Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-22
Giving IL Up.

The SprlltSlciu
To- demoralized by the decision OF
tho Supreme Court of Louisiana. 1t
savs at the close of an article on
Mf the decision of the Sta'e Sup
rene Court is wrong, we had better
leave it TO time and the people OF
louisiana TO reverse it. The dispute
over the Governorship ind Legisla-
ture is a purely local affair; it con-
Germs the State and not Congress ;
lot the State settle it as best it can.
Better a temporary hardship and in.
iustice. even, than the creation OF a
fresh precedent menacing the rights
of every State in tile Union. Much
better leave the knot united for the
present. if the fingers of localautho-
ritv are unequal to the task, than
to cut it with the sharp sword OF
federal interference"
We foresaw the dilemma in which
the opposition were placing them.
selves by their furious -Genunciation
of Judge Durelrs action. They vo'
ciferously demaned that the matter
be left to the State courts, nOtwith.
standing the fact that Warmoth had
thrown the first Judge overheard whO
yentured to interpOse an objection
to his manipulation of the returns,
The contest, we were told, over and
over again, was purely OF local
character, for which local remedies
were provided. Well, the local rem.
edy has come. 1t finds the OppOsl.
ton dumb as oysters. 1t strikes
them between wind and water. They
don't like to strike their colOrs
they don't like to place the State
court in the same category as that
of Judge Durell, because its mem
bers are old Louisianians, who are
not suspected of corruption. The
Springfield Republican is the first
to break the ice. 1t comes down
awkwardly, somewhat after the
fashion of Bruin-still, it has to
make q descent. AS will be seen
from the quotation made above, it
advises acquiescence in the decision
of the court as better than an appeal
to the federal power.
But Congress has undertaken to
investigate The Senate has two
applicants TOR a vacant Senatorslip.
1t can not accept them both, and
must needs make a choice. That
choice must depend upon the recOgni-
ton of one of the legislative bodies
in session at New Orleans. The
committee has undertaken to discOv-
er whether Louisiana has republi-
can form Of government. They will
find the form admissible, perhaps,
but will he puzzled when they come
tn the substance. They will fnd
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 a short road
across lots to get at decisions. A
delightful middle has been made OF
free government in Louisiana.
When it comes to applying the reme-
dy the committee may find them
selves embarrassed. Their power
to act in the premises, according to
our usual methods of reasoning may
not appear so plain as is desirable.
They may report upon the hcts and
make a recommendation that will
dispose of the senatorial claimants,
but how are they to dispose of the
claimants for control of
the State?
We do not see, after all, how the
are going to keep out of
Judge Durell's court. If the CON-
plication involve legal points the
courts must solve them. If the OPP
position will not submit to the Sup
RENE Court they must go further.
The Republican thinks they has bet
ter come down. If the question is
to a fair election in Louis
lana the verdict will be ours, as we
verify Delieve.-[ Washington Chroni-
elo