Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-19
THE SUPREME COURT.

That Interchangeable Democratic jour
nal, the Loaisianais, Of st. James, edited
by one of the most profound thinkers in
the State, endorses the views expressed
by the CApIToLIAN, in the following
terms:
II public nOtoriety or noise made
around some indiyidualsco pop
ularity OF fame, it may be said that the
members Of the Supreme Bench of Lou
isiana are now enjoying great pspu-
larity amongst their felIow-citizens.
For there is not a single paper in the
| State which has not given its free opin-
ion on the said Supreme Bench, and one
single thinking man who did not express
his feelings on those who are the high
! distributors Of high Justice amongst us.
Oa,aes iocaH sMnt.
''But the Supreme Court as the CAP
ITOLlAN says, "has placed itself in All at
titnde which is As unbeatable as ii is
| novel,
"The Justices whose mission it is to
guard tho rights Of the people against
the encfoach,ntQts Of the Legislative
power upon the fundamental Law which
expresses their sovereign villa barrier
which 10 power can overstep have dar-
ed to decree the violation Of one Of it's.
most sacred clauses"
In other words, the Supreme Court of
Louisiana has violated the Constitution
of Louisiana.
1t has abrogated it.
1thas tresspassed upon the constitution
al clause which limits the taxation to ten
mills for all municipal corporations in
the State.
The Supreme Judges are supreme
transgressOrs.
But not all, it seems. For Chief Jus
tice Bermhdez and associate Poche, by T.
dissenting and known opinion, have
proved that they intend to respect the
sacred and fundamental law of the
State.
So, the two Judges are generally
praised by the people Of Louisiana and
highly appreciated by an honest com
munity as faithful law-worshippers.
Before the people, in time of election,
they would conquer any high situation
iu the country.
But the three Others are so extremely
unpopular, SO abominated by many,
that, now, in d case Of election, the dis
satisfied citizens would not trust them
with the last Justiceship of the Peace in
the last town or village of Louisiana.
Very few are those who dare, in be-
half of them, and according to higher
law ofjustice and honesty, to say that
they have acted by the dictates of their
conscience, independence and knowl-
edge.
No one supposes that the Constitution
Louisiana may not contain errors, absur-
dities, impossibilities, impracticabilities
and some clauses contrary to some sa-
cred and previous obligations already
agreed upon by the people themselves.
Yes, those three Judges, as transgres-
sors of the Fundamental Law of 1879,
are perfectly abominated and generally
cursed.
II they are Catholics, they will 90 to
hell in direct way.
Inc J0ct IL that they nave abr0gated
the Constitution, and that an abrogated
Constitution is no more Constitution.
Then, what to do!
The CAPlrOILAN is undoubtedly right
when it says: "Wheneyer such Judges
SO far forget themselves as to give Che
example Of disobedience to the Supreme
Law of the State, then they become
chargeable with a high crime or INSIDE
meanor. Under such circumstances, the
people, through their Representatives in
General Assembly convened, owe it to
the majesty of the Sovereign will to
bring the transgressors to an account of
their action"