The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-11
PaHg NolaInalloas iar Legal oaicss.

mental improvements which it has been our good
fortune to recommend TO the worlds acceptance
As the practice is somewhat new, we are necessa.
riy expermenters in the details of its operation;
hence becomes us to be duly careful in the appi-
cation Of the principle, lest by over-rashness we
endanger Its salutary action. At present we do
not elect our District and Supreme Judges, but the
proprlety OF doing SO has been extensively dis |
cussed, ami ii Is generally believed that PROPOSE
ton for amending the Constitution in this respect
Will be submitted to the people of Louisiana by the
next Legislature. We elect, however, our sheriffs
our justices OF the peace, court clerks and our
constables. A very important question may be
asked IN regard to these elections, as well as to
elections of our higher judges if these latter be-
come, in time, elective by the people. Is it expe
dent for these Judicial and ministerial offices to be
| filled by the nominees of particular parties!
For ourselves we do not think that the habit Of
party nominations is at all favorable to the working
Of the great principle of electing legal officers by
the people. There is propriety in having the can
didates for administrative or legislative offices
| mated by the several parties; for the principles
advocated by those parties are involved in the du
ties of administration and legislation But judicial
and other court offices should be entirely free from
the preiudices of party. The moving principle of
party is for man prefer those of his own pOliti
cal faith before those who have adopted contrary
creed The partisan feels disposed and in fact al
most feels himself bound to stick by his party
friends and to throw obstacles in the way of his
political opponents. The officers of the law are,
on the contrary, called on to regard every man as
equal before the law In the execution of his du-
tics it should be immateral to judge sheriff or
a clerk whether the parties litigant are rich or
poor, wings or democrats, friends or enemies
Every man should, if possible be considered by the
legal officer the law itself regards men-without
love or hate without favor fear or affection of any
sort Now can this be done if you get legal Off
GERS into the habit of considering their election
the reward of party merit, party services and party
friendships The very fact that a man, when
candidate for the sherifalty for example, finds ar
rayed against him particular party, will, TO some
extent or other, ncapaciate him for measuring out
even-handed justice to those who may have been
his bitterest opponents. This is human nature, and
we may not expect public officers to free them
selves from human frailties and human weaknesses.
A man secures party nomination by party
vices; and large party services too often imply the
existence of strong party passions which incapaci-
tate man for seeing the merits of those politically
opposed to him. He is not disposed to be lenient
to the faults or weaknesses of his political enemies,
while he is always disposed to pass over and excuse
the foibles and follies of his political friends. A
sheriff. or constable, or clerk is every day called
Y on to fulfil duties which, dsagreeable in them
, selves, may be rendered comparatively pleasant by
i the gentle and forbeaTing manner in which they
If are exercised It would, however, be very difficult
for most men to practise such selEdenal as to make
,e any great effort to please political enemies.
Sc AS then, there are no political principles in
ia volved in the performance Of duties purely legal
rs and as other reasons may be urged against the
n party nomination of candidates for Judicial anC
lie other court oicss-we think the practice hazard
GUS if not absolutely dangerous. It would be bet
a ter for not to put into hazard the principle Of
i elective Judiciary.
e o. Miss Cushman, the actress, came out in the
L steamer Caledonia
+ D1- The bark Arthur Pickering, arrived at Bos
ton from the Cape of Good Hope, brings six lion
er and one tiger.
n Gzg-The Rev. DR.. VIM, Winans is the wing can
~ eidate for Congress in the Fourth Congressona
ST. District Of Mississippi.
"a 90 Rev. DR.. Bethune has resigned the pastora
in charge of the Third Reformed Dutch Church
" Philadelphia, in consequence Of the serious indis
on position of his lady.
We ARRIVAL OF A MISSIONARY Rev. Williar
We NJ Thomson, Missionary of the American Boar
ed at Beyroot, Syria arrived at NewYo r on the oct
M ult in the ship Danube, 80 days from London.
an. is II years since Mr.. Thomson entered upon hi
of Missionary labors.
ng AN OFFICIAL IN TRoUBLE-A petition to tn
Ok Board of Aldermen of New York, asks an invest
ay CATION of the conduct of one Of that body, who
St' charged with discharging thieves from custody
an thus thwarting the ends of justice and renderin
Ars the efforts of the police powerless for good.
UNUSUAL APPEARANCE OF THE Tn
Gloucester CMass.) Telegraph says, the unusual az
Ids pearancs Of the is attracting the attention
Get many. 1t is of light greenish color and appear
ar to be thick and dirty The fishermen are complain
rds ing that fish scarce or will not bite, and
ms tribute it to the state of the water 1t is somehin
I'LL which has not been witnessed for many years.
ARMED EXPEDITION FROM THE UNITED STATE
ns TO VENEZUELA-The n. Y. Sun, has an artic
Ct on Venezuelan affairs, and the military dictate
NY ship of President Monagas, in which the foOwir
ne occurs seen. Paez finding resistance to the tyra
dy for time useless, has been raising forces abroa
Die to put Monagas down, and restore the Venezuelan
.ts to their liberty and constitution. He made one a
tempt and failed, though the mass of the Poop
IN. were IN ms 1aNOr, because Lney were undrih6
ii He has succeeded in fitting out another expedite
"a in the United States and ere this it is probably
IN conflict with the tyrant and such is its charact
/ a that there can be no doubt of Paez's success"
!
Ut ABDUCrrNG SLAvEs-The Sentinel, publisht
val " ~. oe u.
white man and two negroes crossed the Potom
sh- river from the Virginia shore to Maryland,
Fri McCoys Ferry. The white man was arrested il
last mediately, but the negroes escaped. A number
ed men near the Ferry pursued them, and one of t
be colassi men was shot by one ofthe pursuers. T
rea- gun was loaded with shot, and took effect ty
his inches above the elbow of one arm. He is rep
the sented to be injured badly, The abductor
s it been taken in Virginia, where the law will
rim vigorously applied.
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