bound oy that
It aud he would better be dead. heard the other
day of an inCdent-and You will permit me TO IL
lustrate It in this way j do not think am doing
an idle thing to illustrate this thought, which !
wish TO convey TO your mind with all the force OF
thought which am able to bring. read an
account of the great field marshal. The hard old
colder in the service Of the Prussan government
his son
of everybody He was tempted by extravaganza
and nssd means thnt ware conaded 10 him Inn,
belonged to the government, and i was necessary
,Up n 70 nce lou ny IT. nc PSe ,h l nai ~.
money and then took his son into the room-and
The he evidence of Ills acanitai and then gave
him pistol aud said 10 him
lyon know your duty ana me explosion l OF thf
poi Mh'gm InoWe' US nc III t''o loo,i, ,o,.
honor, In the name or God, let us have It in Tho
civil service. Now, say that 1t Is for the vindi
that you are called upon to maintain this in.
formation. Permit To read from authority rs &c
the policy we have desired you 10 adopt IN con
kideraton of this case ms the policy OF the law
And this is the place 10 express 1t and enforce it
pnd adopti Let me begin with the expression N
Lard 1cntcrden IN 9th B, and C.. page 20, speak
Ing Ofnn nntiIsc Of corruption. So also the neg
leCt OF duty, and misconduct In II: For these,
trnsi, there Vs. ana always WI be- some due pun
II M; ~ n EN-, saih vhat W" hoyp ar
isn ''' y, ~, 30, 49,, W ,Shat hmne ,nn ,i, 80
ma "'e'' 'e' NV ''p'"' """' "'p' ''u "''' ''''
'hu y>ou on, ,r,,,
N''" wv WAN
For these, trust there IS and always will be, SOM
dino course az nrni shmpnt Inv nublic nrnSroution