Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-19
From the Elmyria Dsmociat.
sherlock J Andrews-His Humiliation
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MR. EDIToR--In connection with all Of our
citizens, / was shocked and astonished, at the
voluntary degradation Of the gentleman whose
name heads this article, before the U s. Court,
for the Northern District OF Ohio, in the case
OF the Wellington rescders. For more than q
quarter Of century, Mr. Andrews has enjoyed
IN pre-eminent degree, the confidence, aud,
may add, the aiiectOnale esteem of the people
Of this county, and this confidence was based
upon the belief that he possessed heart full OF
sympathy for the oppressed-a keen sense Of
justice, and an instructive love of right, and ab
houence Of wrong ''#
! ] well rem, mbet am instance illustrating the
above characteristics that occurred in our
court many yeaTs ago An old man, who
was pioneer in this county and had occupi.
ed his homestead some twenty years, by some
technical flaw in his title, was about TO be de.
prived Of his home The law and the evidence
seemed both against him. His cause was fee
bly, defended, and all seemed lost, when Sher-
lock, who had watched the case, arose, tremb-
| ling with excitement, and Bohinieered to adj
dress the Jury. For an hour he held them in
rapt attention, while with keen blado,he dis
sected the plaintiff With an eloquencc IN.
studied and unequalled in that Court House,
he portrayed the great wrong attempted to be
| inflicted upon bis CLIENT carrying the Jury by
| storm, ..gainst both law and evidence, because
they believed his language flowed from au
honest and truth loving heart, that revolted at
injustice. #.
BY such course, continued for many years
at this Bar, he made hosts of warm and admi.
ring friends. How, great was our astonish-
meht and Indignation, 70 learn that under pro.
tence ofappehring for some of our Wellington
friends-Yho simply desired to enter a plea
of ROh cORtcndre, and submit themselves to
the sentence Of the court--he embraced the
opportunity to humble himself, and crawl 10
the dirt before that bloated minion Of des.
polio President, who occupies the bench OF
the U s. Court, for the Northern District of
Ohio, or rather should say, before that Jeffrey
who does the bidding OF our James the lst.-
Thus disgracing HE clients, by placing them in
false position before the country, and admit.
ling, not only the constitutionalty of the Fugi
tive Slave Law, but applauding the diabolical
ruling of the Court, that when person is un.
der arrest upon the pretense that he is iugi-
tive from slavery, no person or tribunal has a
right TO enquire into the question as to whether
he is legally held, or not.
! What has produced this change in our old
! friend Has the acquisition of wealth, dried
up the fountains of his heart, which once over
! flowed with kindness aud humanity Or, is
/ he about TO give in his adhesion to the party ia
power with the hope of office or emolument =
/ The latter conclusion does not seem strained
when we learn that during the entire course Of
the Oberlin trials he has been the private and
confidential adviser Of the u s. Marshal.
! Whatever may be his motives, the people OF
Lorain Iepudiate his sentiments with scorn and
Indignation, aud l am happy to believe that
such serviity finds no approval among the lib
erty-loving people Of the Reserve.
LORAIN