Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-05


it, came TO the same conclusion, and voted
for Mr.. Hendrix as Mr.. SIS successor, and
though he was not SO fortunate as to elect
his man. yet he was as much instrumental in
The removal Of Mr.. 5. as any single mem
Der OF the Court"
Now unless he considers Judge Sweat
nam and himself, t,hn Out of doors, "The
Court this is to siy the least of it, simply
false. For, as ole of the Court, | knew
nothing whatever of the affair until it was
sprung on me as we were about TO adjourn
and even then they refused 10 enlighten me
as 10 their choice, or whether they were
going to remove Mr.. S. or not. will fur
Their state that the Court did moi consult a
lawyer, neither was the opinion dny lawyer
read or mentioned during the transaction
Neither do | believe either Of them consulted
any lawyer who gave any such opinion as
Judge ID. says was given. To settle the
matter, demand the name OF that lawyer
who was consulted previous TO the action Of
the Court. will also say that "after in.
vestigating it" | did not "come to the same
conclusion" There tUdS no Investigations
but SO far from it they utterly refused to
tell whom they were for, or why they were
going turn out Sa'tonstal. | will also say
that so far as was informed, Mr. S. was
not turned out because he did not discharge
bis duties. There were no charges ever
preferred against him to the Court, at least
while was on the bench, and presume not
at any other time, or it would have been
their duty to have mentioned it 10 all the
Court. Why did they not condeScend TO tell
me Of the charges-why not tell me that
they had consulted a lawyer, and try to
bring me to the "same conclusion 1t will
be recollecled that it was after the whole
transaction that they even intimated 10 me
that they had obtained counsel. When
smarting under the humiliation | had been
subjected to in being held of at arms length,
and required ''to vote, vote" "write down
your name, write down your Names" being
refused time to inform myself, when the
postponement could have had no reasonable
objection to them-denied my equality on
the bench, which would have entitled me
Of right TO their counsel, and all the infor-
nation they possessed in regard to any. i'm
portant contemplated action of the Court
when there was n manifest determination on
their part to compel NE to take part in, and
help carry out, political scheme which had
been concocted out of doors, and which they
well knew would not embark in, if their
| plans were revealed to me. | say under a
full sense of the injustice which had been
done me, as well as Satonstall, and the man.
ner in which had been treated, my indig-
nation got the better of my judgement and
| positively refused to instruct the clerk to
make out the record in conformity with the
the action of the majority of the Court, and
yet Judge Digges says the Court was unan-
lnlouS. | should say this was a unaniH,itt
with vengeance, such unanimity as would
soon destroy our usefulness and render us
powerless for good.
In conclusion then, will leave this mat.
ter with a high minded public, believing
they will sustain truth and right, let it come
from ever so humble q source, assuring
them, as well as Judge Digges and Sweat.
f nam, that this communication is intended
solely for the public, to vindicate my self from
the charge OF falsehood which the commu
nication of Judge Digges has placed me un.
, der; and though lapse Of time has not erased
from my mind the firm conviction which
then entertained that the whole proceeding
| of the majority was marked by that want O
courtesy and equality which should eve
= characterize the conduct of one member o
the bench towards another; yet very muc
regret the necessity l have deemed mysel
! under thus 10 review the action of the Cour
] and my associates on the bench, and | vii
/. again assure them that have no persona
e feelings towards either of them, TO CRAFTY
| in This communication, and have intcnde
t nothing, for think newspaper would b
e the last place where l would provoke or II
n sent personal difficulty; and / sincerel
e hope the court will be more unanimous tina
o they were in this matter, being deterni5 e
0 on my part to continue to walk the pathwa
| of duty, uninterrupted or unbiased by tn
= adverse circumstances witch surround me.
II. L. BROWN.