Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-07

lht hht hhl compelled lhom lo ~ htu
duit hhv No douW he eM MILLS com
ponshlei hf hh stleltH oh hll ihc,o apea.
tlona BOT u he failed ~ 10 those thupt
vheh paid Ny ptofccuios, viii hs nov
faithfully attend 10 them whom paid by
Tho coatlyi ny totrtnce 10 out county
records, M fat as ! have examined, ! ob,
serve that rsrt Indictment tiai lai ben glasl
sa Hncs W. Swoope commenced he practice W
iao among w., h. id, been arsaiaai oons1 yor
hs tomm,npeath But upon this suHect
! have nothing more to cay tho record
speaks ior itself
The article in tho Journal states that an
entire week was consumed, and only one
man conyie ed. The editor seems TO 60
upon the presumption that every man
tried for an offence must be punished
The laws Of our commonwealth ask the
conviction OF no man, until he is fully
proven guilty. and il it is his object to
have a District Attorney to convict every
I man OF whatever offence he may be charged,
wheth er tritling or great, it is time for us
t. say "G I'd save the community IL is
not tne province of the District Attorney
to furnish the evidence in criminal case,
, but to try the case upon the evidence
brought before him. lrthat is insufficient
to convict even the age and experience Of .nr.
IS.ooope cannot prevent the jury from al-
lowing the accu,ed to 90 clear. But the
assertion that the Court was held for a
week is absolutely false. Judge Linn did
not arrive here until Monday evening -
no Court was held on Thursday and the
jury were di,char ged upon Friday. thus
making but three lays of Court. 1t is true
that but one person vas convicted, but it
must be borne in mind that he was con-
victed upon three indictments; it must
also be borne in mind that this aged and
I experienced lawyer, II B. Swocpe, Esq, OF.
fciated for me in other cases in which the
jury tailed to con vict the Defendant, and
his eloquence and ability should go as far
as Assistant District Attorney as though
he was Dstric. Attorney i'm ,elf.
In the issue Of the Rgttsmans journal, Of
the 25th, in an editorial, the editor ass erts
that "altl ough often present in the
COurt-," &c. | have made inquiry OF
several OF the officers of the Court in ref
erence to the visits of this editor TO the
temple of justice" and more ofthem can
recollect Of ever having seen his brilliant
countenance illume the fame, since he
took charge OF the paper. ! think under
such circumstances he would he remarkably
nell qualified to judge Of the respective
merits Of members of the bar
1t is generally believed among lawyers
that vidonce is o: some importance III
the trial of Il cause, and we well now that
in case Mr.. Swoope undertakes a cause
without that necessary material, all his
age, experience, elOquence AID legal ability
will avail! him nothing.
In conclusion, have but to say that
have endeavored to serve you faithfully
during my term of Office Ihtye preven-
ted over two hundred triGing and unim-
portant suits from going before the Grand
Jury in that period. In cases of greater
magnitude, | have ever done my utmost
to bring offenders to justice, and if have
failed, the responsibility rests not with me.
as they we're all submitted to Jury of the
. country, who discharged their duties hon
estly and faithfully under the oath they
had taken.
f Fellow ciiiztns, my record is before you
= That record is tie criminal record vi your
county for the past three ears. If in i:
you find nught TO condemn me, dare
E not murmur, bnt if on the contrary you
consider have done my duty / ask of
yol your kind remembrances in the new
p sphere upon which am about entering,
As to the care with which have watch
| ed over the inter esis Of our common coun-
n ty since have helu my present position,
] can but re ser you 20 Messrs. John Ir,
I win, Sr., Geo. Erbsrd, VIM. McCrack,n,
G VIM. Merrell and S. C. Thompson who
have beer the custodians OF our county's
interests during that period. They can, !
think, inform you, that have ever becn
, scrupulousiy exact, 10 prevent the pay
ment out Of ibe county treasury OF sin
gle dollar, except in such cases as was re.
Y qui:ed by law.
;, Your fellow citizen,
ROBT. J. WALLACE.
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