, 1864-05-27

GIVING HIM FITs.-Jo. Wilson, Judge
of the 9th Judicial District, Oregon, recently
had Mr. Newell, of the Dalles Mountaineer,
brought before him and fined $25 and costs
amounting in all to $51-for contempt Of
Court on account of an article published by
Mr. Newell in his paper, rejecting somewhat
upon the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney
for wholesale indictment of liquor deal
ers," and alleging that it would only result
in the "saddling of a heavy bill of costs up
on the county," etc. This, to say the least,
exhibits an inexcusable weakness upon the
part of the Judge, not to say an unwarrant-
ed assumption of power. The dignity of
the Court may have been offended-hugely
offended and the Judge made to feel that
the editor of the Mountaineer did not regard
his authority as absolute as that conferred
upon the Roman magistrates, still it seems
to us that the more "digni6ed" way of treat
ing the matter would have been to allow it
pass under that kind of contempt classed as
"silent." Mr.. Newel's friends promptly paid
the fine for him, and he is now gettiss5ss'cNi !.
with "Jo" (who, by-the-way, is candidate
for reelection to to the Office of Judge, y
and giving him Gifts" in the following style /.
{" A wag suggests that Gov. Gibbs should
be required by law to send lunatics to the In
sane Asylum. The idea of making Judges
ofthe unfortunates is not to be tolerated.
To condemn this class of citizens to the
study of law is to wreck what little brains
they have left"
"GREENBAoKs.-A gentleman who as
pires to the reputation of jurist decides
that greenbacks are currency fit to pay for
"store clothes" or to satisfy the claims of
the working-man, but when it comes to the
salaries of officials, or the payment of taxes,
they are to be ruled out Working men
will do well to bear this distinction in mind
on election day"
Cicero in one of his immortal orations
defined justice as inseparably associated with
decency. Accepting Cicero as correct, we
find it difficult to understand how a Judge
ever gets so low down as to rehease obscene
stories and exhibit vulgar pictures"
"THE DISTRICT JUDGEsHIP.- num-
Der of leading and decided Union men have
announced their intention not to vote for the
nominee for District Judge. Painfully and
reluctantly they have come to the conclusion
that the gentleman placed in nopination is
entirely unfit to I'll the office either with
credit to himself Or benefit to the public"
'eTAKE IT BAoK"-A few months since
we took the ground that the salaries ofiudges
should be advanced, say $4,000 per annum.
We take it all back. Crazy men would be
dear at $500 year"
The Union Democrats of King county,
W. T., held Convention May 7th and
made nominations for County and Terrific
rial offices. The following resolutions were
adopted by the Convention
Resolved That in this critical and mo-
mentous period of our country's history, it
is the solemn duty Of every loyal and patri-
Otic citizen to take firm stand in favor of
the Constitution of the United States, that
great Charter of our civil liberties.
Resolved That the doctrine of Southern
Secession is dastardly Infringement on the
rights Of the States and Government, and,
in our opinion, all Constitutional powers
should be used to suppress it.
Resotced, That we are opposed to all Sc
cret Political Associations of any name or
nature that, in our opinion, they are anti
Democratic and anti Union.
ResOlved, That we will use all honorable
means to elect our candidates this day nom
mated.