The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
JUDGE HUBBELL ACQUITTED,

The trial Of Judge Hubbel, before the Wiseon.
sin Legislature is at length closed the and char
ges against this functionary have fallen to the
ground Upon this. the Madison Journal says
The people of the Second Judicial Circuit
still have Judge who is free 10 enter upon the
active discharge Of his multiplied duties Ne
yer has longer array of charges and specifca-
tons been presented against any man, and ne.
yer was man pursued with a more determin.
ed spirit Of opposition, than has been Judge
Hubbell. He has met those charges promptly
and manfully-has courted thorough inves-
tigation-has asked for no mercy or delay, be-
yond what an honest Senate could award hun
and has come out of the investigation in tri
umph The Court yesterday afternoon, took
votes upon seventy distinct prop sitions, and in
very instance the result was mot guilty. In
the seventy calls ga Senators voting) there
were 1850 responses. Ofthese 1928 were not
guilty, and III guilty
s'Ths result may be some what une xpected to
the people. The great number, and character
Of the charges against the judge led dsinteres.
ted persons to believe that there must be guilt,
and a conviction was no doubt generally antici
pated at the commencement of this trial Ha-
wing but little acquaintance with Judge Hubbell,
and having no know ledge of the evidence upon
which the charges were sed, we must con.
TESS. that we expected, in the beginning, a diff.
ferent result, as we did not suppose that such
an array of specifications could be preferred,
unless there was some positirs evidence of guilt
brought before the investigating body upon
some OF them. But as the case progressed, we
read the testimony carefully, and charge after
charge seemed to fall, until the whole case was
rested, when we were fully satisfied that no
charge had been sustained. And so it seems
was the case with majority OF the honorable
court. The sentence, we feel to be Just one,
and such one as the evidence in the case fully
justfes.
"Of he court, we must say, that il has evin.
ced good feeling, and strong desire to give
all parties fair hearing The members have
labored industriously, and have seemed to be
actuated by sincere desire to administer JUS
tice-equal and exact TO all. If there is blame
to fall anywhere, in regard to this matter il GER
tainly cannot fall upon The Senate The mem.
bers of that body have been faithful workers,
and are well deserving the confidence of the
people Of the State.
''When the decision of the court was an
nounced, popular enthusiasm for the Judge
long held in check, could no longer be restrain
ed. Immense crowds gathered in the streets
after dark-bonfres were kindled-the bells
rung-fire works displayed, and cannon dis
enthusiastic cheers, at inter-
walls, evinced the popular feeling. A large
number waited upon the Judge in mass, a, his
boarding house, and after repeated calls, he
came out and addressed them in brief and
neat speech, which was loudly applauded-
Such manifestation must have been particu-
larly gratifying to the Judge, and is but an no.
nest expression Of the people in his behalf He
has ever had strong hold upon the masses, and
now. that he has passed through fiery ordeal,
and come out triumphant, that hold will be
still stronger"