Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-03

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the expose of the official conduct Of
the Hon. CHARLES Dunn, Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. and Judge
of the first judicial District, threaten
ed by Col. VIM. S. Hamilton, editor
of the Miners Free Press, but as yet
have seen nothing further. If Col
onel Hamilton had in his possession
conclusive evidence of mal-conduct in
the discharge of Judge Dunn's official
duties to warrant him in arraigning
him before the people, he should not
let the broad accusation stand without
specifying the charges and giving the
proof. A failure to do this, or to re-
tract the accusation, view it in what
light you may, very justly leaves the
accuser subject to the charge of acting
through motives of personal malice or
wicked and ambitious views.
The nature Of Judiciary Office is
such that character Of its executors
should not be assailed and confidence
in them destroyed. unless they have
wilfully been guilty of preventing the
acquisition of the ends Of justice, and
then regard for private character and
the good Of society would require that
his conduct should first undergo an Of
fetal investigation.
The Judiciary is a branch Of our re-
publican government, that above all
others, should be free from corruption
aud administered by men Of ability,
impartial and unprejudiced, carefully
abstaining from an interference in all
the transactions of men and parties,
calculated TO excite spirit Of animos-
ity between the people in their pri-
vate capacities, therefore, SO long as
no charge can be sustained against an
executor, his official character should
mot be subjected cavil for the sake Of
gratifying selfish ambition, should sucn
) be the moving cause.
We do not wish to be understood as
desiring to see respect for persons
,, shield this authority when real evils
! Wis, Visit to the extent spoken Of above,
!, but think tnut forbearancc shou,... he
exercised till the specific charges are
made before the proper tribunal, and if
sustained, we should be the last to OK
press wish for the continuance OF
such n man in Office.
We have itfrom good authority that
Judge Dunn has discharged his duties
in an upright and proper manner, and
his decisions have been characterized
by remarkable degree Of prudence
with an eye single to the three great.
A est points-law, evidence and justice
: We are inclined to believe that the
r editor Of the Free Press, in this affair
has been led astray by an over zeal in
his new vocation, in compliance with
resolution formed and expressed, to
correct or put down all the Govern.
ment officers in the Territory, from
the Governor down, rather than sin.
: cere desire promote the public good
During the late session Of the Legs.
lative Assembly, several resolution.
were offered, and various amendments
t offered to each, before the question wa.
finally settled who should print the
laws Of the Territory. The question
was finally settled on the 18th ult. by
election Of Jas. Clarke & Co. editors oil
the Territorial Gazette at Burlington
who have also the printing Of the Jour.
nails of the upper House, and have
done all the printing for both House.
at its last session, that Uas done al
ALL While a resolution was pending
moved by member from this county
changing the mode recommended by
the Council for selecting printer, and
placing the names of the successful
printers before the House for their az
pointmcnt, a member from Iowa coun
ty, offered the names Of the editors o
this paper as an amendment to the res