Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-02-08
SATTRDiY Morning. FEB. 5. N.
IA Prevailing Iopie.


lev as our rsaSeIs ~ed Be toll that the
Lgisla,ur. a, its la'e session passed sn
&C, rreons,ruc.irg the Judicial Districts
ot the T.ni:ory aud assigning Chirf JUS
tiec Hewitt t. Stevens eou,tr. This is III
fact the only practical change mad by the
Law. the sulc and avoweG purpose of the
legislature being to get rid, SO far ms was
in its power, of an incompetent Judge,
who has been forced and fastened for wears
npon helpless people.
1t is not our present purpose to discuss
TIE causes which have produced the senti'
,m~nt that unquestionably pervadcs this
district with regard to Judge Hewitt, for
we have no desire to indulge in express
sions unnecessarily harsh, even wi'h re-
gard to those who defy public opinion as
if they were exempted from the ordinary
feelings of human nature and impervious
to the keenest rcbuke known to Repnb-
lie. Were the competence and fitness Of
Judge Hewitt for the position he holds
still an open question, and on trial before
the people Of this district, simple state
ment of facts showing'h manner in which,
after cxhausting the last resources of per-
suasion and intimidation in vain attempts
to control tie legislative power in matter
affecting himself, he has, rs last resort,
violated and counsc!cd and Induced others
t'violaie the law he could not rcvent,
when violation is the last means of ginning
his personal ends, would alone insure a
verdict against him. As these points,
however, are not in issue. and his Official
existence among Us is limited to whatever
time may be required to grind oat BY lc-
gal process trcspasscr who seems deter
mined to avail himself of the nine points Of
possession, though the other be the only
right one. We propose to res, with bisto-
~ of what has occurred. Anything fur
Their would be the needless humiliation of
a people who must blush to think that
they have been forced by thrir Govern
ment 10 have their revenues consumed
their rights TITLED with, their laws per-
vertcd, their time wasted, and their name
furnished by such judge as this tt
On Saturday last, Judgs Wyche, who
under the law above retired to holds
courls at Olympia. appointed F. Henry
Clerk for this place, rice r. H. Hewitt, re-
moved. <Mr. Henry at once waited upon
the late clerk for :hs purpose Of receiving
the books, records. seals, inkstands. ZEN.
holders. tub:fac:osics and I'll o.Le. para.
ph.Iualia # The Office, but Nsph told him
.shat be vss not ready to tura over. and
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