Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-15
THE SUPREME COUNT.

THE SUPREME COURT. "a
That Interchangeable Democratic jour.
nal, the Louisianois, Of st. James, edited
by one Of the most profound thinkers In
the State, endorses the views expressed
by the CAplloLlAN, IN the following
terms: 81.
II public notoriety or noise madcs
around some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pop
ulnrty or fame, II may 10 said that tho
members Of the Supreme Bench Of Lott
isiana are now enjoying d great pSpii-
laiity amongst thcir followrcitizcns.
For there IL not q single paper In the
State which has not given its free opin-
ion on the said Supreme Bench, and ono
single thinking man who did not express
his feelings on those who arc tho high
distributors Of high Justice amongst us.
Ospnes locati cunt.
''But the Supreme Court" ~ tho CAP
rrOLIAN says, "has placed itAclf In an at
titude which Is rs unboar ablo as II iE
novel. as eeiiRg
"rhe Justices, whose mission II IL to
guard tho rights Of the people against
tho encrp.chmentS Of tho Legislative
power upon the fundamental Law which
expresses their sovereign villa barrier
which no power can overstop--have dur
cd to decree tho violation Of one Of It's
most sacred clauses
In other words, tho supreme Court Of
Louisiana has violated the Constitution
Of Louisiana. .as .f...a.,. LIS ,y..Fs
II has abrOgated 1t.
Ithastresspassed upon the constitution
al clause which limits tho taxation to ten
mills for all municipal corporations IN
the State. ibf
The Supreme Judges are supreme
transgressOrs.
But not al, IL seems. For Chief JUS
ticc Bcrmudcz and associate Poche, by H.
dissenting and known opinion, have
proved TINT they intend TO respect the
sacred and fundamental law Of the
State. 2a ,ti ais
SO, the two Judges are generally
praised BY the people Of Louisiana and
highly appreciated by ai honest com
mnnity as faithful lnw.woishippcrs.
Before the peoplr, in time Of election,
they would conquer any high situation
10 tho country. 2a Vie
I,ntl the three otl,GIy kEe. 10 extremely
unpopular. No abominated ny many,
that, now, IN - case of election, the DIS
satisfied citizens wOnld not trust then,
with the lust ,J,,sticeship of the Peace il,
the last town or village Of Louisiana.
Very few are those who dare, in b.
half 81 them, and accordinEto higher
4 law ofjustice and honesty, to say t)iat
they have acted by the dictates Of their
conscience, independence and knowI-
edge. gloi ga IA Gs14t. aif. 81.
No one s,pposes that the Constitutional
Louisiana may not contain errors, nbsnr-
ditles, impossibilitios, imwactcabillties
and Some clauses contrary to some sa-.
crod and previous obligations already
agreed np0n by the people themselves.
Yes, those three Judges, as transgres-
sOrH Of tho Fundamental Law Of 1879.
arc perfectly xbominatcd and generally
cursed. e@
II they arc Catholics, they will 70 to
hcll In direct way.
The Jact * TINT they have abrogateL
tbs Constitution, md TINT an al,rogatcd
Constitution il no more u Constitution.
Then, what To do7 o12 5'
The CAmTOLlAN IL undoubtedly right
when it says: whenever sHch Judges
80 FIR forget themselves as to give che
example Of disObcdienco to the Supreme
Law OF the State, then they become
chargcable will, n high crime or misde-
meanor. Under such circumstances, the
people, through their Representatives IN
General Assembly convened, owe it to
tho majesty Of tho Sovereign will to
bring The transgi"ssOrs to m account Of
their action"