The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-08-19
The Injunction Dissolved

By referring to the report Of pro
ceedings in the special term Of Cir
cult Court, held last Tuesday,
will be seen that the injunction is
sued by Judge Wheeler, on tn
Goth of April last has been dis
solved, and the whole case set NJ
against the Board of Supervisor
and Sheriff, in name, but agains
the people of Lake county, in real
ity, has been dismissed from tn
docket of the court. In onr view
of the trouble regarding the remov
al Of the County Seat, it will ent
where it is; unless we have formed
an overestimate Of the amount o
good sense and regard for theil
own as we'll as the interests of thu
people Of Lake county, possessed
by the movers in the attempt to dc.
feat the result of the election last
Spring.
So far as we are Individually
concerned, We propose to end fur
Their discussion of the merits or de-
merits of actions by either party,
with this issue; and have no inclin-
alton to take up the broken thread
of dispute; unless there should be
further resistance to the carrying
out of the expressed will of the
people of Lake county, in their
election last Spring.
However honest and sincere the
instigators of the movement against
removal may have been in their
acts; yet, We think the statement
that their cause was virtually with
out foundation upon good and just
grounds, cannot be successfully de-
MED. The case as set forth in the
"information," was one which if
fully proven would have over
whclmed in vortex of stupidity,
willfulness, carelessncss, incapacity
and criminality, the Board of SUI
pcrvisors and large number of
citizens. The law has been pretty
thoroughly discussed. Enough of
the evidence is generally known to
warrant pretty correct guess at
the real result which would be
reached through it. And the only
conclusion we can arrive at, is that
the case was built up mainly on
mere legal technicalitics, and ought,
morally speaking, to have died a
natural death, without waiting to
be knocked on the head with u ju-
dlclal hammer.
Of the deplorable results branch
ing out from this case during the
past three months, we shall say no
more at present. When reviewing
them, especially the disturbance at
Chase, April 3Oth, We are thank
full in our heart that it proved no
worse than it did.
So far as the action of Judge
Wheeler is concerned, We feel con-
fdent that the mass of our readers
will agree with us in saying we be-
lieve he has been actuated through
out by desire to see complete and
impartial justice done in the case.
We frankly confess our belief in
his commission of errors; but err
rors of the head can easily be borne
with, when one is satisfied that the
heart is in the right place.
If as much zeal will now be man
ifested by both sides towards the
disposing of feelings Of animosity
and bitterness, and to bring about
harmony and concert of action in
regard to matters of public concern,
the experiences through which all
have just passed may prove bcnef-
cial. On the other hand, if evil
counsel prevails, and malice be
made the rule Of action, the lesson
of the past will have been lost, and
nothing but injury to public and
private interests can result. That
feelings Of peace and good will
may prevail in the minds of one
and all, is our sincere wish.