Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-31
THE GRANT-UTAH AFFAIR.
Additional Particulars Of the Eustaes-Haw-
ley Controversy.
DIXON, Aas. q, 1872


EDiToR DNoS Sun closed my com
municE.iOn last week by stating, in post
script, that had ust received letter from
Judge Wilson sustaining me in the charges
which had made IN references to his re-
moyal This letter has since been publish I'd
ia the Chicago papers, and il Is not neces-
sary for me to burden your columns with it.
A further investigation has developed
some additional facts. Il appears that the
clerk Of the court was removed at the same
time that Judge Wilson was this clerk was
friend of Hon. Thomas Fitch; on this &C
count Mr.. Fitch called on the President ;
and il was at that interview that the Pres
dent stated that he leaked upon the Cover
nor of territory as occupying the same
position ~ . general, and the Judge al
other territorial officers, as members Of his
staff.
Shortly after, and probably on tas sane
day, Judge Wilson and Mr.. HAWley had an
interview with the President. Don Plat
Eaq., Of the Cincinnati Commercial, was pie
sent heard .bs conversation, aad sent an
account Of it to his paper; it vas Published
10 that paper on the 10Th day of June, !. T..
1870, and ia a. follows;
SO soon as Judge Wilson's removal
became known the bar OF Utah and the
citizens Of Utah assembled and uttered their
earnest protest, aud the Judge came to
Washington for the purpose Of invsstiga-
ton. Accompanied by his Congressman
Mr.. HGwley, he sought m intsrvisw with
the illuatrious conn andsr Of General Dent
Judge Wilson was ushsred into the room
where the Cabinet usually assemblies. he
found quite = number OF people present
awaiting interviews. The President sAl al
he end Of a long table smoking his ever
lasting cigar. he never arose, nor offered
Rny one . chair, nor asked a man, be be
Senator or door.keeper, 10 sit down. But
from time TO time he opened drawer filed
with cigars, aud selecting one, would light
it from the stump Of the old one and con.
tiuue ITO smoke, saying little or nothing
only extending his arm IKE a pump'hAndle
10 allow the favored visitor to give il a gen
tie vibration.
When the Judges turn came, Mr.. Havle,
introd uesd him and the executive pump
handle was extended, for the presented Of
dOiA to work, gently, to the extent Of tw,
visible vibrations.
"This IL Judge Wilson, Of Utah. sale
Mr. HAwlsy.
The Administration gave . grun' tha
might mean anything. The two visitors
construed this into sit down, gentlemen,
and down they "sot," taking by turns the
executive smoke that was pulled BY turns
with yigor into their faces.
Judge Wilson seems to have given gen
srAl satisfaction" said HAwlsy, land he is
DESTROYS to know # any charges have been
preferred
The Administration shook its solemn
head in the negative
"He would like. as his friends would,
continued HAuleJ, ITO know the grounds o.
his removal"
HIS EKcellency said with evident effort
"Governor Shafisr wished IT,"
"Why 2"
because he says Judge Wilson il in tbs
habit Of nAtrrAlizing applicants who CONS
in from other dislrictsn
HGwlsy looked at the Judge, and Ih'
Judge made reply:
II may have done so / d } not know
But II did 1t 10 because my district is tbs
only one in which Court is held. All Tbs
law business OF Utah Is transacted at Sal
Lake City. Courts are held not more fire
quently nor longer than one day in . year
in the other disuiets. There is 20 law pro
hibiting their coming"
"But" said His Excellency, after q lonI
pause, "Gsnoral Shaffsr charges that you d.
not put the test cath to the applicant"
"WhAI is thGt?'
"As to his being Mormon, or believing
in polygAmy,' coolly said the President,
Il certainly have not; / am not author
iznd by law to make any such test. Th'
questions | have to ask are prescribed in u
many words, and could as well ask a mar
if he had ever stolen horses, or believed il
DEMONSTRATING, or refuse Administering tn
oath because the applicant was not soun'
on infant baptism or second marriage.
went to Z tab to administer the Law, and no
20 make, nor, above all, to break the Law
II judges are needed, 10 accordance will
Governor Skaters wishes, to puIjure them
selves by violating the law they are sworI
TO sustain, 1t is well to get me out Of tn
During the delivery Of this excellent bi
o. exclamation, His Excellency continued
shooting pigeons With his eyes, giving sh,
gentlemen to un Ter t'nd thereby that tn
interview was al al end. Taking the hint
tney arose, and Judge Wilson said:
have some papers here, Mr.. Presideu,
| would like to have you look at"
1T is nos worth while" replied the ad
minis.ratlon ooldly. 81 can not continu
YOU in ofhce without rs'r owing Mr.. Sh .ffs,
must have harm aong my officials
The subj CT a.at,er AIR. Fitch's ints
view was made epic Of conversatio
Afterwards with Mr.. HAwley.
In my communication stated that l hs
been inv!'ad to address the citizens Of K