The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-02-17
For the Ashland Union.1

MR. EDITOR IL have seen q commune
cation in your paper of last week, sigred
aJustice.n It'll a source of qualification
that we have at least one press in the
county which. manifests a disposition to
make amends for past delinquency. The
!" cdcoettes scyi6endi," which With many
has acquired the force of a chronic dis
ease, is with ms only a spasmodio aFec-
tioD, aud | seldom annoy an Edi' or with a
request TO publish an article, ard 1 only
take my pen at present, because 1 feel
that when crime is perpetrated and the
peace and safety Of the persons and prop
srty of a Community ere endangered, the
press should lehd its aid for the preserva.
tion of " law and order The silence of
the press in relation to the ease of the
State of Ohio VS.. T. j. Bull, exhibits, to
say the teasranf IL. a.degree of apathy
and indifference, 10 relation to judicial
i,tegrsty, and the common welfare that
csunst be to strongly condemned. I en-
dorse The views generally, as presented in
the article from the pen of Justice"
but do not consider that the subject has
been exhausted. The charge of Burglary
against The defendant, was established by
testimony that left no doubt of his guilt.
To this opinion, 1 have rot heard a single
dissent yet he was acquitted. What
appliances werc brought to bear upon the
T-.r 4k&-.1,ood 49,, - ~n1~
dict of not guilty" we have yet to learn
Whether they failed to Discriminate be.
tween testimony that bore the impress of
truth thoughout, aud evidence that was
msnufaet ired for tic occasion, or, whether
losing sight of thsir duty as Jurors, they
yielded to the dsctatioa of the Bench, We
know not There is a circumstance that
throws some light upon the views and
feelings of the Court. Williams, the ac-
eomplice Of Bull, after his arrest confess.
cd all. This led to the arrest of Bull,
and the recovery of most Ct the stolen
goods, ard should have been considered
as e mitigation of punishment but SO
far from being SO considered a vindictlve
sentence was passed upon him, %copsigniDg
him (Williams) for sic years to the Per-
itentiary. Every one can see what effect
this proceeding will have GU the fraternity
of Burglars. Has not the eermine" been
stained in this county sothat mo hyssop
brapch nor s%prinkling priest" can mako it
clean? Public opinion answers in the af-
frmativs.
The citizens of Loudonville and vicin-
ity nave the sympathy of the people
generally thoughout the county, in their
efforts 10 protect themselves and their
property from the d~eprsdations of this
we'll organized band of Burglars and des-
peraaoes by whose hand they have doubt
less lost one of their best and mcst enter
prisiDg citizen. They owe it to them
selves and the people of the county to
give an expression of their views in rela-
ton to the result of this case.
The efforts of the counsel for the State
are duly appreciated. and highly approved
By our citizens generally.
What has become of the boosted indie
pendence of the Ashland Times, some
times so jealous in denouneing and ex-
posing official corruption. Shall Ne hear
anything more from him about "subser-
yiency,s' .sservility,n &c, &c.? x.
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