New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
st. Charles Theatre.
Giving IL In.

.FToin the Washington Chronicle
The Sprin gfeld Republican is badly de.
moralized by the decision of the Supreme
Court OF Louisiana. 1t says, at the close of
AL article on the subject:
"lf the decision of the State Supreme
Court is wrong, we had better leave it to
time and the people % Louisiana to reverse
10. The dispute over the GOvernorship and
Legislature rs purely local affair; it con-
Germs the State and not Congress; let the
State settle il as best it can. Better tenn
pOrary hardship and injustice, even, than
the creation OF a fresh precedent menacing
the rights of every State in the Union
Much better leave the knot united for the
present. II the fingers of local authority are
unequal to the task, than TO cut 10 with the
sharp sword of federal interference"
We foresaw the dilemma in WHICH the
opposition were placing themselves by their
furious denunciation of Judge Durell's acc
lion They TociferOusly demanded that the
matter be left to the State courts. potWith-
standing the fact that WarmOth had
thrown the first judge overheard who yen.
tured to lnterpOse an objection to his man
ipulation OF the returns. The contest. we
were told, over and over again. was purely
OF a local character, for which local renee
dies were provided. Well, the local REM
edy has come. IT. finds the opposition
dumb as oysters. IL strikes them between
wind and water. They don't like to strike
their eolOrs; they don't like to place the
State court in the same category as that of
Judge Durell. because its members are old
LOuisianians, who are not suspected of cor
ruption. The Sprin gteld Republican is the
first TO break the ice. 1t comes down awk-
wardlv. somewhat after the fashion of
Bruin-still, il has to make descent. As
will be seen from the quotation made
above, il advises asquiescence III the de.
eision of the court IS better than an appeal
to the federal power.
But Congress has undertaken to inresti
gate. The Senate has two applicants for a
vacant Senatorship. 1t can not accept them
both, and must needs make choice. That
choice must depend upon the recognition Of
one of the legislative bodies in session at
New Orleans. The committee has underta-
ken to discover " neither Louisiana has re-
publican form of government. They will find
the form admissible, perhaps. but will be
puzzled when they come to the substance.
They will find that WarmOth, during his
reign, has introduced a summary way of
getting rid Of whatever stood in his way.
His opponents. taking lessons OF him, have
taken short road across lots TO get at de.
cisiOns. 4 delightful muddle has been made
of free government in Louisiana. When it
comes to applying the remedy the committee
may lind themselves embarrassed. Their
power to act in the premises. according to
our usual methods of reasoning may not ap.
pear so plain as is desirable. They may re-
port upon the facts and make recommends
alton that will dispose Of the senatorial
claimants, but how are they to dispose of
the conflicting claimants tor contro! Of the
State.
We 10 not see. after all. how the opposi.
ton are going to keep out of Judge Durel!'s
court. If the complications involve legal
points the courts must solve them. If the
opposition will no. submit TO the Supreme
Court they must 90 further. The Repuj.
NcaM thinks they had better come down
IT the question is submitted to q fair elec
ton in Louisiana the verdict will he our.
a. We verify believe