, 1858-09-17
maj Isiisr Of Judge ChenOWeth's.

The letter complains Of throe things, viz: First
thai he had been falsely charged CHE report having
ben secretly and industrously circulated against
hm) Of hinderng or obstructing the payment Of the
war debi; Second. that ii had been represented that
be vas not Democrat; and, Third, (the inference
being fair one,) that through the tu,populariiy OF
Jndge LASnER, his own reappOintment had been de-
ieaied at least opeted 10 certain extent against
him IN the canvass Of his claims for reappointment
No names are given as to the authors Of these re
ports, and us this paper has never yet charged,
above, against Judge c.. We have defence 10 make
personally. Az 70 the hrst specification enumerated,
We may or may not have heard such a report 1--we
have had an opinion Of our own on the subject, we
have not given 1t currency. or one thing. however,
At least We are satshed and that s that there are
number Of PoliiieaHy enterprisng gentlemen in this
territory who once held a considerable amount Of
scp,-and having disposed Of g. are now loudest in
complaining that the war debt was not paid at the
late session Of Congress. That a number Of promi-
nent citizens Of territory ara oc pleased that the
depleted state Of the 0. s. Treasury, added to the
Kansas and MomOnembFOglio, prevented the payment
Of the war claims dus our citizens at the last session
Of CongFesa. We have every reason 10 believe and
that he some parties would rejoice, were payment
not authorized At the next session. we feel quite as
confident. Not, perhaps, that they would desire to
uee their feloW-citEens lose the pay 80 Justly due
them, bat that out Of eternal hostility to their
present delegatetO subserve personal malice and IN.
holy political ends-they would rather have the pay
ment deferred until the next Congress there
By 10 ruin the prospects Of Gov STEVENS for a re-
nomination, 70 The end that to another may redown the
credit honor and glory Of the accomplishment Of that
for which our delegate, in conjunction with Cen LANE
have fought laboously and untiringly to obtain.
These statements or suggestions we oonscientlously
believe % Be truth. And We doubt not but that one
object Of his Judse cs) letter. was to call forth jus.
such expressions as above. Hedhas made the Issue
not rs and II Il "seemeth to him good TO place
himself, or Be "eousdered in with the aparties" to
Which We have alluded we have no possible objee.
ton. a nl
And what has Judge OmESoWErn done BY way Of
forwarding, or recommending payment Of this debt
due The volunleeui And what soas, and perhaps Il,
Ne lodges opinion Of the volunteer organization that
took he hed against the hostile Indians in the fall
and winter Of ls55-ei WIN the Judge deny the
authorship, Of having affixed his signature 70 the
foloEingl Does be reooIleet Of having decided %
On one occasion thus:
"Bat not being embodied under any general or
special law this class Of armed force Is not subjected
% military discipline. It's members cannot Be tried
tfy dniy, and in iast have no ossasss1 s.isassos
except q body Of citizens acting together for the
public good ="
Did Judge CHENoWETH, or any other Judge, ever
know Or hear Of the United States Government recog.
nisng the services Of "elass Of armed Joreep as
above described, and awarding them payment aa vol.
unieeni Or whoever heard Of government paying
for supplies transportation etc. furnished by citizens
for toe support Of class Of armed force not sabeet
% military dseipinsS irresponsible sor any breach
w nigisef Of military dufyn Having mo organized
e1iatinot Ser II The above is not pretty strong
argument Against the payment Of the debt we are at
los 70 know what would constitute such an argu-
msnL We know Of no payment ever having been
made By government 10 "class Of armed force
auch the Judge has decided our late volunteer or
gAnization 70 have been. Had Congress and the War
Department regarded the subject in the light Of Judge
c!s oPhaioa, We apprehend that the appropriation
BIN for The payment Of our volunteers and citizens,
would have contained very quear ffe and that its
tts would have promptly decided the fate Of the bill
q once and forever
But again. Here was Judge CHENowEru 10 be
f0uud ayaing himself Of his position to teach insub
orduaion 70 The military forces Of the territory and
q time too, and under circumstances, when slight
matter might have led to the most deploruble conse
quenoel and when the honor--perhaps the very ex
isisnoe Of he territory as sueh-the protection Of
boh he friendly Indians and the people and the good
name Of our common country could not have been
held involae II there had not been subordnation and
''Hiliia1y diSciPiins' in the public forces.
ne single extract above given, will amply Illus
trate Judge CHESoWETH's opinion Of the volunteer
organizqtion-hoW much be has done towards seen.
ring recognition Of their services, and the payment
% our citizens Of the war indebtedness And We here
most unhestatingly refer to all competent men 10 de-
eide who has stood upon the firm basis Of right in the
prosecution Of the late Indian war-ow present dele
gate in Congress, or Judge CHEowErH. But the
Judge has not been alone in his position In this terri
tory, IN an endeavor 70 debaueh the public mind in
he premises. And when they accomplished nothing.
but convinced their fellowctizens Of their unworbi
nel Il Is but the result Of desparation TO deame men
Who have maintained the integrity Of the public ser.
Vee against their seductions and assaults and have
e consequence, gained the affection and confidence
Of the people With these remarks, we will dismiss
he Judges inst complaint.
Bis next complaint is, that petition, circulated
against him, protesting against his re-appointment.
charged that be was not Democrat that he did not
act with the Democrats IN the election Of 1857 6c
This he says Is false, and adds:
with regard 10 myself am willing 70 confess that
an not Democrat according TO the nsto test 1 an
not Stevens Democrat, nor . Miller or q Strong
DemoeTat, but am simply Democrat WithOOt any
pre1x-n
We have good authority for saying that anterior t.
ne Democrate Territorial Convention of 1857, thu
Judge vas q very active Partiza 80 much 50, as to
take prominent part in a delegate convention in
Island county, and 10 be vested in common with 9TH
era, with, as be and they perhaps supposed vote in
The Territorial Convention. But when It was ascer.
tained that his vote by proxy and that Of the dele
gnton 70 which be belonged. was contested ald 9th
en were recognised Is the legal and duly authorised
agents Of the party in that county and when It was
announced that Gov. STEVENS had received the nomi
nation Of delegate, "a change came DER the spirit Of
hil dream = that the mercury in his political tber
momste suddenly went down 10 zero. and that
through bis conniyance polls were opened at Oak
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