The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-02-08
The Administrntion Of Law.

flaw, is becoming hourly more compli-
Gated and corrupt, expressing the
weak and unfolding the strong !: the
charge is still more true, that all man
ner Of crime-the violation Of the
most sacred laws Of order in society,
60 UNPUBLISHED through the ignorance
1--WE should like to say synspathy,)
Of Juries and the quiddets, and quib-
bles Of lawyers; if not something worse
on their part.
So plainly is this state Of things ex-
hibited to every rejecting member of
society-that the law is trampled upon
daily, and its precepts prevented by the
rich and influential, that it has become
terror only, to the weak and friend
less stranger. Jurors, if'they know
the nature of an oath, land we incline
to the notion that in many instances
they do noD seem to think that they
are Individually appealed to, by the
glib tongued lawyer; and that they
act the part Of humanity to bring in
verdict Of mot guilty. even when
the evidence is as palpable to the SEN
ses as testimony Of witness can make
it. Jurors forget, that when they en-
ter the box, that it is not to act the
part of individual censors according to
their own prejudices; but they are to
discharge duty to society, important
to its vital interests; and that in their
capacity as Jurors they exercise au-
thority not inferior to any power dele
gated in free government. Hence the
necessity Of providing ways and means
for the education Of every member Of
the Republic, by the State, at its ex-
pense: for absolute authority is YES
ted in each citizen: and an ignorant
Democracy is but another name for an
absolute gobocracy.
A glance back into the criminal re-
cords of this Parish, will show a con-
dition Of things, that is anything but
cheering to Christianity and humanity,
in the future prospect. Suits, civil, as
well as criminal, have kicked at the
rusty beam of justice, until the scales
are no longer appealed to. A man
now, goes to the lawyer, with his peck
ct book in his hand, and the question
is chow much will you take to get me
out of such difficulty?'' The price
is regulated according to what is cal
led "abilaty'' Of the lawyer; and the
client if he has any experience does
not pay more than one fourth cash.
For if the full amount be paid, the law
yer NOT unfrequently listens to over
lures from the defendent. Is not this
the fact? We ask any candid man
with law proceedings. Is
not the whole object and intent Of the
law mystifed ? And does it not be-.
come more complex, daily, instead OF
becoming more simple as it should!
Is not justice the inherant right ofman,
delegated to him by his Maker? And
who gets it without paying the full
market value? Who goes to the
Courts for it? Nobody; for there it
costs pound ofiniquity, to get pen
ny's worth Of justice.
The present Judge Of this District,
deserves the appreciation Of its citizens
for his digniied course. The Sixth
Judicial District has long needed the
firmness, and respect for law and order
that Judge WIN. B. ROBERTSON, has
taken to the bench. His Courts are
conducted with order and respect. and
his decisions rendered as an upright
Judge, who feels that the dearest in {