, 1858-12-31
Julks 81 G Fitzhugh and his Traducers

gtsalsa lud down H. and recognized by the criminal
cods. The physical assassin Pusnes his victim in a
ealihy mnnor and selects the cover Of darkness tc
uirikd ihe covardly blow, and crafty his murderOu'
purposcs and unholy british feelings-r running tho
HI q dsieciioa % meet The well merted reward Of
strong hcnpcn cord. The literary assassin avail.
himsclf of residence nO,ohers and Of anonymous
ullo. q vent bis We lies and calumnies at what !.
diarer hah -teputation- Is only Subjected to
N outraged public opinion for his punishment.
tssms that We have some OF the latter class within
eur lsrlotal limits, Who 20 gratity petty malice dis
appointed anhidon. or The prOmptings Of { depzved
md inhhuan hss and nature are lOw enough. IN ihis
mnnuep y attack hlght0ued and hOaoable gsntle
man-a high PubIie oloial. and to avail themsevesol
thscolunns q he New York 1sibSns, and allow thai
ircspsn1ihls sheet % Fent is gall and womEOOd lOI
De purpose not only Of sanderng and eliminating
he gentleman referred TO- bat also with an object o
throwing dlth al the President Of the United States
dc adninliiation. with which he ls assocated and
ne delegate IN Congress for this territory. Fvrtu
naeiy jasl at dis time We feel safe in saying, that
whaIefsr statements ss may make or may follow, Ia
connection with The subject referred to living test
mcny can b found sueh a. win fully bear out "a
Aspunisegi and ysi for ths present. We arc obliged
neeeuarllys % bs bFieE sd
isnths edifon ofihs T1buas olsNOv. 2oth, appears
alsitsf pupoTtlns 10 be written from wAsHHOroN
TsrlfpHrs n daied September SOth, 1855, attacking
Ae uou, = c. FrrzHuaH, and containing Tissue
q Statements only equAlled in their malice BY what
gsAr lsd p regard as their fAl.ity; and We believe
thai The aHhor author o that letter. no that their
statements we're false II nothing but facts were &c.
forth, WY vas Il necessary 20 send to N,s York 70
have them pubshed lor the Information Of the peole
q Washington Tefritory1 We certainly must have
ioat all our heespect n we should consent TO allow
ON Of he seats in Supreme Court OF Jndlcature
. be held b murderer, a bully and BLACKBOARD.
For ne past three months We hare heard that inna
tqnl have been dropped By tlIe knowing oBes--eon-
apinf1n agant The administration and tho existing
political anAr ofour territory and present officials
taAi attacks might Be apprehended; that physical
iolce would b used II neeessay 70 carry out certain
ends taat y Air means Roald not avail foul means
would Be fusorted %; that something terrible ana
alafulhg was 70 Be apprehended; that certain men
bad bbe disposed q BY some means, &e. &c. wbv
may not thh eiisr thea, be regarded as martial M
Ing q The eariain, hehind which series Of covered
and lnlaaiiou, deskns have been matured, awaiting
oay ths hand eftims IN their iall deyeIopmentg But
ofthis again. asshescenes are shifted, and the pro.
grhnme undergoing ils regular enaetnent This Il
doppilel' ono Of the bloEsg BY which Il Is designed
By small cgiqis of craity corrupt, spOs and power
loving poilciana, % accomplish their end in taking
charge, IN the faluFe q the territory and ia into.
re.is. Bat % recur 70 the letter In the Tribune.
The writer o. wrien Of Il rst state tia. some Il
uoaihi before his appointment he matter was TAXED
or &c, Sbut the attempt nised such a storm Of n.
dlsnAilon that his friends formally withdrew bs ne.
tipnl toquIgt The public mind, gave out that be
vas no longer an applicant for he oiiceg This
statement 4 totally and unqnaliaedly false. Judg.
FlrzrreH vas not kimls0 an ePplicanL His name
va flasied 70 an The position which be now holds
WIN g much credit, Yithout his knowledge. Ii wa,
wen known nat be was 10 charge Of the BelnRhaui
Bay Coal Mnes,n and carrying on extensive opera
tons which eaased doubt whether he would aceept
olhce At ell or not; and the matter was allowed 1,
alhm1erual be vas heard nom, for that reason AM
forfhai only. The howl was only IN The Wr,er. n,
asnaion. o. alunlthy carried on IN the same mapue
as shise0rrespondenes -
nhtAste stated that, = aiming The crimes con,,ni,
tedhy Z. @ FIrzHUaH. since he came into ,be terrI
toJ, pight be mentioned. As specimens his dellberat
and cgldblooded murder Of ANDREw WnsoS y AZ
Tbs . ialle Is "a, malicious; and equally 40 In
priiended siatsuepts of the facts. Judge F,r,r,.o,
hascammiiied nd brine. II u true that he had an an
counter win maa named wILsox, in which the Ia,
ter Waa morialiy wounded, Judge FIrzuUaH lives OF
the verge q eiEilzaiion-in part Of the territor
feqnently. q that time, threatened by northern Ia
diana. and has a tribe Of our Indians constant
around him. As was natural, he was then general
armed wtLsoS, somewhat under the influence !
liquor, attempted % make disturbance with sorne
the minsrs. and was ordered oR the premises mi
LED y an allereation. in which Wilson spranr upo
Jndga FIrzuuaH. and in The melee, while the form,
had hold q ihe pistol il went or inncting the woup
which eansed his death. Judge FIrzHuoa At ono
sursnaered himself 70 tho nearest magistrate-th
matter Has Investigated, and he was discharged. A
The succeeding term, be appeared at the Distri,
Court 70 ablde The action Of the Grand Jury, but q
BIN was found. He appeared at The term amer tina
win he Ike resaIt-no bin was found. The tbir
term came about He was present for Eve DAYS, ,
that. and during that time bill was found, and
let FOR his home with tie assurance from both II
Jadgo and Prosecuting Attorney that none would b
A dbort time after his back was turned-without
particle q evidence beEoe il. (no witnesses bein
presently the Grand Jury returned an Indictment an
he Court adjourned, before Judge FIrzHuoH ooul
bsaprrsed Of The facts and return then and there
demand = trial What was the cause Of this extrao
dinary aetionl E. c. FnzHuGH had been appoinle
fudge Of the Unilsd States Disfrict Court for Ii
Territory Of Washington. aud evil, malicious and di
appointed minds thought they could inact a Woun
By bedding an Indictment for murder over one Of Ii
Presidents appOntees.
or similar aagent character Is the account Of h
proceoding TO Port Townsend, armed to the teutl
raying like madman.' &c. He did have an inte
view with Jndge CHESoWETH on board the Revenu
cattsF, and vas justly indignant at the manner
which be had been treated, and had no hesltation
saying %. No violence was offered either to him
the clerk Of the court afterwards as Is aIleged-faci
that can be proved not only by these gentlemen then
selves, but by all who Wero present-ohicers Of tn
army and the revenue service-members Of the ba
and citizens generally. Moreover. Judge CHExovrTI
(his predeceasor) did not hesitate to act as pros,
cutting sttorney before him. on the trial Of some Ii
dian murdersrs, which shortly Afterwards took plse,