, 1873-05-23
THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
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10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: Wiliyon allow Bureau County farmor tt
fairly present the cauBo Of Judge Lawrence, ant
describe tue machinery that is being used to do
foat llim?'
f. JHt!E" whom fho roorlo Of this State Lnrt
over hold in tho highest regard az to lis lora
apility and nnquestionablo integrity, and who ro
tafns tho full confidence Of Lis ab1o asao.
ciatoa on tho Supreme bench, Ia to 10 thrown
overheard. For whats- To accommodate
| tho Chicago journal aud Times. Both feel
that tho Supreme Court OF tho Slate Inns no!
protected thom In matters OF contempt aud
hbe. Will not stop to argue this question.
for III tho language Of AIr. Toots, it's OF no con.
sequence.
No roguo or felt Tho l,altcr draw
With good opinion Of the law.
Ihesa two Chicago papors determined to
siaughtor Judge Lawrence, md adyostisod tho
Job TO DO lot to tho lowest bidder. There hap
pened to bo few professional politicians about
Princeton that had boon out Of job for somo
timo. They took tho contract to run down md
capture Judge Lawrence. What the considera-
tlon IL to bo in case Of succeas, hare not
learned Lear Their strategy was soon discov-
ors orsa o1,bg to be'marst to go1ble tho farm
which, OH the start, was bragEine Vi,
Judge Lawrenoo's famous docieion on thn
Mclean n railroad case. Tbs farrnors vero it,
no shy OF them at fret, but, by talking about
canGldates G,n for the noxt Legislature, County
Tow into their gull-trap. TIoy then TOOK tho
press in hand, told them tho farmers were on IN a
perfect bender, in for any man to beat Judge
Lawrence. Tie pross hesitatod, but finally de-
c,aed It was their duty to support the farmers in
oil their Undertakings, and, if they choogo to
commit n, suicide, it vas their duty to holp thom.
\, Ihon commoncod the political Bortic through
the Fifth Judicial District Extraordinary calls for
county and district conventions; extraordinary
nnga pngr u securing delegates from such counties as
ext! extraordinary domination OF a. NJ. Craig, Of
Knox County, Tho most his friends ca,I 1' saw
1or him IL, tllat Lo is lawyer Of fnfr ability.
WITH 10 experience on tho Dench iB tolerabFy
been Pee in tho employment Of clio Chicago, Durlipg.
ton " Quincy hailroad. But why dwell upon
this snbjeoE2 Arc not tho rest Of tilo acts Of
tiio politicians "of Princeton aud all that thoy
dld, alto thoy writton In the book of tho Ohroni-
cles OF tho Chicago Times i Co.?
Now, allow mo to ask what tho farmers of this
for war on The ,suprome Court Of
this State ?-fer whatever thoir verdict
as tl.oir voraiot on tho whole bench, pth for tho
Court Was unit in tho late railroad dooisiou,
Are they trying to elect Lnwyor Uvaig in oppoyt-
!loh 20 the bench OF do tley construe his Sign
ing tho call for Judge Lawrence to be 4 cantli-
date for Supreme Judge Of this distriot, a. au
Endorsement Of Judge Lawrence'a ohlctal acts,
aud TINT ho will do tito bent he can to follow III
tho footsteps Of his illudtrious predecoasor2 If
thoy arc ~ doubt why not allow the ,opinlona Of
sncA cn.inent lawyers ns Judge Caton, Gov.
Palmer, and Judge Underwood, some weight i'll
this nnttcr7 They all beg Of liz to return Judge
Lawrence to tho Bench il wo can, aud they arc
gil our friends. They claim tho State hus q deop
Interest in Ills election. ..
Now, bro!hor- tarmors, my aGytco Is, to mako
as few enemlos mud AZ lnany fri0ltla M we can
to mako no unnecessary war on Judges, fawyora,
loctora, merchants, mechanics, or the
preHs. Wo may mood all the bympathy and aid
tloy, can afford uB before wo. accomplish tho
groat work VIC llavo undertaken, to-wit: loforlna-
ton OH tle part Of common carriers as far as
freight chnrgos and unjust dfsoriminatonu arc
Judge Lawrence pointed out to our
afford to sacrifice him to appoase the wrath Of u
couple Of newspapers, and esor aftor expect tlao
Of Honorable 1non2 No. they will
class ua with the. Commune Of Paris.