The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-05
LETTER FROM JUDGE
EUSTACE.
JOHN b. HAWLEY'S DOUBLE
DEALING EXPOSED.
GRANT AS A DICTATOR AND
TYRANT.

DIXON, Ills, Aug. 20, 1872.
EDITORS OF THE Rock ISLAND ARGUS:
SIRs Il stated in my Springfield
speech, As had done on several occasions
before, that at or about the time when
Gen. Shafer, of Freeport, was appointed
by President Grant governor OF Utah
Mr.. Wilson, Of Kewsnee, Ills, was also
appointed judge of the United States
court for that territory; that soon after
ward 1t becoming known to Gen. Shaffer
that Judge Wilson was about TO decide
against the constitutiOnality of an act of
congress in reference to naturalization,
Shaffer had an interview with Wilson,
and on being then informed that such
would be his decision, notified him that he
would be removed; that he was accord
ingly shortly thereafter removed, and
Judge Mexican, SO many Of whose de-
cision have recently been overruled by
the supreme court at Washington, was
appointed in his place; that at the request
Of Judge Wilson, Mr.. j. b. Hawley, mem
Der Of congress from this district, called
upon the president to know whether there
was any charge on the file against Will
son; that the president informed him
there was not. The question was then
asked why was he removed; to which the
president replied, in substance, that he
was removed because it was known that
he was about to decide that law to be un.
constitutional, and that judges "and all
other members Of the governors staff"
must carry out the policy of the govern
ment, or be removed.
This was the substantial part of my
statement. made the same statement at
public meeting in Dixon on the night of
Greeley nomination and 1t was published
in the Chicago papers
! know that frequent attempts have
been made TO obtain from Mr.. Hawley Q
denial Of the statement and be has at
length been goaded into publishing what
is meant to be understood as a denial but
what Is in fact q mere evasion.
He says that no such things were stated
at any interview between the president,
himself and Judge Wilson, and his whole
card refers I" to such conversation
Now, 1t may be true that Judge Wilson
was not present at the interview. Until
two days ago had supposed that Judge
Wilson was present, but l have since
been informed by member OF the bar,
residing in Corinne, Utah, that after his
| removal a remembrance was signed by
many Of the leading men of Utah and for
| WhTucu Uy OuuBo w " W
Mr.. Hawley al Washington.
But the question whether Judge Viii.
son was present at the interview is al
together unimportant. The material ques-
tions are, whether Judge Wilson was re.
moved for the cause stated, and whether
the president made to Mr.. Hswley the re.
marks attributed to him.
will now briefly refer to some OF the
proof sustaining my positions:
affirm, that nearly year ago, in q
conversation with Hon. Ira o. Wilkin.
son, formerly Judge Of Rock Island
circuit court, and now q member Of the
firm Of Wilkinson, Sackett & Bean, Bry.
An, block, Chicago, similar statements
were made by Judge Wilson or Mr.. Hsw.
ley, and, a. ! believe, by both Of them;
/ also assert that at or about the time
of the interview, Don Piatt, the Wash.
ngton correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial,' was informed as to wha,
had taken place at it, and that he pub.
lished full account of It, a. have given
it, in that paper, and have reason to be-
lieve that he got his information from Mr.
Hswley and from Judge Wilson.
l can, If wanted, give the name Of an.
other distinguished gentlemen of Rock
lsland 10 whom Judge wilson told the
story OF the conversation, and, In all ma
tsrial points, told II as l have done.
In fact, II any more proof Is wanted II
can be furnished by host of witnesses.
! assert that, two or three months ago,
mr.. hawley, when on visit to Dixon,
repeated the same statement at the Ma.
chuss house, in tas presence Of several
gentlemen, two OF whom were Captain
henry " dement,, the prospective Grant
candidate for the Legislature from Lea
county, and Benjaman +. Shaw, eso., edi.
tor Of the Dixon Grant paper. These
gentlemen are political friends of Mr.
Hawley, but they are honorable men, and
will not contradict my statement When
at Rock Islsnd, some six weeks ago,
mentioned the matter TO DR.. Truesdal,
and p. L. Cable, esq, and asked then
/ About thu narIactnAaa of ihA aiafarnanf