New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25

be but one Sheriff. and if it was decreed by the court
thatH was the duly elected Sheriff. no one else could
legally claia shadow right of title to that office
Nj. b. would ask the gentleman, should proper
tribunal decree him upon fair trial certain piece of
property would he notbe able to plead the right
property obtained under that judgment successfully
against the world? But he would carry this ILLUSTRATION
OF the genteman's little %turtheE ne sag tli t
one aggrieyed candidate had already complied with
the forms Of law and the Judgment of the court was
rendered against him: The other aggrieved candl
date must be either the Hon. member or MS eoiegls
ato He would ask first upon Mhat gr9 sacand dls
had they complied with the law? Did this third
aggrieved. party notify Mr. Hufty within . ten
DAYS? Did they file their petition within sad tine
before the Judge of the First district G3urn as pre-
contesting elections they have neglected Al these
forms of law. they not now proscnbed by the law
itself and have they not lost all rights they pos
sessed? If the actso 1856 were IN force tele could be
nodoubt upon thispont Tlisis the Sentleman's own
Illustration and if he or the party in power are the
third party" and claim any rights, their legal and
equitable remedy is evidently lost lie would ask
what the members Of the House would 40! Sustain
State intact, and vote against the address Or
would they tiample on the one and violate the other
He said there was no middle ground for them to
assume, nor could they excuse themselves on the
ground of Ignorance. They were expected to know
the law and he had no doubt that the people of the
State would in their decision declare them anenable
to the lazy. They might arrogate powers to them
Selves declare themselves above law and constitu-
tons, but ere long they would have to stand at the
bar Of public justice to answer for such reckless and
extreme measures.
The assertion that the value of the office in New
Orleanshad influence in their framing this address,
Mr.. Brice thought too glazing to need notice. He
would not call question the motives of the gentle
men, but he was safe in affirming that the address
presented would never have been seen or heard Of,
had not the emouments Of that office existed. The
gentleman tells lis the Sherf's Office in New Orleans
is worth SIS 900 per annm why was this fact stated
Why vast necessary for this House to know the value
of the Office if it was not to have its influence He
said the gentleman may be sincere, he would not
question his sincerity, and that under similar crcunl
most Insignificant I. civil officer in the State but
he would ask the gentleman, and every member
present. if they would have 'Faddressed' Mr.. Bell
from that Office had the circumstances placed
him in possession OF it? That the emoluments Of that
office are the cause of this address, there is not
shadow Of doubt, and was the present incumbent Of
the Democratic party: he Wonld hazard nothing III
saying that this House. nor the people Of New Orleans,
would have heard of this severe, not to say i'll
shifting address" to remove him from office.
One more remark of the gentleman he would notice
and then yield the floor In the gentemans eulogy
OF the dominant party, the case of kearey and Ma
caucy contestng the seats of Shields and himself were
cited to illustrate the magnaimity of the Democratic
party Is it true, he would ask that the contesees
hold therseats in this House at the expense of ustce
Was the report the committee made that magnani-
nous act Of the ruling party might be exhibited to the
world? Or did they decide the case by evidence be-
fore them? He thought the qualified voters of the
land decided who should be representatives and that
committees of election were to determine by the evil
dence in cases Of contest what the expression Of their
will was, and award the seats accordingly. Did the
committee do so in the case cited by the gentleman
If so, where is the evidence Of their magnanimiy I?
To do their sworn duties may be regarded as an act
of nagnnimityb by those who have regard for right
but certainly not by individuals possessing proper
gard for the rights of others and their duties legs
lators. Mr. B. said if he held seat in that House at
the expense Of Democratic magnanimity, he would
beg leave to withdraw as he had no desire to tax
noble and generous partisans so heavily. God knew
how magnanimous they were; and how seriously that
magnanimity had already been taxed during the past
four years Of their reign He could yet hear the sup
plant cry Of New Orleans for relief and remedy from
wrong and injustice done her since the adoption OF
the constitution And how generously they responded
to her call Glorious evidence Of magnannlity gen
temen. The gentleman says the giant has the Amer
lean party in their power and because they have they
would deal kindly with Them Indeed! kindly they
have dealt with that party! He would ask how they
could add insult to injury. How magnanimous You
have been! For his own part he desired nothing at
the hands Of the opposite party the courteses be-
tween man and man eXcepted) save strict and impair
tia Justice.