New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-22
pAUgTNe TO CONSIDER,

| Of our Circuit Court. They doubtless
perceive the precipice towards which they
were drifting when they insisted upon it
that the duty Of the President required
him to revise the action Of the Judiciary,
and refuse to obey its orders except when
it suited him to do so. They begin to see
the danger towards which their ill-tlmed
! partisan suggestions would lead the ma
ton if the President were to act upon
their advice and comply with their de-
mandso The question in dispute IN this
State has Seen 9uEanitted to- an impartial
Judge. who ID limited qp his action and
controlled in dis judgment by the Jaws OF
Congress and Of louisiana and not by
party usage. nor the traditions Of the Dem
0cratic party. however glorious or obscure
80 may SEC.
T! lit the Democrasio Oracfes remember
! th.s. there Is no difference Of opinion here
BE- -geen our State courts and the United
! States Judge. The laws gelative Co cona
tests for Office can be invoked as freely as
ever bv all who deem themselves ag-
! grieyed in any Manners Judge Durell has
rendered no decision in any contest for
Office growing out of the late election.
But when two Of the candidates came into
! his court and asked that the whole ques-
ton Of the canvass should be left in the
hands Of those appointed by che laws Of
this State 20 count the votes and declare
the result he promptly issued che order.
He had nothing whatever to do with che
manner in which the returning officers dis
charged their duties. He went no further
than to command unauthorized persons to
keep their hands off while they were at
work and 10 protect the candidates whom
! they found to be elected in the possession
| Of theiq Offices This protection is thrown
around the fusionist as we'll as the Repub-
lican. The Mayor and six Administra tors,
four district judges out Of the six IN this
parish, the two sherifs, swo coroner9 and
a number of the members Of the General
Assembly owe their places TO the means SO
fiercely denounced by those who had no
title to the positions they were scheming
TO obtain. These officers are undisturbed
in the enjoyment Of she Offices
60 which they were elected Sotwith-
standing the cIamof that has been raised,
everything has been done decently and in
order. The attempts at usurpation and
revolution were all made by the other
side-by those who Row falsely accuse the
Republicans ana fiercely assail Judge
DureIl Because &c would not lend himself
10 aid themo
But there Gas Been o general expecta-
ton among the fusionists here that the
President would refuse to strengthen tie
! hands of the marshaR So that he could
! carry OUT the orders of the courS Ie can
not be denied that but for the interposIo
zion of the strong arms Of the military the
! Judgment Of the Circuit Court would have
| been 1esisted with force by Democratic
| mob. Our own Supreme Court would
! have Seen deposed and all the temples OF
Justice closed in Louisiana against any
Republicans who appeared as q Sultoro
The President haa simply kept the courts
open and directed his officers to preserve
7 the peace He has not undertaken to res
! view Judge DurelTs decisions in the cons
! servdtory proceedings, and can not inquire
into the probable issue Of the case when
final decree ID madeo For he is the exe'
! cutive officer Of the nationD with no judi
cial powers nor any desire to question the
discretion Of judges.
J thus it will be seen what condition OF
affairs Che opposition papers have been
asking the President to overturn. And
we are glad to see that the true light be-
1 gins to dawn upon even the most violent
partisan journals. They have poured out
their censures upon Judge Durell for his
decision in O matter that they do not un'
derstanR. and have blamed the President
for refusing to interfere in qnattef in
! which he had no concern Were this
mereIy an abstract question Of principle.
one that was not likely to come up soon
FOR a practical illustration they would oil
! stick 60 their firsS suggestions But the
! mosS yeckless and unprincipHed opposition
papeg in The North &esitates to familiarize
! its readers with the idea Of setting the dee
crees Of o United States Circuit Court at de-
fance. Respect Cor judicial authority is q
! ysSy t!ee', feeling IN this country 1t acE-
s.alIy amounts to sentiment and can not
| be suspended even to gain stempoTary
partg success SO theorgans are taking the
back track and advising their readers that
! the President Ans not committed any mis-
take after allo As for Judge Durell, they
have postponed his punishment until afteT
! the Supreme Court has chance ab him
: In case that tribunal does NOS behave be.
eomingIy il the matter. fheif pop-guns
! are next to Do fUrned upon iso But the
more sagacious of the opposition Oracies.
have been siienced by Grants VegljeS 60
Judge Campbell
; SHALL The MISSISSIPPI 81 SUPER
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