Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-12
ma Assault ON Judge Robertson.

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CO.. ,,uth and a love Of principle. we cannot
onnroscb the record Of the late uplcasant reH-
contrr between Mr.. Daunoy and Judge
Robertson without deep regret. In ITS oea1-
ings upon the reputation OF our city II IS Ola
very grave character.
The facts are as fellows: Mr.. Daunoy-a
deputy of Mai. Huity-dur'ns the progress"
a trial. approached and stood by, the e!e'hs
desk Judge Robertson sternI y bade nm s'
down. Mr.. Daunoy retired to the side OF the
room. but remained stlll standing. arrest
that man. SAID Judge Robertson. \ deputy
of Mr.. Bell approached MI. Dau'oy. when ne
waived him OF, quietly saying: not PUT
vour hands upon me.n The Judge, rising
from the bench, exclaimed: ARREST tha'
man y kill him. il necessary to eh.el MS
arrest i; and | will help you" MT. D"unoy
retired trol,.he court room, when the o'''et
follow ed 70 make the arrest. Nr. Daui'oy
then refused to be arrested, "heh I."'ue'.
Hunt. ri ing as a mediator, suggested 'u"'
J Judge Robertson might be acting too hastily;
and that Mr.. Damnoy be quest''Aed III Tes'Iu
+, his c,ndnct. Mr.. Daunoy came before the
Court and rurged hilnsel 1t by saying hat he
Intended no dlsr->psct to the Cour,-'hat an
insult to it had not uttered his thoughts, and
he was discharged.
The ] mi.e had made out no commitment,
, and was proceeding in an Extraordinary ana
most summary manner towards Mr.. Daunoy'
who perhaps mad not oba ytd the nIst ofde'
>ipnlv because there was NO seat Ill the court
room vacant
W. have to remark here, that we believe
it the duty OF all persons 10 assist III MAINTAIN
ing the dignity ol the Court>-e'en to s"nef
rather than to impair the saclethess OF 'he
authority which beings to the JudIc'a' trlooi',
ais of the lau"s. In a co'ii'-'ooM' We uo'o
=. a.. doctrine OF taclt Obedience, even II re-
n,r,t;,n he sought OF the Judge III another
r,,cs We have no hesitation III aiflrmlng
that Judge Robertson exhibited petu.eIce anu
;,r;+,.iou, not only unbecomlns a Juase, but
unworthy OF all intelligent gentleman. SUI
Mr. Dannoy should have there submitted.
On the follow ,ng day: Mr.. Daunoy met
I,Jo. Robertson On the street, and accosted
him with the remark Judge, | Wish to speak
70 v,.u." The two Oepped aside, When Mir. u.
commented upon the Injustice win Which ne
had been treated the gross I'j''iJ which had
neen done him, and delila''ceu o' the Judge
an apology The Judge persmpto'''y ret''s'
ed to give it. From this point the reports o.
~. matter most worthy ul credit Disagree
one states that III refusing to NAL e an ap 'ioyy
Iud.e robertson pushed Mr.. Daunoy with
hlC Omen mana. dIA ~'"" *
waiver. when MIR. Daur"y struck him wits
h;s zane the other wilch is to the etec'
that Mr.. Daunoy. when The apology was re.
eIu,sd. s.ruch the Judge, woo then attemp'e'
r, draw h;xtevol>ry. The judge wa. arnie,
with a ~reyol,cr and a knitc. The r,o!ve
2 was drawn and taken iIon the Judge i'll tbs
struggle.
We do not consider that the otficia! charac
ter of a Judge shields INN from acco"n'abiiI
~ for his acts to indI, idua.s when oil tn
Hsu-h. He might have been called to &C
, count i,a his coudrct by Mr.. ID without an,
breach Of privilege or ANY %tla!npiing upon tn
[ sacrednass OF judicial authority. And per
: hans this very fact is one OF the safeguards .
p the citizen IN this free government asain>
. the insolence OF men IN authority. Whethe
Mr. D. was the first TO persona
. violence. or the Judge. IS the point upo'
. which the persona! wrong comia'tted De
pent>. We leave the matter here tor IN
nreseut, as We presume the facts will pe elu
cidated in our courts.
u But we cannot fail to comment upon tn
carving OF couceale, weaEons by Judge K
=. at the very time he is sentencing men to ia
.evere. punishment ter that very offence
Nor can we hesitate TO throw back the hi
. DURATION ATTEMPTED to be cast by the Def
II and Cooier. upon the American party Tor IN
Il ac, Of Mr.. Daunoy. He must stand or fall b
himself. The American arty has nothing
do with the matter.
1t is tM ~intiammatcry course Of these pa
j.. pers-their m,clc,abi- ISLANDERS OF American
, ~-thpir IahoIed attempts t" instlgate. by II
>tlts and the most ulheaTd of provocatiol
{ breaches OF the ~peare-that causes the irri,;
ted state "t feeling which now exists in Il:
community. Ii it wa~e in their power,
seems from the course. they pursue. the
!, would lei loose the spirit OF Heif IN this iii
!. set neishhor against seighor-destrny pr
va,e 1epu,Atione-lnaugura,e a reign OF t-rr'
IN which bi BOD should tow like wafer in o.
E streets and the lives OF hundreds OF our cit
xens he offered up as Incense before the NJ
: ioch of party.
The people OF New Orleans will ere los
awake to d full appreciation Of the destru
I'VE influence ofsuch a course towards a pa
l. " which embraces tue leading men OF 0
t city. and who are thetriends OF law AM ord
--ani have the character Of the city ne
iLeir carts.
HE American fKs>iDsNII VI NoMINAT1o