The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07
grieved party has the remedy of "carry-

grieved party has the remedy of "carry-
ing the case xp!" fss s..r9
| Now, when the, matter is considered
that if the Judgment does not exceed fif-
teen dollars, it cannot be "carried up"
unless the costs and certain other fees are
paid, and that in any case the s. carrying
up . process is attended with much delay,
vexation and expense, it may be readily
seen how cogent reason the judgment
has for its support.
Of course this state of things is not
universal, bur it does exist to such an
extent that it is an every day cause for
complaint. Neither the official oath nor
the fear of shame has any force to restrain
proceedings of the kind We have spoken
OF from occurring SO frequently that the
arbitration of these courts is regarded as
uncertain as the chipping of "copper""
and the courts themselves as synonyms
for injustice. If an outraged defendant
removes his case to the next, and perhaps
the same kind of Justice, he must first
pay the costs, or if he submits to the first
court he knows he must be overcome.
He sees the Justice writing out the judg-
lnent against him, and taxing up the bill
Of costs, while he is offering the evidence
in his defence; and is served with an exc
cution while his attorney is citing the law.
And yet there is no remedy for these
things. No legal restraint can be placed
upon what is leniently called judicial error,
though it be nothing but the most palpa-
bic and outrageous injustice. Now, we
are convinced that if the power was vested
in the judges of the Superior Courts to
punish at discretion every such offender
against the law and honesty, by ining
iim in every case where such aoiyul
injustice is done, with three times the fees
by him thus ext,rted, We should very soon
see very different state of justice in
these minor courts, administered by a very
different sort of men. am- ~ .
Gould any aspiring candidate for the
uext Legislature Of this State, conceive
some plan by which this crying evil coald
be remedied, it would better secure his
election than dozen schemes for ilnprac-
ticable railroads, or twice his hat full of
promised ferry charters; and its success
would be more enduring and serviceable
platform to run on for Congress, than is
now stood on by the whole of the present
delegation. We hope some of these can
didates will look to this, tor we believe
that this relic OF "new country" prac-
| tice, in common with many others that
should be exposed, has been endured about
long enough.
Cemetery for the Dead Of the First
Minnesota at Gettysburg.
The following correspondence sutfi-
GENTLY explains itself:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, p
ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Sr. PAUL, Aug. Sd, 1868. }
HoN. ANDREW CuRrN, Gorer~or of Pess~syl-
! rGsssG: tm 500 i,.T b.
DEAR SR: Hon. ALEX RAMSEY has re-
ceived telegram of which the following
is copy:
| fa.t7l.arg ' AUGUST, LIST, 1863.
| Cor. AIer. Ramsey, Sasnt Faul, by telegraph
from Gettysburg, Pd.,)
By authority of Governor Curtin, am
about buying ground on or near Cemetery
Hill, in trust for a cemetery for tine burial
of the soldiers who fell here in defence of
the Union. Will Minnesota cooperate in
the project for the removal of her dead
from tho field. Signify your assent to Govern
| or Curtin, or myself, and details will be Or
| ranged afterwards
(Signedl D. WILLIS.
| The number Of Minnesota soldiers who
fell on the field Of Gettysburg, was about
fifty. This State will co operate with
other States in her just proportion in the
purchase Of ground for cemetery and in
the removal and proper care of her dead
therein.
Ihope you will see that the business is
entrusted to competent and faithful hands
and that all possible marks for the identi-
| lication Of the bodies may be preserved,
am very respectfully,
Your 0bedient servant
(Signed) HENRY A. SWIFT,
Is Governor.