Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-30

then resident of and an acting magistrate of Kent. was then applied to, and the same motives which operated on the mind of Treat, actuated Mir. stuart to also refuse to aid Beemans desire Where lore, ne repaired to MT. Kellogg. knowing him to De sort of Sanding Magistrate that this Gene~ Justice might be induced, either by lops oi sss, or desire to exhibit his official functions. to volunteer to aid in this work of unjust retaliation which belief was illustrated by Keloggs coming to Kent. and procuring the additional signature of an infrm old gentleman, whe from necessity vas eov. erned more by representation than actual obuerva. tion-and of another person, who used his mark for his pame to complaint against Elwyn, for the intimated offence and who now and ever since, ins sists that he was induced to set his mark to the of Mr. Kellogg. Kellogg then issued his complaints against Ellwyn, whereupon he was arrested and subsequently, tried. At the trial, Beemau was the only witness who pretendsd to testify in favor Of the prosecution. He was impeached by the defend- ant by some nineteen highly respectable witnesses from several towns where he was known, and yet Justice Kellogg found the defendant guilty, and n posed upon him the extremest penalty of the law.
 This finding was deemed unjust by all who hesrf it. and feeling at once arose in the public mind IT, favorable to such judicial erraragno-a feeling ex- tremely natural, though perhaps not wholly justi- fable This feeling exhibited itself at what he calls the first trial, in manner suggestive to Mir. Kel- logg, that his judicial services were not required in Kent, and that his most proper sphere of acten in his own town, in accordance with common usage and common sentiment which sentiment was freely given to him by his own townsmen, and by mem- bels of his family as is generally known. But Mir. Kellogg, in spite of public sentiment and policy, i- sisted on keeping up his circuit practice, and again came to Kent in pursuance of his magisteral excuf- sions. This second crusade resulted in Justice Kel- loggs being tarred.and feathered, and in series of lawsuits in the County which have kept the public wonderfully jeapordized the feelings of Mir. Kel- logg. But the fact that panel after panel of Ltch- field County Jurors have successively discharged those whom he had prosecuted for the act ntimated and particularly the fact that he recovered but "a fifteen dollar verdict' shows very conclusively that the original act of Justice Kellogg was not justifa- be or polite or else that there were mitigating cir cumstances attending the transaction which the pub lie should consider they espouse too desply the griefs of Edwin NJ. Kellogg
 He (Kellogg) seeks to dodge this conclusion iuG many ways, and especially when he says " the trial of his suit against me resulted in a disagye of the Jury only on damages" It is fact of the Jury will inform him, if he dares to ieS.IN a that they did not entertain these damages as 6 mAs ter of right to Kellogg, but as c, c,mpromise be- tween them.
 do not propose to engage with the extensive and distorted comments which Mir Kellogg or his scrive- ner has seen fit to make upon the evidence in the case. In this land of republican institutions. we have Court and Jury who are created to try the legal issues between men They are tho Judges of the facts, and Heaven forbid that shall ever be found re-trying to the public ear, and behind the back of tribunal of my country, case in which may have an interest, upon the power which the rruetvy srcecn ar1uws 10 perverslon or ridicule
 If MT. Kellogg supposes he can enhance his inter- ests, improve his reputation, gain sympathy, by accusing the Hon. origen s. Seymour, a gentleman whose name is inscribed where thousands view 1t with admiration and honor, of being an accomplice with " drunken rufhans' and Jury, of his Coun- ty and of his own choice. with being vee-.....'' participators in an outrage' because they prefef- red to regard their oaths rather than his revengeu wishes, have no wish to interrupt his purposes.
 BENJAMIN ToNpKKs.
 Kent, Dec. r, 1858.