The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-06-26

The question was asked Yesterday, with
doubt ">hsil We have Comfy This
morn,nu il was answered unhrsitatIngly,
We shall Judge Todd is in town. he
can despatch all the business of this court
in four weeks but III the event he should
not hold it during til. term-he will open
it. and Judge Hicks or Evans. as the case
ma, ne, can complete the same But this
evening we are told positions have changed
Those who bad invited Todd to hold court.
now requested him mol to hold il and, the
affirmative Of this morning. proves to be-
the negative this evening, TO the tune OF
fourteen s'gnets.
Bat, ali my dear sir, you do not con.
slider we live IN a progressive age New
lights and shadows are no more the exclu
siss conc0mllauts OF religion aud politics,
science and arts. than CONSISTENCY, being
a proper Jewel to decorate the brow OF n
luris consult of the new school. under The
dicialion and direction OF our quoniam
expostor OF judicial bonors. Yes 81 , the
age OF wonders has 40. PASSED, and am
not certain that miracle. mgy also be ~.
cluded, when, by using the significant term
" Presto Change Judge appears who
resides 30 miles or, aud by reversing the
magical phrase, he is non est ioc," The
scales that bave so long dimmcd the visual
and intellectual organs OF our people are
about to derar, forever, exhibiting ~ It's
naked delormity the Vaccinations and wire.
workings of aspranrs for station and
al. NH. 4 a 81
by any people oi any county, district, OF
state OF the Union. Sown hroadcas; in u
field naturally fruitful Of disorders, these
precious seeds OF violated law, of Iamper-
ing with the duties of Judges, will no, tail
to ripen aud bring forth fruit worthy of the
the parent stock from which 1t emanates,
and a fit tribute for the benefits received
Bat to the question: You may say our
citizens are partioeps crim,n's in ruling
Judge Todd from the bench OF our District
culpahle in consulting public opinion on
the pfoprieiy OF discharging high and
solemn trust. I'u, le, i, be said to the
credi, Of our people, they are innocent OF
the charge. Let US examine the facts and
bring up the record, aud we will fnd no,
single citizen signed the petition requesting
Judge Todd not 70 hold court here, in &C
cordance with law. excepting the fourteen
attorneys. some OF whom do not live in
this county.
Let US scru,inize lis'le closer the sign.
ers OF this petition. and see If the majority
Of the bar whether in number, business.
or legal aeumcn-was instrumental in
INJECTING this sad calamity on our county
whether or not a small minority by their
action has not defeated the will of large
majority, BY causing the suspension Of I
judicial tribunal which has heretofore been
considered beyond the control Of party,
personal. or private feeling.
BY reference to the docket we find the
whole number Of original cases brought to
this term OF the court was two hundred
and twenty.eight the number Of cases
by the fourteen signers, was
sixty; aud seven attorneys of the fourteen
not having n single case in court on the
appearance docket; the whole number Of
attorneys practising 10 this court. Is forty
consequently we find that in point Of busi.
ness and influence, seven has sxsr.ed greater
influence with the Judge than twenty six