New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-21
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The returning board case was ably ar
gued las; week before the Supreme Cour:
and finally submitted for decision. Great
interes. c.nters upon this case among mem.
bers Of The bar. as well as among men ID
political life. since upon the decision Of the
co,lr. in this ease depends the tenure o!
Office Of those elected last November. The
main question 20 be determined is whether
under the election law Of 1870. Messys.
Wharton. Hatch and DaPonte. OF Messgs.
Lynch. LongStreet, Hawkins and Eoyee
composed the legal board Of returning
officers. It has been considered by the
courts Of the State, and even by the United
States Circui. Court, that the law was in
favo. Of tie board composed of the latter
named gentlemen. in fact. ali the courts
before whom this question has come, have
thus agreed. up TO the time when Gov.
ernor Warmoth. withou: warrant Of Jaw.
and by the aid o: volunteer posse conf.
tatus drawn from the ':independent
clubs" :orcibly installed partisan judge
in the Eighth District Court.
We have nothing to say concerning the
political integrity of Mr.. Wharton and his
colleagues. but we fully believe they knew
as well as did the Lynch returning board
tina: Governor Kellogg and the entire Re.
publican State ticket was elected on the
fourth of las: November. and by large
majority. The extraordinary conduct of
Governor Warmoth in approving and pro.
mitigating = new election law, after the
election had closed and before the returns
were made. leads us to believe that even
he was fully convinced of the same fact.
It is impossible 20 anticipate the view
the Supreme Court will take of this case,
but we feel confident. knowing the facts
of law and evidence submitted to them by
the learned counsel. that they can not but
decide IN :avo: OF the returning board
tina: has received recognition in the other
COURTS
twill be borne in mind that the entire ST.
preme bench excepting Associate Justice
Morgan, wao has not yet taken his seat
was appointed by Governor Warmoth, ana
il! all the heat Of political controversy. no
one has rentured to assail or impeach
their intelligence. independence or !nteg.
rity. Should they decide. however, in
favor Of the right Of Messrs. Lynch. Haw.
kins. Longs.geet and Bovee 20 make the
returns under the law. !. vii! probably 10:
be long before the entire Democratic press
will assaii the ability and honesty of pur.
pose. and perhaps even the private char
acter OF the judges. as they did most
wickedly and ruaiaply tina: .: Judge
Dufe!i.
aftes al. shese IS s strong andertow OF
popular feeling in favor Of quitting this
kind OF business. and letting the vii! O.
Tie people. as expressed at the last cleo
ton. lase rs way during Its own sine.
Political. eSc!tements, produced and ag.
graya'ed By ragged and impecunious poll.
.ician., have already done 70, much harm
20 .ae a.oSe !mportan: interests Of the
community. Threatened instructions
and revolutions are inconsistent: with e
reliable money market and brisk inland
trade. Closing up q stores and Assem-.
bling az stree: corners to ienounce men
Of this party and applaud those Of that do
no: draw trade 90 ouS city CT invite the
spen!eg. o: money 20 our markets.
The Semmeses ~! Waggamans. she
Ryamses and Zacaav.ss @: o:.s community
have done nothing 20 deepen the wa.eS OF
the bar, 20 improve inland transportation.
0, to pu: more susa, and cotton into max.
Ike: sooner. They have L.. e'.cou: eli
.abos OF strengthened: 'a...a' Oily j..
a :sv l"ys ii! -; $3.50, s-?Gs: :..s.e.