Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-03
A PARTISAN JUDGE.


Judge Hudson, of the Criminal Court,
refuses to recognize the Sheriff of Shelby
county for the reason of his being
Democrat. He gives no other excuse
for his strange conduct on yesterday,
and we are forced to adopt this !conclu-
sion. The court for the trial Of criminals
met at the appointed hour on yesterday
morning, and the little Radical dictator
ascendedto his seat with countenance
beaming with, malignance, and looked
the character somewhat of man who
had been convicted of sheep-stealing.
1t was presumed that some new meanness
was lurking in his nature, and the spec
tators present were not long in waiting
TO see it. The first words uttered by
this toad imbued with the spirit of Satan,
expressed an implied falsehood, which
was alone prompted by the feeling Of
partisanship. He did not know who the
Sheriff of Shelby county was until the
contest now pending for that Office had
been decided, and could not recognize
either contestant We would like to
be informed by Judge Hudson what
proofs he desires to establish the legal
rights Of Sheriff of the county, and
what time will snit his convenience for
trying the case? 1t turns out that this
court is not willing to leave the decision
Of the question to any other tribunal Of
the land, although they may have been
designated by law for the trial of such
cases. Hudson constitutes himself the
grand central figure for the hearing
Of all disputes, whether ne has jurisdic-
ton or not Of the subject matter,
and when he does not think it conve-
nient to hear the case, takes the
shorter method Of determining it by
creating new officer; but in so doing,
always leans to the Radical party. When
Curry, some time since, was rather I'M
easy about obtaining an injunction to
restrain his Democratic opponent Gen.
Wright, from diseharging the duties Of
the Sheriff office, he bethought himself
TO apply to this Radical confederate who
presided over the Criminal Court, as a
proper person TO confer this favor
The matter was fully discussed whether
the Judge Of the Criminal Court could
grant the restraining processes, but the
military necessity argument being
brought forward, Il was decided in the
affirmative, aud Wright was prevented
for some days from acting as Sheriff By
Hudson's order. As soon, however, as
the case could be brought before an
honest and competent Judge the injahe-
ton was dissolved; and in doing so the
Judge (Morgan) in delivering the opinion
expressed himself quite pointedly and
unsparingly Of Hudson, who bad no
right 70 issue the injunction. 1t was
partisan act; done TO afford Curry a
little time, and to annoy the friends Of
Marcus J. Wright, the duly elected
Sheriff of the county. 1t did not amount
TO much as affecting the general result
of the trial, but it was something, and
all that could be done by Hudson 10 as
sist his party at the time he dis
played his willingness, and only lacked
the power Of doing more The case had
progressed considerably from the com
mission Of this outrage, and Judge
Swayne had. after full hearing Of the |
arguments from learned counsel on both
sides. decided that General Wright was
entitled to enter upon and discharge the
duties Of the ofiee. This put the Radi-