New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-08

law-abiding and peaeeable people. If the
picture drawn by the Senator from Assem-
sion be true, then this bill stops far short OF
what should be done by this General AS
semb!y in the prcmises. Ii mob law rules
in Ascension parish; if inJInetions prevent
a committing magistrate from lnGulnng
into any particular crime that has been
committed; If parties are urging the Judge
Of the District Court into hasty, illegal
and improper investigation into CRIME
with which any citizens Of this State are
charged, and for which, If convicted, they
will suffer the extreme penalty OF the law,
then, say, that this Legislature should do
something more than to change the venue
from one parish to another. We ought to sup
press the moh, to stay the insurrectlon and
restore order to that community II possible.
lie. US arrest all other business, stop every
thing, and by proper means endeavor to en-
force the law i'll thar parish. Let rs enact
& law which will call upon the Governor OF
the State TO declare that parish III a state OF
insurrection. Let us cali him from his work
in the selection of man to represent tins
Sta'e in the United States Senate, close the
whisky shops on Dryades and st. Charles
streets, and call the attention of the General
Assembly to the enactment Of some law
:hat will secure order and peace, and iur-
Their the ends Of justice. Let us. Mr.. Presi-
dent, If this state of things exists IN Asccn-
sion parish enac. q law, not changing the
venue, but enforcing the law where 1t has
been violated. Let Us pass a bill declaring
that parish i'll Is state Of Instruction call
upon Major General Campbell, and let him
carry his division into that part Of LOuisi-
ana; call upon Brigadier General Hunsaier,
and let him carry his legions up there; call
upon Henry c. WaImotii, and let him call
the army and navy of the State OF Louisiana
to march up there 10 enforce the law. Change
the venue when the District Judge isdriven
by public opinion to the untimely
investigation of !. crime! Change the venue
only when the lawyers of the city OF New
Orleans do not dare to go ur into that parish
to defend people VINO are charged with .he
commission Of crime. Change the venue
when all the bar Of Ascension parish are
arrayed in obedience 10 the demands of the
people of tLst parish upon the side OF mob
violence against the law: Are we to be
satisfied with Il simple change Of venue Ill
this state O. affairs By no means. If this
he the true picture that rortrays the true
state of things in Ascension parish. let us
enact a law which will change the appear
ance of that picture. Let IL enact 4 law
which will secure justice. which will ensure
a fair tria! to these PRISONERS. and which
will prevent District Judges from issuing
iniunc:iOns when committing magistrates
are sitting 10 determine whether A. II. or
G shall be aI1ayed upon Il charge q: murder
before the District Court oI that district.
Ii this be the true state OF things n AS
cension parish. am i'll favor Of nlakin. tie
iron heel of the military force vi the state
be felt in order to SECURE law. justice and
liberty in that parish. Instead of having
this bill read once, twice Or three times. and
wasting the precious moments III the dis
clission OF its merits. let us refer t.ss matter
to the proper committee, and have proper
law formed. which will secure justice both
to those who are accused OF THIS CRIME ana
to those Mho are prosecuting them. II the
Jud &c has been lerelict i'll his duty. let Us
address him on: OF Office. If IT,. commit
ting mG. is,rate has not done his duty let Us
address him out of office. !: any officer
has been .iereiir: III his duty let Us address
him odt 81 Office: and then If We can not
gs. Republicans to 80 their duty. iet
ia get Democrats ~ e" NJ there
and do their duties for them. a."
not know. nol .io l care. what the politics
| OF the officers d: :hc law axe. They stio;id
| be abov. :.ni beyond the Influences which
control and determine the actions .: o.,.i-
nary men in their party associations. They
/, should b.. far above intimiiation: ar'!. il:
! necessary, should hole. III. lu>"lves ready to
lie in or,ic. thai JUSTICE should be given 70
all men. and .ha: the law. "i the State.
which :i.v are. authorized 20 enforce.
! shall he enforced. No Inan who si:~ upon
! the bench and who is influenced by intimi-
! ..atiou cr b. public opinion. either for or
! against prisoner, Is worthy I" wear tie
! judicial cr1nine. Ii tilev. Is such u judge
! in the Judicial! Distric: rrprteentc ny
| INV friend from Ascension. l say Ut US All
dress iiins ont OF office. and put !, man III his
| place who Will enforce the Law. or unit! we
| can get a man who will enforce liz. law. let
| ,,a stop TIE enforcement. OF everything: take
possession Of Ascension parish. and send the
! militia. there, instead of spending our time
! unnecessarily and trui,lcssiy here in seek
! in. our own political ends. which seems /"
| he the SUN and substance o; our business
| 1T this time. Let us attend to the enforce.
ment OF the law in iha! parish. and !r: is
make it .ifcctTai, :" that It viii he an exam
| Die Toy al time to coke. - Tie peOn!. "i
| this state.
! Mr.. Campbell: ! Aave gwen very little
attention 10 1his subject and have not spoken
Of it ut all nor would have srokeH on the
su,;ec: had not some remarks been made hy
! the Senator from Carroll. have been yer,
much entertained by his Eumor an! vit
, hu, could not at tie SALINE tinr. re!ra!
! from thinking Of the old rrovcrb about Tie
bow and the frogs N the old familiar fable
IT is fun to you: but it i. death to the
frogs" While l admire the sincerity. the
! cander and the carnestness of the gcntienla!
!
circumstances presented to IA by the Sena
tor from Ascension be true, this case il toe
! urgcn: for rs TO wait Tor this elaborate
, remedy, that the gentleman has suggested
. calling out the militia, etc: which reined,
! would take up the time oI the General As
| semhiv for two or three weeks. Il thu
statements are true. these two poor men vii
| be hun. before his remedy can he adopted
| Iiremembcr another instance OF sinila
IL tlaI
! State Of Louisiana. where a vendetta cN
| isted for IL long time. and embroik,
| Il great many person. II in" State
; and which resulted III the nos
! outrageous, violence and inur.ie'
got ap by respectable centlemeA-.entlc
men descended from tho highest tamiiles
In that vendetta the Who'll" community o.
! the parish and of the neiglltoring parishes
were SO engaged, GU one side or the other
that no man. whether he was juror OF
lawyer. dared commit himself either way
This is a matter Of history in our State, an'
YOU all know it. Now. when that case wa!
| brought up before the Senate. there was
not single Senator. If ! reruemher right
who, knowing the facts. questioned Tho
| rightncss OF the action OF the Scnatc III re
| moving the case Tor trial 20 some Othel
| parish. on account OF the excited state o
the people on both sides, which rendered
the administration of JUSTICE impossible
The two men concerned here are not men.
, beers OF Il community which has snccrcttet
in arIaring "n either side I. powerful fac
ton. ! DO not know whether they art
white or ccl"rcd; h,It l presume. from
the facts '.,a: have hc"n stated
that try ere really common people
and have 10 support except what poverty
on influence can obtain ior them doknow
that the sl,ilis OF tie people ran wild at tina