Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-29
C, STETS0N, aa 81
8. B, PRENTISS,
R. P. SPALDING
A. T. SLADE,
l.. W. FORD, y q
COnnmIttea


After q Vasl amount OF hpbbub, in which
much confusion onsued, and tho hesting be-
came thoroughly entangled on parliamentary
ruleJ," tho report wasaccepted and tho special
committee discharged. ..--. .p~v
Mr.. Ssetsou moved that the report of the
committee be adopted as the sentiment Of. the
Bar. A@ .aha1 A'S'4 -
Major l.. G.. Thayer seconded sho motion
The following amendment was offered as a
substitute BY Mr., Geo. Wiley, and aeconded
by Mr.. FL, Backps;4cC4 s2asd u EaiI
wHEREls, It hRa always been regarded of
the hlgheJt importance toihe Impartial admih !.
istration OF Justice, that entire irdepandence,
between the Bench and the Bar should be eare--
fully preserved; IA ;-v, s-'E,G, 80, s-s,IT
AND WHEREAs, 10 appears to us that fcr the
Bar, as a.hcdy, 90 arraiEna member of tho -Ja-.
diosry Tor bis political ao ions, would be 10 i'm
pair thia principle OF mutual independence, and
to establlet an unusual precedent which might
tend to woaken the foundations of tho Judiciary
Departments bothof the State and Goyernment;l
Therefore, Wlthort intending toiekpress any
opinion as to themetter with References 80 whion
this meeting has heen convened, ..-..r,-..
ResoIpsd, That for the reseong atated, ne
deem. it inexpedicnt for the Bar iss euch TO,
take any further action In the promises. 'c 20
Mr., Bsckua thought tho Bar should not sus-
| taip the committee'e report without hearing
some further testimony Judge Coffinberry has
| had no opportunity OF yindcating himself. BE-
fore voting on the report, many members OF
the Bar would like 20 hear from that gentierian
Ior from ropesor morelof his auihorized friends,
tThe atihstituse proposed dosa not Intend 70 cxE
press my opinion on tho inertia Of the uueetIon
itself, aud coommits no ono 10 ieblaration. OF
sentimeut In relation to Judge G tfiiabarry'c q
eourse, bnt aimplY thinks itincIpediunt forthc
Bar, as o Bar, to set on the case 10 M presenl
condition. ..,.t,, .afsrv. tss,,,
A motion of Mr.. BsrIos, that when the vote
he taken tho ayes and pass bo called, WAS ac-
cepted. .AA3AEIA 80 ga@l1t
! Mr.. Rrentiss was the next speaker. After
lstatlng that the odvocster of Mr.. lWilloy's
substituso had faller, into the error that Judg,
lCofi sberry-q was to The called tn, ,eceopnk o.
o,ereIy Spolitiea sgrouhds, hc ihduIged ii somS
4 elaborate romarks, embodying the idSa, in sub
stauce, that Judge CofanberRs, i'd voting fol
IMr vAllandigheIn) had proved himself dis
lhonest mar, and therefore Lot f. to-held III,
: lofioe, of Judge, He was dishonest becsuec
lhAving been nominated to his ptseens ofice b,
la Union Convention, In Hhich hc pledged
flniinIelf to an unecndllcnsl support Of III,
uhion and Of the Government In all It's effort,
!, to but down the rebellioAs he had violated
these pledges by voting for Mf, vallapdlgham
= Tine commlttee. nay sitgthe b that BY hls.vct,
and AcioiS hpshas atreyeds himaSlfs son vth
sideIo tfeaeoni III gainst AHo Cove Eminent. ]
j lihis Ibe go, he 10 guilty Of moral treason, q
. least and 10, therefore, unfit to hold the ofic
y he now fills.
Mr.. BaOkus wished to know whether or nc