Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-16
A LAWYERS OPINION OF THE
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At the Constitution meeting on Satur-
day evening last, Hon. R. H. Taylor, in
summing up the necessity for change in
our form Of government, took occasion to
publicly express his private opinion of our
Judges, as follows:
believe that we can then elect Judges who
will discharge their duties; who will not tie
up mining claims by temporary injunctions
aud then leave for the Big Trees or Santa
Clara. This Is a matter in which you work
ing men have m interest; a matter in which
the professional man has as deep an interest;
one upon which feel that my very bread and
butter depends, as well as yours. No man
having the interests Of Nevada Territory at
heart can otherwise regard it. Now, gem
tlemen, l have recently signed a petition,
respectful in character, decorous in its
language, which was addressed to the
Supreme Judges Of this Territory, ask
ing them to resign, although they are
not responsible to you for their action.
And must say as legal proposition, that /
do not believe they are responsible to any
power whatever. From the course pursued
BY at least one Of them, must say that he
has disregarded the interest OF this county at
least, and thrown himself upon his reserved
rights. How is it with the otherss Has any
one Of them needed the voice of over three
thousand citizens Of this county, that they
could no longer hold their position with
honor to themselves or profit to this people
What one Of them has resigned! For nearly
year they have practically had no Court,
while great interests we're at stake, laboring
men out Of employment, and capital, as
whole, because Of the state of things, refuses
to come here. A year ago our streets were
teeming with busy population. Where
has trade gomez Where has our prosperity
gone? Remember this at the next election.
Remember the hundreds of cases which
cannot be decided for want Of Courts, which
might be settled if our Judges would heed
the popular interests, or at least devise some
| remedy. / do not stand here to say our
Judges are corrupt, because / do not know
| it myself, personally /; but have my opinion
privately. I have not the slightest hesita-
| ton in saying to you publicly, that if in
the opinion of the many, the judicial ermine
has been furnished cheers and hissesl
whether charges could be preferred against
them or not. the people have lost confidence
in them, and they should resign, and listen TO
the voice Of the people, who have recently
! addressed them, telling them that they could
| no longer hold Office with honor to them
selves or profit to the people. 1t is patent
that they have neglected their duties, wheth-
er wantonly or not, il is not for me to in
ouire. II i'll health prevented Judge North
from holding Court, should be be permitted
to draw his salary, ana go where he pleases,
and let the people, in vulgar parlance, go to
the realms Of Plutos FIJI health prevented
the discharge of his duties, what is his plain
duty. Why, simply to give up his place;
for Uncle Abraham could send out another
Judge as good as he, in the opinion Of this
community, in a weeks time, and not do
much either. 1t is plain duty they have
neglected, as well as the voice OF the people
beseeching them to leave their place, and
permit those to fill their offices who would
attend to their duties. You know that hum
dreds Of men are out Of employment BY their
neglect Of business. Is there remedy while
we remain Territory? They will not heed
the voice OF the people. They say that the
power which appointed them has not the
power to remove them. believe, as said
before, that they are right; that the Presi-
| dent has no power to remove them. II they
have been guilty OF gross misconduct in
Office, it would be possible to reach them BY
! impeachment in the Senate Of the United
| States. They know that, and lie pack in
their buggies on their way to Lake Bigler,
and we are the sufferers-you and |, and
! every one Of us-by this conduct 1t may
/ be that by patiently bearing the yoke until
charges could be preferred against them, we
might be relieved; but it would not be Sc
rious charge that these Judges had been
away. They could object, aud say We
were in i'll health" It would be difficult
matter to adduce proof OF sufficient weight TO
insure their removal. How, then, are we to
rid ourselves of this incubus BY remaining in
Territorial condition?