The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-23

He vas for some years before the war editor OF pan
called the indepesdsv published IN the parish or his
eaence The paper was suppressed soon alter the
began In 1885, avacancy Occurring the bench OF the
Supreme Court OF the state, he appointed BY Gov
6rmaton OF the Senate Taafsrro has always been an
old line whig OF the Clay and Webster school. Physt
best president the Convention could have chosen He
ar second rate lawyer, and 10 private life respect
Appeals 10 she sacred right OF habsas corpus luxury
lone Denied are becoming frequent since tbs decided
action General Hancock has taken in causing ths writs
10 be respected in all Instances Two have oc-
Cured within the last few dayG In tho nrs instance
two French merchants named WAlleche werc accused
Of detr.udiug a. T. Stewart ana other New YORK mer-
common here under present conditions. Of ordering
goods from New York merchants credit and selling
them here at auction for cash at great depreciation
They were arrested BY New York detective aud
wero brought before the courts by writ 81 habcas
corpus 20 which General Hancock in person en-
forced obedience on the part OF the local police
authorities The court decided 10 favor Of the arrest.
Court but In The meantime tho prisoners were spirited
away and carried to New York. You will probably
have had them detail before this, but men
tion them again for purposes OF generalization. y
is sad that New York merchants have subscribed
$4,000 TO put down fraudulent practices like that
charged against tho waeches. General Hancock has
gained an immense Increase Of popularity among the
best class OF citizens by his action In This matter.
sim lar case came on this morning before Judge
beaumont, OF the Fifth District Court clerk Of Wells,
Fargo q Co., OF New York, had been arrested
The arrest had been made in obedience 10
a'eegram from New York. and OF the criminal judges
here held the accused for examination. Jude Leau-
mont however, before whom the brought on
writ OF habcas corpus laid down that the law expressly
required in tho case Of gves from justice the oath Of
acredib'e witness that some offence bad been commit
ted to his knowledge by the prisoner No such oath
having been made In this the arrest was Illegal,
and no ordered the immediate release OF the prisoner
This decision. from sound lawyer Ia OF little i'm
portancs to the mercantile community, affecting
arrests by telegraph.
Some q the old newspapers OF the city meeting
the crisis with wise and prudent counsel. The New
Orleans Picayune under the caption Hard Times and
Worse Coming" boldly tells the southern whites that
theT own industrial iHerness is one great Of
their pressing poverty and helpcsnss ony let each
Individual" says the editor sresolve 10 be producer
and eelf supporting: each individual white man In
dependent OF tho negro not stopping to inquire whether
else going to work or and the very bread
stuffs OF tho South can give IL the mastery Of the
world"
True words aptly spoken. Let me add, az a hopeful
sign for the future that hear OF many planters
accustomed heretofore TO regard riding round the pan
taton and looking after the niggsrs the OF In
dusrial energy, now turning their hands 10 tho
plough Tho New Orleans Times. similar spirit, IS
urging merchants build grain elevators, end thus TO
draw 20 themselves portion of tho grain trade Of tho
great West.