Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-23
From the kewAnes Independent.
HAWLEY CONTRADICTs JUDGE EUsTkCE,
BUT COMES OFF BEATEN

The other day Judge Euslace made a
statement in speech at Springfield, that
President Grant, IN q conversation with our
townsmAn, Judge Charles G. Wilson, IN
presence of Congressman HAwlsy, ikened a
territorial governor and the territorial Judges
to q general and his staff.
This statement Of Judge Eustace's, Mr..
HAwley denied, and, 10 a general way, de-
MED some other statements made by Eus-
Isce, winch he HAwley afterwards, when
compelled to, admitted were true.
AtIhe close OF Hawieys speech, Wilson, who
was present, made an explanation, and also
made ii lively times for the Captain HaW-
ley.) As the remarks referred 10 by Eus-
tace related to his Wilson's removal as
Chief ustice Of Utah, ne desired to have some
facts made public. he said the remark
mentioned by Eustace IS having been made
in HawleJ's presence, was made BY Grant
in presence of Con grsssman Tom Fitch, of
Nevada, and not in HAwley's presence.
Wilson then by dint of some ingenuity,
compelled Hswley to own that he was pres
cut at conversation between the President
and Wilson, in which the President ad-
mitted that there were no charges made
against Wilson that he WAS removed q,
the reuues. of Gov. Shaffer, of Utah, be-
cause of difference OF opinion on certain
questions of Law and that the differences
between Wilson and Shatfer were stated &c
| be. that Shaffer wanted the grand and
petit Jurors of the Territory selected by the
| United States marshal, and Wilson was Of
opinion they must be drawn according tc
the territorial statute by county 0tfcerS
| ~ hnE M lus
for naturalization sworn and questioned or
oath whether they believed in and practicec
polygamy, and that he Wilson denied hn
right as Judge to do so. Also, that GrantsAlC
he agreed with Gov. Sbaffer in these things
agreeing also with ShAffsr that they we're I
part of the "pollcY of the administration.
BE also wanted harmony between the Gov
ernor and Judges of territories, and mus
hare 1t.
These were most damaging admissions
The sequel shows what sort of harmon
Grant had under his supple tool, Gen. Nc
KeAu, whom be appointed in Wilson's plsc'
and who, forgetting the duties of
Judge, became an instrument
Presidential and GubernAsorial policy.
] Grand jurors we're selected by tn
marshal, who was of course on
} of the Governors "staf," and hun
] dreds Of men, including Brigham 1oupl
, we're indicted for various offenses, 40
3 Brigha and many others thrown into prl
on. But the Supreme Court, shortly afte
having obtained Jurisdiction Of a csse il
4 volving the question of selecting jurie
4 declared the territorial laws valid and una
imoualy sustained the opinion Of Wilso
The "policy," including Grant, Shafer, NJ
Kean andlthe marshal, was thereby "busted
, Brigham and the other prisoners were dl
charged on writs of habeds corpus, becsu
indicted by illegally constituted grand Juris
- And thus the tanner was tanned!
?. But Mexican is reported By the papers
have intsrrogatsd candidates for naturall2
Is ton a. 10 their belief concerning polygar
and their practice in that behalf, thus 8
- herring to the "poliey."
4. What q spectacle does our governme
present to the world in the nineteenth CT
turyl While it boasts of an indepeRdt
Judiciary, two dozen or more of its Jndt
- hold their Office at the caprice OF stu!
President, and are required to do bis b
blng or be superseded. We see 9eh.