The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-10
THE REPUBLICAN ON THE CALVES
TON OWL RIGHTS CASE.

The Rspublioan of Wednesday morning re-
io;ces over the success OF the Associated PresS
man in obtaining something like genuine
sensation. As it derives SO much real pleasure
from the receipt of this bit Of news, it should
have deemed it worth while to get the facts
straight before trying to tell its readers all
about it. In the article which appeared this
morning we find the following paragraph:
It appears that one of the ordinary damage
suits under the civil rights act was in pro-
gress, with every prospect that it would go
on to q quiet termination, when hitherto un-
distinguished attorney donned his war paint
and threw himself into the fight with whoop,
bound and slap in the face for the district at
torney. :,
The "hitherto undistinguished attorney
referred to is Col. George Flournoy, distin-
puished member of the Texas bar, who was
the regular counsel for defendant, and was
conducting his case with all due zeal and
courtesy, when District Attorney Boyle so far
forgot himself as to overstep the bounds OF
professional courtesy and indulge in some
very insulting language towards him.
Boyle probably thought it safe place to
TO Insult Col. Flournoy, but the latter feeling
himself grossly wronged became for the mo-
ment enraged and in his passion punished
his opponent by slapping his face. Of course,
the Judge arraigned Col. Flournoy for con-
tempt, and received from him, through his
attorney, the following ample apology, which
both good sense and gentlemanly instincts
prompted the Colonel to offer:
His action Saturday was hasty and unex-
pectedly called for, but In no manner or form
intended as disrespect for the court. He sim
cerely regretted the action, the occasion hav-
ing been sudden and unexpected.
The Judge, with reason, accepted the
apology and relieved Col. Flournoy from the
charge. But the Republican is not satisfied
with it, and thinks it "but very feeble effort
in the direction of an apology"
As the Republican is in no manner interested
in the contempt, we submit that 1t is hardly
the proper person to pronounce upon the
satisfactory character of the apology. Judge
Morrill, considered that counsel had made the
amende honorable, and that ought to settle the
matter.
During the progress Of the case the Calves
ton Ne,os published an article criticising
Judge Morrills rulings and the construction
he placed upon the law invoked in the case.
The Republican seizes upon this with avid
ity and says that "the Galveston Neoos took
the matter up, and appeared, Of course, for
the defendant and against the law"
Deriving this opinion from the fact that the
Ne,os was brought into court, it forgets that
the cause Of the indictment against the Neaos
was for contempt Of court, and not desire
to argue the case or influence the jury. In
filing an answer counsel for the Ne,os asked
leave to present to the court the legal points
involved, but the Judge refused to hear them,
and took the whole matter under advisement.
So stands the case now.
1t is, however, probable that the real desire
of the Republican in noticing the matter may
be found in the last paragraph. where with
the same bad taste that has characterized
some of the blatant Radical organs of the
North and West, it INDUCES in personal
slur upon Mr.. Davis and the Texas people;
the animus which prompts the publication of
such remarks is too puerile to demand more
than passing notice from us.
By dispatches Just received and to be
found in our telegraphic column, it appears
that Judge Morrill, does not, like the Repub-
Hcan, think that the Ne,os was SO criminal,
and has accepted their explanation of the