Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-09

WIN. G.. FRAZER. Press in this town
have hitherto been silent as well as the peo-
pie, in regard to this man, from motives of
prudence, as all were more or less exposed and
liable to be injured by his opinions and deci-
sions in an official capacity. When Judge Fra
tier came To this county 10 hold the frs; term
of our District Court, the members Of the bar
and the people, without single exception,
were prepared to look favorably upon him; and
having come from various sections ofthe union
where courts arc rcvered and violations Of law
promptly punished, were prepared to look up
TO a court Of record, and its presiding Judge,
with reverence and respect. The first three or
four DAYS Of the June term the members of the
Bar looked on with astonshmen. at the pro-
ceedings Of Judge Frazier; they heard his
charge 10 the Grand Jury Of the county---and
such charge we venture to say never came
from the lips Of any Judge 10 Christendom be.
fors;..-sfal there was no mnrmuring openly
and pubIicly---ail trusted that they either mis-.
understood the Judge, or he misunderstood
them, and that upon more intimate acquain.
lance bis views as well as manners Of conduct.
ing court Of Justice, would be tolerable if mol
satisfactory.
Not only the members Of the bar but the
great mass Of peope were astonished They
saw the ..periec. firce' las it was called in
our judicial halls u}on the trial Of the Indians
fof1murder, &c. They marked the manifest
anxiety Of the 5udgd to procure conviction Of
these men for capital c.feDce, apparently out
afrippin1 that of even The District Attorney
nImseIf; and they likewise marked the opin-
ions uttered by him during The trial. In civil
cases his conduct and demeanor ON the Bench
--hisllasiy and ill digested decisions and opin-
ions. contrary TO all law, all equity and all
'rght---his assuming TO himself almost absc-
lutc power and authority over ther persons.
their property and their rights; all combined
10 force conviction home upon the minds Of
the people that he was totally unfit for the
place he now occupies. Still the people held
back--the press held back from making any
public manifestation Of discomfort; trusting,
no doubt, that he would do better at the next
term. That time has come, and the Noyen-
Der term has passed; the people have again
witnessed bis conduct both officially and cit.
erwise, and what has been the effect! A large
number Of our most respectable citizens have
presented petition to him, setting forth his
inability to discharge the duties of his Office,
as well as his total unfitness for the station
and concluding with a request that he resign
his seat as Judge of this Disirict.-This peti.i
ton was presented to Judge Frazier By a COM
mittee chosen 70, that purpose from the most
prominent men in the couniy.--When a petit !
tion IS presented by such men as these, and
signed by them, and hundred and forty or IF |
" more of our citizens, amongst whom we
find large number cf our most respectable
townsmen. there mus. be good and sufficient,
reasons TO induce them to act thus dec ledIy.i
The members Of the Milwaukee County
Bar. some fifteen or twenty in number, inclu-
ding every regular member other than foreign T
attorneys, presented to him letter, by com
mitiee chosen at a meeting Of the bar, asking /
him 70 resign his Office and make room for
person more competent to discharge The duties 1
devoiying upon him, and under whom they
would be willing 10 practice in their profess !
sion. They urge upon him their conviction
that he is wholly incompetent TO perform the
duties Of the station he now occupies, and set
forth series Of good and sufficient reasons for
asking resignation all his hands. Can Judge
Frazier refuse hint so poin;edly urged. that
his course is not one that the people Of this
district can approve nor his talents such as
they can respect.
30 far as we are able 10 learn, the same feel /
ing prevails at Racine and Green Bay.
milwaukee Sentinel.