Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-04
Pausing to Consider.

their censures Of the President for sus-
tanning the authority of our Circuit
Court. They doubtless perceive the
precipice 3 towards which they are
drifting when they insisted upon it
that rhe duty of the President required
him to revise the action of the Judi
ciary, and refuse to obey its orders ex-
cept When It suited him to do so.
They begin to see the danger toward
which their iil-timed partisan sugges-
tionss 'wotild lead the nation il the
President were to act upon their ad.
vice and comply with their demands.
1he qaestioniih dispute in this State
has been submitted to an impartial
judge, who is limited in his action and
controlled in his judgment by the laws
of Congress and Of louisiana !, and
notify party usage, nor the traditions
ofstae 'Democratic party, however
glorious or obscure they may be. 2silo9
oLet the Democratic oraclesj remem-
bertiat there Is no difference of opinl
ion here between our State courts and
the United States Judge. Tie laws
relative to contests for Office can be
invoked as freeley as ever by all who
deem themselves aggrieved in any
manner. Judge Durell has rendered
no decision in amy contest for Office
growing ont of the late election. But
when two of the candidates came into
his court and asked that the whole
question of the canvass should he left
in the hands of those appointed by
tlle laws of this State to count the
votes and declare the result. he
promptly issued the order. He had
ngtlnng whatever'to do with the mSn
i,frSin wliiclithe tetufir;H. officers dis
charged their duties. He went no
further thar OcoinSr,nd unauthorized
persons to keep their hands of willie
they werclat work and 10 protect tie
candidates whom they iDufid to be
elected nthepossesSion oi iieir offices.
This projections is tliown ..,l0undo the.
fnsionist as well as tie Republican.
The Mayor and six AlY.iEistratuiS.
four district judges out'of Slie six in
this parish, iic tMe s.leiiiIs, two.
coroners and a number OF the members
ufgthe (irnci4,lgAssemiby Owe their
places, 70 the means so tiercely de
nounced by those who had no title to
the positions they were scheniing to
obtain These officers are undisturb-
edlinthe enjoyment of the offices to
which they were elected. NOtwith.
standing the clamor that has been
raised, everything has been done de
Gently and in order. The attempts at
usurpation and revolution were all
made ay tho other side--by those who
NOW falsely accuse the Republicans
aud fiercely assail Judge Durell be
cause he would not lent himself to-
aid them. bs3sl II 81 '9oF a9si 44s'o
bButthe has been a general expec-
tation aInongithe,fasio here that
the President would refuse to stength-
tn the handssof the marshal so that
he conld carry out the orders of the !
court. 1t can not be denied that but
for the interposition of the strong
arms of the military the Judgment of
the Circuit Court would have been
resistedsRith force. by a Democratic
mob. Our own Supreme Court would
have been deposed and all the tenn
pies of justice closed-in~ Louisiana
against, any Republican who appeared
as n sutton, The President has SIM
ply Kept the courts open. and di-
rected his, officers to preserve the
peace : lie has not undertaken to re-
VIEW Judge Durell's decisions in the
Conservatory proceedings and can not
inquire, int0ithe probable issue. of the
case when a final decree is made. For
he Is the executive officer of the, ma
ton, with no judicial powers nor any
desire TO- question the. discretion of
Judges.,,ra fgsf76sfr.6 ,Te ra5
Thus it, viii ne seen what, condition |
OF affairs the opposition papers have
been asking the PresidenttO overturn.
And We, are glad to see that the true
light begins to dawn upon even the
most violent partisan journals. They
have poured, out their censures upon
Judge Durep for his decision in a mat
tor that they do not understand, and
have blamed the President for re-
iuslng to Interfere in a matter in which |
he had no corcern. Were this, merely |
an abstract question 'cf principle one
that was not iikely-te come up soon
Iorn,a practical illustration,I they
would al strike to their first sugges-
lions. Butithe most reckless and un-
Prlncipied opposition paper in the
North abesitates. to tamiiiarize it's
readers with the idea of setting the
DEGREES. OF United States Circuit
Court atstdefance. Respect for judi
elal authoritySissa Very deep feeling
IN inns cemtry.eIt actually amounts
sS1 sentiment, aud can not be u.s.
opsnaea even to gain o temporary
pM.y success. So the organs are
tS Seug the back track and advising
u ..,er readers that the President has
nv eeamitted any mistake. after all.
as lor Judge Durell, they have post
ponea ms punishment until AFTER the
supreme Court has chance at him. i
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