The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-25
Huan j.. AND WILLIAM II.

Hugh j. Campbell, whose short term
40 acting Judge of the Fourth District
Court served to expose to the bar and
the public his profound ignorance OF
law In all it's branches, 80 as to provoke
the contempt and laughter OF the whole
bar OF this city, has at the request OF
the Hon. John Sherman. Secretary OF
Che Treasury, furnished President
Hayes with o brief OF the legal points
involved In she pretensions OF the Pack
ard Hump. .sE.a
Regarding his reputation and re-
sources as 'jurist" or legist, this is
presumptuoas enough. But 1t 10 quite
characteristic of this notorious politi-
chi adventurer and agitator who, In
1879. seeded from the Kellogg usurpa-
tion. Joined the McEnery Senate, and
made speeches at public meetings, APP
pealing to the people to resist with
force the Returning Board D creatures, "
who were, by the aid OF the United
States soldiery, foisted into the govern
ment of the State. -
Quite appropriately now, Hugh j..
Campbell calls to his assistance as Sc
MGR counsel, In the defence OF Pack
ards bogus concern, William II. Hunt,
who Was the leading counsel for Kellogg
in the very proceedings resorted to be-
fore United States Judge Durell to force
and fasten upon the people the govern
ment which Hugh j. proposed to over
turn by force .as the most audaeious
fraud ever perpetrated. ....
1t is this lovely pair whom John Sher-
man calls to his aid to elucidate the
legal aspects OF Packard's case. Mr.
Hunt justified bis appearance In the
Kellogg case on the ground that he had
accepted retainer from Kellogg, and
thereby became professionally bound
TO do his best for his client. Whether
Campbell had like reason for his ar
dent advocacy of the other side OF the
question Ia not within our personal
knowledge.
Ii is not, however, 80 doubtful, that
both of these profund jurists have pretty
large contingents on the success OF their
efforts to convince President Hayes
that Tom Anderson, Mad. Wells, Ken
ner and Casanave, are the sole and law
fui electors OF Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, and legis-
alators for the State Of Louisiana. and
that their authority to set aside and an
null majority OF eight or ten thousand
votes OF the people OF the State 10 In
perfect accord with the constitution and
laws.
Mr.. Hunts contingent is measured by
the large salary and emoluments OF the
Attorney Generalship; and Campbell's,
! by the six thousand dollars salary, as
one of the Associate Justices OF Pack
ards imaginary Supreme Court, two
vacancies being especially reserved In
chat airy tribunal, Of which Campbell Is
promised one and perhaps Barney
Lynch the other.
Impelled by these great expectations
and patriotic Influences, these two agile
1 polftieal and legal aerobats have come
to the aid OF Mr.. John Sherman (the en-
dorser and euiogist OF Wells and Ander"
son as gentlemen of spotless character
with briefs which the Republican gives
10 the world as models OF terse reason
ING. incompatible profundity, and IL
iimitable learning.
We have waded through these briefs
al q wholesome exercise OF temper and
patience, and as conveying lessons and
examples of the desperate uses to which
the human faculties aud little learn.
inc ssmay be peryerted by partisan fervol
and selfishness. Boiled down theil
whole argument may be reduced 70 thie
single proposition. that the constitu'
fionaI requirement, that TOR Coy