, 1862-05-20
LA" INTELLTEENCR4


his u. George =. Perkins, Superintendent Of
the Reform School, which tho Court has had
under ad7isement for some weeks, was de-
clded IN the Superior Court yesterday, BY re-
manding the boy to the care Of the school.
The only question presented Was as to the
constitutiona1ity and validity of the Law Of
1851, under which the boy was committed af-
ter having been examined by the Reform
School Commissioner. The Court held tho
law to she constitutional and valid. and
the acts Of the Commissioner under it, to be
conclusive on all parties, as to matters he Is
called upon to decide, and that the Court
would not review his opinion on facts which
had been passed upon BY him. From this
/ and from the opinion made by Judge Manierre
some weeks since, we believe that both courts
hold the act Of 1861 is valid.
n. D. Brown for relative; Mr.. Stark for Re-
form School.
,.ssn, nsa.En sT4TEs " &c ghcHIE 9 c9TaTE Judge
Charles II Holden Ct a. Goninued nhf to e. f. erm ra
By consent No. 105-James Leonard ve Frank B.
stoekhI35ge. Dismissed BY plaintiff Oh motion at
Phelps .EJectnnent: Decree and motion lied, and
rule to plead extended. James Il. Evans
ct a. Complainant counsel withdraws his demur
and takes leave to reply to defendants plea in
ia " Fanlcar1oI ct a Partially afEaod Ha1 and
hinproof, ETC.
The call Of the TRIAL DOCKET will commence
this morning and the jury Will be in attendance.
Tte arguments in the patent case Of Emieh ys Tha
:hicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com
raay, which has been On hearing during the past
week in the Vptea States Court, were closed yes
tcrday, and the Court holds the matter under ad-
| yisement.
| surER1on counr-Bgore Judge Higgins-cases
tif'a costa: No. 527-s. D. Haywood c. al vs. 5,
Adams ct a.; submitted to court for trial; finding
1or Ealnt f; and ~ judgment on finding 10
same order as in above case. No. 5l2-Joseph j.
Doughty rs; F: J. Chapin same order, No 667
No. 57t-Ellis Mauper IS. Jule G. Eser ct al, Or
plointiE 10 y5th9law reple@tions md isase 70 d.
Watson ve Benjamin F. Quinn @ ct al On til. L
No. 432-John " Doane ct al. vs- Thomas J. Hyde
stn1 i,,; s1en,itted a,a Eerdict fos plaintiff No. M
cMcu1r CounT or cooK Couxrr-Befors Judge
q i Is sas ri s.; p: = gs 81 ST. SIS
s54-James Bronson ys. Gusfavus Shepari ct al
rule to file securities far costs further extended
until tomorrow: No. 7se -Margaret.Vizard vs.
for new trial thereupon. Judgment On verdict
No. f24-Cfty Of Chicago vs.. William Smith order
2Ppe ~ith Rrqeedendo set aside and
for plaintiff for $25. penalty, andjudgmeat On nd-
Ing. NO. 7i6-FIancis ProvVonlca We. Chas. Pet
ut; orae5 dislplssiFg vacated, and cause rein
T. "; M;al; lsave m given plainti4 f. to amend his
VIM William Wright ct al; verdict for plaintiffs, dam
F Maxwell ct al. -; John B. Strickland ct al;
Judgment for plaintiffs damages $145 Is; Judgment
Ne F. On sq Of ao
Ebe1 F: colby vs: :: y. Iall; OF motion, Leave to
to Court for trial, and Judgment for
est aan and and dsnsat G9 1toS ani
No 810..Arthur Train ys. George A. Shufeldt.
Cause eubmittedto to court for trial jury waived.
soa Ct a ben sna Ct order M vs
reference set aside and leave given defendants to
Sh aqswe5 ~ enGhanetEy: Henrietta I Aiken :,
or demur: default, and referred to master
No. 57s- -chancery; Adam Ply ys. Demarcus Clarl
T al = leave to defendants to ezamiue defendant
tons ~ 51l@ohancery; Ann 1. 5l; Bsikam snsss IS
Elijah ?. BALKAN; proof publication, default. ant
o sna lspor f Fhs Sa to al MaF # the to i!
docket commenced yesterday at No. 702 and va:
| extended to No. s42. No. 791 Oh trial.
The room Of the Ci1cuit Court having beer
thoroughly cleaned and relttcd, will now be oc
cupicd by the Court
A Few Words to Chicago Merchants
Editors Chicago Tribune:
i On reading the report Of the meeting o
the Chicago Board of Trade, held Friday night
1t is to me very evident that your citizens
have had little experience with secession, O.
understand but slightly the character Of it!
yota1ies
The idea Of accepting an oath Of allegianc'
as proof Of loyalty, has, by sad experience il
Missouri and elsewhere, been long since ex
oath is only Of value when taken by honora
bic men. Any person who, by sentiment o.
act, is reasonable to his country, canuo
claim honor: The whole history Of this re
bellion has shown secession to be founded IL
t1eachcTy and falsehood. Violated OATH
actors, swearing fidelity to the Constitution
OF thcir country, at the same time were con
spring the ruin Of that which they had Sc
solemnly sworn to preserve and defend. How
i stood aghast at beholding himself out-deyilef
by JeH- Davis and his crew. That spirit o
, treacheTy and falsehood 50 conspicuously
shown by the leaders, seems to have animate:
tuc GE1uQG4 1OllOWErB-
Our experience in st. Louis and the Soutf
has been, to place no reliance on oaths O
fcalty. Unless you have evidence Of con
Eeientious change Of opinion, believe nona
who have been in any way disloyal. In St.Loui
We have found but here and there an isolated
exception where prominent citizens OF mcr
chants have declined to take oaths Of allegi
anco when required, and even while takin.
those oaths they have continued to encourage
secession, sympathlzing and plotting, mani
testing their satisfaction at every reverse t,
Federal arms. They never refuse to take th
trade. Aiding and encouraging treason
they ulcays claim to be Union men, Tor q!
they term it conservative Union - nen) aut
: I doubt not jeff Davis and his whole ganE
5 would yet Lay clalm to the same. and tax
Upon Gen. Halleck's order being issuet
s that ma bank, insurance, or corporation Office
7 should be permitted to continue in Office with
l out taking the oath, there was an intens
scramble amongst the sccessiOnists of ct
offered, and secure the schitesoashing It offered
So Intense was tue scramble, and so eager tn
anxiety Of well known sccessionists to ge
their names first on the list, especially on th
receipt Of the news Of the capture Of For
d Donelson, that it excited the disgust of 1oya
3 men. think there we're but about hal
# dozen exceptions Of refusal. Dr.. Boisliuers
5 the county coroner, resigned his office rathe
than take the oath, and believe Mr.. Bufnet
: {of Funkhouser g. Burnett} and Mr. Garrar
preferred a residence at "Hotel de Lynch" t
r nanifestiDg their loyalty in that manner.
o Less than year since every actively 10y:
merchant in st. Louis Was threatened wit
ruin and ezpatriation by the secesh symp;
tbIsers and merchants, for devotion to til
l. aOld Stars and Stripes" But the gloom th>
hung so heavily over the Union cause is no
dispelled by the successes ofa few weeks pas
:. and loyal men now feel secure. Tie history
those dark days has to be ,crt7,, and sohe7a ,cri
tn riNreeeal dark treachery 6y the disloual, an
l heroic consistency Of loyal n.e,.. You, men
/ Chicago, do not know, and viii never eSpcr
cnce, the intensity of that struggle, yet it
Q for you to do justice in q manner to those VII
: thus stood the brunt Of the contest. You vi
e not do it By administering oaths Of allegiauc
and whitewashing thereby the sympathisiu
c traitors in your midst Do not stultify you
C selves by any such ridiculous proceeding.
Let Chicago merchants who are true au
e loyal determine to exercise their moral ind7
G ence against secession, by agreeing to witt
hold all intercourse and sympathy iu trat
s. with any merchant, here OF elsewhere, VII
n has been treacherous to his country in aidiu
5 secession, either by word, example, or &C
Tou ca2, if you desire, furnish yourse1y,
with true history and record of mcrchan
+ In st. Louis and elsewhere, SO that you c.
know who have stood tFue and firm, and vi
= | maV have heen cnWarf7lv nr frnnnl,arous E;7