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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
TIFF VAN NORDEN CASE,

1t is asserted by Judge Cooley that the
executive had no right to relieve Mr.. Van
Norden from custody, on the ground that
the pardoning power does not extend to
punishment s'for contempt Of court" Ad-
NIT this for the sake of argument, and the
Governor is still right Mr.. Van Norden
committed no contempt of court. The
writ of seuueStratiOn was not addressed to
the bank president, but to the Sheriff. 1t
did not command Mr. Van Norden to pro-
duce the box in court, but commanded the
Sheriff to do it. Mr.. Van Norden had no
cause to assist the Sheriff was not in
law or in fact called in to do 50. The
Sheriff should have found the box and
taken it the best way he could.
Did anybody ever hear of defendant
in execution being brought up for con-
tempt for refusing to show the officer
property on which to make his levy? The
idea is an absurdity.
The truth about the matter is that Judge
Cooley has given way to his bitter and
unreasoning prejudices, and in doing so
has committed grave legal error. He
has not only laid himself liable for per-
sonal damages for false imprisonment, but
to impeachment and removal for grave
,hisdemeanor in Office, both of which pen
alties he will assuredly encounter.
There is even limit to Judge Cooley's
daring and high handed outrages.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
THE TINES INTERVIEW WITH THE Gov
: ERNOR,

The report of the interview between
the Times and the Governor published in
yesterdays issue of that journal, contains
an accurate and just exposition Of the
political issues before the people Of the
State. 1t is candid and complete. Pub
lie questions are discussed fairly, and no
information in the power of the execu-
tive to give has been withheld, nor have
unreal or deceptive statements been sub
stituted for facts.
In the face Of the political excitement
now prevailing throughout the State, this
document will form no unimpOrtant part
Of the history of Louisiana. The false
statements. the deliberate ISLANDERS SO in
dustriously circulated by the enemies OF
the Governor are frankly met and thor
oughly exposed. 1t leaves no loophole
by which they can escape in the future.
Those who read it will have no more Oc-
casion to prosecute and SANDER the eXecu-
tive. He has met the issues fairly, and
passes through the ordeal unscathed and
triumphant. VIII those who have so bit
terly and persistently misrepresented him,
have the manliness to publish his de-
Tense? viii our scalico' contemporary
i -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
COOLEY AND LEWIS VS. THAT TIN
ROY -

Our city contemporaries have gotten
into a great muddle in this interesting
case It will be a work of charity to them
and, perhaps, not uninteresting to the
general reader to elucidate some of the
facts as shown by the record, and the cur
rent history of the time
The agreement with Senator Lewis, and
the receipt Of Mr.. Van Norden for the
uary mot the fifteenth, as some of the
papers have it), and Mr.. Van Norden's
evidence shows that il was left with him
Oh the nineteenth.
It is quite evident that this transaction
could have had nothing to do with the
election of Pinchback as Lieutenant Gov
before. Again, the agreement, as pro-
duced in the Sixth District Court, and the
official record Of votes demonstrate that
Senator Lewis did not keep his part of the
contract and that therefore tthe box and
its contents belonged to the other party"
Lewis proceeding can be regarded only as
a criminal attempt to extort money.
1t Will be remembered that on the nine
tenth Of January ''our late unpleasant
ness was at its height. Civil government
was almost suspended. The city was in
commotion, and on the very verge of civil
war. A lawless mob was in arms against
the government; the danger Of collision
was most imminent, and such collision
would have cost many valuable lives, have
deluged our streets with blood, and been
of incalculable injury to o1r good citizens
and city.
We are treating this matter simply as
historians, and it is patent fact that on
the nineteenth of January all of the VIII
derness Senators were in this city. but
purposely and deternlinedly absent from
their places and duty in the Senate cham
Der. There had long been quorum pres
ent of the House Of Representatives, and it
was apparent to every one that If the Sen
ate did not immediately obtain quorum
a bloody collision between the contending
parties was inevitable, and this would
have been followed by general rioting and
martial law. By whatever means it may
have been accomplished, it may well be a
source Of congratulation to our property
holders and good and law-abiding citizens
that these incalculable evils We're avoided;
for, on the twentieth of January, ell of the
so-called 'reform Senator's" many of
whom are above tie suspicion of improper
motives. returned to their duties at tie
Senate chamber. and the crisis was over.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
A SERIOUS QUESTION!

The Picayene asks if political fever is
consuming Louisiana? Not exactly, but
the people are not sure that the fever
which now only irritates and annoys them
with its effects may not become a devouref'
1t is easy to crisp that which was only de-
signed to be warmed. With an incendlary
like the PicoWuee in the community, STIR
ring up the passions with falsehood and
calumny, that which is politics to-day may
become insanity tomorrow. And insanity
can easily consume the State, that was
slowly recovering from an impoyerlshment
which madness brought upon her.
We say that the State is not being con-
sumed, because on every hand the eyl-
dences of recuperatlon and renewed pros
peritv are visible. We say, further, that
the depression out of which We are slowly
but surely emerging was the result OF just
such infammatory and incendiary appeals
as those that daily appear in the Picayoo'e,
maddening the people with falsehoods
and deiuding them with promises until
that which was merely an irritation be-
anne . consuming devastation through
the disastrous attempt to cure by rebellion
evils that were purely imaginary. Every
man who was burnt by the fire Of seces-
sion ought to reflect upon the miserable
diatribes that led him into the disastrous
work of 1860, and determine to keep away
from any further fatality i'll that direction
under similar infiiction of imaginary
grievances in 1872. The people were
falsely told in 1860 that the government
intended to rob them of their rights.
They resorted to rebellion to arrest an
evil that was not intended, and thus not
only lost their rights, but thousands of
lives and millions of property.
To-day they are told that Governor War
moth created both the State and municipal
debt, which is an assertion as Hagrantly
mendacious and dlsgraceful as the one
that was perpetrated upon them twelve
years ago, since almost the entire existing
indebtedness OF the state can De Traced
either to the governments that existed be-
fore Governor Warmoth was inaugurated,
or to causes that arose before that event;
and the indebtedness Of the city has re-
suited from Democratic misrule, or from
the effects of the rebellion. The Picayenee
knows this as well as we do, and yet it
unblushingly falsifes the record. and cheats
its readers with statements that have no
more truth in them than they have honesty
of purpose.
What have the people to expect from a
public journal that deceives them at every
turn, and whose single aim seems to be to
involve them in difficulty that can have
but disastrous result!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Judge Cooley considers that his court is
a kind Of personal tribunal, and that all
contempts Of his orders are reflections upon
himself. He is little vain in this con-
clusion, for tie people who are unfortu-
nately dragged into litigation before the
Sixth District Court neither know nor care
for tie man who occupies the bench, but
simply comply with the orders that are is
sued under his instructions as the emana-
tons OF the law, and not of its mo1thpiece
Courts represent the aggregate power of
the people deposited in the keeping Of their
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The Picaytne scandalizes the State,
ahatcs the truth, and spreads error and
talsehood with reckless Indifference when
it charges that the debt Of the State and
city is siXty-four millions of dollars 1t
ISLANDERS Auditor Graham when it cites
him as authority for its wicked perver-
sion of the truth. What interest can the
community take in such reckless and IN
founded statements? The State debt is
not more than twenty-five millions of dol
lars, according to Auditor Graham and
nineteen millions of this amount is charged
by him 10 have either accrued before 1868.
or to have resulted from disasters and
speculations that occurred before and
during the rebellion And yet the Picu-
p0,e pretends to be the organ of the
people IL its attempt to mislead the people
by Ialsehoods that the stupidest writer in
the State ought to know would be held as
t1isehoods, unsupported as they are by
single official document.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
AN ASYLUM FOR The INSANE.

The complaints that Lave been repeat
edly made against the manner i'll which
the insane of our city are provided ior in
the Parish Prison have at last effected the
prospect Of a change for the better Tie
attention Of the City Council having been
drawn to this matter committee was ap-
pointed some time since to provide a more
comfortable and suitable location for those
persons who, unfortunately 10, themselves
and the State, are bereft OF reason. That
committee made q report to the Council at
its last sitting. recomme, dill : that Ior-
ton Of the Marine Hospital on Common
street be used for this purpose, and that a
sufficient sum of money he appropriated
10 make the necessary repairs and ad,!l-
tons to that portion of the grounds and
buildings TO be occupied by the insane.
The report, signed by Mayor Flanders and
Administrator Walton, was adopted by
the Council and as it ought not to take a
great length of time to make the necessary
changes, We hope the insane will soon be
in comfortable quarters.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The Buffalo Express, cheertully uncon-
sclous of the New York, New Orleans and
contemptuous indifference of the authorities
IN reforming the abuses therein, says. sim
peringly: IF there is any one feature in the
Presidents policy that distinguishes Grants
administration from the administrations
that have preceded it, it is his cheerful
readiness 10 yield TO the popular demand
whenever that demand is honest, earnest
and unmistakable."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

II has been decided in California court
that a wife may habitually be i" ike Niobe,
all tears" without necessarily deserving an
aI,.tear-ation in her matrimonial relations
In a divorce suit there, tue only evidence
for the lady plaintiff being that she con-
stantly drew the weepin' of her sex, pre-
sumably in selfdefense against marital ag-
preston. the bench ruled that such h'eye
water gave 10 cause for legal interference
with the tied, and that woman might both
lachryme and lack reason for divorce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
Every effort that the enemies of the Re

Every effort that the enemies of the Re
pubhcans make in the State of Louisiana
is directed against Governor Warmotll,
which proves that he is the man whose
power and sagacity they fear, and that all
other pretended leaders are mere wooden
guns that are neither respected for their
strength nor apprehended for their ability.
This ought to demonstrate to the authori-
ties at Washington that they have made a
mistake in their choice of friends in this
State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

THE nickle organ, which says anything
and everything, and is in nowise particular
whether it is true or not, published few
days since that Governor Wamoth was
going to Washington to make up with the
President. 1t now says he is going there
s:to offer his services to the opposition Re
publicans who have revolted against the
President. Beyond doubt, the successful
liar should have good memory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

A guest at hotel in Belfast, Maine. on
being told that dinner was ready, stripped
OFT his coat, and accompanied by his wife,
entered the dining room in his shirt sleeves.
A waiter brought him bill of fare, which
he regarded curiously, and then laid it
down. Pretty soon another bin OF fare was
placed in his plate. Then he arose in his
wrath, exclaiming: Il didn't come here
to read show bills. l came after some
dinner"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Governor Warmoth. accompanied by
Colonel S. A. Hatch. General George A.
Sheridan, Major }. j. Williamson and Col
onel j. w. Swords, left for New York last
evening by the half-past five o'clock Jack
son railroad train. The Governor will be
absent about two weeks. 1t is understood
that he goes to New York to represent the
State at the meeting Of the stockholders of
the New Orleans. Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Mr. Van Norlen is not confinedin prison
for any evil act Of his own, but because
the business men of New Orleans are not
on terms Of intimacy with the Judge who
made q victim Of one Of their number.
Judge Cooley said so, and, IF the col2t
knows Itself" Ilr. Van Norden was made
al example of. And yet this is what some
people call Justice.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The Times was lately. one of the most
jealous papers in the State in its support of
the peoples party We now demand that
it shall keep up its end of the double-tree.
1t must not wait for the people TO apply the
lash. Fire up, neighbor .-Picay,tne.
By this is meant lie increasingly, without
sense or reason. Say something, even if
nobody believes it. Such is the character
of our ''calico'' contemporaries espousal
Of the peoples party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The latest news about the case Of Mr..
Van Norden, president of the Louisiana
Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Company,
orde red to he imprisoned for contempt of
Judge Cooley, of the Sixth District Court,
is that writ of habeas corpus has been ap-
Piled for to the Supreme Court of the State,
which is made retuInable at eleven o'clock
this morning.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Mrs. Sarah Newcombe, of Illinois, killed
her husband the other day by striking him
on the head with a bed.post. How long are
we vet to wait before the laws will arouse
themselves to the necessity Of depriving
women Of the dangerous privilege OF carry
ing concealed arms
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

An Illinois paper relates that during the
recent cold weather the city eqitor of the
Jacksonville Journal troze his ears about a
foot deep. They are to be amputated at
the second Joint, but his many friends will
be rejoced to know that in spite of the ac-
cident, he still has ample stock for all the
purposes of his position.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The calico Pjcoyu1te claims to have made
exposures. Certainly, there is no doubt OF
it, Every day. morning and evening, it
accomplishes what the monkey did when
lie climbed the tree. or what the goat
achieves on the level ground.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

'The Carrollton." new hotel, as large
as the Continental, corner of Baltimore and
Light streets, to be kept by the celebrated
Colonel Coleman. late of the Eutaw, has
been opened in the Monumental City by &
GRAND dinner
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Our learned contemporary, the calico
organ, thus discourses:
Governor Warmoth simply controls the
executive, legislative and judicial depart
ments Of this State. and is as complete a
despot as the secretary of Turkey.
Who is the secretary of Turkey Is he
Che man the $50 buy their Eastern dry goods
from
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The March number of the N,duStria!
Monthly a practical journal for manutac-
turers, mechanics, builders. inventors, en-
gincers and architects, with record of
railway progress, is received. The con
tents are interesting and valuable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Because the editor of Missouri paper de-
clared that no jeering skeleton of regret
Knocks him from melancholy memory's top
most peak, he has received good notices in
nine tenths of the papers of the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The exposition building on st. Charles
and Carondelet streets is assuming hand
some proportions. The side walls and the
St. Charles street front wall are up to the
height of two stories.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The two hundred and fifty editor con-
Germ is anxiously inquirins if the Times
intends to desert it: There is a smell of
this sort in the atmosphere. The Times
is tlighty on occasions, but it has too
strong substratum Of good sense to 20
entirely mad, as the Picay0,e has done
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

In another part of the REPUBLICAN this
morning. members of the Louisiana Jockey
Club will find an abstract of the proceed
inrs of the meeting held last evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

1t is reported that the ex-Prince Imperial
of France will visit the United States next
summer. He is now sixteen years OF age,
and is said to speak five languages t1uently.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

A Memphis reporter has discovered that
if the days keep getting longer at their pres
ent rate for ten years, the whole human
family will die for lack Of sleep.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Illinois has hunted up its Oldest lnhapit-
ant If is an old woman. IN Macoupin
county, Of ll2 summers
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Statistics of Commerce and Navigation.
for the month ending October 81, 1871, from
the bureau of statistics, was received by
mail Yesterday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The Picoy,me indorses Judge Cooley's
SANDER upon the business people of New
Orleans that they are Indifferent to the
orders of the law and unmindful of their
obligations as good citizens.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The next New Hampshire Legislature
will choose Senator in place OF James ".
Patterson: and the next Connecticut Legis-
lature will elect successor to Senator
OrriS s Ferry
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

A Connecticut farmer has put bundle of
straw upon his barn, because "straws sho"
which WAY the wind blows.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

1t was warmer at Vicksburg yesterday
than at any other place in the United
States Shreveport was next to Nicksburg
in the rise of the thermometer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Des Moines reports a pig with eight feet
two shouts, two ears. and only one eye
the latter in the centre of its head.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

The Enlishman who called the HoOsac
tunnel a ..blasted hole" was literally cor
rect.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

There is a man in Robertson county,
Texas, who is enjoying the blessing OF his
eighth wife and forty lone children.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Miss Brush, the new American prlma
donna. is sweeping triumphantiy through
Spain
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

A California rooster crows over the pos
session of a magnificent pair Of horns.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

If the securities or papers that were
contained in the tin box that was depos-
tied with Mr.. Van Norden were taken out
on the twenty-second, as he swears they
We're, and as all reason suggests. is not
Judge Cooley the criminal for imprisoning
an innocent man for not producing docu-
ments that he did not have and could not
obtain? Does any reasonable man doubt
that DR.. Southworth recovered from Mr..
Van Norden the papers that he had depos-
tied, as the latter swears that he did:
Would not any citizen who had entered
into the agreement that DR.. Southworth did
act Just as he did in the premises
Wherein is Mr.. Van Norden to blame?
Wherein is Judge Cooley to be excused:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07

Ogden versus Ogden was the title of a
political controversy that agtated what is
called the Tenth Ward Reform Club on
the night of Wednesday last. Mr. H. E..
Ogden very emphatically told the reform
ers of that youthful organization that the
Democratic party was not capable Of doing
the State any service, for traditional rea-
sons, and because it had too many barna-
cles attached to it to allow of its making
Roadway against the Republicans under
Governor WarmOth. Now, We expect Mr..
H. D. Ogden to take off his coat, and
demonstrate the truth of his propositions
that the Democracy is the only party that
can save the country, and carry its tradi-
tons and save it's barnacles at the same
time. The Tenth Warders resolved to act
upon the advice of Mr. H. E. Ogden, and
against the advice of Mr.. II. d. Ogden.
There is no diversity of opinion between
these two cOntrOvelsiaiists as to the man
they have got to contend against, for they
emphatically assert that the Governor is
the tavorite of the Republicans, and that
he is the man that is to be beaten, and
not Mr.. Casey.