Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-28
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:. CRIPPEN, Distr


Coopertown, December 20, IsI2.
Now 10 enable the reader understand how entirely
TINS was Tor the purpose OF annoyance must remind him
that III the autumn Of 1910 presented ourselves the
Oi-ego Circuit ready for tfsl bu Mr. Cooper refused go
10 tlul ON the ground that he could not get fair Trial Of
that time; and ultimately succeeded ~ getting the cnsc
transferred 10 the Montgomery Circuit, making oath that
could not be- isiIy ed m the county Otsego where the
indictment Was found and where Mr. Cooper born bnd
now resides Wen, without further recognizanca Of any
kind appeared the Montgomery Circuit OF IsII with
our able COUNSEL Ambrose L. Jordan ESQ., this city sud
after three days devoted examination Of his hes upon
Amenca and every thing American, LIEvES u twelve
Of the Jury prepared 90 render verdict our favor
One and one only refused give veri of acquttal
the IUD discharged Here the niucr should have
ended but such would have been character
Mit WI cooper. Tie was prosecuting IN the and a
the expense Of the people while were regularly put To
an expense oi $500 every Zine met him OF course
$" long ~ be could graiy his malignant feelings the
pensr Of the people expected mercy; and according
", prepared ourselves for another TRIAL the Spring Circuit
Of 1912. With this view, counsel dsengagrd hrnseli
from all encubrances horc, aud sacrificed far ucra-
i've causes 10 he with az Fonda Hut here again the
irp spirit oi "c auobc aud handsome" Mr. Cooper eN.
mbiled ITSELF and just before the meeting Of the court he
gave notcc through the District Auornoy Of Orarau that
the case would not be- tried until tie following November
circuit! We in the hands of q relentless pcr.ecutor
aud had alternative butte submit although we felt deep.
YIN" "anion oppression o this course under "coour Of
Law"
When the Novcmbcrclrcuit commenced, Ror IooKwoop
and his abolition friends, had succeeded IN lodging
the IOf1bs waiting Sing Sing having viola
ted obsolete law and u course could not be Of Fgu
da Ia meet old prosecutor backed by the authority or
nnd pursuing his malicious purposes the sIPeHss Of the
people! Md now, hccnuec W could him IN No.
yembor, behold his smiaJic ReHeaH calls upon US for
rccogn4nncc nppcnr II he doubted our readiness 10
60 10 an American Jury upon Indictment for Libel for
having defended them against the greatest lbeer Of them
and their county, that n our opinion, has written
lation 10 the Uncd States
We give these facts illustrating The persccutng nature
and uniorgyng temper Of Mr. Cooper IN order that the
public may be prepared for the malignant character Of his
threatened review Of the Somers mutiny. MAcKEvzfr ~
~ we'll known life Of the gallant Oliver H. PGRRY
who he believed in common with ~ his cOuntryncu.
bad been grossly misreprcscnted the Battle Of Lake Erie
by Cooper. That defence II the memory OF the gallant
PFERy, acceptable offering tho patriotism 81
the American peoIt and precisely IL acceptable TO
them and dCmonsratvo of Mr.. COopors unairncss has u
ankled In the bosom Of that aiabie parsonage. The time
has arrived rcrsHgc and IL s said that pending The
session Of the Court u Inquiry, Mr. Cooper remark
cd that the ~ the muunccre by MacEEWIr was
a cold bOoded MI pDrR similar expression. Such
l. the story II not true, shall checriuy correct the
noun but " true, very clearly exhibits the feelings with
which Mr. Cooper will undertake the task of Rspiessr
Ifc man of objectionable talents and knowing ~ we
do his uniorgivng and his resemblance IN some re-
spects hs unfortunate cousin, Kelly who was executed
for murder IN Ocgo. doubt but his proposed review
u the Sonsr mutny, will be very able and spccious pa
por We therefore, caution the public advance that Mr.
Cooper hears Mr. MAcErszw good will and ha " he
persecutes him with fvthe o the anity he has ne and
oil others who have crosed hi' path that gallant officer has
enemy II no ORDINARY character 70 contend pbci