The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

DIR JUDICIARY.

WIN SpUbVtNAus
The dominance Of Radioalism In Lou
isiana has produced no result no dis
graceful aud appalling as tho degrade
tion Of our Judiciary. In all enlightened
countries this department Of the gov
ernment has been held In reverence,
and II has been an accepted axiom
among FREQ peoples. that. no long IN the
judiciary remained uncorrupted there
stood a bulwark OF liberty against which
ambition and corruption could not pre-
vail. In tho United States tho names ol
our great jurists have been, In
popular estimation. surrounded by
u sapotity which never clothed those
even of our most illustrious statesmen.
In our own State the stainless character
OF the eminent men whose decisions
shaped the jurisprudence Of Louisiana
IL still, even IN this day OF our humilia-
tion and degradation. remembered with
generous pride and referred TO with u
noble exulta:ion. ed.
Hut there has been u very marked
change. In Louisiana. at least. honor,
justice, integrity. have long since ceased
70 characterize the Judiciary. and the
bench is now generally regarded as a
stall. at which law may bc purchased for
a price, ~ cabbage and other commod-
tiles are bought In the public markets.
A Radical Judge. In fact. Ia regarded
~ u rather disreputable sort OF trades
man; As y fellow who can be bribed to
do a rascally thing, and who can be re-
lied upon by his party to distort and
misinterpret the laws mt any time to
suit ita exigencies. And. unfortunately,
there IL too much truth In this popular
idea OF these functionaries. The Radical
members Of our judiciary. from the
parish judges to the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court. are the most vlru-
lent and unscrupulous politicians In the
State. They harangue the mobs at
ward meetings and In bar. r.rooms, attend
political conventions, and take m active
part In the lowest and most dlsreputa-
ble party jugglery. In the Radical Con-
vention held In this city this summer to
appoint delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention, there were live or six. dis
trict judges among the delegates; and
10 the notorious and disgraeeful body
which nominated Packard there were
also number OF them particlpa-
ting In the riotous and disgusting
We venture to cay
that no such scandalous exhibition
was ever before witnessed by free
people; and We venture to say that no
people could witness such spectacle
and retain spark OF respect for the
judiciary. ;naN
The Supreme Court OF the State, II is
. notorious fact, Is chiefly composed Of
Radical swindlers, pettifoggers and dis
politicians, who drag the er-
mine they wear through the vilest polit-
Iosl flth, and who are the willing
OF the Radical party
and Of the Usurpation. The district
Judges are no better; many OF them, in
decd, are much worse. Hugh J. Camp
bell, a shining light among them,
attempted to use the Metropolitan Po-
lice to seize possession OF the court Of
another judge, and he Is now perambu-
lating the State on dirty political
Not long since the District
Judge Of Caddo presided over a riotous
and disgraceful political meeting, be-
fore which, 1t is said,. he was candi-
date for Congress. A man who was for
, long time judge OF the Natchi-
.oohes District is now indicted
here for stealing. Many OF the parish
Judges know nothing Of law. and1
many OF the district judges have been
he lowest sort OF shysters., All OF them
ire virulent politicians, oscillating be-
,ween the club room and the court
'oom, carrying to the former none Of
he gravity and impartiality which be-
Its the latter. but to the latter all the
chicanery, malice, trickery
md partisan fury which are engendered
q the former. pJips es sG .G4sl
An illustrious English writer, whose
york lies before us, well says: ta8
The pure and impartial administration OF ius- 4 ,
o. h perhaps the frmest bond to secure a
hosrful submission otthe people. and to engagel
heir aQeetions 70 government. It IL not suf-
cient thnt questions of priva Q right and wrong
rc Justly decided. nor that judges are superior
the vfienees OF peeuniary corruption Jefffieas
imself. when the court had no interest, was an
priGht Judge. A court OF justice may BE- subject
another sort Of bias. more important aud per-
,aiyidaais ana si1ecs The Whole oons@ sS unity. G
3pdse hinder the influence et aDser panons4
~ be honest enough, in thes fseistpoJ
.v6s sa% %heea onass ylctim hi i i2 i%sTks eSs @s
! the ministry, this judge will offer himself
perform the sacrifice. He will not scruple to