The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-22
APRIL %, 1859.
Correspondence of the N. Y Post)
Celebration Of Jefferson's Birthday
Change in Public Sentiment - the
Sickle's Trial,

Change IN Public sentiment - the
Siekle's Trial.
WAsHrNGroN, April Is, 1859.
The most singular event in cur local
town history is the celebration Of Jeffer-
sons birthday BY the little band OF Repub-
hcans here. This is. slow city, you
must remember, and the Republicans did
not hesitate to hold up Jefferson as an an
ti.slavery reIormer.
The largest hall in town was taken, and
to the surprise OF the Republicans. the
apartment was entirely filed. Hundreds
came out of curiosity TO see Jefferson, or,
as one ol our prints declares, "appropri-
ate Jefferson 10 partisan purposes" 1t
was not this, but to set Jefferson Alright
before a community accustomed TO his
worship as if he were modern Virginian
slavery defender
The veteran Mr. Blair, Of Silver Spring,
Maryland took NE chair, and MAJOR
French, formerly clerk OF the House OF
Representatives, read the Declaration Of
Independence. Mr.. Blair then delivered
fifteen minutes speech upon some OF
the traits Of Jefferson's public character
when Daniel K. Goodloe, OF North Car
olina, followed with an Grafton upon the
| lite and times OF Jefferson. The speeches
| of both gentlemen were well received, and
! frequently the utteTsnce of anti slavery
sentiments called forth applause, apd, d,cer-
tainly, not once hiss. This audience
must have been made up OF the cllSens OF
Washington, and probably no. 0ns-!eDtS
were Republicans. Their conduct shows
| that a great change has taken place SINGS
the time when the National Era office
was beseiged by mob, and DIR. Bailey
was menaced in his private dwelling. L
venture to say that within two years after
a Republican President is elected, the
politics of the city will be Republican -
and within ten years Of such an event
slavery will be abolished by the citizens
oil the District.
The trial Of Sickes is 10 be very long
and tedious one, and many people all
ready tire Of it.
The court room is sickening place.
The Judge is an old and sckly man, snd
cannot bear to have a window raised, and
the moment that a breath Of fresh air is
admitted he cries out against the innoya-
uon, and so the crowd Il lawyers and re-
por'ers sit and puff away at the thick at.
mosphere.
Tne prosecution, it is very evident, in
> tend to ransack Mr. Sicklcs' character, aud
will try to snow him up as an accomplished
: llberune. Nevertheless he prisoner will hot
Ue brought in guilty. The utmost that the
b prosecution expects is a disagreement OF the
I Jury. Tho trouble is, not that they canno
! damage the prisoners character, but ths
tact that the uniform practice of jur'es here
mas been to acquit III such cases. The
Ii southern idea prevails here to great extent
o that shooting Is as proper in such cases al
u taking blue-pIls for bilious disorders.
II You will see that the local Journals here
= make little comments upon the Jefferson
!. celebration. Possibly one reason tor this il
IA the fact that the jackson Association @
! Washington, Buchanan organization, hat
a intended TO celebrate the day, but the Re
e pubheans got ahead OF them.