Smyrna times., 1875-07-21

dent Of City Council and Francis Vincent
'.iE Treasurer. both without opposition.
JJuGE FISHER's CAsE.-For the mast five
day the announcement has been coming
from Washington that ex-Judge Fisher. Of
that c.ty. was to be removed from the
office Of District Attorney for the District
of Columbia. and the papers have been
iiIled with damaging charges against him
- an officer. The people of this State have
boon dali. expecting to hear of his decapi-
iatl'n, hut the whole matter seems to have
cmtod IN fuss and feathers. According to
til" latest reports. which come to us since
tn" articles in another column were in tvne
The IIc>i"ent has withdrawn his request
i"t the easignation, and the Judge has
promised to remove the grounds of com.
Ii1iut against him by complete reorgani.
7ati"n OF MS office and the appointment of
.H assistant or assistants acceptable to the
public The visit Of the Judges friends to
the President. at Long Branch, saved his
head. if the above report be true. The
iui.e himself succeeded in inducing the
~. .dent 10 suspend action only; his
Hland- accomplished the balance. if this
rIort he correct.
lh" charges against the Judge are very
d...aa-'ns. and if they are not true we
-uoAii suppose he would seek to clear
aa-"i oi tLcm. He surely has some |
higher desire than merely to seek TO hold
,.' place for the sake of the paw. The |
""4 record lie made and left here at homo
+ i--'metlHg that his many friends in his
A"l.V" state love to cherish in his behalf |
a"a will b. only too glad to see him yindi.
cate. Ills social qualities are of the highest
oid"f. and AZ" calculated to draw around
MN strong personal attachments. His
personal magnetism" is conceded. nc i
=. +" h9 courage and energy, under fire or
Otherwise. There is much in him to admire
'nd j Is to be hoped he will give his friends
anu li-e public every opportunity to exer.
'-' lh".r admiration. Before leaving Dela. '
"t." ne was instant in evn~.- eoOd word
and worl : '.''n church and State, and
'''Ae' our people, unless biased bv political 5
l..J,'!c'' al" anxious to see him come out 4
"H "eAi. They are anxious TO satisfy their a
own hopes. !,
i'.o complaints arc numerous aoo;nst
= .-'. and have been acclunulatinc all oloro
,t ! year or more until this calumination,
y The ab-once Of little or nothing in his II
..'.i' II was gratifying that there wera al
.''.'' WHO believed him wrongcd and .,
'~-'H to ms support to the extent Of u
'.'-'s ann. Even the three heads of
'lafilncnts who are said to be opposino cl
~, "-iIe they allcge official dereIiction m
'i'' most faglant character against him. h,
.ii'-> to liking for him as an individual to
~ =. l''.' charges against him, made public til
= 'l'i'saay, were to the effect that yarious
-''. '"''oF, had escaped trial by paving -
''' a consideration; that eight letter car. -
- ~ Washington had been accusad of
'''"Ih-hg letters. and none of tba,o L.d ". =.
" '.ousht to trial; that of thirty gam. -.
~ houses IN that city, none of tba
'l.''''"fs could be indicted; that Hinds
- Gambler in mail contracts, had beep di'
i'"e0 to 20 free through his derel;ct;o, fai
""'y' dc. 1t would be gratifying to tn
''' 'hese charges cleared up-even TO ROY
90 ''iai they arose from share neyH. de
nee. off
~ as reported, he has been granted a :
y. !" I'.9 Of office, we hope he will be DE-
."e.eh'Iy occupied by HI du.:.- a. to sis,
'p INN from interfering with the federal na.
ices and causing dissensions here at f
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