Proceedings in the Quo Warranto Case of the State Ex Relatione the Attorney-general Vs. Thomas P. WalkerJ.W. Denny, 1868 - 35 Seiten |
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17th day 2d and 3d 3d days Acts of Congress Amendment argument arms Associate Justice Attorney Attorney-General of South authority behalf Chambers COLUMBIA commanding conformity Consti Constitution and laws Coroner of Richland County aforesaid Court of Appeals D. H. CHAMBERLAIN Daniel H day of August declared duly elected duties EX RELATIONE Executive exercise the functions exercise the office FICKLING & POPE force and validity hear and determine Honor Judge Willard issue June 30 jurisdiction laws of war learned counsel legislation mandamus militia office in question office of Coroner paragraphs peremptory mandamus plan of reconstruction possession powers prescribed present Constitution Presidential plan provisions quo warranto re-admission rebellion Reconstruction Acts RELATIONE THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL restoration Richland County Richland District rule to show Second Military District show cause South Carolina Statute successor Supreme Court term of office therein thereof Thomas tion to-day TRADEWELL tution Union United Walker William writ of quo
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Seite 18 - That, until the people of said rebel States shall be by law admitted to representation in the Congress of the United States, any civil governments which may exist therein shall be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, control, or supersede the same...
Seite 31 - ... that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States ; but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States, unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
Seite 23 - By this substitution of a new supremacy, although the former political relations of the inhabitants were dissolved, their private relations, their rights vested under the Government of their former allegiance, or those arising from contract or usage, remained in full force and unchanged, except so far as they were in their nature and character found to be in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the United States, or with any regulations which the conquering and occupying authority should ordain.
Seite 30 - Union to be duly executed, and the insurgents have failed to disperse by the time directed by the President ; and whereas such insurrection has since broken out, and yet exists, within the States of Virginia...
Seite 22 - Upon the acquisition, in the year 1846, by the arms of the United States, of the Territory of New Mexico, the civil Government of this Territory having been overthrown, the officer, General Kearney, holding possession for the United States, in virtue of the power of conquest and occupancy, and in obedience to the duty of maintaining the security of the inhabitants in their persons and property, ordained, under the sanction and authority of the United States, a provisional or temporary Government...
Seite 23 - Of the validity of these ordinances of the provisional government there is made no question with respect to the period during which the territory was held by the United States as occupying conqueror, and it would seem to admit of no doubt that during the period of their valid existence and operation, these ordinances must have displaced and superseded every previous institution of the vanquished or deposed political power which was incompatible with them.
Seite 7 - State court for the removal of the suit into the next circuit court of the United States to be held in the district where the suit is pending...
Seite 23 - ... re-established. The fallacy of this pretension is exposed by the fact, that the territory never was relinquished by the conqueror, nor restored to its original condition or allegiance, but was retained by the occupant until possession was matured into absolute permanent dominion and sovereignty; and this, too, under the settled purpose of the United States never to relinquish the possession acquired by arms. We conclude, therefore, that the ordinances and institutions of the provisional Government...
Seite 23 - But it has been contended, that whatever may have been the rights of the occupying conqueror as such, these were all terminated by the termination of the belligerent attitude of the parties, and that with the close of the contest every institution which had been overthrown or suspended would be revived and re-established.
Seite 30 - Constitution or may be from time to time occupied and controlled by forces of the United States engaged in the dispersion of said insurgents) are in a state of insurrection against the United States, and that all commercial intercourse between the same and the inhabitants thereof, with the exceptions aforesaid, and the citizens of other States and other parts of the United States is unlawful, and will remain unlawful until such insurrection shall cease or has been suppressed...