New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30
AN APOt0GIST FOR TIE PRESIDENT.

AN APOt0GlST FOR TIE PRESIDENT.
The Times appears as the unexpected
champion Of the President. and justifies
his action in recognizing the existing State
government upon the ground that he was
deceived by his party friends. in whom
he had unbounded confidence. This
would be very proper defense 60 make,
but for an evident misapprehensiono Of two
facts: First, that the President has COM
mitted an erro. az all. and second, that he
has been deceived by anybody. His an
swers to Judge Campbell. when he ap-
peared as spokesman 20 the delegation OF
New Orleans shopmen. showed that he
was thoroughly informed on al. points.
The President, moreover. has in no case
interfered with his ''power and his hayo"
nets against popular self-goVernment'in
Louisiana" but simply ordered company
or two of troops to aid as posse c0mjtc'aS
to assist the United States marshal in ex-
ecuting the orders of Judge Dureu. The
troops were practically under the control
Of Marshal Packard, who was in turn gov
erned entirely by the orders Of the court.
1t is too late to deny that the judges Or
ders and the marshal's authority would
have been utterly disregarded unless there
had been present a show OF force sufficient
to execute the one and uphold the other
And to show that the President has teen
deceived by no one it is only necessary to
remind the Times that he still adheres to
his former decision, and has even taken
occasion TO let it be known that il is final
THIS President depended 70. his IN
formation upon official sources. He was
asked by the executive officer OF the Clr-
cult Court for troops to enforce an order
of the court which every man il the city
knew would be resisted unless backed up
by force. an order which has already been
dlsobeyed and evaded to such an extent
that three trunks full Of important papers
in suit, which were ordered by Judge
Durell to be filed with his clerk, have
been carried away 20 Washington By
Messrs. Forman. Southmayd and others.
1t is not risking much 20 declare that
party that conceais important papers in
contempt of the judicial authority would
as readily disobey any othe, o!des !: did
not suit them to comply with.
When Judge Dureli recognized the
Lynch Longstree. returning board, he
designated the tribunal before which the
several contestants for Office should APP.
pear with the best testimony Of their cleo
ton they could produce. Instead of
adopting their obvious legal remedy, they
refused to give up the election returns, and
endeavored to take possession Of the S ate
House by force. The marshal prevented
the success O: this contemplated ro2p
d'eta:. and the batfied conspirators, in
Guiding the Times. Immediately raised the
cry OF federal despotisin. and slandered
Judge Darrell fox merely discharg.ng @
plain. imperative. albeit sonewha: disa-
greeable duty. in the most brutal and
OF the law. from the deputy marsha! to
tn. President. mas come az. tor :. share of
;.nstinted abuse. But the Times. &c. yea-
sons which DO not publicly appear. now
steps forward and attempts 80 excuse the
President from any blame in the matter,
on the ground that he was deceived by his
party friends in New Orleans and misled
as to his legal duty by a narrow-minded
and prejudiced law officer. bent on en-
Iarging the bounds Of federal power. At
torney General Williams is the officer thus
alluded to. But it is gratifying TO see the
Times coming to its senses. even though it
is only able a. present to show it by o
softening toward the President. We shall!
hope for continued improvement. Per.
haps at this rate it will be soon ready to
excuse Judge Durell for the part he took,
on the ground that he. too. was deceived.
after having generously forgiven both the
President and the judge it may be per.
suaded to forgive Marshal Packard and
General Emory from the necessity 70,
these officers to obey orders.
In the outset of this little game Of for
giveness. the Times manifests decided
tendency TO abandon any further defense
of It's late patron. Governor Wnrmoth. and
admits that the President,was justified in
looking with suspicion upon any game
in which ''this intriguing Nephistopheles''
worked the wires. This looks to rs very
much like going back" on the Governor
and bidding for the favor OF the President
in the same breath. 1t has been said here
that the favor Of the Tones is~enough TO
break down any public officer. bu. we
think the President is no: only TOO strong
bc. TOO wise 20 be in any danger.