, 1874-12-18

mis- CDr.ap21City i'll tho Robbery oE
Bankrupt ksttlteg- fie E3nrcsl Mot
Face 1tnpcucklnlcsit-TIio 111tlEo and
EQly Co.1scdcru.c. Norton, LcxsOuNcca
by n Congressional Committee.
Hs,u Orleans tDee. y Correspondence qf tho Neso
IorE Sun.
Tho intelligence Of tho resignation Of
Judge Duroll was received horo dgy be-
foro ycsterday, and. although 1t had
been anticipated for some time by o,r party
leaders, It was, nevertheless, II 1noat acceptable
piece Of information to every honest man III this
part of tho country. OF eourBe, this resignation
has boon forced from Judge Duroll uiidor tho nj
teruntiye Of impeachment before tho Sonaso of
tho United States. This triu!, nil well-nformcd
porsonA know ever since last winter, when tho
evidence in Ills caso was completed. Judge
DureIl would not layo The courage to face.
ueo ho llaa mid to correspondent in WASH
ington TINT llo haa been 1naslo tho " victim OF
party cx.Souoy." In one aenan this III truo; but
whit shameful admission for him to InAl1e, TINT
he, u iulicias o(cer OF tho United States, should
have 10 conducted himself Ms to lavo put it ii,
tho power o[ hip party friends 10 extort his res
iguaton uudcr Threats Of impeachment Juags
1)uroll placcH this action Of his rnrty against
him OH tho ground OF Tint celebrated order,
which ho Issued in November, 1872, uutcr which
tho Statc1fouso in thin city wns eclzed by United
Staten Marshal Packard, to prevent It's occupa-.
tion by GOV. lrcEnory and tho lnwlully.olcctcd
I4ogisaturo. Judge Durcll iH reported to havc
eaid that is party friends md tho very nlen iii
whose favor this order y'ns granted had "Gone
back OIL him. This is very Erobablo. What olhe
could llo llayo expected from such mon E !? u it
not generally tho elso that wloll politicians
have luuto tho use they desire Of those who bo-
loug 10 tlona, tlloy ncver llositato to sacrifice
| then, when sacritlce III necessary An o!licc-
| holder in thu United States must always bo pro-
| pared for hB decapitation. Lilo . Buldet,
whose business it s TO- do, t!.e ofllce-!aoller
should ALWAYS 10 prepared to die politically. Dut
| what business has Jndgo whoao torn OF Office
il for lifo-i. O., during good bcha@sor-to do tho
| limsolf IN tho power Of tllat party2 Whpt SYM
! pAthy eau Judge Dureli. or any ono III similar
| position, expect. oven from those he has henc-
ttcd after placing his c'.uracter for oltica nte-
rity at tho ,norcy Of Tho party Of which ho ia a
momber2 What right has 4 Judge to mcddlo iu
Judge Duroll knows tho disngcnuouucsy Of
his reported Btatotnent Of tho cuuso VI his re-
Tho principal causc. nocd hardly say to tho
Intelligent readers of tho Sun is his connection
with H. i. Norton. Goneral Assignco III Hank
| ruptcy Cascs ct Now Orlcaue ard completely in
his acts Of nlalfeasance in that capacity. Your
readers are aware that tho Comnlittoo Of tAo
| House Of Representatives appointed to inyesii-
| cato tho charges which h'tvo boon preferred
against Judge Duroll. n1a;1o to that body, few
days before they adjourned last summer, 4 re-
port IN which tloy Recommended his impoach-
| ment.
| Tho following extracts nro taken from tho re-
port. have mover seen them iii print:
On tho 18th Of November, 1851, :. = Norton wa ap.
are by IN order sas'e Uttered Oh tho resoris ii s
Court 1t was 1aulfestly tie lrpose Of tals orler o
Un,ler It's rrovisons lto took pozsctaou, Immediately
al. adjudication, Of a asscts mud es:ato Of uaul-
rupls-rea estate tnat nortsaged for aA OF mvrc
than it was WORTH as well personal asses. Dy It ho
was appointed Assgueu i'll uA caucH unlor Sor. - Of
tho Bankrupt Law, Iii atyance Of any proceedings being
OF tie estate. A1l ,,ulcr H proyisons, no .unt.er
uho tho creditors might Be!eet III Assignee, Norton
n isfit vsts no " as lis M as oe ssse S
arrAdy prnertd potHusslou uf the Mssuts Aa csHte
liz ablo to control tho snifo management Of scl
estates.
This extraordinary nflur ill., III issolf. entirely ncan
slstcnt with That caru fur t1ac rghla Of tseotor ani
tho judicial officer having il!oas rights iu clarsc.
Pursuant TO th!~ oss.ev, SassoA beeae cassesaN II
" s J 10 ssa
eray fc.nct to alAorb lilo ESTATE. 1n cascs whcsn
lott In purslMnce of law was required of Hin by tI
esta,o for ing III bulil to erc,,rs lis OWL oNIca
,i.lci.y,ln ouo easo reveyiug sl,aiD tAls
its tll yale, .e required FROM the parties tutvtes!e
!hu payment Of lnrgo at'1us Of notey, varying iro,
uo IT, over s5oo u sce'rp tho rcensz Of to Hsopert
| from thu bankruptcy prueeca!ulr,-Al Of which Il
kept by way of compensation fur hts services, in II
easo putting nns part Vi 1t uo tic atscts Of tue re
! eurtun n!n,le arrangement will tho auctlonecr
| wiz. nla.o saes Of bankrupt prnrrrly, by sirtue q
which division 1T tho foes ulld charges Of thu rIc
tnnrrrt was ,nhdo 1lctTeen tlrns Atd Notton UNt Q
H Norton rccelyud, ~ is nllown mora than $aQ,Q0o
Tr,u facta, willis thty Indicate statu u most ex
trnurtAry administration III tho ilcs Of Ah6lt:lGe Il
bankruptcy your Cunm!ttco could 1tot trace it crl
to tho kupW!euEo uf Julgu Durtli, nnug4 solno tes
silnoIY Wis tiTcn tending to show ylctt knowledge
The manner tn Which Nuton managing ti,rHo VI
lars, aud thu c1tosi iloatg cnrttts nu Waa an4ktng
tlu aulic Df kpyert crltuli II! tl.u nuHsla
| pora Of tlio Uity VI New OsfaisH.
Tho lnust intimate Hocil relations nxlscu botWee'
Judge Durell ald Norton dnrlng al Of this lime
Itt,o Dnroll slrl.t 1u,,cll u llb time ut Morton
lutlta IN tho Oily Of Nuw Orleans. Thcy trass'st
Nort. n2etser III t4c sn1ncr, aud ste1it ln'tA =
their tio tubethcr whilo NORTH. returning @ Su1t
, ui!a Together whpn tho HHttsirf MIA ufss. 1nes'
facts, Ia notorious, III rtYarl to tue hnl'aGcAsns
such utmrtRt trusts tl,tMa 0f tllo lanarhpI ~
taea Wun lken lu connection with thu order Aess
leIaEe rpierrcA to, lea to tho Inevitable rntsnsol
by Snur Cun1nl.tra tint jl3o Dnteli mus se ntul
t0Intxpnt vi theIn, AMI iiurcs1gV y e2Itupt par1.
t!tytto, tat liz grossly noltGellt ~ 'ie "in
glar,lo ii Ills .rial Htics llat, Tadot'4ae e d9
tu, liz CONES ,lndeg llko eoulcMnat1ot!. =, w
Tho CoNlmlttco then 10 into lonE1n7 exam
l..ntiou Ut tho colcbrate lnI'lntEht ager, a'l1
ut.uracterixo 1t III I'm orttor without 1urlallc
tolI. and wltllont color or anthprlty OF lnw, nil
MI attempt BY Federal Judge 10 lsrurp tho con
, trol aud iowur Of It sovereign State nEu tn lhs.r
, | it at u tiElo tho most es!ieaa hA dangerous.
, | I4uy conclude NJ follows:
; s,,ch artinn trD1n Whatever motive, is Mt sara.e
.f rur.l