The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
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lawless revolutionary and corrupt char
acter OF the usurpatory Government
the President has established in Louis
lana. Fortunately. all the parties IN
interest IN the affair are Radicals. No
Democrat. Conservative Or White
Jeaguer had anything to do with it.
Even the Court itself is an infamous
spawn Of Radicalism. organized 70
persecute our people, and Is 10
them odious in the extreme. Az
tbe last session Of the Legislature
an act was passed abolishing 1t, ana
that act was regarded as one Or the cliiot
reform measures Of the session. But
Kellogg. desiring TO retain the oouft Tor
partisan and corrupt purposes. mas
failed to sign the bill, and the row begun
Yesterday and pending now. grew out OF
a struggle between tho Radical factions
To control this odious tribunal.
Hawkins, tho supple and nnscrupulous
tool of the party, presided over 1t Tor
long time. but during Keliogg's recent
splurge in Washington and Philadel-
phja Hawkins performed tho one net
or his life for which tho honest
reople of Louisiana feel grateful
to him he took To his bod aud died.
Antoine. acting as Lord Of Louisiana
at the time, appointed Judge y. y.
Lynch. Of the Fourth District, to the
vacant seat in the Superior District
Court. Barney Lynch Ia believed by
every person to be a tolorably honest
man. though no II n bitter, vindiotiye
Radical, and n negro lover OF the most
pronounced class. We do not propose to
bear Testimony TO the integrity OF Judge
I.ynch. but we do believe he is not the
worst man in his wicked and corrupt
party. Jtappears at any rate that he is
not the man who Kellogg desires should
succeed Hawkins. Of Infamous memory.
And. whatever Lynch may be, 1T Is evi-
dent that Kellogg. on his return from the
Centennial, realized that Antoine had
put up n Judge on him he could not run
TO suit himself. and no resolved to have
n new Judge Of his own
Several days ago 1t was known that
Kellogg intended, II possible, to dis
place Judge Lynch and appoint in his
stead either H. G.. Dibble or Hugh }.
Campbell, both Of them ranking among
the most corrupt and odious political
bummers in the State. Yesterday it
transpired that Hugh J. Campbell had
been chosen to run the Superior District
Court. A chief magistrate acting In the
public interests with Wow OF removing
an Objectionable official. or an official
holding a doubtful or disputed commits
sion, would have resorted to legal
methods, and proceeded through the
courts. But Mr. Kellogg did not adopt
this line of action. The official crea-
ture himself Of lawlessness. perjury and
violence, he has no idea OF government.
except bayonets. mobs and militia de
monstrations Instead Of testing the
legality Of Antoine's appointment
of Lynch through the courts,
therefore. KolIvgg furnishod H,ah
y. C,r,rLvu With a ,,,uuIsSiun as Judge
Of the Superior District Court, and sent
him to take possession Of the bench n
ct a,mis. Campbell accordingly gather
cd squad of Metropolitan police ten
or twelve strong headed by Captain
Lawler, marched into the court
and assumed possession. Subse-
auently, Mr.. Wurzberger. the Chief
Deputy Of Gen. Waggaman. the
Civil Sheriff, found the Superior District
Court occupied by LAWYERS peelers.
sent for Goy. McEnery, the legal ad
wiser of the Sheriff. and, after consulta-
ton with him. ordered Lawler to with
draw his mon, rs the courts were In the
possession of tho Civil Sheriff, saying
that, though no conflict was desired, the
authority Of the Sheriff would be main
tanned. Campbell then advanced to
Gov. McEnery, displaying his commits
sion rs Judge Of the Superior District
Court Gov MCEnery promptly replied
that there had been enough coup d'etdfs;
enough violence and lawlessness in the
State. and that ii he (CampbelD had
claim to tho iudgeship it was his duty
to prosecute it through the courts. and
not attempt. to seize it by violence and in
timidation. Campbell. abashed, turned
away, and, with Lawler and his Metro
politans, left the Court to Judge Lynch
and the recognized civil authorities. And
thus the case stands at this time.
II will be noticed that neither Demo
Gratis, Conservatives or White Leaguers.
rs we have previously remarked, had
anything to do with this law
less proceeding. The Civil Sheriff,
his deputy. Mr.. Wurzberger, and
Governor McEnery, his legal adviser,
are pronounced Democrats, it is true,
but they only interferred to prevent VIC
lcnoc to preserve the law and to pro
tect the public peace. Judge Lynch
was appointed to the disputed Judge
ship by Antoine. doubtless because he is
one Of the most pronounced advocates
of the rights, etc, Of the negro r2ce.
Kellogg desired to displace him. be
cause, with Ill his ranoorous Radicalism
Lynch is governed BY a sort Of cranky