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Show Marshal Mux well's Accounts. I The Herald this morning contains the text of the report of the recond district (Jud'o Boreman'j.) gnud jury, who have been investigating the hooVs and accounts of UniU-d StUes Marshal Maxwell. The showiug Li bad for the general; whether or not it is wholly authorized, we are not prepared pre-pared to say. Stories of peculations and wrongful appropriations of public moneys, in the marshal's office, have been freely and publicly talked during dur-ing the last few months; and not long since this paper took occasion to ask a few questions in regard to the sub-; ject, which itseomed obligatory upon i us as public journalists to ask. We ! were subsequently convinced that there was more or less exaggeration ! of the facts in the matter. The report re-port of the investigation which we publish will open wider the mouths of those who have all along been circulating cir-culating the stories of o9ici.il corruption corrup-tion in the quarter alluded to; in fact by it people are allowed to speak, and as they never lose the opportunity opportu-nity for expressing themselves on such occasions., the marshal may expect ex-pect to hear loud and deep howling until his record is made clear, and his hooks are balanced. Whether he can accomplish this last feat, is a debateable question. Gen. Maxwell thinks he can do so, and for the reputation of himself, the honor of government, and tho cause of justice, we sincerely hope he cm. That he will be removed from office seems lo be the general impression, but we are not aware that there is cause for such a belief. There is a combination at work against him; of its strength, however, time alone can tell. . The conduct of General Maxwell for the last year bos been especially distasteful dis-tasteful to the radical wing of the Utah clique, of which at one time he stood at the head and front. Perhaps Per-haps no man has labored harder, more energetically, and more earnestly earn-estly to further the cause of the i "rule or ruin" party, than h;is Gen. I Maxwell, against whom they have) now turned their backs. As evidence of this is the fact that the grand jurors, who have made this damaging report, are, with a single exception, Gentiles. Two or three years ago it would have been next to impossible to induce a Gentile grand jury to strike such a blow at their champion, do matter how convincing might have been the proofs against him. One of the chief reasons for casting cast-ing him off, is that he has foregone much of his former enthusiastic radicalism, and in his official capacity has inclined to the tide of justice and moderation in the performance of his duty. We strongly suspect, and appearances justify the supposition, that he has lived long enough in Utah to learn that her people are entitled to rights which are not usually accorded to them. And if this be the case he is not the first to learn that fact. Other officials, no less rabid and radical id their treat- uxuuL A LLo uittjoiiLjr uluaa of Luia territory, ter-ritory, haye, after years of residence here, seen the injustice of then-previous then-previous acts, and come over to the side of right and republicanism. The Herald docs not apologize for t General Maxwell. If he is guilty of, taking money which does not belong to him and we are satisfied of the I fact, this journal will not be the dullest thorn in his side. But while; the report of the second district grand ! jury has weight, it is by no means' conclusive of the marshal's guilt, j Neither should the public so consider ; it. He should have an opportunity; for explaining matters and setting1 himself right. And while the popular , verdict ought to be suspended until; the truth is known, the marshal ; should loso no time in making a showing. |