The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-26
The Siamdcrs Against Judge
Dillon.

Certain Iowa newspapers are copy
ing from Eastern journals, and thus
giving thereto an appearance OF re-
speetability, some slanderous ASSET
tons respecting the official integrity
of our fellow citizen, Hon. j. +. Dill
Ion, Judge OF the United States Cir
cult Court. These statements have
not been deemed worthy Of notice
heretofore. No one who Is at all ac-
auainted with Judge Dillon-with the
long record OF his unsullied integrity
upon the bench, and his sterling hon
esty and purity of character IN every
relation OF private life-has or could Tor
one moment given "A feathers weight
To these charges. made in the columns
of newspapers the condactorsot which
must, of necessity, be largely II not
wholly ignorant of the facts actually
involved. 1t would, indeed, he "A
marvel, no less than gross violation
of every principle of justice, If such a
reputation, butt 10y years OF indefati-
gable toll, in the constant exercise of
strict fideiity to ali trusts, and IN Tie
puuctiliious performance OF every du-
ty, could be now swept away, or Toe at
all tarnlshed, by mere newspaper as
sauits nIanilesliy inspired BY Interested
and unworthy motives. scarcely less
unjust would it be, or less Injurious
10 pubic morals, were the Judges oi
our courts required, or even expected
III any degree, 10 rush into print and
defend themselves from assaults thus
made III the pubic prints.
Therefore, we have only this to say,
as those VINO are Interested iii repu-
tation winch is III ii good degree the
common property of every cIliztn oi
Davenport ana oil every citlzen OF
iowa; that. the assaIiahts of Judge
Dillon viii i'll due time he met w!th a
thorough, complete and exhaustive
REPUTATION OF each and all oi these sew
erul allegations, differences and lusiu-
uatons, in any respect rejecting up
ON his integrity or impugning his alb
solute impartiaiity a. Il judge. The
time and place for such entire justiti-
cation IL not now, nor ia the columns
ii a newspaper. The records Of the
court, when these are appealed 10 ia
open and regular session, will furnish
ample and indisputable vindication.
Meanwhile, the Gazette may direct
attention TO fact or two, known, or
TO be known Of all men, which sutlic
iently indicate the utter fa!sity Of the
charge affecting Judge Dillon. These
relate to the Central Railroad Of Iowa,
and the alleged delay in the foreclos
IRE OF its mortgage The simple truth
is, that the trustee Of the bondholatrs
could, had he so chosen, have sold
that road at any time during the past
two years that the long delay OF that
sale, now actually con,umated, las re-
suited wholly from the factions among
the bondholders aud that, at every
step, the decisions ahd order, of Judge
Dillon have been suggested and
sustained by the opinions OF 9TH
er eminent Judges, in due time
TO be made fully public. II may also
be added, that appointment Of Hon. |
Hiram Price, a. Commissioner to ,X-
anime and report upon the said Ceu- |
tral Railroad of Iowa, was made al
the unanimous request of the attor-
n.ys of all parties i'll interest, and !
that the duties entrusted to him were /
promptly discharged aud the trust |
nearly or quite three !
years ago, at total cost 10 the parties
of just three hundred dollars. - Dotca.
port Gaeeao, Jaly 21th