New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-23
VHAr TT COSTS TO MAKO A CASE.

WHAT IT COSTS TO MAXI CASE.
For the purpose OF "making case TO
excite the sympathy of the American
people against the Republican part5. the
Seven League Lawyers and their organs
have brough. tho White Leaguess into
collision with the United States authors
ties. If the Seven League Lawyers had
told their politica! clients the conse'
quences Of violating the law. these rid
ings and raidings and murders might
never have happened. 1t would have De-
:eated the purpose Of the politicians ana
injured the practice Of the attorneys 70
have told their clients. and SO we have
the presen. state OF affairs. Warrants lave
been issued for the arrest OF several
who have been fox many months
past violating the laws. and more or less
Of these persons will be brought before
the federal courts. Let us see he" THIS
will work politically. Colonel Hercules
Smith. for instance. may be arrested. lie
will! scoru to ay. as many Cousaaf'a
heroes have done. and wiz! stand the test
like . patriotic martyr. He vii! leave
home with the tears Of an aftec:sonate
family, and his Affairs vii! be in:russea 10
agents. Suppose be be committed 70
prison: suppose his sr;a! be deferred from
time to time. Then there are expenses
and delays. These are personal con'e'
quences to him. Suppose o poorer ne'ghoos
is associated with him. The conse-
quencss to that poor neighbor are more
serious. A crop to be secured, debts to
be paid o. collected. possibly family
no: we'll provided for. not impossihly an
execution for debt which he might have
paid of by giving his creditor the money
be will spend in prison.
This, however. will make a splendid
caption for the White League Journals:
.sCrue, arrest Of prominent citizens
''They arc torn from their homes by fed
eral plinions, thrown into . noisome
prison, and are now gasping in felons
cellw This will bring many nicke!s into
the box office OF these journals. Then
will come the League lawyers. They Will
rub their hands and say to the prisoners,
LET Us congratulate you. Splendid
case for the Northern elections! Congress
will not endure such atrocities. The
longer you are here the better for the
cause. BY no means accept the food
or comforts your friends send you.
We wish to say 70 the committee,
These prisoners are immured from
the light of day. covered with vermin,
denied the sight of their friends, and con.
demped to the coarsest food. Then drink
the Creamy mantle of the standing pool.
Gentlemen: we must stand all this and
more for the cause. 1t may be hard on
you, but reflect on the value Of your SUI.
ferings to the cause Of your country"
But these lawyers can not be expected
to make defense Of these prisoners with
out pay. They would be d;sbarred for
unprofessional practice. Then we might
expect to see notice in the White League
journals. something like this: Il: is OF
the utmost importance to the whole
American people. but more especially 20
the people Of Louisiana" that the GRIM
ina. proceedings IL the case Of the Cou-
sLatta and other prisoners should be
defended iy tie ah!est lawyers in the
land:
w. t!,ial. it therefore extremely desira.
BILE that Counselor Plckilaw. 30 whose emf.
men. !rgat ability and SELF sacr !tc.ny labor
in the Graut ,.ac.sh case We already owe so
much, should te Immediately employed 90
conduct :hs proceedings in :he class OF
cases Of whicn he is perfectly informed. and
which he has 80 tar conducted UIth signal
success.
But. lest there should be any misunder-
standing upon this subject. it is added:
10 this end. however, it is necessary that
funds should be raised e. meet the ex.
penseS OF q gentleman who has already
spent eyeY gthing in our cause, and we trust
this suggestion will be spontaneously acted
upon. without need OF further urging. by
such ot our citizens as are able to contrib
ute to vastly the most important issue ever
before . community. ...
Now, We submit this is very unequal
contribution to the formation Of Northern
opinion:
I. Certain citizens are arrested. impris.
oned and tried for their liberty.
9. The White League journals sell es.
tras with patent poster headings. for halt
bushel Of Dickels.
3. Counselor pickfaw. and associate
counsel, secure retainer from each OF
the prisoners. and a subscription is taken
up to pay these counseiors. some Of whom
may have no other practice than the de-
Tease Of political criminals.
We call Oh the public we appeal to
these prisoners and their friends know
whe.,... Ills is an equal in-put and con-
tributior: If there should be any con.
yictiors. any serious losses by death. fire
or other calamity. which the presence at
ho,ae Of any Of these prisoners might nave
prevented. to him or his family. We sub.
NIT that the cost of making case for the
Northern elections will have been very
unegualiy divided between the victims.
the lawyers. and the White League news.
papers.
ASSASSINATION NOT AN AMERICAN
REMEDY.
The open attempt to assassinate Gov
ernor Keliog. has been followed by on;.
nous warnings Of the White League press
of .rHa+ r,;ybt ia.,,,en IN him if he snOnid