Daily Republican., 1881-04-02
The gHorris4-white Farce.

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Hundred, Sussex County, will have no
difficulty in coming to the conclusion
that Mr.. White, the accuser of Morris,
has been shamefully imposed upon and
abused by the Dover correspondent or
the Gazette. Harsh language has never
in the past been accepted as conclusive
evidence of guilt and those who read
The violent letter referred to, will no
doubt, if they are reasonable and intelli-
gent citizens, come to the conclusion
that the object of so much spite, hatred
and ill-will is more sinned against than
SHINING, At any rate it was psrtizan
action. Morris being a Democrat and
White a Republican, and like all other
questions partaking Of partizanShip, it
was decided by a partizan vote of the
House It will be noticed that Mr.
White proved everything he had ever
alleged against Morris by all of his
witnesses. 1t was not diSproved that
personal spite he held against him; that
he made his own affidavit; issued his
own warrant on his own oath; that he
tined White $40 for what he said was
writing an abusive letter White does
not deny writing the letter, hut admit
ting he did where was Morris jurisdiC-
tion over il except in suit before the
courts for slander. The letter no matter
how abusive was no contempt of court
for the offence was not committed before |
his court Mr. White charged in the
letter that Morris had been returned TO
the Grand jury Of Sussex County for
charging illegal fees and he offered to
prove his allegation by Paynter Frame
Esq, who was member of the said
jury, but strangely Mr. Frame was
never summoned as a witness. 1t was
proven by Morris and witnesses that he
called White a liar in his own Office
while the case was progressing. This
before any bipartisan and fair body
Mr. White showed by positive evidence
that Morris did alter his docket when he
demanded transcript. 1t was found
that the abusive letter theory was a
weak and illegal one and when he gave
his transcript it was strangely changed
10 charge of contempt Of court by I
abusing witness. This thing was not
done in corner with nobody to See him 3
do it and hear him remark when told
that was not the paper he (White) i
wanted "DO YOU think | am Jack.
ASS to give you a thing which would
convict me in COURT Had the com
mittee wanted to make a thorough in I
vestigation they would have had the
Squire's docket before them to disap- ,
prove the damaging statement made by I
White.
What was the defence? We have not
word to say against the gentlemen
who appeared before the committee to !
say that 50 far as they knew Squire Y
Morris was an honest upright man.
We would not for moment intimate =
that such gentlemen rs Jacob Moore and
Charles NJ. Cullen, ESqs., who probably !
had dealings with the Squire, told any -
thing hut the unyarniShed truth So far I"
~ they knew Squire Morris was gen l
1leman Of good rrpute and honest in his a
dealings Neither did they know any
thing personal against Mr. W hite, No X
doubt there are hundreds Of men who !
could have given in the same testimony
but what should that weigh in the scale l
with one well authenticated positively
proven charge against Mr.. Morris u
Another class Of witnesses testified that :
they wOnld not believe Mr. White on
his oath, This kind of testimony is :
rasiIy understood by those cOuversant =
with the influence Of political associa-
tons and can De- rakcd together at any v
time and against anybody. Suppose '
Mr.. White did not at all times tell the L
truth, Is that any argument that he did 7
not tell the truth about Morris, especial +
ly when what he charged was proven il
by reputable witnesses whose veracity
was not questioned? +
However we have no interest in this a
matter only to expose and condemn the :.
partisan turn the investigation took. /
Of course partiSan- and party papers
will support the action of a partisan !
committee influenced by partisan con- a
siderations, hut the people who read and ,
think and form conclusions from what !
they read and think will look upon the
investigation a, a Stupcndous political :,
farce. :
MARCH PASSED into the scroll that /
makes up the history of the present
year with 63 building permits to its
credit, larger number than was ever
known before for single month at the !
commencement of building season.
These 63 new buildings, 20 of which a
are dwelling houses, will equal 300
additional population to the city, and )
should the same ratio continue for ten q
it would signify an increase of c
3, 900 in the population in one year. We
are inclined to think that the statistic, !
of the present year will surpass that. }
MAHONB AND VOORHEES, had their /
tilt yesterday in the Senate, and the =,
Indiana repudiator informed the t