Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-31
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vrRoINrA CRY, August rs, 1854:
To ]. F. SwITT, ESQ., Among the resoiu-
3tions unanimously adopted By the members
of the legal profession Of Storey county, AZ
public meeting duly called and almost uni
versally attended, were the following:
Resoleed. That in our Judgment the con-
dition of affairs of this Territory and the state
of feeling existing in this community in refer
ence to their Judiciary, reqAire that the person
appointed tosact AZ Judge OF this District
should be citizen OF this Territory; one
whose character ID known 70 the members OF
the Bar and 10 our citizens, and whose ntness
is recognized BY them; and that the apps int Mt
ment Of any other than such a person :. Will
without reference 70 bis intrinsic quaiinca
tions, be a serious calamity, calculated to
produce further discord and dissensions
among US, result which we deplore as one
of the greatest misfortuneo which can oeiah
US. 1t is also.
Resolred, That acommittee OF three, con-
sisting of William NJ. Stewart, Caleb Burbank
and 10. NJ. Nouguss, be requested to address
to yourself, on behalf Of the Bar OF Storey
county, letter, the tenor OF which was indi-
Gated more fully BY the resolution.
The undersigned, the committee created by
the foregoing resolution. in performance OF
the duty imposed BY the same, address to you
the present Communication. In order that
the successor OF Judge North, presiding Judge
Of this District, should be such as was best
calculated to give satisfaction to the eommu-
nity and to realize their reasonable expecta-
tons, according to the best Judgment which
we could form, public meeting Of the Bar OF
Storey county was called, with the view OF
selecting the most proper individual to effect
the above purpose, whose name snould DE
recommended TO the President as the sue
cessor Of Judge Nurth. AZ this meeting,
which was fully ATTENDED, after full and mature
elaboration, the profession unanimously rec
commended 70 the President as their choice
for Judge Of this District, r. S. Mesick, ESQ.,,
citizen Of Nevada, well known and much
respected by the people Of this Territory.
Such has been the state ofsdiscontent and
irritation of the public mind here that the
public confidence was almost entirely lost,
and the public peace seriously endangered.
We hoped and expected that this seriously
alarming state Of things would now be termi.
mated, and that repose and confidence would
be restored to disturbed community. Ac-
tuated BY these views and animated by these
hopes, we Immediately informed the Presi-
dent, by telegraph, Of our unanimous action
aud wishes.
Under the circumstances OF our condition,
as above estimated, it Is no wonder that the
announcement Of the probability that the
President had selected or might select per-
son other than the one we had recommended,
and one wholly a stranger to us, should have
filled us with surprise and disappointment.
The great mineral wealth Of this Territory
has drawn to it a population net more dis
tinguished for its industry, energy and enter
prise, than for its Intelligence, self-reliance
and capacity for self-goyernment. The I'M
certainty Of titles TO real property here, ow-
ing to the peculiar circu stances under
which the country has been filled and oecu-
pied, and the immense value of the subjects
of litigation, have drawn hither body Of
lawyers of age, experience, learning and ca
pacity. 1t would be strange il the appoint
ment Of public functionary who, in the dis
charge of his official duty, touches our most
vital interests at SO many points as that of
the Judge of this District, made without our
knowledge, without consultation with US,
and contrary to our wishes, should not be
unsatisfactory TO us in the highest degree.
The whole use and excellency Of judicial
station, and its, honor and its glory, is its
moral power. The measure Of .his moral
power is the degree of public confidence re-
posed in the incumbent. Deprived Of this,
the office becomes aplace of scorn and re-
proach instead Of use or honor. Without
the cordial support, entire respect and con-
fdence Of the Bar and the community in your
judicial station, you can scarcely hope to be
useful as Judge.
The peculiar condition Of affairs here JUS
titles US in saying that no person, whatever
may be his intrinsic qualification, coming to
this position without a Recommendation from
the members of the Bar of this county, rep
resenting, as they do, the various and con-
Ricting interests Of our people, can obtain
that support and confidence which is indis-
pensable to his usefulness.
In our earnest conviction of the propriety
and truth of these suggestions and rehec-
tions we respectfully submit them to you;
requesting that after due elaboration you
will take such course iu reference to this mat
ter as your Judgment will approve. Sincere
" hoping that it will accord with your feel
ings so TO act as to relieve US from our pres
ent embarrassment.
Very respectfully yours,
WV. NJ. STEWART,
Caller BURBANK, SCommittee.
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