Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-03
WARREN CORRESPONDENCE.
Mahoning r. r. Saas--Mahoning Court
TrumbuR Common Pleas The Imprisoned


TrumbuR Common Pisas--T The Imprisoned
Rsseaes
WARREN, May 81, 1859 !
Damv LeADEn The Mahoning Railroad is
getting into little Misunderstanding with some
OF our business msn. Il seems that sometime
ago J. & A. Q. Mcdonnell, boot and shoe deal
ers, had loss by goods being abstraoted from
boxes somewhere between New York and this
point They made claim for the loss to the
r. r Co and after some negotiation the conn-
pany compromised by paying part Of the loss.
Since the company has refused to receive the
goods Of this House, at Cleveland, unless the
boxes are "taped and sealed, /" as they call it,
For a refusal Of this kind suit was brought
before the late Mayor to recover damages, when
a trial was had to jury and verdict Of s7O,O0
was returned as damages. The Company has
appealed.
James Mcconnell (thc firm having been dis
solyed) has recently commenced another suit
for a ike refusal. The suits will probably be
carried to the higher Courts and cannot fail to
excite interest among business men generally.
Mr. Mcconnell has made an arrangement to
have his goods all "taped and sealed at Ceye-
land before delivery to the r r. He does this
to avoid delay, protesting that the company
have no right TO impose upon this expense and
troubles and he designs testing that point in
these suits.
The May term Of the Court Of Common Pleas
for Mshoning county commenced on the 23d
inst John Il. Church, Esq, of MassillOn,
holding the same. Judge Church il the new
Judge elected last fall in the sub jivision adj
joining us on the South, and is withal quite a
young man for the Benoh--prObably about 80
years OF aye. He makes an excellent Judge (;
dispatches business with energy and prompt-
ness, aud commands the respect and confidence
OF the Bar. for his decisions. In his charge to
the Grand Jury he dissected the black law of
the last Legislature, and in a clear and well
reasoned arg ument showed that the law was a
gross violation of constitutional rights of suf-
lrage, aud percmptorly refused to give it IN
charge 10 the Grand Jury. This opinion was
imprOmptu with the Judge, as he had not seen
the Law until the morning OF opening the
Court This is truly backbone Judge, and the
position is one that will stand the test of exam
nation and the research of the acntest Lawyer.
The act in question ie gross violation of Con-
stitutOnal Right aud cannot stand moment.
The Common Pleas Court ol this County is
to commence here June sth, Judge Hoffman
TO preside Ii will be three weeks term,
and there is more business than will be trans
acted
y cannot close this letter without word of
sympathy for the imprisoned rescuers. -
Many noble hearts are beating in sympaths
with them many are in prison with them in
feeling aud spirit, and but few there are WHO
are willing to 50 stultlfy manhood, conscience,
and the right, ,as to condemn their action. There
is consolation in the fact that the great body of
the people knoiO that they haye been guilty OF
no wrong and certainly of no crime, and are
now suffering for what may be called too great
u deveOpement of manhood
1 do not propose TO say now, and here, what
have meditated saying, upon the subject, for
some time but have withheld for fear that my
Indignation woull get the better OF my pru-
= dence and Judgment, and words would 10 forth
that had better be suppressed but what | will
say is that if our Court refuses 1--WE have not
vet heard what the decision OF the Supreme
Court s) to give r,lief against the oppression
of the federal officers aud Courts, it will then
become the duty of the people to make the is
!, sue directly and reform the Court. That will
: | certainly be the result.
: They (the imprisoned) may have to suffer
! longer, but the right will triumph in tue end
: the Courts will be put to shame-the pTecel;
the more brilliant and glorious for having paf sed
through the fiery furnace of oppression and
y persecution. No Court whose decisions Iun
counter TO the enlightened sense OF right which
i is inherent in every American cilizen, can
stand: nor will such judgment ever be digni.
, fled with the term precedent or authority IT.
w he thp lau nf la
; for nothing else. Each case will be fought up.
ON its own merits-will stand forth demanding
that the Lam as Il IS, shall be declared, and
agitation Will continue until the law IS so de
eLared-until Courts have the manliness, and
manhood and backbone, and the inspiration To
declare the law-and when that is DONE the
Judgment Of the Court satisfies because it is in
accordance with right, aud soon becomes pre-
cedent and authority, and part and parcel of
the eouimon law of the land How ofen do
we see this illustrated in the common affairs of
life, about questions of only dollar and cent
importance ! Aud how often and often has the
history of the past taught this fact in the long
conflict between the people and the crown in
England, and between the people and the cen
trallzlng government in this country! Let us
live in hope The rod Of the oppressor will be
broken, and the oppressed shall go acquit
The men in the Jail are doing good service to
tue cause OF LlbeTty Ihey serve TO point
the question, TO bring the subject before the
people, and by means of touching the heart,
many are led to investigate, and win soon have
their judgments convicted, and will 30 with
those who are now llboung for the triumph OF
right justice aud liberty. We-trust they
will stand firm; make no unmanly concessions;
do no foolish CT bear with patience and foni-
tude whatever may betide, and all will be well
~ the end. They may soon be liberated with.
out violence, or difficulty and they may learn
to suffer long. There is much interest and
feeling for them in this community. Anxious
lnqulrers senrch for news OF cheer respecting
themi and hundreds are willing to fight for
them if necessary Many anxious heart lhrob
bings go out toward them from this section.
aud many one will experience thrill of JOY
at their honorable liberation. Let US work and
hope Yours, truly,
JUNIUS JR.
DecRpitRted