New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-28

infringe it; the sovereignty to protest lives
and property lies exclusively in the States
The fourteenth amendment prohibits States
from depriving any person of certain right1.
but this adds nothing to the rights OF
one citizen - sgainst another. Tho only
obligation of the Uoited States is to SEQ that
the States do not deny the right. Tho
The power Of the United States is limited %
the enforcement OF this guarantee. NO
question arises under the civil rights act,
because there 10 NO allegation in these counts
that tho wrongs contemplated against tho
rights Of these citizens was ON account of
race or color. We may suspect that the race
was the cause of hostility, but it 10 net.
averred. The whole charge - made is,
nothing moro than consPiiacy to commit
breach of the peace within the State.
1t will certainly not be claimed that the
United States has power to perform mere
police duty within the States. We are,
therefore, of the opinion that the first, sec
Ond, third, fourth, eixth, seventh, ninth,
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, fourteenth and
htteenth counts are not indictable under
the laws of the United States. The fifth,
eighth, thirteenth and sixteenth, where the
allegation occurs, the indictments are faulty
in not specifying acts with sufficient partic-
ulars to enable the accused to prepare his
defense. The conclusion is irresistible that
these counts sfe too vague.
The Kentucky election cases are also de.
cided adversely to the enforcement act.
This was against two inspectors of cleo
tions who received the vote of William
Garner, an American citizen of African
descent. Justice Hunt dissented. These
opinions are very long, and the arguments
too close for consideration.
Chatham and wife vs.. NOVEL;, collector.
From Middle Tennessee. This is cotton
tax case. The court says, the government
has the privilege to decide the condition
upon which it will submit to q suit, and
parties aggrieved by illegal assessments
must see to it that they comply with the
provisions of the law. As there was no ap-
peal taken from the assessment there could
be no recovery.
The committee on rombstones for the
national cemeteries, heard additional Wit.
nesses, but will not mak4A final report un-
til they hear General Mdgs, now in Eu-
rope.
eral are not in discord on any subject what
ever, Pierrep0nt says.
Colonel Seaton swore that Mr.. Won Ar
mum was in ring while commissioner Of
pensions.
William T. Hollins, late pension agent in
this city, is 449. 900 short.
Nominations Confirmed.
The following nominations were confirmed
to-day: Bentley, - commissioner of PEN
sions; David j. Baldwin, a. United States
attorney for the eastern district of Texas.
No Southern nominations.
The Geneva Award Surplus.
There are $3,000, 900 currency surplus in
the Geneva award, after paying all claims.
A Land Once TransactfOn.
DR.. Lippencott, husband of Grace Green-
wood, lost his place in the land office for
Questionable transactions in connection
with @240, 600 claim.
MIR. New Can be Satisfied.
Mr.. New will be equally satisfied with
Mr.. WyEan, assistant treasurer, or Mr.. Gill
fillan, cashier, a. his successor.
The BxtraditlOn Of Wlnslow.
England delays the extradition Of Win
slow, the Boston forger, on technical
grounds.