The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-24
! OUR COURTS.

eNsuUs We snail omit THIS week snylng
much On our own account The people,
W are well aware, prefer 10 know what
= nstir IL the world 70 the small matter
ourselves can oiIsr them from the illusions
u our own brains.
We have long since invited the atten.
lion II our own courts 70 the crimes that
ths public said were being committed ii
onf Territory. Being ourselves lawyers,
end. " virtue Of our profession, some
what concerned IN the diurnals Of the
CourthOuse. We can Do expected to say
but little. The record 81 the Probate
Court Of Great Salt Lake County, II
which We have given . fair synopsis,
showsfor itself The people themselves,
mnst pass their Judgment on Ii. Asto
ne guilt Or Innocence Of the prisoners
arraigned, We have no right editorially 10
express On opinion. Our duty. as law
yera We do now and shall ever try to per.
tcrmfaithfully and instruct accordancew
our cnths: Tie greatest culprit thatever
did dlshonor to bis Kindred and his coun-
~ 3 entitled to fair and an honorable
defense. OF the benefits Of such. We
have sndeayored to give the parties ar
raigned . just and honest share. Some
may blame rs. We cannot help III Our
ansMef 10 al Il that we have performed
our professional duty.
Apart from the sentiments TINT might
b. naturally engendered BY our courtly
connection with the prisoners, we have 4
word Or two to say concerning the court
q our county We are but triHingly IN
clined TO aattery; but we are honestly
proud q our Probate Judge. He may
have differed with US on points Of law.
But be has. during the present term Of
court. shewn such stern and undevia-
ting disposition to vindicate the character
81 the citizens Of Utah and the proper
and legal superiority Of law and order,
that We cannot but admire and commend
him.
Never have We seen IN Utah court
that commanded so much tho respect OIL
che citizens As the one now IN session.
Nor have we yet made our professional
nheisanea IN judge Whn wanld more
honestly and legally givea ruling for Or
egainst as than our friend EIias OIL
course. We object TO many Of his decisions.
But what lawyer would not applaud the
rule n his favor. or argue against the one
that vanqnished himi
Be matters now before the court as
thsy may. Of one thing We are well as
cured. --his honor. the Judge. is IGNORING
Ne cath Of ONCE. and endeayoring to do
credit % orr laws and the character OF
Cur citizens.
That guilt exists IN Utah, Il cannot be
denied. That the federal judiciary have
lent their helping hand to its encourage
ment. Is m equally undeniabIe fact.
Mnrderera have been srraigned and tried, |
and. after their conviction. those contemp-l
tihls paupers on the commonwealth or |
onr nation have set them At liberty, and
sent them abroad to repeat their felouies
They have done it too under the colors,
bot the most false aud unlawful coIors, Of
legality. UnpEaisied crime IN Utakp has
6een long watchword among our anita,
goniatic politicians We are now seeing
daily the substantial contradiction TO the
charge Crime in Utah cannot pass long
nnpunished. However digni6ed che
criminal and extensive his associations
nd friendships, there is something peculiar
shout the echoes Of the Wahsatcll that |
will Jingle in his ears, sooner or later, the !
harsh tidings Of conviction. Ii
We feel honored in the conduct Of the
court of our county. It has been manly.
constitutional and reflective Of honor upon i
che people Tao sheriff. our particular
friend. and his deputies. have been at the
sAme time kindly disposed TO the accused,
and Jet stern and uuainching yindicators /
q their coantys laws and the rights Of 4
their fellow-citizens. II
How long We have yearued that the
course would become general one that ,
know being pursued 10 Great Salt Lake
County, In vain may we anticipate that il
foreigners win como and rectlfy our
wrongs The majority Of them como to
mako evils, not TO redress themi i
IN the midst Of the dark gathering i
clouds that hung over US in the depth Of
cur seserest trials, the cry has ever been
% tread on our necks and axtarninnfe