New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-28

q
,1ysEeca :. He who decided case without hearing
asf thegh btu decision may be- just is him
newer ar 81 does not confer the
does il denatss ssfhaor fa e make neither
De removed osws that Il ~ nate y,osvar Gs.
penirs ap9 ne passing general law
BASED v Asp slss ad q such law has been
null and 10y ul'ols TINS article are
The hEnterPFstaien e have z article Is
office silal be provided for by l H. lton.
otherwise. Now what is meant by pfaas or
wise than by Indictment Is it not, ~
te dress SUI snPbose la me Article q bad given
the majority, would ask, this body proeeed II
move Mr. Hufty id this SUMMARY manner n ske
sence Of law as required BY Article 80 youd have
the same right to proceed vote itfe eae -
the other, for address is only the othersseR mode
\ Of proceeding. - n
Sir, esenif the Legislature had tie
power 70 remove civil officers by mere fes0utim
the exerciseo of such power the present case cons
erng it has been determined by legally corsftufed
Court would be violation Of all Of Justice
am atonshed that party calling Itself Derocsa};
should propose such measure al this and from mn
knowieage tnat some Of its members are Democrats
that determined this thing to be done their eIonnencs
and the voice Of their native sense Of justice was loud
aSanst ~ Bats sIras there was TOO much eayen of
Sla nh1ssgery E psfTag its ranks to ALLOW
friends had The moral courage to stand oft the
orders Of the Star Chamber sifsnt yba.
per1ng Of conscientious duty and tie ccnFictions Of
an honest Judgment. would have straI1gef this mon
strous legislation in its impieneys
The prosecution Of tie Sheriff of 0Fieaps srs,ninds
me Of the action known in British law under which,
proceeding II ne delnquent was pursaed tie hue
voice, Mr. Hufty, sir, hotly and closely npysuef
land ALMOST overtakeH at the halloshpx Mu sooner,
mad the election taken place, than ana ery a
raised throughout the broad extent a aur state Tae
party leaders Fieng with each other, which should
blow the loudest and cry the longest, pursued him
through lawful courts and ln a take
the Jndieal Power with the authority of ofeehold-
ing in his hands as the emblem Of his official right,
the great seal Of the State stamped senis
sion from the Executive. r, Il should think that
Sheriff holding office by virtue Of the authority Of
both the judicial and Executive Departments Of Gov
eminent, could not be removed from his Office By the
Legislature without violating Article I'd offhe Com
sution, unless be had dsgraeed his commission from
the Executive or proved unworthy the decision Of the
Judicial Power. Sir, the Sheriff Of Orleans sits en-
seoneed in the chair Of Office, with all the gterin
comforts and golden harvest to be reaped from its
E overfowing emolnments, and presents d tempting
view, admit, to a coyetous desire. But let GENTLE
men reeoect that the golden fruit was guarded in
the garden of HespeFides by vigilance that never
slept But again, the horn is sounded and the cry
aloud by voice is heard and the Legislature the great
vindicator Of the right of suffrage, the exerminator
of all evils by the roots is tobe invoked and ills to
turn ont Mr. Huftys though the Executive and Judi
cial Powers of Government are to Be overthrown.
Sir Senators in their haste to possess this golden fruit
have oyarstepped the boundaries Of Legislative au-
thority, they have orerhroWn their haste Of hue
and cry, the Executive and Judicial Powers and vo-
d lated all the rules Of reason and justice.
Sir, L hope that no gentleman will think I accuse
< him Of any errors Of the heart but do charge them
with garing erTors of the head. oppose the adop
h ton Of the resolution because it removes he
D. Sheriff Of Orleans for causes not committed by
o Secondly. for causes not connected with any official
a. conduct Thirdly, he is removed without hearing
Fourthly, article 81 does not authorize removal by
mere vote but by address, and Fifthly because it in
ereres with the powers of the other two departments
n Of government.
In conclusion, Mr.. President, ,IWoud say TO sena
It tors that the people of the State eof Louisiana
feelings Of profound interest nd concern not, sir
d as has beenrepery iRtimatgd on this floor, with a
view to influence your acten upon this question: but
from motives involving the rights and
civil liberty of themselves. Sf, promise that what
be the final issue of this question before this
gust body; the American party will submit patriotic
ally, all good citizens should to the supremaey Of
the law. They may feel that for time, public vir-
tue wisdom ard justice, have deserted the counsel of
the nation But, sir, they know that so long as a
spirit Of patriotism pervades the ranks of people
actuated by noble and Virtuous feelings, no public
misfortune is rrerieyable, any political situation
so desperate that hope may not remain Of restora-
tion OF national prosperity. Let say to Senator'S
this body iseomposed Of men ofrage, ofexperience,
ofAwisdon affdsof public virtue. Its actions are,
therefore, looked upon by the people with PRIDE and
the State points to it with national qualification
as composed Of her statesmen. Let the Patres Con-
script do act that will lessen its dignity, des
troy its respect with the Deonle