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Show Trying to Perform His Duty. Are you aware, gentlemen, what compliance with your request implies? It implies that I virtually cejwe to try to dischargo my duties as a Federal Judge, a District Judge, etc. Chief Justice McKean. "That I virtually cease to try to discharge my duties as a Federal Judge" is good, deuced good, considering con-sidering the author and his past record rec-ord here. Who ever heard of his Hoaor frying to discharge hia duties as a District Judge in this Territory. We do not recollect of ever hearing it claimed by Judge McKcan's warmest admirers and most devoted "ring" friends that he tried to dischargo dis-chargo his duties here. It was to get him to try to discharge his duties that the County Court appropriated $o,000 to pay the expenses of his holding court in this county; it was asking his Honor to try to discharge hii duties as a District Judge when tho communication, commu-nication, to which the above is part of his reply, was presented to him; the lawyers have been anxious to have him try to dischargo his duties; all that any one asks, all the people desire de-sire is that he will tiy to discharge his duties as Chief Justice and a District Judge, which ho has sworn to do. If he would but try success would be certain. Asking Judyo McKean to bold court in this county is but inviting invit-ing him to accomplish, by discharging discharg-ing his duty, that which has failed by his refusal to do so. |