LOCAL AdD DSRAt. WEPATEH
rs Srtt?:lislrtl Every Th urstla y
DY.JOIIN F. MOORE
fer Year in advance $1 G0
rAU Subscriptions to bo rJ in nJ'
vance. Orders for Job YVork respectfully
solicited.
.Office on rdt'.in Street, in tbo second
etory of Ilouk & Gillis Storo.
Address
JOHN G. TIALL,
riTxon & rnorr.iKTOR,
fl ul!N (1. HAL!,, Attorney nt Iw, ltidg
f J way, i:ik county l'a. mar-22'UO Jy.
T015 AVOUK of all kinds aud ties.
J c-riptioi's done at this office.
C- UlYKIl l!(!i:.S'i;. VYarren, Va., Hull &
Hull, Proprietors'. rugO'CG-ly
A-
LriNK HOUSE. Aft. Mary's l'a., Her-
n KrctK. rroj victor. nug'.i on
Till: nrt ctVIO DANCINH and !AM.J
1T.AY1VJ tu.i-bl by (l.-W. BltOWK,
Kid-way. scpl-i'tf
pX!.t:iTltLN.c. M"MMOX', SLT.l'tJ'..
:.. Vtirrr-.un-, Ate, on lia&tl and for
hale at lias omce.
"IR W- 1-'-,:l:s lI'AKKLY Physician
Band fcc.rrieoii, eU. Mary'?, Elk county
-ii . "..... .Win: 1 ..
a u.
niar-Uti'lili-ly.
p
11. VV.' ".'. SHAW PiaeliocH Medicine
nr.d :-i:iuc)v, (.'cutreville, Elk county
mar-.'li'UU-ly.
TTi:. A. S. illbb Kci-fcv. Elk county Pa.
g Will prjmpl'iy answer nllprofe?Mnnal
calls Iiy i".;Tlit or day. mar-...! OO-ty.
"tp-.i;. ?V.;J:N .?. t'.V.SS. Physician andSur-
i neon, pi. .uai-y si.iii. county i it.
.luiU'-'-rr.'My.
It
'fnicd Oil, Good Quality, by the
tatrioi, at ou cents per Rouon. nv
ll'if J. POWELL.
oct
f 'nn w.liit n load of Salt, Flour,
B of lee
J, von can save money Iiy.lmyiiig
of oet. 11 if.
J. row LLL.
, UtilC .j. ELAKELY, Attorney and
j .t.cuiro-llor at law. ami u. b. t . oinnns-
iosher,
lUd-w.iy P. O. Elk
tv. Pa.
I'lt'cu-ly.
O'UTJIEn AND WILLIS Attorneys nt
I.1, HiJrrway. I.Ik county Pa., Till
attend to nil rotc-ssioiial busnics prompt
ly. mnr-StfOO-ly.
TV'- VY. 15. II AltTMAN. .St. Mary's, Elk
j cour.ty, l'a. Laic of the Army of the
i'otMina'j. Pariicular attention piveu to all
cases of surgical nature. mav-JJ OG-ly.
?! VOll Avant l-"" Janet: or Dr.
JL Avcr's celebrated .Medicines, pure, call
uj on tiie only autuorizeu agent in l.idg
way.
oct. ll-tf
J. PC
POWELL.
Gi'Of'fiic o' all Ivinlt"
tl.CHj.er I'.au c.:ii be bought at Erie,
(t vbob-aoj or r
ctail, by
Oct. ll-tf.
J. POWELL.
HI
yei: HOUSE.
Hidvay.Penua.
ly, l'enua
Proprietr
rs i:. 0. Cllmkmb,
NOV 1
TOE. pf.lMlXO. B'acb&B CardH, Poster,
Hand EilK Eill Heads &c, done at
tiio ADVOCAil. ttl tllE 0
aud at veasoaablc r.vSeeg.
J, in La str V.eer. opno.-itc the Eitilroad
U Till,- M.ni .'.K.ti, Tor nn 1 ll.l..
Ju'cj.nt. t-t. .Mary s, i.l!: couaty l'a.
Mar-i:.''!:!; ly.
"BOl:lWELL AXU MES.SEXtiER Drin;
P.) jri-t!". .Ofulfr." in Drugs and Chemicals.
I'.ii .! .. (I,!, nt'il armsli. Perfumery Toil
ot :.!.!.' s i:t.d .": If.tionary, Jlidjfwav, Elk
t.;:!y l'a. mav-'O'i-ly
H;.X! V II. TI'OMAS, Dealer in nil
'..iirl i f l'iir:.iftre, Srrlng Beds and
'ii a. i'ti.iur.? 1 rauies and Lolbus,
Iliib-viy l'a. W':f. 1toc:ns on the corner
tf y. nr.d IN p -t Si's. may-17'tiO-ly.
.1. t. EOEDWELL Electio Phvsi
f elan. Late of W arren county Pa., will
jiioiiiptly r.nswoi' all .rofessionul calls by
in;:. .t or cay. I.e; . Ii dcc oue door -ast.
the late r.y'i.bnco i.i'llon. J. L. CUllis.
Ma;-.i:'bti-ly.
ITAPIUNUTOX HOrSE, St. Marv's.
V Mk comity l'a., Edward Eabel Pro.
prUi'jr. 'i'his bouse is new and fitted up
vi' Ii especial care tor tiio
cue :K Good mauling attached.
" .Mar-2'J'ti'i ly.
"tiLlVr.rt: i:.V( ')N, Manufacturers and
V V.'holesilo A- P.etuil Dealers in
I'Jr,m lfl .ind Oi'.'iin
On?.- ; ::c:te.l ai.d promptly filled at n.ar
l.i '.i :. aug '..'tli-iiti-ly
,..TAS. K. i'.,JIAI.I..
I J I I . iK: llliO.
A
HI
ST." MA RY'S :
"zix'ir.ii p. ii. i:lk cou.xty, pa.
c vJ' U.lar'Jt.l, is;;,!. y
s
I. MAItY'S
II'MI'I
, I). E. Welieniloi l
Privnietor.
ll'vV I'll; coniitv Vn.
1
nun-..: i- jr. v, ui.-i nuea up Villi c:;pe
i i 1
care fur ihe c-nu enieuco and cowfuit
-.!-, at n.olc:aie rates, l-'rec Hack,
1 t r oi.i the Dciut. Uoo.l Htnl,l'r.
1;;.
hod. mar-J oii.ly.
E!:At"flrAL CLOCK AXI WATCH.
MAKE I!. ST. MARY'S, Elk county
l a. Edwar-l MeEri-lc, keeps constantly cn
I, .ud and for tale, atches, Clocks, Sliver
J'! it. I V, ..i e a:. 1 .H-welry of all descriptions.
5 !'..; i.iiie..' in. ally executed, and done
on siioi-t n ai.-i-aiil reiSiOtiablo terms'
:-i u- :;;. i v.
SO?Ji:Tl IINGr NEW!
:rjE, SICK&. ORXAMENTAL PAINTIN3.
flVll. ,-!:;.Sr;IU E K WOULD H E
. sj.cctl'.iHy inf Jim the chuens of Elk
cour.ty ll;ai he has just, Marled in .the
above l.u..;m- in J'Mgway, und feel couti
dei.i il.at he can pi jase all who mav fa or
bii.i with their cinlom. GPiAIXINO,
PAI'l K IIIMIIMI AND CALCIMINIXfJ
1'UNE ON sitopiT NOTICE AND IX THE
:(:( fa--liin-ilde.ii.d improved maimer and
style. Oi lers lett nt litis Office or ui the
Euiikinirllous.eot' Bout lux, WilIU 4: Souther
v iil be proniplly intended to.
V. P, WILLIAMS,
!-17'tttS-ly.
JOHN a. IIATT,, Editor.
..
rgilAYEll IIOESfi,
E I HO WAY, PA.
lii.Mi.ii, rropricior.
Thenudersi''iied bavins fitted up a lar;o
ami comuuidiiMi? bottd on the soitihwet
corner of I'entre and Mill streets, with jjaod
1 piiiiveiiient ttiiblinc nttaebed, respeet-
i'l.Uv solicits tliei-atronapeuf his old friends
ami the p-illic generally.
deelM tit; ly I'A id j ii.ii J. it.
rgMie subscriber beps leave to anuoiinee to
J ihe fili.cns ol lllk and nil.ioinliig coun.
lies thai he has purchased I lie harness shoi
lalt-lv occupied bv.Iubn Enitilz, and that be
is piepui ed to do all Linds ofwoikin a suit.
ablo rule.
kept cuiistautly on hand at price' tosuil
tlie limes. Cive ine a call :-bop in the sec
ond slorv of lunik's building.
oell-lj.J V. EKVIS.
ri; S1LYEU Sl'KIII'J'.
M'.H'E DIT. AliLE,
MOivE ELASTIC,
mci'.e okaoeful:
And will keep its shape and retain its place
littler man any otter M.iri.
This new and boat i fill stvle of Fkirl (Pat
ented March 7, liii.) was awardid by the
Great American lii:itulo l'air, held in New
York, October, lM'-'i, a
SILVER KEDAL,
bci!!tT the Highest Proiiiiuin ever riven for
a Hoop Skirt.
The Sled Springs arc wound will: ('no
plated wire in place cf a cotton covcrinp;
which w ill n ai wear (,1V or become .S"i!cl,
and the whole skirl may 13 wosbed w ilhoui
injury or tear of rusting, aud will be as
gool as new.
The Combination Silvcs Skirt
This iBventiou combines with the oidina
ry Skirt the ml aiiiac.es creur Silver Skirt
the bottom hoops are I lie same ks those us
ed in the Silver Skirt, tiie covering of which
cauuot wear while the upper ones nrft
covered with cotton. No lady having onc
worn one ot our Skirls, will be willing to
wear any other, as I lie lower hoops of all
other kinJs are soon injured and soileed.
The best mr.tci'iu's are used in their con
struction, and, from their durability and
neatness they arc destined to become a
Favorite Skirt.
Manufactured solely by tiic
Silver Skirt and Wire manu
facturing Company,
oO'aud 3 , IJ.'lllC'Ej.lY ST,
NEW Y011K.
T. T. Pn:nuY,"Sup't. Aub' Oth-ly
PIIOTOGPiAPIIS.
E. H. T. A.TKClfi- &. CO.,
EauuficvJisrs tf Ihotcgraphit .Hate:ia!j,
Whole,-. tie and Petal!.
' ".'), jlltuAUWAY, V.
In addiiion to our main business of
PHtiTOOllAPJIlO MATEIUAI.S we are
Headipiarleis fo the follow incr, vi:.
S'J'Elir.Si'DPES & STiaiESCOVIC VIEWS
Of Atnericau and I'orei;;:! Cities aud Landscape-,
Groups Statuary, eie.
si i;i:i'..-.:ii'io yi i:vs or Tin: v.'Ai:,
l'roiu negatives made in the various cam
pai;:us are! t'liriniii;; a complete Piiotorapli
io hi- w.i-v oi' ti e rreat ecntest.
S'i Ei.r.Sl'Ul'lC Y1EWS OX GLASS,
Ad'ipicd for eitlier the Mais Lantern or
tbc ore-tops. tMirt'a(alc;.-'.ie will be Bv-ul
to nny ad lre-s nil receipt nf Si amp.
l'liOTilCliAl'ilH' AI.M.MS.
We Manufacture more largely ll.an any
other hou-e, aivont '.'') variclKS from oil
centa to S-'jOciich. Our A EE CMS h-ive the
reputation of beinjj .superior in beauty and
durability to any others.
CordFtot'oiTauliB of Ctneiale, Etatesmea, Actors,
etc., etc.
Our ralalo.-ne embraces over EIYE
THOUSAND different sn'.j'.eis. including
reiroduciioin of the most celeln.ited En
frra in:.'-', l'aintiiiirs, Statues, eie. Cata
logues sen; on receipt of tl-.uup.
Ptiol'ijrrapbers aiiuoiiiii- oi b-rin poo.U
C. O. P., w ill pb.ne l. mi!, - j per ce::t uftlie
ai.iour.t v.ii li tjieir order.
.;" The prices and i.uaUry f our poods
cannot fail to sal i. IV. ' ( junc-H'oii-ly.
'I'O C( )NSITAIFT1 VMS.
rtHE A'heii iser, having been leslorod
j to lieattli m a lew week?, ova very
tiiopie remedy, after bavin? suil'esed sever
ai years with a severe l'.U'g aib-ciiou, an 1
that dread disease, Coii-umpiioii i.' iiiin
iou io maki known 1 o'hi J'.-Uow ttilierers
the iiuai.s of cure.
To all who di-sire i:, la will send a copy
of the .rese.'i;.i ii,u use.!, (fieeol -!ii.,I!e i,
Willi the lEicciii.i,'-" l-.-r j.teparilijr the saii.e,
whicli l!:oy will bud a Su'. e 1'iire f ir t i.u
suuijiijn, A si '.una, Druiichii J. 'li.e on
ly object cf the adverti-ir in s.-ioi n the
Prescription, is to benefit ihe adiicted. aud
spread iui'i.riua'.i jn wi.icii bo eeineives to
bo itnaloable ; and be hopes every nifti-ierj
will try hi- leici-dy, as it. will cest. Ilieni
Uotbhitr, and may t.-rme i: i'''.': itig.
Parties wi-hin tho prescription, v. Ill
plea..e address
l;i v. EI-WAIU) A- W Il.ROX,
Williiiiiis!.,,.,., Kings Cotiuty.Ktw Yoik.
Oct. iio:h c;oi;-i.
iH.isii i n t:iio7ni .
Extensive Miiui.f.tclurers and importers of
COLD, PLATED it, CHEIDE IJIVILHY,
S01.il) AM) MCKHI.
SIIA'j'.Jl WA11K,
AMEUICAX, J-.MiMsil AM) SUS3
W ATI' I IKS,
Ca&trt by tttrf Ires,
And every description of
r.xrv Coons am Yaxkbb Noiioxs,
E-.(cia!ly adapted am dejigne l for Soiiih
ei ii aud WciiiTii 'J ra le.
Ciienbiis and lull dc-ciipth,) Price Lists
.ent free, Al-rnts wanted evei vwhere. Ad.
lirt.-s fciALlsDL'l! Y, Ulitt, s I'u,
bl Dorrance street,
oct.M.'etJ ly. Proudeace, B. I.
TEST OATHS.
ISctfzion nf I fir Ruprfr,)? Cont'l
of lite t'nilcd HlitUs.
"Washington, January 14. In tiio
Sujircinc Ccttt t o the Uuitcl States In
day Associate JuJj;o 1'iolils s.'ii-l ho If.'.'!
been insJnicteil to deliver the opinion in
tlie ease ol' .lolm A. ('utmnins, jiliiintili'
iu error, citniust tiic State of ?-li?ouri,
involving tlie const itutiotiality ot the
icsi-omii t'i tuitu iciai-j.
The ilainti.T was a lioinan C.Uliolie
l'ties; and convicted by the courts lor
advising atid jireaeliinir will-.out ltavitv;
lir.-t taken the re. jtiirroil oat h, und i-.:i-toneed
to ay a line of S5'j!. and t-o;ti.
niitted to jail until paid. On np, ftil
ironi the Circuit Court, the Stt mm:
Court of the State aliinncd tlie jud.j,
n. ent. The fuilovrim; i.-t a mere outline
of the opinion : The cutii by tho Con
stitution ol that State inipo.-cs more than
ii!1 distinct affirmations and tests. Some
of them constitute of.'eitsos. of the hiprh-.
est grade, to which the heaviest penal
tics pro t.Uaehcd. Seine ot tl.em aic
not i'jco;aiized Ly .'-lattite, while others
aio rot blameworthy. They lcijuire
him i:of otily to swear ttitit lie was not
only not in hostility to the United State?,
but tht.t he never manifested adherence
to the causii of tho enemy, of desired a
triumph over tho amis of the United
Stales, or that he ever experienced sym.
pe.t!iy for '.he rebels, or ever sought to
pioaiotc the ends of those envied in
war ajrains! (he United Slates mitiiyri.
ties, or ever li lt the Slate to escape eu
rt iht'Ciit or the jieifoi uiar.ee of military
Ja:c, or ever cipresjed t'lij di-sutis-factioti
vviih tiio i:ove. tr.ucut. Ery
T'crson unable to take this oath was de
clared ineapabio of holding ofiiee ot trust,
hou'or, or emo'.nmeiK, or of acting as a
trustee or luanagcr ot any corporation,
now or hereafter to be established, or
from to-itch:;:,; ia an educational institu.
tieu, or holding real estate for suth re.
Haloes society or eojgreution, etc., and
every j-tr.sou boiditi any such office at
the time the Constitution went into ef
fect was rccjuired within sisty days to
take the oath, ia default cf which his of
fice becomes vacant.
No attorney at the bar, priest or
preacher of any doctrine or order, u
permitted to teach or solemnize maniago
without tiding tho oath.
False swearing is made punishable by
imprisonment in the peuit-:ntiary.
Tli is oath is without any precedent in
this, CLiiiniry which the Court could dis
cover. Ii is first reti'jselive, and if ta
ken yeais hc-nec would cover the inter
vening period. In other countries test
oaths were limited to tho present, and
were not id:uini.dcrcd in particular in"
stances ol pr.st Ln.-jmiJuct.
Secondly. The otuh is not only direc
ted r-'.aiust individuals who opposed the
acts ot the iroverumeiir, "but dceouiicxs
(heir'sjiiipathi.'s and desires. It makes
eo diaiectiou between acts urLim: IV.nn
mttimiiiiy ana acts spin:"iii i.-om a!
feetiou If any one ever expressed
sympathy for t;io rebjliiou, even if he
v.cre eonueefe-J by the eldest tie.s of
Llool, he ii declared unable to subscribe
to the oath, and is debarred from the
emrdoymeats spceif.ed. The Court ail
milted the proposition tf the leurued
counsel oi iaiisouri, that tlie State l
ss.-seil ali the'at'.ribuloscf tjvereijrtjity,
mid air.om- the ri;;ht;-i reserved to the
StiAo, was the povrer ro delermitie (he
(pua'.ilieatious ol'oiliee, and tho conditions
on which ci.ir.-Mis may exercise their
calliiie ' and j:uf-uits within its juri-.alie.
tion ; but it by no means lollows, lh.-.t
the t-'tate can inflict put.i-hmcr.t for acts:
which were i.ot puui.-haLle wlieu cotu
mitted. It war; evident f:om the nature
of the pui. uits and professious of the
parties placed under disability by the
Constitution of Missouri, that their acts;
hud no possible relation to their fitness
for the pursuits and professions; there
was no connection between the alhya
tion thai Cummiiis left the JState to avoid
tliecrut'i and the tJiuiiij-tiatieii of the
saei j.u.-nts c! his church ; nor can a fact
of that kind, or words of sympathy for
those in rebellion, show the uiifiti:e.:i cf
laWjcr.s and prolcs-ur.:, or teacher.-, or
their want of ability in acting as mana
gers of corporations. It was manifest
in their t.imple statement c! the;r acts
that there was no such relation ; the oath
could not bo applied as to whether the
parties were qualilied or not.
The oath was intended to rcaeh per
sons, not their eallimr ; not because their
acts uutitted them of their calling, but
because it was thought their acts were
deserving of pnuishmcut, aud in no way
by depriving them cf citizenship. The
court did not Lgree that less than the
deputation ot life, liberty and property,
was no putiishiueut at all ; a disqualifica
tion from holding oilice in an impeach,
mcnt may ba a putii.dimtnt ; also, tho
preventing attorneys from practicing iu
the Federal courts.
liythe article 9 and 10 of Wi'.iiatu
III, nny person speaking or writing
agaim-t the Diviuu Spirit was liablo lor
the iiist offense to bo rendered ineapa.
ble cd' holding odice of trust or prolit,
and for the Rocoud to be seat to p iibod.
mi irnmw
: - --jx i .. i tr . ; I
."ll'.-i !
Jr'tatnte 2, !' (ie;o-.;(; HI. f:r eo-itetnj.t
nti-ai'ist tho li'm'r- autherity teolt av:iy
ihe ri;;'it to recive any l"-.": y t,'-;.- !, er
;;ii"t, or Vuio tit i-'ect'ij- '.r i'.iv'i i'i:;mt,
with a pctiahv f .C":. 151i-k-tot:.-,
sav.s llui lo---;
;-rty c.
11! I!
Ins-; of latt.l-i a:tl pn ii .s id iai.-.ls for life,
rill dbabilitic lvot!i hp!',:'. - t. ol
honor or numimneut. Aai -;t:;' tin; ilo.
mails tiio I r-S'if lib ; !-, y,-s u di. r.bility
1 all tee ) nvil-ret id men:-:. .-; el' l.-m-
lly or (iti:;.'i!sh:p. Iu Fram e (l.-priva.
turn oi civil ) i;dits and 1 ' v.-!;'ti.;i l'.ir
uliici-'. or of bein;. ;4 it:i r.l:-.i h it trustee,
or bein.r employed in schools nr semina
ries o le.ifniii.f. Tim ih -iroti which
our It iitn'.ioiis rest is th it m i have
certain itiaiieuai rights, utirnist
which tiro life, Kheriy, and ih" lmr-uit
of hajipiim.-s. 'i'liu.s all places oi honor
and position are open to every one, and
11 are. protected eouailv under the law.
Any deprivation ol rights lor past eou
dt'.et is puni.-hment, aud cannot other
wise be dciiiied.
Tho Court then proceeded to the con
sideration of the constitutional (pi.-ition.
ine Constitut'ou contains what may
be deemed abiil el'ild'I.s for eas'i rdate.
Itsavs: "Xo Siato sh-.Il pa-s a bill of
attainder or : iint j''c'o la'.v." A puts.
lahmcnt witnottt trial. J. less iliau
uetith, i- is a bill el pains and pemdlics.
A bill of attainder includes p.tius mil
enalties'. They a sumo the ;.!': of the
decree tf p;it'.is!;u:"ni, iu aees'idatiee
with its own i.ic.-A of tie oiiV nse. Jus
tice Story says bills of this kind were
mostly pr.s:;oi in Ktmlr.id d-.ii'i;; the
rebellion in Knlaud ; or, the .r-.i.-s .sub
stance of thetti, i'lrettinr; justice and
trampling on iiie vie.his of others. Such
bills are cneraliy ilir.cfetl tiiraiti.t indi
viduals by m-.me.
I5y JJeury VJtl, it was declared that
Karl Kiidaro and his abettors, confeder
ates, or adhtreut.;, thoul-1 Eta : 1 and be
attainted and convicted of hi:.-'.i treas.ui,
as though every oue of them v. civ prop,
erly named as c:i:.-a;cd iu the Irct. Jr'o
the declaration in Charles II., that iJarl
Carolr.n thould gufTei c:;il;.
If the saeon 1 article iu the Constitu
tion of Missouri had stated in terms that
Cummins was guilty el b.-;;i i-i armed
hostility to the -IV-icd f;... to-, or had
said he left the .State to avoid beiti;,'
drafted, and that he was therefore de
prived of his li-ht to teach or preach in
the institutions of the laud, there i; no
question that this would bo a bill of at
tainder, in Y'm'.y of the C oiisiiimicu. if
tho cl'tUi-e, in (eri of i.:c!itli:l!i his
name, l td declared ail persons subject
to like depiivatious, the clause would be
equally oi. ea to objection, and it it !u;d
declared that all such persons would be
held ouil.-y, provided that by a day spec,
itkd they did not do certain acis, that
wctild be whhiatho coii.-.tlcuiioual iuhi
bitimi. In all these eases it would bo ihe !e;
i.-lative jtnlynent, wit'tiout the form ol
security tt citizens established by our
tribunals. Tim .que -tion presented is
one of form, and not of sue-tanee. The
esi.-tln clause presumes '.he pari'-. .; uil.
ty f.mn which ii ey eaijin-; release the,;'.,
selves without an e;;j 'lr.-.tory oath. It
is c-crtr.in tie le.:rd ri.-u'.tis that what
cannot he done direct!", cat.r.ol be dune
indirectly.
The Constitution deals with substance
and not with shadow. Itr.ims atth'iri,
not names;, Chh.1 Ju.-ti." Marsh:;!! says
an (j- jii..-! '( ' law i'l'.i'te-rs punish
ment for ;m act not
le at the
time it was cammittc.'.. or imposes pen
alties additional to to tim e ihe". picceii
b;d cn diilcreni ti-.-iim !iy. 'i hacler
against IVek male.-; it an as-'.-of putii.-h
mcnt tor what was not mm; sh -.Lie at the
time the act was ti-mm';r.al.
The act to which . .i ! ;o Marshall
makes reference was .r-s-d by tho J.e.
i.-laturo of ( icoria. rep . . J i . i - a previous
act, by which luni had boeti granted.
It was decided that the v.-p alng act had
the effect oi ;ui i Jlt, , '. !.n7. The
clause of the Mis- m.! t l.o.sliiu.'iou did
not in terms u-.Tme m y e; i:u : or declue
punisiiment it.ilictcd. b it jnc-uiucd the
same result as i! the crime had boer. de
lined aud ihe puoi-huictir i-.ri-reriLeil.
It aimed at some p.s-i..-.ru . ho dirtci'v
or indirectly ha-l aide-! ihe r.-hel'lun, ,r
escaped proper ies...'..-:hii'.ty -of ciiiteii.i
in lime of war, and vr. t liVmle.l to do
privo eerlaiu pcr'is u' o'lices ot tr-i't
and emolument. Suj): deprivation is a
punishment, nor is it a w.,y which i;
cpnicd by an cxp:ir::;:t,iy oath.
Now, sumo of these wcto not officers
when the acts were coimniite-l. lev.'.;
not theu an ol!"en-e to avo' 1 the enroll
ment or the draft, lmw much soever it
might be a matter of ecu sore. Some oi'
he acts at whic h 'the Cm.-tituiion wa
diroetcd were ofletiscs at the time, but
thg elausa which prescribe - tut-il.er pen
allies is within the uaturo of ;;n cs p,,,!
faclu law. Tho clati e iu tpn stion f-uo-verts
the prcsunip.iion ol iiiiioecnce, anJ
perverts the rules of cvidenee, which by
the common law are fun.lniicntul.
It presumes the parties to be guilty,
aud declares their innocence can be
fchown only ia one way, and that by ex
purtratiou. l'ut the cliueo ia s form of a lek.
-T. F. MOOlli:, l',ub3i--hcr.
I've act, mid it wet.ll read, "l'e it en
acic '., etc., '.'.'hat t.'.l p. r - ns inarmed
"hostility to tlu Ihritcd f-iates, shall, on
tvii-ictioii. i.i.'jt ouiy In rnni-.hc'l as the
law provide ! at tin; time of tiio i'.i!e:i-,
but a!-o rendered iiicup'tblo of hulling
oiliee.; of trust, lioisor, or cniolraucnt, cr
exorcise tho tlliee of a teacher, or a
prie -t, cla."
No one could doubt that this third ar
ticle, if thus reiokrc'l, wut'll be r.r .oat
.ii-'.'o beCitii-e it we'ill bo addin" a new
P'ji.i-.'.mee.t frr .".ii old t-ii'tnse; for an
"die: so net punishable nl tiio time of the
emctmciit, it would imps.-') pemi'iies
without (he form id' judicial proe. '.-"lings.
The Ceusiittttiun of Mis-'oari iiupesc;
an t.ct wiiieh it was impo.-illo for all to
take. Jt was an impo.- e.ble comii'ioii.
Tho Constitution oi'the I'liiled State:)
cauiK.-tbo evaded in the form by which
(he power ol tho State is excited. If
this can bo accomplished by indirect
mean-, the constitutional hihabiiion
mav be evaded at pleasure. Toko the
case of a mu'i tried lor treason, and it ,
coa tcted, pardoned, iievcrthelc.-i, the;
Logi.-hiture might piereribe tlmr. umIcss
he took an oath that he no or did the
act charged, he should never hold r.u of
iiee of honor or nioiit. Suppose the mi-
iioriiy should get the control of the Slate
g jVLrnmcut, noinlng could prevent
them Iroui requiriu that every person,
as a eouditicn ol boiling oliieu of honor
or relit, i-hi.ll tal.o r.u oath that ho VtfV
cr advocated, advised or supported (he
imp-.)sitio;i of the-re-eut expurgation
oath. Under this, provi. ion the lim.-t
li 'grant viol.ttions of justice might be
Committed m-d individuals deprived uf
their civil rights. A questiou rose in
Ac-' York in ITS.", upou a statute of
the State which involved an expurga'o.
ry oath as a means id' punishment. The
object was regarded as; co important as
to engage tho altcutitm ot eminent law
yer.; and disiiugul-hed (statesmen of the
time. Ak-xauder Hamilton denionstra'
ied that ii was i:i viola! ion of tho Cou
sti! alien, which secured the right.! aud
liberties of tho people, as the result of
revolution. It was a wi.-.e axiom' thai,
every man is believed to be inuouetit un
til he h piv.cu guilty. The reversing
of this was to hull out a bribes -to perju
ry. It deprived tho ci:iz:u oi the ad.
vantage ol h aving the burden of proof on
his pr is.mutor. Eet us not forget that
tiiel by jury sshould remain iuvielate for
ever, etc.
The .-ame view was embraced by the
jitd'ieie.ry, ot: aaida-j'ias quesiions.
The Court t-aid, ia conclusion, that
the judgment of she Supremo Court of
the Sm'o of Mi.euri mo -t be reversed,
with imtructi.ms to cntor judgment to
reverse the j ml; -men; of tlie Circuit
Court of Pike County, ami, also, with
'direction..-, to said Circuit Conn io i uter
au order dijcl.argl.'.g the -Icfmde.nt from
imprisonment, and permitting him to go
without delay.
Ti'.z .'.r;'o;'.::::i''j oath.
Associate J e.-iice Field then s.v.d he
w is also iul.sruet-.'d to deliver the opit.ieti
of tie court iu tho matter of the petltioi-.
t.c n.-'r oi' A. 11. Curiam!.
O.i the 2,'ih ol July, 1S0J, Cor.grc-.-s
passed an act prc-eiiling the iorm of an
oath to le takinrr ly elti.-ers elected un
der the Ccnsiiim'ou of the United States,
with the exception of ihe Pre-.ideyt. On
tho '2 1 l'a ef July, Cong-tcj-j parsed
a supplementary act, embracing attor
neys and couii.-L-lor.s. It provides that no
pe: snii shall beadmitedt.) the Far of
the Supreme C mr: of the United Smle--,
or the Citirt ;-f Ci-.iu's, a;.m attoriiey or
corn's- l',ir, or be a.'.ui-.ve.l lo rppcv.r ly
virtue of any pre iotts adi-m.-ieti, ofany
sp.eiai nritveM ofattortu-y, u:ilc.-s he Cr.-.t
takes and seb.c; iber the oath pre.-ciibed
in the act to prescribe, an oath ef tlliee,
approved July '2, l'il', which said oath,
so taken and s,nl;seribed, shall be pre
served among ihe files ofsueii court ; und
tht.t any person who shall take .:aid ei.'.h
shall uj guihy of perjury, and on emivie
tm.i sii til be liable to the pains and pen
alties of pet jury, aud ihe adliiieua! pains
and peuahn-s pr: .sei'.bc 1 iu said oath.
At the Dieei.il.i-r term, iu ltijj, the
petitioner w.,s a imide I a.- au at'orney oi
t'uls court, and siil-scril el the tath re
quired. Jiy the rul-. tec ailorac-y, as a
condition of being' admitted to the bai,
must have prr.elie-d in tho highest
court cl iheStat-e in ..l.il-h he live.;, mid
his public an 1 private character must be
fair. In lS-.jl, the State of Arkansas,
ci 'which Mr. Ca.i.ml was a t'uiren,
alt tchod itself to the sj.-i:d!ed Cenfcd
er.ii ; Slate . Tho iicSiioncr followed
the b.'.'uin-s; of that Sl..ie, a:.' 1 w.u -o:.o
ot th repi-e. imlaiiv. in She 1 ,ir Imu.--;
an i w..s in tea Senate of tlm cnlclermy
at, the lime uf ilto sitrre.ider ef lie Con
ic .crate lore s.
Iu .imy 1";":, be reccivei! a full ; r.r
don ol' all oil.-t.eri cjtumtled by him.
He now pto luci this p.ird.m and a.-ks
perr.ii.-d m to cmiiine practice as an at
torney without biking the ca'.h, which
he is unable t . la!.,; by rcaron of the
oiliee he coco held iu the Confederate,
government.
lie says ihe act of July u uu-
consiittuioLial and voi-1, but if legal, that
he is releivei by tho paidou of the frtsi-deat.
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The Court proceeded io cjamiao tie
character oi the oaih in (Uf. t'.ou, saying,
as it cvmot be taken by all attorneys,
it opcrat-s as a perpetual cieclr.iatioii of
cselusion from cue oi tho profcst-iocS and
..vocations cf life, and therefore must
be regarded as a pur-irhment.
In this cnchisjon is impesed apan
i dimr-rit for an cffonr.o which nwy not
have been jrjai ihabla at the time tho
o'ieiiie was cemmltcd, arid is thus
br.-iu.-ht into the character of an export.
fi':t law, as in the Missouri cr.re, just
'decided.
The ofiiee of an attorney or counsellor
is net like an office create J by Congress,
and which rm y be burdened by condi
fimr.. Atteiney r.rs net ollieers of the
United States. They are officers of the
court, mid arc admitted r.s such by tho
court, on the ground of their legal
learning and good private character.
The admission to the bar is a sufiicieut
endorsement. From tho time of entering
upon practice, they become officers of
the c.'mtt, ami bold elilee durinir good
behavior, and can be deprived cf it only
by the court. Their aJmi.'siou and ex
clusion is not a mere ministerial power.
'The court ii net the legator of the,
edicts of any other power. A counsellor,
however, does not hold his oiirce as a
matter of grace and favor. To appear
for suitors ia something more than is
revoka'dc by a court or legislature. Ho
can enly be deprived of bis office for
miseumlnct or p.ufc.-sioiial delinquency.
The question is, whether Congress can
fix qualifications as a measure of punish
ment. It cannot be indirectly dons by a state,
and tho reason by which that conclusion
is reached appllej similarly to Congress
These views lire further strengthened by
the pardon cf the l'reiiideut. The Con
stitution provides that ho shall have
power to grant reprieves and pardon for
ofienses against the United States,
except in cares of impeachment. This
extends to every other ollensa known to
the laws. This power of ihe President
is not subject to the negative control of
Congre.-.s, which cannot limit its effect.
Tho benign prerogative of luercy connot
bo r.verlel by legi.-lative restrictions.
A pardon reaches both the punishment
proscribed arid the offeudcl. It blots
out the etmreqner.ses oi the offense, and
iu tho eye of the law the offender tiands
us guiltless as if he had not committed
the offense. If a pardon is granted be
fore conviction, it docs away with a trial.
Ii granted after conviction, the subject
of it is made a man. The pardon pro
duced by the petitioner is a full pardon
and subject to certain conditions, which
have been complied with. The effect ct
the pardon is to relieve him of all d'.sa
bili.y and from the ccnseir.eiiecs of bis
oii-.n.-e during the r ebelii on. lie is
placed beyond the reach of punishment.
To exclude him from bis profession is not
embraced iu the pardon. It follows
from thosa views that tho prayer of It. II.
Marr is aho granted, and tho amendment
id' the .second rule, adopted umidviredlv,
January -J,lS;5f, which requires the oaih
to be taken ly attorney-; and ceunst-llirs,
must be rescinded, and it is .so ordered.
The mr.joriiyiof the Court are As
cl.:e Wayne, Mcfcon, Crier, Gilford
and Field.
Fxtoht. '. r.Y Hackmev. A
ftiem! who lately v Idled New York
wriirs u-, thr.the real iu oi:o of the city
pnpeis t.iat tlie extortion practiced
iii'.ck.mcn there wa , ;,ueh that '-no
call:; a c.urir.Q-j v,ithor.t bavin br-t
una
solved upon iL'himg or being robbed.
i.r., iiavtug a may wv.r. lum, bo took a
carriage at the depot, and the following
was his i-m nonce :
Upon reachim.- the h.-tr-l lie r.li
-htei
and a-ked the price for the service.
i ive dollars, t i'.ti ,,'ciiu.
Handing him a live dollar greenback
ihe gentleman inquired fpiie-ilv,
-'h.:t is yciir Number!'"
'Tour dollus s, " ha answered f, nifty.
'Here are four doilum. What is vour
number':"
"i hiee dull.rs," -...id the fchV.v.sulkily
"iicre are turce. Jvow, your
cutu-
bcr, sn :
'Two dellarr htila 'nuff, too,
joine i ttie eriver.
"Two, th.-n ; here they are.
Wliat
n your m:ml.,r.
'One dellcr. Cap'n euo deilur'll do,'
replied wliip.
"Here ir your dollar "said our friend
cm.) ; a,i y,o.". tite cni i.ej I). It
i s t)
( oiis-.-'tnenee a-; to vour uuiuher
now.
. ... ...... . .i.l. nig j jii.is sc i-
cia.ci wiiho.i: cither fight or robbery 1
Tic hoolsviiie C'.iu i r, speaking of
f.:t:.-t v's ii",recmLi;t touiehis intli.-ne
for S i n v hks, says : "It reminds u.s of
the devil taking the Savior up into tho
high mountain r.nd offering him all the
nations oi' tic canh, when the fact wa
that Ihe scoundrel did cot o.rn afoot of
earth under the wile canopy of heavcu."
(Its. lliTLKii's iinpeaehmjiit plari
is like his
i'.iia.JU3 " powdol-boat. iUo
Vvants to l
how bud lUOMut OCX