, 1873-04-03
The People in Direct .Antag-
onism with the Su-
pre1ne Court.
4 Reason Why the Supreme Court
Gould Decide tho q. & A. R.
R. Case No Other Way
than They Did.
Mournful hnticipations as to the Coming
Dissolution of the Court.
Rospeot for Law and Order at the Bot
tom Of Prosperity and
Happiness.

lOul VI 4AV5ttAAVt HAA
Happiness.
The exceedingly grave position takcn by largo
masaos of the people III respect to tho Judges Of
Tho Supreme Court, tho poril that has boon do
ularod to oxst Of tho last court Of appeal Of the
Btato falling into contompt tho actual rcsigna-
lion Of ono Judge, dthe reported probablo res-
fgnation Of another for Tho extraordinary reason
that spirit Of injustice towards the Supreme
Court has been aroused which ronderB the ton
uro Of Office Utmost nj imposBibility, led to The
TRIBUNE, yesterday, dspatcling representative
10 Judge MoAllistcr, for tho purpose Of hcnring
from tho Judge himsolf tho opinion ho entor-
taine on tho subjects that aro now ngitntiug tho
State.
Tho residence of tho Judge is situated about
one milo outBido the limits of Waukegan, thirty
six miles from Chicago. Oh tho Northwestern
Railroad. 1t is tho bcau-idcal Of the sent
Of d gontlomnn Of rollnemont, who diBdans not
tho plow. 4 beautifully wlito villa Htauds on n
gentle acclivity, thrown into relief by back
ground Of trees, with which tho land further
back Is thickly fringod. Tho usual offices aro
at q distance from tho house. placed with IN eye
to order, as well ns utility. 4 lawn, Of which
glmpsos arc obtained through the SNOW, sweopB
down from the house to tho highroad,
md o fow shade treos, including tlra
and ordinary ovorgreons, stud tho grounds.
Below, and extending away us fur as the oye can
reach, tho lake glistons in the spring sunlight.
Tho cntire scene is ominently peaceful and
picturesque J.; and highly suggestive ofcultiyated
reposo.
Bplashng through tho half-melted snow TINT
flooded tho drive to tho depth Of several inches,
tho reporter reached the hall door, and, on Civ
Ing htB name, wns Immediately shown into tie
room occupied by tho Judge us study. He waa
sitting at alargo plain table, Uttered high with
law-books, manuscript Of tho regular legal ap-
poarance, an immenaity OF thoso peculiarly Ia
boiled packets of foo1scap, which can bo taken
for nothing olso than Supreme Court opinions,
and some freslly-written pages on which ho WAS
at work.
Mr.. n1oAllistor, In rising, looked evory inch
Judge. Hisbroad brow, and searching Dyes. and
tho bcnignant dignity Of his countenanca,
breathod power, aoulnon, and intelligence. The
reporter stated his errand in fow words, in
forming His Honor that THE TRIBUNE vas undor
tho impression, from recent expressions, that ho
entertained decided opinions on tho uppormost
questions Of tho day, of which m expression
might bo Of benoflt, as coming from Judge Of
the Supreme Court, whose docisionB aro 30
largely Influenced BY the changing ciroumstan~
ceB OF nowly.pooplcd, thriving 6tatc.
Tho Judge aaid lo had no objection, wllatoyor,
to tho views Eo entertained receiying publicity.
Ho did not shrink from the responsibility accom-
Fanying his words, which wcre deliberately ut
tered.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
Tho reporter asked whether the statements
mado In an article published IN tho Waukegan
Patriot, III to tho Supreme Court Judges rccoiy-
ing %, 900 per aunum, and the Judges OF tho
foxpa al n16 f>ar a1hafnrt.
TALLY correct.
THO Judge said they were. 10 also aclnowl-
edged TINT Ao wag the writer, u1Nlor tho non de
plume "Junius." lie desired to express Ills
Judges Of the Courts should rofrain from using
the press, and from taking part in these discus-
sions; but thnt when attacks on tho Judges by tho
press, and by portions Of the people not to bo
and unreasonable as to threaten tho very exist
enco Of tho Supreme Court resort to the Same
columns was 3ustinablo. Ho said that with
Judges, as With other men, -so!f-proserration
might appear to tho ordinary c'amors Of disap-
pointed litigante, they could not regard without
doubt and apprehension tho gathering portents
Of a 1nisdiroctoa storm, TINT seolned likely to
@ burt at any tine oyer their heeds s H. thoa
Court Court 5ndges nd ' whish ioft Il them M absolato.
II no ropoao. "Lools at these, aud
then estimate our work." ho said, hastily rlsins.
and throwing oil tho covers Of two dry Gods
boxes that occupied corner Of the room. Tho
boxes wore filled to tho top with closely paokod
records, aud memoranda for unwritton opin-
ions.
The reporter almost inorodulously asked:
"Do you moan to say that all this work ncou-
mulatol during tho past sitting Of tho Court :"
Tho Judge answered. TINT 1t did, and that it
must be got through, somehow, during the aum-
NOR. lie said ho did not fool annoyed 10 much
at tho prospect Of tho coaHclosH 4oil, as at tho
it,fn
sion, during tho hoat= of summer, cutting Of
ho, 'ffook Ut my poor library" ruofully
pointing out THO attenuatca book.sholvo.;;
TINT roprosont tho library I had accumulated
before tho fire. You can imagine how slow my
work sometimes iB, for want Of material. When
/ find uoceHHitios a,iBo for new booka purchase
them out of lny private funds Ihe re doprlyoo
law-books. but intend to go to Ottawa for .
short timo during tho hariest part OF my work,
he addod, "so ~ to tako advantage ol tho publ ~
library thore. Tharo la no public library IN IN
district, and nm compelled to liye hero, be1n! i
trict for which VAS elected" :,
Recurring to tho article TINT appeared in tl'
Patriot, under tho signaturo "juniua,. tn
Judge said be dosired to lIave 1t mentioned = thn
Justice Williams, who was referred to in th h
article in question, as having refused to DO Bo1
erned by q decision Of tho Supreme Court; !
waB not q Julgo now in Chicago. lilo relnted ~
particulars OF how the matter had come to ~
knowledge: and thcro Aaomed no doubt as
the accuracy Of Ills information.
THE fUTuNE OF THE HupnEME COURT.
Turning tic conversation to tho gloomy fora
bodings the Judge WAS accredited with, a. to tt
future Of the Supreme Court, tho reporter askc
whothor ho bud any ylewa TINT tho public wou]
be likely to fool Interested In on that sub jeot.
In reply, ho said he was scarcely Judge
what tie publio would consider Interesting
but tho views he had Expressed to hiH friend
Tho future Of tho Supreme Court WAS dnbiou
Ho was afraid to contemplate the prospect, nr
scarcely knew what to anticipate. The agit
tion that Ind been fomcutol aEalnnt tho Judge