Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-10-29
Jbe Obio 5tatesmarr II
from tho Cleveland Plain Dealer Of Oct. 9oth.l
THE OOFFINBERRY MEETING
FINAL ACTION OF THE CLEVELAND BAR
The Whole PuritanioaI, ,Movenen
Against Judge Coffinberry
Crushed Out.
Political Persecution Don't Pay in Cleve
land. tst

A largo crowd assembled in Court Room No.
on Saturday afternoon last, to learn what final
action the Cleveland Bar would take In regard
to Judge Coffinberry's course at the late State
election. The Hon John Crowell occupied the
chair. Mr.. G., Stetson, chairman of tho special
committee apc cointed at tho tirst meeting TO I'M
vestigato the charges against the Judge pre-
ssnted and road the following report; trl-
To the Bar of Cuyohogs County!
GENTLEuEN:--!The undersigned committee ap,
pointed 70 inquire into a report uIOl the con
duct Of Judge Cofinberry, during tho canvass
for State officers in tho State, have inquired in
TO tho facts as contemplated in eaid reference,
and submit she following report:
The committee find from the evidence before
them, shat Of and prior to the time Of the nomin.
alton of Judge Coflnberry to the office OF Judge,
in 1861, no professed TO have laid aeido oil con.
neotlUn wish political party, as tho same had ex-
lssed prior TO the war, and TO be true ad d
thorough UnIon manS to bo in favor OF an uu
conditional support Of the Government--of q
vigorous prosecution Of the war for the arppros-
sion Of tho rebellion--until tho authority OF tho
Government ehould be Ee-ostahlinhed through
,us the territory belonging 20 the Unlisted
States.
We fad that he received hig nomin AtiOu for
the lfiou OF Judge upon What was understood,
both py himself and the convention nominating
MIN, 20 be pledge on his part to support all the
Aforesaid doctrinee, We olso fad that after his
nomination, both before and after hie election,
he advocated the game principles eZ.ensive In
the county, and that his election TO the office oi
Judge was obtained upon the fact that he Tss a
rue Unlon man--advocating and supporting the
principles aforesaid We further find that In
the recent c4nvags in the State Of Ohio for
State yfaeese, Judge Cofinberry has virtually
eepudiaIsd all the principles Aforesaid; has
openly identified himself with faction in sup
porting G L. Vallsndignsm for the Office Of
Governor of OHIO, and finally voted for him as
.uch,
Ihe committee disclainiiDg all right to call
in question the opinions or votes of any man,
whether In office or not, on any iseues on mere
matters of party politics, coneidcr the Questions
Involved in tho lato canvass ae questions ol
loyalty and disloyalty, and In their opinion sny
man who has accepted Office upon such profes-
siUng aud under such pledges as those made by
Judge CoffinbeIry, ae aforesaid, and while hold
ing such office, repudiates his pledges so Tar aG
to support tor Governor Of the Ssate o man
openly and nolorioualy hostile not TO tho 'Ad-
ministration merely, but to the Govefnmen
iIselt--a man who avows his opposition to thi
prosecution Of the WARM any manner whatever
who advocates a withdrawal Of our armies
from the field, and yielding TO all tho de-
mands Of rebels in arms--a man Who In fact
advocates the utter submission OF the Govern
ment, aDdrs dismemberment nj the Unien4--s
moral traitor--is no longer cntitled to the con
idence OF the public, and cannot discharge the
duties of o Judge with eny henofit TO ,he pnbllc
interest or credit to himself 1 l- y !.
The committee would further say thst they
ore advised that q difference Of opinion existf
among the members of the bar as to the exps.
diency or propriety Of any. further action bJ
tho Bar in its collective capacity on this Eabie0t
and they would, therefore, submit their report
on the facts without recommending any furlhel
sctien on the part Of the Bar, but leaving tb'
whole matter open for auch action as the citizens
Of the comfy may in their Judgment deem
expedient .la- a. U.
All Of which is respectfully submitted. an,
they Wish to be discharged irOm fuTths
consideration Of the subject, go p