The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-29
From the LaassnD Mirror.
Letter. from Judge Murdock.

uARNAV.LLOs sept. IL, 1893.
Ny Dear F,icnd MANY Of the Republicans OF
Allamakee and other counties OF the Tenth Judicial
District, have written to me to know what position
shall occupy In the contest between the two
for the ofc- of District Judge and II you will allow
me space In the columns Of the Mirror will state to
the citizens OF your county the course intend to pur
sue.
On the day of the Convention, at West Union, and
while the convention was in session, had
sation with Judge Williams, during which stated to
him that If he should obtain the nomination fairly
would cheerfully support him. lie however did not
make the same offer to me, but sklfuy evadcd It. al
though he thanked me very kindly for my offer. lie
above alluded declared that she took good care not
to pledge himself to support me- IL had received the
nomination. for In no case would he have done -
for h. says he has declared war Of determination
against me, and against ALL MY FRIENDS, AIDERs AND
ABRrToRs, and he further says that he will neither re-
tract or recall the declaration On the contrary he
reiterates and repeats It,
Now, sir, man who will make declaration OF that
kind, and after he has received nomination for the
office OF District Judge, continue to repeat It, Is unit
party CONTEST before the meeting Of . convention,
might be offered In extenuatiou but after nomination
is made when the ann should DO to conoats instead
taking of the vndctive character AZ the declaration
made by Judge Williams, before and Snce the nomina
ton, unwisc uncaled for and ungeueroue especially
after having received voluntary offer from myself TO
support him. It seems to that man possessed Of
any degree Of sanity would not jeopardze the
OF the party which has chosen him for its standard
DC"SOHs AAC suacu0I pOuCy pursued Dy num- ms l0-
duced some Of his friends to believe that he Is really
running mad.
Think Of Il, for moment A man aspiring to tho
high and important ONCE Of District Judge. and hav
ing at the same time, according to Ais
scores Of enemies to punish and friends to reward as
soon as he gets into ONCE
confne that war to myself Alone It would be less
matter, but 70 include ERlRMUs, who had a. good
afght 70 support me g he fesas had to suppob him,
Is humanity and unjustaable, and merits the condem-
nation o. al good msn, who desire pure and Impair
Then to follow up his declaration. With such ....r
lions as these: ~ haze UGrred him (msaning myscil)
IN Court, haze Dayred him ont II Csswt, and st;
intend to Car m and s friends sne1 he and thsv are
at my Mercy" Such are some OF the declarations -
nation.
Truly, cir, he has warred me in Court and out Of
Court ever snce have been upon the bench, and has
man would pursue. t gt5 49,.
Two yssrs go he organised in your county asscnsr
association, and NO one admitted TO It only thsss
who would vow eternal secrecy The object Of this
ISOLATION was TO procure through the Legislature an acl
which would legislste me out Of ONES. petition va
got up BY him in this secret association, and BY him
secretly circulated through different counties In the
district to procure sgners and all were required Il
keep dark, lest myself or my friends should DO made
y: ax.ss e the plot end take to %
desired signatures sestly obtained Judge Williami
started for Iowa City where the Legislature was in Sos
.io. Nth the petition 10 his pocket. 2 %postans thai
Cd that be was going 70 Chicago. knew that h. bad
the pctitiou In his pocket and going to lows City
OF coure he failed in bis objsct and home sst
fed that he ever became District Judge he must bid
his time mention this to show the onorable warfare
Of the "higiisoned gentleman!'-'0t Of Court ana
IN Court" Yes, cir, he has warrcd me out OF Court
and In Court, and for WHAT Why, for no other pur.
pose than that he might obtain the place held Per
haps that va. all yell enough for i \ said that 'sve
cesrfu and achieved victory, and his opponent pro
poses cessation Of hostility and ofcrs to lay down
his arms, not that snousi Can any reasonable mau
justify course beyond thatf
Now, sts, my friends may pursue such course O. "a
them may seem right and proper; but - for myself
will vote for who will make sush declarations
and repeat OF rcitsrats them when running tor an,
Office more especially when such declarations are
made particularly with rcferencs to myself aud my
fiends This free country where arc not span.
els to be driven from the exercise OF their just rights
and intimdated by threats from supporting whom they
please for ONCE Therefore, until Judge Williams re.
tracts tho declarations he has made, shall al
honorable effort to elect his opponent, whom know to
be an honest man, gentleman, and possessed OF the
talent necessary to Oh the ONCE Of District Judge.
Moreover he has no friends to reward, enemies to
pusi-h. Respectfully, your friend,
SAMUEL NukDOCK.