New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-19
N Contested elections. !.

We are given to understand thlt the suit Of Will
liam q AUD contrasting the election of j. B. Walton
to the Clerkshp of the Fourth District Court will
probably be brought to close to-day. The case has
occupied the Court since the 18th nst and all of that
fne except the afternoon session of Friday last 1.-THE
Court not sitting in the case Saturday, in taking
the testimony Of Aud and reading the dispositions Of
about one hundred and fifty or two hundred witnesses
taken by plaintiff before Justices Richardson and
DAILY. We understand that the argument Of counsel
will be made to-day, and the case given to the jury
this evening or tonight. From the well known ability
Of the counsel in the case may beexpected that
rare legal and intellectual treat will be offered to
those who may be present. Hon. Rande Hunt
and u. Madison Day, Esq, represent Col. Walton,
and E. A. Bradford, Esq, and Hon. Geo S. Lacey Mr.
Aud. We anticipate the argument Of Mr.. Hunt will
embrace matters which greatly interest the public at
this time and We confident that the attention be
has given to the case, and his acknowledged ability
to throw light upon and make clear and eomprehen-
slve any subject upon which he may reat will invest
what may fall from him with more than ordinary in
terest We shall, if possible, give our readers re-
port Of the argument. It seems now, that one of
these protracted and suits is about to be dispos
ed Of after keeping the party elected out of office
over MONTHS during which time the defeated party
has been receiving the enlouments. So we 90.
The case OF Tappan vs.. Foute, for the office Of Dis
triet Attorney, which has been once disposed Of bv
the Supreme Court, and which, under d law passed
by last patent" Legislature, on the last day OF
the session. in violation of the Judgment of the tri.
hunal Of last resort to he tried anew new suit
having been instituted since that Judgment. In that
and the cases the Clerkships of the Fifth and
Sixth District Courts we doubt if final proceedings
will be had until next January. So we find that
with Democratic contestants in Office, with Demo.
cratic Legislature ready and anxious TO do the bid
ding by special Legislation of corrupt party leaders,
and with court nnnindul of its obligations TO the
public, exhibiting upon the bench spirit Of part.
aanshp heretofore unheard Of our elections and the
will Of the people are set at defiance, and the will of
the Democratic Central Committee made the ruling
and controlling power the land.
How long will the people submit to these outrages /?
We think the day at hand when they viii be re-
formedwhen equal justice will be meted out, in all
the departments Of the Government.
Re have something more to say in this connection,
nnt must defer IT. az columns are already crowded
Mhen we DO commence, there shall be such rafting
81 the Dry bones Of political corruption as was never
known IN this or any other community.
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ORLEANS THEATER Rossini's grand opera, q LIE
Comte DRY and the two act vaudeville lie Reyeil
gu LION Viii be performed at the Orleans Theater
this evening.
Tomorrow we shall have "L'Amours du Dable,n