Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-04-25
NJ MBER t..

by resor ing to the mode adopted in this
casc--in which tn accused has been AZ,
raisned under the illegal proceedings he
fore rcieriei to, upon brief notice, no
oath having been administered 20 tAi
members OF the anomalous tribunal. III
proofs hlsing been prodGccd or Witiie.,s-
os Introduced bY his accusers whom n
might in the strong lang ;agc OF tn, tou-
stitGti3n. ..coa, ro.t, meet face to face.
no pa ticle Of evidence either oral or W,i
ten having been produced az inst him,
the cl arges all being assumed and decn,-
cd to Dc true without I; word Of proof
and The doctrine which Is til, crownin.
glory OF the common law--the presump-
ton Of innocence until ga:lt is proved
entirely reversed anA the accus d colcd
upon to prove his irnocenc9 OF improved
charg IS, and with this burden, nsver be-
fore Ill civilized country impose on an
aycascl man, he is denied the right to
Introduce witnesses and is confined t.
pro IS by written statements or atiieavi.s.
although he formally demanded an d.
sired the privilege Of introducing wit
ncsscs TO be examined in his de.,nsc
,"s: "''Ii ',i's is,o'Ne'y VI d iis',i'ie
anu 'l.a'' NJ has oeCii eohoc'iii'co of
both Houses, and the Governor has beer.
re III ,stct to execute the scnt-nce. We
protest a1;.inss these proceedings as un
Constitutional, a5,inst mm1n right
unfair and unjust toward the accused,
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never never, lfsa'e' Ws'li any u'sFe'fec' or COLI
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~ ''i' t'i''' ''' II .i,''' I'' Actual
e.aP''!n IL a' al ON CT oi Tue Court oy
Stt"0 VI q eo'i'''', 2s''ii IRON ''i' Ho'aih'
oH Mn. "'"o '..u's.'' ''''t eNilipit a. as
'ne eN!,'ciict o. II, M X ~ ana cam 10 De
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he'.fu III No NJ oy i'"i"t' COUNSEL "h
iA>!st-" '"i, t,'s 4ueslloa was on
"AlcA. 'foni 'l2 necessity Oh the c'ts2' tn
pfe'lain5 JaH'e must decide, ana eoni>i
not AVOID 'aa,' 'aa' press 'd' nc add =
cioe' SO lar as 'h2 necessity oi t"e ease
required tAas tn incumbent shonil re-
nam III tn, employment os the Court as
oA:Fih' rnd stated ths reasons Tor his d.
ci'ion openly aat lus y; that the counsel
tor the claimant mao SOM days before
notlhol hlm taat such CLAIM would b.
made IL Court IN order that he might
be DrCD lrcu 10 IN t.4 /: q decide 1t tIaL