Daily Republican., 1881-03-23
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getting in some political iicks as the
session uears a close, but the actions OF
the Legislature yesterday are hardly
such Al to add any additional lustre to
the past record OF ths party. or course
Mr.. Robinson's actions as chairman Of
the committee to whom was referred the
petition Of John N. White for the i'm
psaehment OF Derrick B. Morris were
E. anticipated. Nobody that fully under
stood the case ever expected any other
: result than that Morris would be sup
ported as he has been by the commit
tee. The delay of Mr.. Robinson in
calling the committee together until
such tins a. he could have a number
Of sworn afidavits gathered up to oa-
set the affiayit OF John M. White, the
principal accuser against Morris, is
ominous Of an attempt to let this Deg
berry Squire go unwhipt OF Justice, no
matter how dark his record or how
guilty he is of the maifeasaneo charged
against him.
Mr.. White stood prepared to prove
everything that be charged against
Morris and has been waiting patiently
day after day for ths last eight weeks to
be summoned before tns committee to
make good his charges rot only by his
own sworn affidavit but by his positive
personal testimony given under oath,
and by the sans kind Of evidence from
a cloud Of witnesses from the immedl-
ate neishborhood Of where Morris
lived. This it seems was not the kind
OF evidence Mr.. Robinson wanted.
Morris was o leading Democrat, a resi-
dent CT Mr.. RubiDsons Hundred. A
man who would not Scruple in dealing
out Justice, or rather injustics as he ia
charged by Mr.. White and others,
would not hesitate TO put in some good
work for the Democratic party. II
Morris lived in Wilmington his services
as q Democratic inspector in doubtful
wards would bs invaluable. But he Is
needed in Sussex. The parties are 50
, evenly balanced in that county that no
risks must be taken. II Morris had
been im peach I'd and turned out Of Of
fee sufficient number Of Democrats
controlled by himself and his consta-
BILE would have turned on the party
that punished him, to elect the Repnb-
licsn ticket. This was an anticipated
result thai had 70 to avoided st all
hazards. The success OF the Demo
cratic party TO Mr.. Robinson vss OF
much more consequence than the I'm
peachmeut of an alleged dishonest jus'
tice.
II was rather cheeky in Mr. Robin
son to allegs that there was no sworn
affidavit of Mr.. White before the com
mittee while hs knew there WAS one in
possession OF q member, and he had
read that same affidavit. Mr.. White
we understand was notified by Mr..
Robinson that he would be cited to sp'
pear before the committee when he was
needed, Mr.. White waited and waited
to be cited that he might substantiate
his charge, but he waited in vain. AL
the time he was waiting Mr.. Robinson
friends appear to have been busy pre-
pairing affdavits favorable to Morris tc
afford Mr.. Robinson some kind Of al
excuse, though 1t be but poor one. Y
dismiss the charge. Mr.. White was
not wanted bsfore that COMMITTEES
indeed We doubt II it wa
ever intended from ths frs
that he should come before it. The
whole proceedings in the case Civ
evidence of q deliberate attempt t.
crush out au honest effort TO inYesti
gate judicial crime, and break down (
charge Of malfeasanoe in office, and 70
no other reason than that the accused
is Q Democrat and that his influence i
needed to keep Sussex county in Dem
ocrstic leading strings.
Time will tell whether suoh q boil,
scheme will 60 without rsbuks fror
the honest Democrats from Indian R!
yer hundred and other hundreds {
Sussex county for it effects the Who'll
eonuty. It will be seen whether ther
IN mot su ficisnt integrity and indpeeu
dence amongst the Democracy Of SUI
sex 10 show Mr.. Robinson that althoue
be can control committee and crna
on, IN honest demand for an inves:is
ton OF official misconduct, he cam
control the action of independent Den
ocrats who have minds OF their ow
We predicted from the first that II
Democrats dare not and would not il
peach Morris and cur predictions ha
been varifad.
Mr.. Robinson by free use Of the pa
fy lash may smother out honest efor