The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23

After a service OF ten years as q member of that
court. 1 am able to say that it moves with all
the rapidty that is physically possible Its
members can do more than they are doing.
With rare exceptions, the court decides. each
term and before its members start for their re-
spective circuits, every case reached an SUD-
mitted during that term. If the court had twice
the number of justices it now has. no more
business could be done by 1t than has been done,
unless the court were divided into sections-A
scheme which, IL is to be hoped. will be
adopted. The Constitution makes provision for
one Supreme Court. Without expressing any
opinion as TO whether Its division into sections
would be admissible under the Constitution, /
/ may say that it would be unfortunate for the
country if that court should ever be enlarged
in the number of It's members as practically TO
convert it into a town meeting upon questions
of constitutional or general law. The remedy
for the defects in Judicial system IS with
another branch OF the government 1t IS for
Congress to provide adequate judicial force for
the prompt disposal of business in all OF the
federal courts. including intermediate court
courts of appeals which may finally determine
many cases that, under existing legislation. may
be brought to the Supreme Court.
''In these days, when there are abroad PERM
cious theories of the duties we owe to govern
ment, aud to those charged with the admins
tration of public affairs, it is meet that those
who acknowledge allegiance to the law should
cooperate in disseminating right principles, and
in awakening among all who enjoy the protec-
ton OF our governments, State and national, q
higher conception Of the obligations of Ameri-
can citizenship. In this country citizenship
all that we could desire. There was a time,
within the memory or most Of US, when citi-
zen Of the United States was not necessarily
citizen of the State IN which he resided. But
now, by the supreme law of the land, every per-
son born or naturalized in this country, and sub
ject TO its jurisdiction, is citizen of the United
States, and OF the State wherein he resides No
privilege or immunity belonging to citizen OF
the United States can now be abridged by any
law of State. More than this, State can
now deprive any person, wherever he may have
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whether citizen or not, of his life, his liberty
or his property without due process OF
law, nor deny to any person within
laws Is it not something to be a citizen of a
country which, by its fundamental law. grants
such privileges and secures such protactlonf
Who but a dreamer or a mailman could wish to
see a government of law displaced by anarchy2
Outside of the law, whose rights of life, liberty
or property safe9 know what is your re-
Spouse to these questions; for, In the breast Of
every genuine lover of our institutions, there is
abiding conviction that obedience to law is
the surest guaranty Of the rights of all know
that if trouble should ever come to our social or
political organisms. every member of this
League and. indeed, all the law abiding people of
this magnificent State will, in the future as in
the past spring to the defense of the constituted
authorities If this spirit shall animate the
people of all the States. we may not doubt that
the experiment, here being made, OF govern
nent based upon the consent of the governed,
will be perpetuated for ages to come, blessing
those who live under it, and serving a light
to guide the oppressed OF all lands in their strug-
gle for freedom"
President Head then introduced Congressman
Butterworth, of Ohio. who spoke on CONNER
cial Relations with American Neighbors." He
said he was in favor of full and unrestricted
trade between the United States and Canada
and referred to his bill at present before Con-
eress He said he wished he could see his way
clear to introduce section in it which would
bring about reciprocity. His mission, Mr.. But
terworth said, was to break down the barriers
which separated the two countries.
Then came Andrew Carneeie of Pttsburg,
who spoke on Omitted States Citizenship"
The Rev. S. j. Mcpherson closed the formal
speech-making, his subject being Personal
Character Republics Palladium"