The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-09-27

nents lave not been cOmpileu VIII, ING
Constitution has no validity, and your State
s not recognized as snch by the General
Government.
And if these things have interrupted civil f
law in places within the Union army lines
On the LIST Monday of September, 1864 and
where they voted to adopt the constitution
much more will they interrupt civil law In
places that were in rebelllonSon that DAY,
and where people have never voted on the
constitution at all.
That this is sound doctrine we sup
pose no one will dispute. The Chap
lain" must assuredly be reader OF
the Democrat.
If the "Chaplain's" decision has
attracted our admiration for its abll.
ity, the execution of his judgment
has won our respect for its humanity.
He tells the Judge that while vindl-
eating his own authority, he does not
seek to inAict punishment on Others
that mo penalty is annexed; that the
high personal worth, the eminent le-
cal attainments, the unfaltering faith
lfulness Of Judge Weems to the GOV
lerpment when all around him failed
(which, by the way, we never heafa
lof until the collapse of the Conteder-
acy) are his sun and shield to-day
He says he does not wish to interfere
with Judge Weems' business, that
he may hang and sell out all the white
men in the country, but shall not
touch a negro, because the negro has
been turned over to him by law. We
1belieye that if the chaplain" had
been placed as a custodian OF white
men, OF Indians, or Coolies, he would
). have discharged his duty as faithful
fly and as impartially as he seems to
-Ehaye done in the case Of those who
/ are made his peculiar proteges by
-Ilaw That The chaplain" will be
!. sustained we have no doubt. There
r|is 40 lawful authority from whom
Judge Weems can expect redress
t he should appeal. If he should TAXI
e This case to the Governor, who holds
+ his appointment only under the Jay
# fhawker's Convention, which he him
e self repudiates, and if the 9Char
@ LAIN should also arrestthe Governor
S though that distinguished fanctionar.
d might think it only joke, we are IN
'e clined to believe that he would fin
e1it about the most practical joke tia
e was ever played upon him.
isl But, while confessing that Chaplal
. / Is
II Callahan has not exceeded the antho
re ity vested in him by law OF Coz
is gress, the people Of Louisiana woul
re Ilikp to know why it is that there
S, law in this State for the negro an
at none for the white man; why 1t
I'd that there is an offJer in every han
u let, duly appointed and invested Wi
ne power, to protect the rights OF II
It's negro, while there is not within Il
Is limits Of the State a civil officer,
a. any grade whatever, legally appolr
'e- ca and commissioned to do Justice
MS white men; and no probability
es, there ever being one. If a negro
NV wronged he knows where to go
l'e get his wrongs redressed; if a viii
oil man seeks justice he finds that
eu official shams setsup by nnauthorls
ho individuals and called cicil officers, q
IAN liable to be arrested and imprison
by every understrapper IN the "Ffe'
nef mans Bureau who should see tit
zen do so. Whose fanltis it that aparc
aef reigns supreme in Louisiana ]
Tue mode Of recovering her lost rig
ets has pointed outby the Preside
liie Of the United States; and that
no' mode is feasible is proved by the t
70 that every other State is rapidly
'il'- covering its rights by following
on' provisions. And yet those who hi
ise charge of the reorganization Of L
las' isiana, for all that we or the PEG
-" know to the contrary, are sitting &c
''ie = enjoying their fat Offices, or gett
:, y up bogus political parties, or {
w, = coctiDg schemes for the division
=. .o' the public plumber. The people
'''s getting tired Of these things; t
! q will soon take the matter into tt
Nen own, hands, and call to an acco
~ those who have been instrumental