The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-30

against it."
And that the said Associate Justice
Brown, seeking directly to Overturn by
violence all constituted forms and in
stitutiOns of government, law, order
and rights of property, did also of his
malice aforethought, utter and publish
the seditious words following, that is
to say
"While / have no doubt that Con-
gress will find some means OF sur1nount-
ing the present crisis, my fear is that IN
some moment of national peril this de-
cision will rise up to Illustrate its will
and paralyze its arm. / hope it may
not prove the first step toward the sub
mergence of the liberties of the people
in a sordid despotism of wealth."
Treason and anarchy combined never
assumed an attitude more defiant, nor
one which so directly threatened to
overturn by violence, all the constituted
forms of government, law, right and
order. 1t took on the bold front of
charging in a purely judicial finding,
that the 'Isordid despotism OF wealth
had taken the first step to submerge the
liberties of the people"
This language was clearly crime
against the organization, ana very lie
of society demanding the highest form
of penalty. This language charges the
highest judicial authority contemplated
in some moment OF peru 10 rise up,
! frustrate and paraliZe Congress unless
| Congress could find some way OF sur
mounting their purpose.
This was directly charging the ma
iority of the court with comprising the
overthrow of the legislative branch OF
! the government. What a sublime trial!
all the fat and sleek people; the enJ0yers
would be there, all the Metropolitan
| Press representatives would attend, 1or
Il would be mainly upon their informa-
tion and at their instigation that the
traitors were presented.
Tt would be a brilliant assemblage,
Warren Hastings trial would not pe IN
it-few such opportunities have ever
been afforded for all the splendor OF as
tonishing eloquence. Ihe mulgilariou1s, !
ness of Mr.. Burke Cochran's style woulu
never exhibit greater charms. Each OF
the managers would accumulate large
stock of fame, although his original
canital had been very inconslderaDie,
and il is quite clear that neither the
MAGNITUDE of their talents, nor the ioI'
tiness of their patriotism would avail &c
rescue these members of the supreme
Court from the sharp penalties OF the
Rut 70 behold the subject in another
it is to oor assume reyersed ene pres
n for UPWARDS of century thi'
Aug,1st, tribunal had without a dlssenI
mo voice. determined that the rlci
should she be exempt, and that tlsdd,u the indus :
trial classes should bear the burdens
tawation: ~ suppose some proletariat Q
anarchist should ask the court for re
hearing and succeed, or rove overturn for ! tna can
ruling which also had stood SS FOR bare Gen ma
;ority & of one, had determined in accol
JI,S lance with its actual decisions for on 3,
ueh hundred years, that the " wealth ca fdr1 Of tn
country being protected BY fKba tne bggdee g9eer
iss its support, would not then the homes no, e
: : me money Iey blockheads instantly behol ,
Mr.. Gochranes lurid flames OF s,nTertiS ana@fhS
: s,,ti;o ulTt ssmorals. social order, and civil
PuGillo, PEstion,, s' itseif? In the midst Of til thi
| n%ssIn Drest currency revolution, it is lnte