The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-11
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SHOULD THE JUDGES REsIGss

Three Months, 81
SHOULD THE JUDGES RESIGN
II Is at least remarkable that some
Of the newspapers that were rampant
for the impeachment and conviction
of Judges Furches and Douglas have
recently been suggesting that these
Judges should resign, now that they
have been acquitted by the High
Court OF Impeachment Of the grave
charges preferred against them
In thi, connection IL occurs To Us
To say, that a. seen by common
lights along common lines Of think
ing, the time for these judges to en-
terrain the notion Of resigning clos
oil with the preferring ofthe articles
Of impeachment by the House OF
Representatives, and that this peace
iul method Of retiring Is now sug-
gsstable only to their prosecutors.
II would have been cOwardly Of
course, for the judges to resign I'M
der Are, but with partisan majOri-
ty against them In both Houses and
n partisan prosecution and convic-
tlon staring them In the face, weak
or men, men less conscious of their
own rectitude, might have deliver
sd their coveted belongings to their
greedy pursurers and sought safety
from their fury In disgrace by the
easy route Of an early resignation.
But this they did not do, and would
not do; but said etfectually to those
that sought 10 disgrace and humili-
ate them and the State, ave will
stand the trial and take the disgrace
in brave and lawful way, if 1t be
the determined plan Of the majority
to have our places even at the cost
of humiliating the State along with
These judges, having trusted not In
vain In their own integrity and In the
integrity az we'll of Senators in and
out Of their own party, were acquit
ted with satisfaction to themselves
and honor to the Common wealth
and being acquitted, they of course
retain their offices, the greed FOL
which lay at the bottom of the pros
ecution; and now the hungry horde
having failed, they suggest that thes,
judges resign.
A hungry man went on the road
and fiercely fought his adversary fol
meat. He spent his bitter strength
in fruitless struggle. Then liftin,
up his pleading hands In Patio
mild, he said, 81 tried to rob yOl
but failed; mons the less l pray you
give me your meat and go on you
way empty-handed; 1 do not thinl
that you ought to eat meat an.
way"
But, when the vote was takel
and the bright light waned that ha,
twinkled in Craig's dark armament
he could with propriety have resign
ed.
When the vote was taken an,
Rountree's pleased contempt for al
the defense failed him, he coul,
with grace have thrown up tn
sponge.
Whom the vote was taken an,
night swept over the customar,
gloom Of Grsham's dark counter
ance, he could with propriety hav
resigned.
When the vote was taken and tn
picnic JOY Of Aliens rosy face fe
like frightened child at his failur
to disgrace the memory of Judg
Faircloth, his old-time friend, part
ner, and benefactor, there woult
have beep no improperly In hi
resignation.
And all those who, while catch
ing at new power and trying to d
themselves and their friends unlaw
full good and their opponents unlaw
ful harm, under appearance o
Jealous and passionate love of tn
constitution and right acted decei,
fully and falsely-all such coul
properly hear, but not make, . pre-
position to resign.
If Judge Furches or Judge Doue
las had sought from his high posi-
ton on the bench to remove hi
colleagues to advance himself an,
bad failed in his attempt, resign.
ton could be properly suggested
him, and the suggestion acted upo
with propriety.