The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-09
What the Papers Say of Our
New Judge.
lSt. Charles Herald. I

loV' ChaEiSS kleraIu.
The vacancy in our District Judge
ship, created by an extraordinary de.
cision of the Supreme Court Of thi,
State, has been filled by the appoint.
ment of Mr.. Henry L. Duffel of Don
aldsonville. We are not acquainted
with Mr.. Duffel. He is not generally
known in this parish. He is repre-
sented as decided Democratic par
tisan. We hope this is not true. In
| selecting judge for this overwhelm
lngly Republican district, we are
slow to believe the Governor Nichols
has purposely and Intentionally dis
crlmared against the moderate mem
bers of his party, and deliberately
selected heated and bitter partisam.
Indeed we are told that Mr.. Duffel is
au able and liberal minded member
OF the Ascension bar, and that as a
Judge he will do justice alike to Re-
publican and Democrat. We have
little faith in such statements We
have seen too much Injustice and
partisan rulings in purely partisan
judges, both Democratic and Repub-
lican, especially the former; and we
believe Mr.. Duffel, under the curious
circumstances of his appointment,
will be a thorough Democratic judge.
While We believe this, we sincerely
hope the contrary. No one will be
more ready than the Herald to do
Justice, publicly and sincerely, to Mr..
Duffel, should his conduct on the
bench be that of AN impartial, liberal
minded and equitable judge.
The comments of the St. John Mes-
chGcebe are simple, but to the point.
We give them in both languages, for
the sake of variety:
Governor Nichols has appointed
Mr.. Henry Duffel of Ascension parish.
Judge of the 4th Judicial District. in
place of Mr.. Morris Marks, whose elec-
tion was annulled by the Supreme
Court.
LIE gOuverneur Nichols a nomme
NJ. Henry Duffel de la paroisse Ascen-
sion jnge de Ia Cour du 4e district;
de NJ. Morris Marks. |
don't Felection etc demeure anuulee. |
fSt. James Louisanais,l
Nous ayons un juge de district.
C'est NJ. Henry Duffel. Mais puisque
le gouverneur Nichols await devant |
lui plusieurs candidats hautement re-
sponsables, ct que le gouverneur
Nichols la conscience do son deyoir
ct l'amour de son pays, nous devons
METRE de cote toute sympatilie per-
sonnelie, accepter le choix comme ex-
cellent, ct bien croire que le nouyeau
juge est ct sela un magistrat honor
able, eclaire, impartial, ne permettant
point qn'ou mette lie poids des erreurs,
des prejuges ct des parts dams Ia SOU
balance ou SO pesent les
lroits, les Liberties, les titres, rlion-
neu ct sonvent me Ia vie des hommes.
NJ. II. Duffel, .etant un honnete avocat
ct nn digne citoyen, sera un honor
able Juge. Jttdee crit Secundum justi-
clam.
Assumption Chronicle.1
Governor Nichols has nominated
Henry L. Duffel, Esq, Judge of the
Fourth District to fill the vacancy
caused by the action of the Supreme
Court in the case of Duffel as. Morris
Marks. The selection of this gentle.
man for this position will satisfy the
par and the people. He is we'll known
IS good lawyer, and what is of
. greater Importance in this era of
generalization, a man of strict integ-
'ity and conscientious in the perform
ince of the business entrusted to him.
lSt. Charles Mirror.I
Gov. Nichols has appointed, and
he Senate. has confirmed, Henry L.
Duffel, Esq, of Ascension, as Judge
or this Judicial District, vice Marks,
declared ineligible by the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Duffel's appointment
gives general satisfaction throughout
he district.