The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-30
Good Words rrom, Judge inc.4son.

Court OF this State, has been induced by
recent experiences md occurrences III the
Kanawha Valley, TO express himself on
tho subject Of S,atc.sovcrcignity ideas, so.
called, MS they are interpreted and acted
upon by some people, including, we pre-.
slime, the Judge OF the Boone circuit, who
recently indgna,ed SO intously over an
injunction Issued BY Judge Jackson Ia
matter pending in tho Boone circuit.
Without entering upon Or expressing any
opinion us to tho points involved in that
collision Of judicial authority, We content
ourselves with referring to and commend.
Ing tho following general sentiments OK.
pressed by Judge Jackson in reference 10
the disposition that exists even yet, seven.
teen years after tho close Of the war, 10
treat the authority Of the Federal Govern.
mcnt with disrespect, ,nd, in some cases,
with absolute contumely. According TO
the Kanawha Tribune the Judge delivered
himself OH this subject as follows:
lie called tho attention OF tho United
States District Attorney 10 the fact that
there had been some manifestations OF dis.
respect towards the United States autl,ori.
ties In this District, and sentiments were
| freely uttered, both in official and private
circles, which were calculated TO bring tho
authority OF tho United States into con.
tempt. Any indication OF u want OF proper
respect for ind confidence in the General
Government had the elect to inspire iu-
subordination OH the part OF the citizens,
which would naturally lead to repetition
OF the scenes which occurred TWEEN.
ty years ago. We should take warn.
Ing from what we have gone Through
which was simply tho result OF indiscieet
ntterances creating feeling Of unkindncss
towards the Government. Every man who
has the interest OF his country at hear,
should irown down any andallattempts to
weaken the Government or impair It's use.
fulness IN any manner. Letters had been
recently shown him written BY non.rcsi.
dents, nquiring the nature and extent OF
hostility existing in this district to the al-
ninistalion OF tile Federal laws, and vast.
Ing to know II they could b. enforced.
The development Of our State, and
especially OF this section, Is largely depend
ent on the capital OF nou.residents, who
place their main dependence on tho gen
crai laws. As We are SO much in
tercsted VIC should, therefore. one
and all strive to support the general
Government and uphold its hands in every
possible way, SO tina, these capitalists who
come here 10 invest may feel that they will
be fully protected. In view OF this, and
also OF the information lie hud received o..
the existence Of combination OF parties 10
resist the administration OF Justice in the
Federal tribunal, no called the attention OF
Tue United States District Attorney 10 these
facts and requested him to investigate them
and take all legal and necessary steps TO
promote the administration Of Justice, so
that the orders OF the United States Courts
in this section could be enforced against
II" persons who We're obstructing the same,
regardless Of the position Of the parties.
In speaking particularly OF the "Boonc
county rebellion" as it is called down
there, the Judge further said:
lie thought al! this talk about the United
States Courts tmmplins on the rights Of the
States and their Judiciary, WIS by this
time somwhat an;iquatcd. Theexperience
OF the last twenty years had considerable
effect TO change the minds OF II great many
on this question. He respected the rights
OF the States and the proper Jurisdiction OF
their courts, us much rs. any Judge, but ho
also had proper and supreme respect ior
The acts OF Congress and the decisions OF
the United States Supreme Court. The
States are mere satellites circling around
I! great central figure. from which they
derive all power and through which We
are rs a people and nationality alone
recognized and honorcd by the nations OF
tue world. He was always particular to
respect the authority Of State tribunals,
aud in ail his experience OF over twenty
years on the bench, had never had 50
much dlsrespect shown 10 an order OF his
court as in this case. Twenty years OF M.
t!onal history, with its memorable cxpe.
ricnces, had demonstrated The TACT that
this Union is not, rs may still be imagined
by some, q rope Of sand. United States
laws, and not State Rights, should govern
his court: and their enforcement would
surely follow. ~