, 1862-11-21

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Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov 15ih 1862
our people have been congratul ating them.
selves upon the fact tlat 10 9a is at lergth so
far recognized, with other long neglected
states) as to crjoy the benefit Of fuil-tledged
United States c5u-t. During ihe past week,
the United States circuit and district court
was IN session in tits city. Judge Miller made
his first appearance upon the bench. These
who knew him admitted the fitness of Ii. an.
pointment. Judge N. is not only pure III n.
1t Is but inst to look Nel to The character oI
men who receive life appointments. Presi.
Gent Lincoln is not the man to overlook the
mo1nl qualifications of Judge But, in the
case under consideration, other quulities were
not dlsrssardcd- There is nc abler aud more
succcsstul lawyer at the Iowa bar. than Judge
bhller- LIE brings to the discharge of bis
grave and responsible trust, ripe acad Wig
orous manhood, and upon the bench increases
you with the conviction that be is every icch
INC the upright judge and profound ju,iEt "
lie discharges business rapidiy, but is at tie
san.e time marked in his respect for those
who have business before him.
One criminal case Eas tried by the cc;1rt
tEaI has been hanging fire for a long time.
Critttndcn Of Adalr county, was convicted Of
nail rab5lng, and sentenced to TIN wears IL
PIiscnncnt. He has already been severely
FURNISHED, sud will be likely to secure par
dcn bt1orc he has served out the dreary term
prescribed hy violated law
Judge Love has suffered great atl LECTION ID
the Gvath Of his wife, and domestic and other
causes prevented hi: attendance witc Jndg.,
Millcr during tho late session Of the court,
which Terminated eu Saturday evening.
fou have already been advised, by
telegraph, Of the release OF Mahoney
and Steward, editors of this State],
Who have been suffering the penalty OF
their remc1ity in durance vile at Fort Lafay-
ette. Sutter me- to say, in this connection,
that tie country hcs gained but little By tho
Imprisonment Of these mcc. lam constrained
to believe that the atmosphere OF martyrdom
with which they we're ablc to surround them
selves in prison did US more narm shan all tho
vile uttcrances they pus furth through their
journals. Indeed, Imprisonment did not put
ail end to their mischlcvocs cuunsels, for they
we're permitted to address The people throu II
their Journals, while their perscnal liberty
Was restrained. know Of no more pesti-
lent trca6on-monger in the loyal States. than
your contemporary Of the Chicago Tts,cs. lie
courts the Martyrdom and notoriety Of MI
EoAy & Co.
It is tho very essence Of Jolly md meanness
to arrest these ineipicut traitors aud then let
them loose to Wag their traitorous tongues
more vi1n1ently than ever, and receive oya-
tions at the hands OF their fellow conspirators.
We have had enough Of this farce. It does
not inspire the terror necessary to cure the
evil Of which re complain. When mans
defiance ci all civil forms, let him have
speedy trial, conviction and punishment
that will deter others from following ia lis
footsteps Let this periodical jill discharge
be ended, and the current Of morbid sym a.
thy will be dried up.
II IL hardly y7acaccorx, fc cor, 1o,. 1..,.,..
results OF the recent elections nave oIsap-
pointed us. Our disappointment has been
sha1peEed BY the contrast these uutOwsrd re-
suits furnish to the victory in sur own State
We hoped TINT the presidents own State
would stand by him, despite the fearful draft
nade upon It's loyalty to recruit this Union
armies. But much as vic we're disappointed
by the result in Illinois, New York crowns
onr aetonishment- a noble battle Wsa fought
in both States. veil as in Indians, We ac-
aait tne PRESIDENTS original supporters OF all
ought to have seen long since, that the presi-
dent hss been carrying Too fearful a load, by ae
retention OF generals who were dong nothfup
to end the rebellion but much TO exhaust the
patience ard resources Of the Union. In IL
lowing ha1floYa1 generals and advisers to
shape the policy of the administration and
neutralize what Of goId there was 10 it, be has
alteuatcd old friends aud damPened the art1or
Of new ones. The significant lesson OF tho
ballot-box has torn the scales from his eyes--
Old Abe ia himself once more; and 1is policy
will, hencefor1h, it is to be hoped. be 4 true
reflex of the loyal sentiment Of the whole
couDtry-glVing no quarter to rebels or their
ruiEous schemes for the subsetsiou OF the
principles upon which trce government must
be founded.
You will heax trom the To "a delegation In
The ne1t Congress. In the Sena and la tha a
House Iowa Hdi thunder with the mAie5ty Of
JeTe.