New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10

deTlnB d ueCl6lOu "u1CA ~ AOh0o'
man could avoid arriving at in
the recent litigation, in calling upon all
.freemen" to resise the process of the
court. The insidiou5 style is employed to
explain that this resistance would be in
no sense a defiance of the authority Of the
United States. Ii other words, Judge
Durell, an associate judge Of the United
| States Circuit Court, is noe authorized to
speak in the name Of the sovereignty Of
the nation. The Times. a much higher
judicial tribunal, has interposed its au-
| thority without being asked, and granted
to all the parties named in the injunction
some sort Of a writ which operates as a
supersedeas. Such impudence and con
tempt Of proper authority merit punish
ment, though we suppose the insignii-
| canoe of the offender will be likely to
shield him from its infection.
And what are the grounds upon which
the Times proceeds to array the personal
character Of the judge, and teach its de-
luded readers that he does not speak with
the authority Of the nation. 10 longer
ago than the latter part Of last week, the
same paper could not find words strong
enough in which to commend Judge
Durell to 'this people" Every device Of
Aattery was employed, al the honeyed
words at hand were marshaled into service
by that venal, corrupt and hypocritical
paper to hold up the judge as an object of
admiration for his many shining qualities.
His high n Of justice, his profound
knowledge CT the law, his patience to hear
counsel, and his ability to sift and weigh
evidence were paraded in fulsome and
high sounding paragraphs: He then was
wise, he is now maudlin; he then was in
corruptibIe and fearless, he is now inlu-
enced in his official conduct by the
hope Of promotion. In any jour
nal of credit such q complete
change Of sentiment upon such short
notice would excite amazement. But
those who know the Times feel no amaze
ment. They only feel curious to know
what scheme Of villairy has been defeated
to 80 stir up its impotent wrath. We viii
tell them: Ever since the election the
leading fusionists have been connecting q
nefarious scheme to cheat the Republicans
out of the fruits Of the victory won by
them on the fourth Of November. AS
Stunning to speak in the name Of "this
people" the Times has been foremost in
telling them what they want, whom they
shall have for rulers, how they all voted,
and how it can be made to appear that
the minority outvoted the majority. Those
who voted for the fusion ticket are desig-
mated by the f1attering title Of honest
citizens, freemen, and all the usual appel
lations employed by demagogues when
they are about to perpetrate some fraud
upon the public, while the Republicans
are denominated as Customhouse con-
spirators and their tools, ignorant and
corrupt negroes, and knave8 generally.
All the honesty was with the ~fusionists,
and oil the knavery on the other side.
Now It was shown during the late election
that the Republicans cast about $4,000
more votes than their opponents could
muster. But such q result did not suit
the honest souls whose interest laid
in their friends obtaining control
Of the State government. 1t was
feared the board Of returning officers APP
pointed by law would make some IN
pleasant inquiries into the manneg in
which the returns of the election had
been counted. II was a work which could
not bear the light. and any means. hove
over desperate must be yesorted to to
prevent such q calamity. Accordingly a
pretended returning board was set up on
whom the highest hopes were bull: by the
Times, the fusion candidates and their
honest followers. of all degrees. 6ut the
Republicans were not willing to see their
taken away from them in such a
manner. and they questioned the right Of
this new board to act. Before the impair.
Tia! scan Of the law the pretended return
ins officers vanished awayo like guilty
things. and were'heard Of no more. This
device falling. they erected anoshe. board.
under the pretended authority Of 9 law
passed since the election. which shared
the tate OF their predecessors
IN the meantime. however. al! the zeal
parties to the original fraud CHE two pre-
returning boards were merely their
instruments, went OH %ith the business 81 !
calculating" the returns ia direct disre.
gard and contempt OF the 0.degS Of tn.
court. and published the :esul: Of :he.r
wogk. Nov for refusing 70 believe the :
.!aring ,alsehcods published ~ the fusion
papers relative 20 the vote o! thi~ State:
ioE preventing the suVposititio.s returning
boards from making % set Of officers :rom
Governor down 20 constable 20 order. 3os
merely declaring tina: the law .: The State
hai vested certain authority alone IN
tie board composed .: Governor Na:o !
,4ot!,. !ohn lynch. Jacob Hawkins. James i!
Lrngs;rcet and Seeget"iy Of State Bcy.e. F.;
w:..i.h 80 other person Or 1o!r o: :Den
could could exercise. and 80 forbid. :
4t.. the pretended menala:. ?: the Gen.
,rs.! Assembly. she proteses =: tie '':abu.
III" ~c:es'.s. 81 attemgt 20 s~.e:e:se ans I:
fractions in consequence 9: The :iiega! auG
suaegY.ac.ous acts bovero.iTed. the Ii'g.s ,