New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-23
Rcsiguatiou of Judge Il urton, sc.
GorresDondecce OF The Irlpune
PHILADELPHIA. December q, 1872

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| PHILADELPHIA, December 81, 1872
Gentlemen The intended rete cement OF Judge Barton,
on the 5st inst from Bench upon which be preside,
APPLY serves exhibit in most favorable light the gIadn-
al ascsndency OF popular impulses and party feeling over
the laws and enacen;s of the S,atue Book This gentle
ran distinguishedn the memorable OF 1888 between
Riner Porter bis jealous parzanshp appointed
the latter shortly after his assuming the Gubernatora
chair President Judge OF the Court OF General Sessions
which had previously been created in the place OF the od
Court abolished establish its organization upon more
democratic basis Able in talents acute, sIewe and sua-
cny we'll read in the law preside over Court OF The
limited jurisdiction las then supposedly possessed by
it, and popular with the dominant political party,
the appointment received with feelings OF marked SAT-
isfaction.
NUMBER the signers Of which were found among and IL
stiga.ed chiefly by the members of his party were
poured into The Legislature praying either for the removal
the Jodge the repeal OF the act establishing said Court
And what the complained OF by hrse Jealous con-
SENATORS of the law spirit and purposes Were tsey
in violation the statutes the Constitution, the oaihs OF
office words will explain During period OF great
excitement OF the population OF kensiDgtou against lhe
Trenton Railroad Company in riot occasoned By the
Company continuing their works under sanction OF r
house longing the then President OF the Company was
broken opea set fire. and RACED 10 the ground ortHan
and Jennings men, both foreigners, OF whom had
been six months ia the country convicted upo the
most positive testimony Of chief participation In the arson
and in regard them evidence adduced to show
that he resided far from the OF riot enjoying no inter-
whatever in the property, either as owner or tenant
which alledged woEld be greatly injured by the
conemp route Of the Railroad through the District
They sentenced TO ten year. imprisonment for afson
burglary and assault upon the officers.
few months elapsed and the aabe Gov Porterreleas
them from confinement. Again. Mr.. ". Bddle, as is well
known had himself brought before the Court uudera writ
habas corpus to test the legality s certain measures IN
contemplation by others in reatiouto his administration OF
the affairs OF the United States Baak. The case excited
great feeling much socude entertained by that
emaas enemies lest he should not be arrasned feon
before Judge; aud the whole LccoFoco press opened its
batteries in aUace upon the Court and fearing the ghtiu
administration The law, sought to excite The populace
against the tribunal established for their protection-and
great their success.
The opinions OF Judge B and his colleague, Judge Con
rad the discharge of Mr. Bdde the feAdh rage of bis
miles, portions OF the history OF the Court Of G. s.
But have the decisions OF those Judges, who have been
chag ed with every species of corruption and the most
fragrant veualy, been overturned? Has any Of the
mighty champions Of people against the rights of the
lar their dicum expressed confued the reasonings
which convinced every inpara! mind OF the absence OF
any plea under Of Pennsylvania in relation
conspiracy under which Mr.. B. and his associates could
have been brought TO tr all Not one.
II is moreover well known that il is the settled opinion
The eminent Of our various Judges, that the law was
strictly and properly administered and though the unann
Gus voice OF the State demanded the trial OF the parties the
having jurisdiction in the premises could not have
acted otherwise consistently with their integrity and honor.
Ard for this is it, thaa Judge at able firm and Impair
a by The abuse and caumnies which he has been made
the subject is compelled TO resign What mockery OF
usice and what precedent is here presented o his
cessor Let them beware, hereafter oppose law
The vill of the majority, lest their fate be similar
Though nveteraiey opposed to Judge B. ia potics aud
with an entire ignorance of him by his pubic acts
but feel the Injustice meted TO him by the awiess
enemies who have assaied b i'm.
have exhausted my Sheet and must therefore, exclude
other matter had intended 10 insert. Yours, CRITIC