New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-10
HON, E, H. DURBLL,

HON. E. H. DURBLL
So far as the Judge of the United States
District Court for the District of Louisiana
acts judieially he is entitled to the respect
which is necessarily accorded to his tri-
bunal We have too much regard for that
sanctity which ought to surround every
court to criticise with captiousness his Off
cial orders or DEGREES. But when he steps
from the bench into the political arena HE
conduct as politician becomes a proper
subject for remark; and since the Camp
street journals are claiming him as a sud
den convert to Democracy and the faith Of
Andrew johnson, it becomes our duty to
say a word or two on the subject in ex-
PLANTATION of our course. We trust our
readers will pardon us if they find II has
not much intrinsic interest.
Some months since, at the earnest solicit
tation Of friends of Judge Dureu,
who seemed to be sincere in their motives,
but who, we are now forced to suspect were
actuated by desire to fatte- his vanity.
and thus secure to themselves the rich
patronage of his court or other
advantages, we mentioned his name
as candidate for the Vlce-Presi-
dency. We hoped that by naming a
Southern man for that Office we might de-
velop an esprit de corps in the Repub-
lican party of this section which would
rebound to its benefit. That which chiefly
recommend Judge Durell to orr notice
was the earnestness of two or three of
his friends to whom we have referred,
and the fact that he recognized
or seemed to recognize in his court the
equality Of all citizens before the law
Many earnest Republicans demonstrated
against our course, and urged that il was
injuriug the Republican party. They
urged the personal unpopularity Of Judge
Durell, the grave rumors Of cor
ruption very near to him with which
for years this community has been
familiar, and that his Republioanism
was not wholly above suspicion if in
the way of his interests or am
bition. But we hoped for better things
We thought it possible that be might get
complimentary vote at Chicago, and that
thus the influence Of Louisiana in our
national politics might be in a small way
asserted. To err is human, and even ed
itors sometimes make mistakes. We were
mistaken. The Republican party Of Lou
isiana derived no benefit, but rather injury,
from our use Of Judge Durell's name.
Our Republican State Convention did
not indorse him. The delegation from
Louisiana did not bring him forward
as candidate for the Vice-P Presidency,
or any other Office, and as for the other
members Of the Convention, it is not likely
that they had any very clear ideas of who
OF what Judge Darrell might be beyond
such information as they had gained from
the columns of the REPUBLICAN. The United
States is large country, and contains many
Steamed judges"
1t seems, if we may believe the Camp
street journals, that upon this Judge
Durell became unhappy, that his delicate
sensibilities were wounded, that he de-
clared war on the REPuBLIoAN, and that he
threw himself into the friendly arms Of the
Camp street Democracy. We are sorry for
this detection; and yet if we look at it
with that pensive scrutiny with which the
minor events Of the day are best regarded.
we are not entirely surprised, aud must
give our delegation to Chicago credit for a
degree Of insight to which we can lay no
claim. The truths Of Radical Republican
ism are great truths. Like fhe new wine
Of the parable, if they are put in old bot
Ties the bottles are apt to burst. To be a
true Republican a man must be earnest and
sincsre; be must purge himself Of vanity
and selishness
lift be for the good Of the cause that he
be leader, he must assume the tolls as
we'll as clutch the honors Of leadership.
II II be for the good of the cause that be
march as private IN the ranks, be mnst
be content. These propositions are too
siuple 70 require discussion. They are
elementary. II the Camp street journals
are right Judge Durell has not the capacity
to be genuine Republican, and bis Wanted
apostasy y natural result. That quaint
philosopher, Arlemns Ward, remarked in
bis time that the chief trouble with our
smah great men was that they asIopped
oYer;" IA other words, they we're not large
enoogh to Bold the doclrines thew a.
fempsed 70 receive. General Washing
~ said be pasheticaily, ansgsr slopped
sort It Is a sad hing when men at
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