Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-06-18
Special Correspondence of the Democrat
New ORLEANS, juno Il, 1850.

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9Th inst. with the aid Of q gang q
Thugs, who knocked down and stabbed
the Superintendent Of Elections, Gen
John l.. Lewis, and some of his deputies
have been celebrating the affair will
as much rejoicing and enthusiasm a;
the Parisians lately displayed over tllt
victory Of Montcbello, gained by til.
French under the command of Gen. Fo
rev over the Austrians. Bands of music
followed by the choicest Thugs of the
city, have been paradiug the streets
nightly, serenading the successful can
didates, who, though taken by surprise
throw open their houses, where tables
are found loaded with tue best of viands
and liquors whercwith to regalc those
patriotic braves. The leaders Of of the
slung shot and brass-knuckle bands have
already been rewarded with lucrative
offices on the Police staff. In addition
to all this feasting and fat offices, one
of our notorious luminaries of the Su.
! prcme Court, who delivered that ever
memorable decision, which must pass
down his name to posterity along side
of that of Lord Mansfield, Hale and
Coke. | refer to the case of Green VS..
Green, in which the long contested prln-
ciple was fully, clearly, finally and
forever settled, that at was a wise child
that knew it's own father" This same
learned Judge, who delivered the fore
going very learned opinion, has given
another about eqally profound, in the
cast Of the State of Louisiana VS.. Ben
jamin Mason ct ais, which is as follows:
State of Louisiana, appellees, VS.. Ben
jamin Mason, ct ais, appellants. Appeal
from the Third Judicial District Court
of Jefferson. Cole, j. Plaintiffs in this
case allege that they are citizens of
'C~argolton, and have the right of voting
there; that The municipal election held
there on April 9th, 1858, was carried
on and. Completed by the wrongful in
%tcrruption of the right Of free suffrage
by the intimidation, tnmult and inter-
ference of degraded banditti, brought
there to thwart the exercise of their
rights as electors; that by no good and
honest authority do the present Mayor
and Councilmen hold the Offices they
now fill; that said election was null and
void, because very many of the legal
voters Of the town of Carrollton were
so prevented from the exercise of their
right of voting as aforesaid, that some
were twartcd by personal violence, and
others stricken down with concealed
weapons, carried and used by strangers,
who were designated only as "ked BIZ
big Tom" and such like sobrlquets-
that these persons SO designated are be
lieved to have been of the number OF
thirty or more, and that their appear
ance and force were intended and used
to prevent a fair and impartial election
at the polls on the 9th April, aforesaid.
There was judgment for plaintiffs, and
defendants have appealed.
BY the Court is perhaps better, in
a few instances, the results of elections
should remain undisturbed, even when
the will of the majority has been
thwarted, than to allow each citizen to
contest them; for if each individual pos
sessed this right, more disorder would
characterize the administration of pub
lie affairs than would ensue from the oc-
casional defeat of the will of the major
ity, and, moreover, judicial tribunals
be burdened with innumerable
CONVERSATIONS of elections, and clogged
in the execution of their ordinary duties.
Citizens alarmed at the immense cost
attorneys fees and other things
would fear to run for Offices, when the
malice of any personal enemy might
keep them in litigation during the whole
term for which they are elected. It is
not alleged that the defendants partici-
oated in any acts of violence, or had, in
my manner, interfered with Or prevent
ID persons from voting, or had aided or
any persons SO doing. Judg-
pent reversed.
A private circular has been sent thro'
he post-o6ice, to each member of the
oar, giving names and dates of start
ing frauds committed by an association
# forgers, who are engaged in extern
i've operations in this city. Some of
he persons designated by nam are
men ofhigh standing in the community,
md probably the truth or falsity of the
allegations will soon come to light. {
1t is rumored that John Slidell has
the annaintmant of Minister To