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Show HOWARD'S RESIGNATION. Tuoro is no act of Sam nor Howard's linoe he camo to Utah a couplo of yearn ao aB United States district attornoy, that has given more general satisfaction than bis resignation; resigna-tion; but half of the pleasure which might otherwise have been derived from his retirement ia neutralized by the fact that he withheld biB resignation resigna-tion until he was about to bo removed. : Of the many scruba appointed to federal fed-eral office in thia territory during the last six or eight years, Howard was one of the acrubbiest. He failed to win and hold tho confidence of any one. The only person who trusted him implicitly was tho late John D. Lee; and whether the accusation be truo or Jalao, Mr. Howard will never be able to convince the public that be did not decoivo Lee up to the very moment of bia death. The two facodnesa of the follow made him most unpopular with the bar, and hia trickiuess soon won for him the ' warm contempt of the respeotable portion of the community, and on one occaaion resulted in his being caned on the public street by a brother attorney. Small as ia the salary of tho office held by him, it ia pretty generally believed that Mr. Howard hiwgoneway from Utah with well lined pockets. Bu,t he has gone, for which all are aud ought to be thankful. Whatever ho has coat the community or individuals can be spared with him. Who will bo hia successor? is the question now. A prominent candidate for the placo a fow montha ago, was a Mr. ligh of Wo3t Virginia. At one time ho had assurances that his claimB would be favorably considered. It waB then thought, and with good rea-bou, rea-bou, that Howard was to be immediately immedi-ately displaced. He waa in exceedingly exceed-ingly bad odor in Washington; but by certain scullduggery at the capital, aud the judicious manipulation of nowspapor men, notably SlilUon, the New York Herald commissioner, be iiicceeded in staying the fall of the official cuillotine. Being restored to the aeni i - con Gd once of tbe authorities, authori-ties, he returned to Utah and has Since been keeping comparatively quiet. Whoever ia to follow him as government attorney, there oan be little doubt that ne will be an abler and better man. Mr. Hayes' appointments ap-pointments justify this expectation and belief. Mr. Pugh has been represented rep-resented aa an intelligent, talented young lawyer, who stands high in bia own community. If he is the gentle- man claimed for him by bis frienda, Ulfl appoimmens wuuiu piuyw nmium-tory nmium-tory to the people of Utah. The district dis-trict attorney ol this territory should bo the reverse of the late occupant of that office. He should be an able lawyer, lairminded, honcat, and without prejudice. . To ask for such a man, we are aware, U asking a good deal, aa appointments appoint-ments to that class of territorial offices offi-ces go; but only a man with those qualities aud qualifications in a large dogree, can make a successful prosecuting prose-cuting attorney here. The office requires much legitimately, of the officer, hence the occupant should be one capableof satisfying the demands of the place. The appointment of a eucceisor to Mr. Howard will probably occur early next week. . |