The New York herald., 1876-01-31
JUDGE DUNNE's REMOVAL.

IAON In OPPOSIrION TO THOSE OF THE
PREsIDESr-A VAIN APPEAL FOR A COPY OF
THE CHARGES AND A HRARING-LErTKRs OF
TUCSON, A. T., Dec. 81, 1875.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your paper OF December 13 this day received
here your Washington correspondent says sew
eral things about which, II true, would be much to
my dsced and calculated to cloud the grounds OF my
removal You will, am sure, give equal publicity TO
my reply. You intimate as much in your editorial
NOTE which you declare that you reserve your judg
ment until you know the facts.
Your correspondent says have been "a rabid OPP
ponent of the school system established here
by Governor Sanord;' that socially have de
nounced the schools and called for their Abolition ~
that sJudge Dunno, in writing TO the Department OF
Justice, said that II he was TO be removed he would
rather il should be for his opposition to the public
school system than for anything else" and that the
Attorney General had written me that II chose
might so regard it,
FITst-I do not know Of any common school system
established here by Governor Stafford The system was
established here by Governor Mccormick Of your city,
in 1868, before Governor Saford's appointments
Second-I have neither rabidly nor otherwise OPP
posed q common school system. delivered once
what consider calm temperate lecture in favor or
common school system supported by equal taxation,
parents desire. forward you copy OF the lecture.
1t is published and for sale in your CITY, Those who
choose read and how much OF rabies there is
dnt
Third-I have neither socially otherwise de-
nounced the schools called for their abolition The
schools themselves are as good they be under
the system and circumstances found fault with the
system managed, not with any schools as SUCH
Instead of calling for their abolition said. continue
them for those who like them, but give us more
schools suit people who do not like and cannot use
those already established.
torney General that II must be removed would
rather IL should be my opposition to the pubic
school system than for anything else did not Know
and do not yet know what other charges were made.
wrote that officer demanding hearing with speci-
fcation Of charges and copy OF the testimony ad-
duced In support OF those charges, that might know
what 1t was had to answer l dehed them to make
the semblance of against me II the matter
was conducted fairly and openly, unless they con-
sdered my lecture the school question sufficient
for removal AS to the lecture bad nothing to
say. 1t speaks Tor itself, and stand by it. ad-
hearing. enclose you copies OF those letters, all
written registered and mailed here at the time OF their
respective dates and received at the Department In
Washington before any action was taken IN the prem
ises have received any reply TO those letters
from the Department, nor any specification OF any
charges against me- nor any communication whatever
thence on the subject hope you will publish these
letters. Did not think that this has become some
thing than mere personal question would not
make such request.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE SCHOOL QUESTION
The President has publicly spoken on one side OF
the school question have spoken on the other side
submit that he has taken unfair advantage of me
this discussion, for he has used the axe me-a
weapon not legitimate IN the contest because not
available both parties. To do that bad enough
but IL, still fearful that l am not dead enough, he
wishes to let the insnuation stand that "other
charges" had something to do with 1t, why, then,
have objection in the light Of the subjoined letters
permit him to thus further disgrace himself The
first way of disposng OF an opponent Is good but to
try judge secretly. condemn him secretly, and then
seek to disgrace him publicly the strength Of that
eecret tria-he all the time ciamorous for hearing
why, this, as Cassie says,
Is exquisite song than the other
Respectfully
E. F. DUNNE.
JUDGE DUXSE TO PERREPoNr
lfua (tr4TEr IruTf
hn, .c@; posep Til sep' have ls lss Sec
from here asking for The petitions have
ssn T nSr ia amy Of
ofthe request trust you will not consent TO any action
furnished with copy charges and afforded opportunity
20 reply. Very respectfully 4. +. DUNNE.
Hon EDWARDS PERREPosT, United States Attorney Gene
raj. Washington, D. c.
cnAnEEns %EEsoo or TIE CHEZ n1, 4 Jys7TSEcr' 5s7S'
srR-on of the honor TO address
you stating that informed petitions being
had no knowledge their contents and tha, eSpscted
case you deemed any reply % om me 70 % Ds
charges you might wish Last week the
Be- petitions they
correct copies not and whether they include all the
q % Do not conaT sH s
pScpe.y Of reply shall 6s ready and quite pleased
SS S O w sm
Wishs. ii but as Judicial ocer deem It undisDiasd
ss e
less authorized and requested SO to do by the depart
E. F. DUNNE, Chief Justice Of Arizona.
THIRD LETTER.
CuAMBKRs or THE CHIEF JUSTICE
TUcsos A. r., Nov. ie, 1873
relative charges misconduct in Office preferred against
and that you said to him that would be disturbed
without having opportunity to reply to those charges and
Another friend who called on you for similar purpose.
adding that he had better advise to Washing
Washington there several reasons why
-I am not yet through with the business of tho fall
term Of my District Court have been holding until
transact taxing Judgments and settling exceptions
and statements appeal 1cannet possibly be free before
S.oord-Thc Supreme Court meets the ar.. Monday in
act any busSess in our supreme Court without full
as WITH only y 0 Nv one having already passed
probable thai any conclusion could reached in any case
TAi,d-ThO spring Of my District Court the
. op hs % the @
that Of the spring term Of this district.
sacrifice the business look after my intsest
Yo G net s'sa sssy and
-Tho condition of the health of my wifi. and children
present would, apart from all other considsra.
"c2 hays ANY, npw Dot sOsg a. 3 .s
charges which are made against and therefore,
y S with sdf proper 'r me to provide
rded against me notified the department that would be
ready defend myself against charge that th
nent deemed worthy Of bringing 10 my notice, Upon my
honor that 10 this day do know what
are IN against Some documents Published IN
local paper here with the significant remark OF the
reasons, &c. why people want Judge Dunno removed"
could nothing in those documents which could think
department would deem worthy OF notice. There
not one specific charge any attempt any
proof l might we'll have sought to fight the wind
fight those charges Ny friends here took
the view OF the and ndiculed the
in tho matter for the vagueness OF their charges
Sunu these taunts Of them reorted that what
published only for effect that the rea charges had
been privately forwarded, backed by anidavts have
other further knowledge OF such charges Ada
Wits Then second letter saying that certain
things had published but that had OF know
ing whether they contained ALI the charges that had been
made against and again stating that expected
hearing before any action adverse to me was had
Up this date have had no intmaton from the depart
mont that thoy considered there anything ed against
me requiring attention farther than the private deca
alton made BY you Of friends In which as reported
90 merely said there serious charges strongly
backed and that he had better advise me to come 70
Washington. IL the travelled route 4loO miles from
here 70 Washington exhaustng tedious and expensive
Journey submit that would hardly be justified in SAC