Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
naturally OF an affsble and gentle disposi-
ton. His sad end has been much spoken
OF here to-day.
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.The dearest interests OF this country are
a. 1--we and its Constitution. Against every
n.tacI unou these there will, hope, be al
,''o,.s found amongst US the flrmest spirit Of
ras,e,ance. superior to the united efforts OF
seo,;on and ambition. For ambition.
,bnugh IL does not always take the lead OF
ta',ion will be sure in the end to make
49, mott fatal advantage of il and draw il
o. ,ts own purposes. But | trust our day
If trial is far OF: and there i a fund OF
Good sense in this country which cannot
ionc be deceived by the art either of false
reasoning or false patriotism. letters Of
Jtni'is. ,.x
non az DIR. Blackstone, whose commenta-
ries are. or ought TO he. familiar TO every
st,,derf of law. The Doctor has laid down
n text from which all who address the pub
I;c ~ the United States whether by tongue
or pen shouldpreach.
The ruthless Republican majority under
the leadership of Mr.. Reed have Willingly
or uuwittlngly been repeating history.
God grant that they may reap the same re-
ward which ensued to the English Tories
Who perpetrated the same wrongs upon
the Constitution and laws of the mother
country. NO.,
noqing candidates for the House OF Com
mons n partisan majority in violation of
Law and precedent unseated Wilkes, who
had majority of votes and seated Lut-
trcll. minority candidate. or tins action
Junius says. speaking OF the House OF
Commons. Not contented with diyest-
inc one man of his right. they have arbi-
trarilv conveyed that light 10 another;
they have rejected the majority Of votes.
the only criterion by which our laws Judge
of the sense Of the people; they have
transferred the right of election from the
collective 10 the representative body, and
bv these acts, taken separately or together.
they have essentially altered the original
Constitution Again. SAYS Junius. al
ludinC 70 the House Of Commons:
when once they have departed from
the great constitutional line by which all
their proceedings should be directed. who
will answer for their future moderation
Or what assurance Will they give that
when they have trampled upon their
equals they will submit TO a SUPERIOR"
Does not this read like criticism upon
tho abandoned prohigacy" Of the
present House Of Representatives
Hear Junius in this: The same pre-
tended power which robs an English sub
iect of his birthright may rob an English
great country let the usurpations of one
House of Representatives 60 unrebuked,
can they suppose that their encroachments
upon liberty will cease All experience
teaches that wherever man or any set
of men have once unlawfully welded
power with impunity the lust for
its further exercise becomes ungOyern-
able. Recall one instance in our
history. For years of our existence
as a Government the Supreme Court Of the
United States deservedly ranked as one of
the most august bodies in the world, but
when it's bench was packed by the addition
OF two partisans, who were put there for
the purpose of reversing the legal-tendcr
decision heretofore made by that court,
public confidence was staggered by the
blow. and every intelligent. iberty-loving
citizen has since painfully felt his want OF
confidence in the stability OF our institu-
tons.
The great steal Of 1876, when the SUI
preme Court and Congress cOrruptly COM
bned TO defeat the will of the people,
gave q solemn warning TO the people. and
every encrOachment from that time to this
by any one branch of the Government,
either upon the rights. powers. and du-
ties OF another branch. or upon the rights
Of citizens, has emphasized 1t.
Believing that an educated self-interest
will guide the masses into the right chan
mel of political action, ] have thought II
not inappropriate TO call attention 20 the
analogy between the partisan strifes of the
days of Junius and those Of to-day IN this
country in the hope that 1t may commend
itself as text TO our press and orators.