The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

In Washington ana In the East-The two
Brswsters, Uncle aud Nephew-The Anti
Monopoiists- Lawyers In Congress-Their
Prejudioss ana Necessities
WAsnrHGroY May -[Correspondcnoe.
There was no necessity for the prosecu-
tions instituted by the Brewsters in South
Carolina, and If the prosecutions were
proper there was no need for extraordinary
methods or expenditures in their behalf
But Congressman Butterworth, paid as
such. was employed and salaried by the
Breysters and sent down TO the rice and cot
ton and goober country with blissful per
diem and cash for current expenses. All
the incidents of a grand government prose-
cution were provided when the Brewsters,
Brewster, Cameron d Brewster, discovered
that they had exhausted appropriations
made for their uses. Luckily for Mr.. But
terwortn, his contract is still in esse. The
continuance of the cases till next fall may
be as fruitful of dollars to Butterworth as
the interminable protractiOn of Kerr's and
Bliss speeches costing 500 per diem III
the star route trial to Bliss aud his associate
government counsel. Each juggling syllable
OF Kerr was nickle i'll Bliss pocket there
long drawn out is delicious music in the
ears of the prosecuting attorneys. Mr.. Kerr
did spread himself over many many weary
dasseyen as Bliss is doing. Thus expended
Kerr became exceedingly thin. His cause
like tenuity can be appreciated when we re-
fleet that he stretched himself over ten
thousand miles of star routes and drowsy
listeners all saw stars. Never was persplc.
nous eloquence more pertinent IN It's time.
The Harrisburg Patrolt, con- menting on
these peculiar prosecutions OF
DORSEY AND OF RUSSELL OF TEXAS
and of these South Carolina people says
that if they were condncted on legitimate
principles, the Ordinary expenses would
have been slight. But when 1t is found
necessary to bribe witnesses and to take
them into private rooms in order TO instruct
them what to say on the stand, when at
tempts are made to corrupt witnesses Tor
the defense and disreputable means are used
TO secure convictions, the expenses are as
matter of course greatly increase l.
There is every reason 10 believe that the
trials were begun for political purposes
There was little or no evidence against the
defendants If there had been conclusive
testimony as to their guilt there would have
been sufficient money to conduct the trials
had not the Department OF Justice been
paving exorb itant fees to special attorneys
for the prosecution of Russell and of the
star reuters.
Russell was indicted again and again.
His district was nearly as large as the whole
state of Pennsy lvania. 1t is infested with
border ruffians and adventures along the
confines of Mexico. His deputies were
numerous and far removed from his per
sonal supervision. There were many lrreg-
ularities no doubt i'll accounts they kept
and rendered For these he is held Grim
ipally responsible and yet his bondsmen
are good for half million. Every cum
ming device that money could provide was
employed in securing RusselPs conviction
Though native Texan and therefore es'
pecially odious as u partisan IN his stat
democratic and even republican papers
inyegh against the uses made ofpower and
money in securing his conviction. Honest
men are made to hate government Leading
its forces TO the malice OF party leaders or
of individual place holders. UnhapPliy Tor
Russell, it is said, that he once kicked
Brewster Cameron, nephew of the depart
ment of Justice, out of his presence and
N is for this worthy act, and not as alleged
for the laches or thefts or his deputies,
that he is consigned to prison. 1t is foal
shame and wrong to a citizen In whose per-
son every American freeman is outraged.
Never was power more despotically or
wickedly employed. The people do not re-
volt. but from the press and countless citi-
zeHs and from partisan friends ana enemies
from republicans and democrats everywhere
in Texas and even from citizens OF Wash
ington petitions are sent up urging the
president to pardon S. II. Russell.
RUSSELL AND DORSEY.
1t signifies nothing to US, as democrats, |
whether they, be pilloried TO lnf"my or
not; but as citizens their wrongs are our |
wrongs. Dorsey's case was preJudged,
In pronunciamento of the department OF
Justice he was publicly declared to be fel- |
on before his trial was begun, postmasters |
and marshals and public printers were de. |
posed in the very presence OF the court ana
Jury trying Dorsey, simply because these
placenolde-s said they did not believe
Dorsey guilty. Whether be he or not, II
is none OF our business to inquire; but we
do know that these acts OF the president,
as represented by his department OF justice,
are indefensible and should be repudlated
and even punished. In fact, Mr.. Brew
sters conduct in this and other respects,
which we need not define, but into which
the president should inquire, demand his
removal from office. Very certainly no ap.
propriations will be made by a democratic
congress TO pay extravagant bills made by
this department, and Mr.. Butterworth
might as well resign the position given
him by the Brewsters and his
60 adiusiers, if appropriations already made
be exhausted, will never be paid. This I
prosecution Is deemed persecution, vented
upon Dorsey, because he stood between
Garfield and those who sought to control
him and upon Russell because, when
Br wster Cameron was in Texas as inspector
for Brewster's Department, Russell kicked
him out of his apartment. Judge Turner's
charge TO the Jury, making Russell Grim
inallv responsible for the acts OF his subor- Z
dinat,s was prescribed for him, as was Rus
sells sentence by the Department Of JUS
tice as inspired by Brewster Cameron. ,
: Such are commentaries made every {
vh.re upon the conduct OF the
government towards these men.
the RESULT.
The federal judiciary system is falling in
10 disrepute. The people begin TO inquire
into its cost, as contrasted with its bene-
ficiaries; into its usurpations Of power as
with its utility. IL was institu
ted 10 adjust differences between citizens \
OF different states; 10 collect debts aHd exc 7
cute federallAws. II mas gathered IN pow /
ers unheard OF; it never questions the e1 I
tent OF its own jurisdiction; II administers a
sectional prejudices; i is the TOOL OF cen
traI power; il reflects Brewster's passions; =
its Judges and attorneys and juries are his 4
creatures; IL costs ten dollars Tor each one =
dollar that IL collects from defendants and =
psys over TO plaintiffs. congressman :
we're not lawyers, living upon the vices OF n
The system, IL would be abolished. Nhen- :
ever anti -monopolists come into power =
Brewster. his department and his court
nust 90. DO you marx the prediction. IL
Ii fuller of vices and wIlcs and cOstliness \;
han the railway land grant or tarin sys- n
lem. Convict Dorsey and destroy him Il
and Russell II may; but these men vii 1e II
avenged in the death OF these courts In !,
Isrt he courts themselves are the creatures :,
Il he great corporations. They use these
,ou rts In ali contests with citizens. There
ore does Judge Resgsn huds IL impOssib be 70 D.
rave his interstate com nierce bill enacted.
Il gives the common people remt1lss ~ 4
-, =, IN local courts and before local DO u
-. -hiIs in Iudge Turner'S ludicatorF