The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-31

and property for which the governmental
machine IL constructed and Without which
there IN no free exercise Ut the human facul4
ties, and no advance OF progress in the indi-
vidua OF In the race. II s. therefore, the first
duty ef society. which can only act well and
intelligently, through Its agents and repre-.
sentatives, 10 establish just and wise laws and
tribunals to redress wrongs, 40 regulated as
pugh investigation and trial will permit How
has II been III Louisiana for many years
III the country parishes The only couit pt
general Jurisdiction 1.-THE district COURT sits
only twice year for week or two. A ease
which is stubbornly fought in order to OBJ
tain delay, is nearly always four Of five years
pending. In the meantime, through DEATH In.
sulvenct, or other causes, adequate redress "
the wrong becomes impossible, alid ENORMOUS
expenses eat up the substance OF the sutton.
The tribunal established to administer JUSTICE
is tnade the instrument perhaps the unwil-
ing Instrument, Of wrong and oppression
JUSTICE DELAYED Is ALWAYS JUSTICE DE
MED.
An ordinary appealable case brought IN
Tho no,,tta 81 New Orleans, Ia pending four
Supreme Court. The writer tried o case m,
fba Supreme Court IN April, 1878. which had
been commenced IN April, 1899.
Another ease made summary gy statute IN
district courts Of New Orleans and IN the ST.
ptelne Court from April, 1862 till January,
ia7T Another case is an Injunction against 9
tie,i faeias. pending In rural district court
since August, 1870, Notwithstanding every
effort to bring II to determination. These
last instances are but illustrations of the
habtual delays In the redress Of Injuries by
the courts
Those ,iliaeutiainted with the laws of pollt-
zeal economy which are but the laws Of the
human mind IN relation to the production Of
wealth, have no conception Of the millions
| that are lost tD every community by the ex.
el,sion Of the employment OF capital and
| labor in the most active reproduction,
surely protected by speedy, cheap and i'm.
| partial administration Of justice Men will
not work, and labor and capital VIII never be
| employed when the rewards OF industry are
not protected against aggression
Tie first remedy is through the publication
of tho avenues Of political action to obtain
| wiser. ahler. more learned and more cunsti-
entious men to I'LL judicial position. Under
the ordinary conditions Of society better
Judges can be obtained by appointment, and
| by giving them a tenure Ut office during good
behavior These are the most important and
necessary steps to be taken to secure pelila-
nett and steady Improvement In the admins
tration Of Justice. BY this meansQlhe judi
dent to popular elections and from political
bias
The men best fitted by temper, characte,
and attachments for the bench are never the
| best and nust successful eanvasserH Tor q
nomination IN popular convention Those
whose reputation, and character. and learn
| ing guarantee them liberal eotnpetenee as
long as they live, uen rarely be induced to
quit their practice for the .precafionsness
and uncertainty Of judicial position,
dependent on party favor. II r., eynse-
auently. rare that the best judicial
talent ia secured for any but the highest
courts IN the country. Now, during the tern
Of Coy. Nichols. who has shown such ADM
rable Judgment and discerninnnt IN his selee
ton Of q supreme bench, is the ting 10 mat,
The judicial system Of Louisiana. These arc
the first and most important amendments
We may at another time suggest others.
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