The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-28
THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
WHsT PITT ~ GOyK0 TO DO ABOUT
THEM.
ue " Laying y Deep scheme "a proDsnk
the Exsstenee Of n Radical Bench.

lie " Laying y Deep scheme IA Pr0DenE
the ExsstsBee 0f a Radical Bench.
There IL no difference Of opinion ex-
isting iu the minds Of sensible people rs
10 the tenure OF Office OF the Judges OF
the Supreme Court, and yet 1t seems
that that question has been raised IN
Radical circles, and been discussed
quite extensively, the evident cause
being some mysterious purpose on the
part of Kellogg, who, Notwithstanding
his graiiication ut the Endorsement
which his administration received from
the Radical mob which assembled vt
the 81. Charles sfheatre, Is Wishing for
something mors tangible.
ACCORDING TO the CONSTITUTION
OF 1863. the terllY of the Judges OF tho
Supreme Court w;ls fixed at eight years,
and the present Judges were wpposntea
by Warmotl on the 18th OF August, 1868:
III strict accordance with the letter o1
the law. II would seem that the term OF
office Of that deleetable concern, which
brings the blush to every honest man =
f.ce whenever 1t is mentioned, should
1, expire eight years. day for day, from the
date OF lie appointment of the Judges
Evidently. However. this is due 10 u
oasus onttssus- which has given rise TO
the discussion, and may be used az
pretext by Kellogg to serve his poii.ichl
ends and IL MAS not eontem plated tnal
the term Of the Supreme Court Judges
should expire before the date liked py
law for the expiration OF the terms OF
the other civil officers OF the State.
\ This would be In accordance with
THE FITNESS or THINGS,
a.. ...t...l.. fku - tIa anp sfiftIttpn an Vs
plainly. "all officers thus elected tinoan-
Ing ~ the April election In 1859 shall
entpr ulgon the discharge OF their duties
ON the second Monday after the return
OF their election shall have been ON
,ialiy prom slgated, or us soon as quail
fled ipy Inv, and shall continue III ONCE
for the term Of their respective ofnues
herein prescribed, said terms 10 ddte
from the.frst Monday ~ Noremtsr lot-
joDipg ne election showing piainly
that since the other civil officers
of the state were required to ocou-
by their offices several months
ilor 10 the beginning OF their terms ol
office as prescribed by the constitution,
IL in fair to contend that the Judges OF
the Supreme Court were intended TO be
comprised in the plan. The beginning
OF tile terms OF office Of the civil officers
OF the State having been subsequently
changed by law to the month OF Janu-
ary. the case applies as wei 10 tne
Judges of the Supreme Court. but hei-
logg's
REGARD ToR THE CONSTITUTION
Ia limited. and with the omission re-
ferred to. TO base his action In the mat.
ter. he will doubtless, il he find 1t TO his
advantages, appoint an eDtlreiy new
bench after the 18th OF August next. In
doing this he would have two or more
objects to accomplish. He has no ex-
traotdinary love for
soHN r.. IUDgttNG,
owing to the attitude that the Chlei
Justice has maintained towards him
his attachment to Packard and need
Iessness OF Kellogg, aud Dudeling's
more recent antagonism manifested ln
the State Radical Convention. Kellogg
might therefore assulge his vengeance
against him by appointing In his stead
= more trustwo orthy friend, who would
,.lso assist him in his ambitious desires
to reach the United States Senate--on
the pres,lm ption that the Radical ticket
should be elected On the other hand
ne might use his assumed power to &C.
cure 4 Republican Supreme Court dur
inv a Democratic administration. This
he thinks he could
EASILY ACCOMPLISH
by appointing new Supreme Court.
aud. calling together an extra session OF
The Legislature under some fiimsy pre-
text, obtain the ratification Of his new
appointees for eight more years.
The plan. on laper, appears well iaid,
but there are features about 1t that are
SO questionable that no fears need be
. Apprehended concerning such rascally
scheme, and In the event the state is
rescued from the grasp OF the usurpers,
there will be more than one legal
method to wipe. out Supreme Court
organized In such q dastardly style.