The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-06-09
JUDGE DuBosE CONVICTED.
found Guilty and Forever Disqualified
From Holding ONCE.

convicted and stands stripped of his
official robes. He was found guilty
on two counts, and forever disqual-
ified from holding Office. The SEN
ate, by vote of 29 to 3, finds him
guilty Of disregarding the writ of
habeas corpus in the Kennedy case,
and convicted him in the Mcbride
case by a vote Of 23 to 8. Chief
Justice Lea, Of the supreme court,
pronounced the Judgment of the
court on the defendant.
Referring to the action Of the
court Of impeachment, a Nashville
dispatch Of June 2 to the Memphis
Commercial says: "Judge Julius
J. DuBose has been given a fair
and impartial trial before the high
est body in the State of Tennessee,
and stands tonight stripped of his
official robes. -
"When the petition for his dis
position was presented to the house
Of representatives several months
ago, his friends came with coun-
ter-petibion praying that he be CIV
en- fair and impartial hearing be-
fore the high court Of impeachment
m order that he might be able to
meet his accusers face to face, as
provided by the law Of the land
With that sense Of fairness which
has characterized the American
people from the hour when the Dec
lsratien Of Independence was pro-
s4nwlgated down to the present day
the popular branch of the legisla-
tive department granted that re-
quest.
"All the machinery of a great
State was put in motion in order
chat there might be an absolutely
fair hearing Of the merits Of the
case. No obstacle was thrown III
his way. No barrier was raised to
prevent him from presenting his
case with all the power, and force,
and skill at his command. Able
and faithful counsel defended him
Every advantage that could inure
10 his benefit, or that could in the
least contribute to his ultimate ac-
quittal, was taken, and yet he now
stands before the world a living ex
ample Of the wrath Of the people
stripped of the ermine because
Of his own peculiar and dangeroul
ideas Of the true functions of ju
dicial officer, Judge DuBose has nj
one to blame but himself. Elected
to high and dignifed position b.
an overwhelming majority, ehosei
to deal out even and exact justic'
to all men, he. became drunk will
power, and in time dreamed that h
was not the servant, but the maste
Of people. He became tyrant
terror to ohis creators, and, like al
wrong-doers, he fell.
"He has fallen, and as he drink
Of the bitter cup Of disappointe'
ambition, he, doubtless, realizes i
tho innermost recessess of his hear
that no man can become create
than his masters, and stand in thei
way, when once they are thorough
ly aroused"
The court Of impeachment wer
into executive session immediatel
upon assembling Friday morning
and the representatives Of the pres
and the public were excluded frol
the senate chamber.
When the doors Of the chambe
were thrown open it was learne
definitely that the committee al
pointed to report upon rules ha
decided to adopt the formula usl
ally followed in impeachment tria
Of putting the query guilty or NJ
guilty, in regular order upon Il
charges, the same to be called I
number by the clerk. When IL
official result had been announce