The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02
Tho Charges Against tho Ohicers OF the
United states District Court OF Northern

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
New YORK, July 81, 1885,
In the letter OF your correspondent at Jacksonville
Fla. published in the HERALD Of yesterday, notice
very and unjust reflections upon the Judge
and the Marshal Of tho United States District Court for
the Northern District OF Florida, which, though having
no possible the matter except that Of common
justice, cannot see go uncorrccted.
Ihavo been living in Jacksonville most OF the timc
since that place occupid by troops. and have
known every step taken by the Judge and the Marshal
regarding property in that place. There has boon no
property condemned by the Court since the downfall OF
the rebellion, and I know that property was con-
dcmned before that timc except that Of persons who
outside Of lines and proved to have been
actively engaged in promoting the rebellion Some OF
the property however, which condemned before Ia
being sold since the war ended The District Attorney
is now proceeding against the estates Of those who
under the excepted classes in the proclamation Of am
ncsty This II should be- The have not been
brought To trial. however. Nor has the Judge been in
the State all since these proceedings commenced
I am acquainted with the Of the property owner
referred to by your correspondent as hoding high
position under the United States government" whose
estate he says has been condemned The property was
condemned while the said owner was still In Lees army
II condemned under the law of August 1891 for
having been used for rebel purposes with the
knowledge and consent Of the owner The position he
holds is that Of cmpoye Of the Treasury Agent,
to assist in hunting UP the rebel government cot.
ton throughout the countryhe being peculiarly fitted
for that work from the fact OF his having acted as agent
OF the rebel government In collecting II.
The steamer silver Spring certainly most legiii.
mate subject for connscaiion under the law, as u hnd
been used extensively by the rebels in conveying block
ade goods and rebel supplies. Tho owner H. l..
Har-one OF the most worthy citizens Of Fofda-had to
submit to its being thus uscd as 1t was pressed into the
rebel service He, therefore, deserves tho grcatcst
lcnency on the part of the government and no doubt
The Judge allows for advertising all that the law pre-
scrbes This did not meet the expectations OF the
publisher of an exceedingly small paper IN Jacsonve,
and he has thought best to lend himself TO the disaf-
feced newly reclaimed rebels to pcddlc their SANDERS
The character and loyalty OF Judge Fraser stand abso
uely above rcproach with every good and true man OF
he has shown himself 10 be patriot OF the first order
The government should expect, and, no doubt, does
expect, that these soreheaded rebels VIII use every
means possible within their power and ingenuity both
reputable and dsreputable TO bring the action OF It's
into contempt and to reverse their decisions The
positions Of these courts will therefore be most unplea
SAINT ones and they should receive the full support and
sympathy Of the government and of all true and loyal
men OF the country.
made altogether against the Judge and the Marshal Why
is this Every should know that they are not the
orginators OF these suits. The District Attorney
Is the prosecuting agent In all cases. Inc
Marshal Is only his instrument and acts only by his
order The Judge acts only when the case brought up
before him In open court Yet they receive the spite and
rebels severely woundcd birds" and 1t must be OK
peccd that they will "futter' violeny-in view Of the
loss OF part, or all OF their estates.
Z" No rogue ere felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law.
am only surprised that your correspondent should 20
far have given credence to the stories OF those recently
converted rebels their uprincipled aiders and apet
tors as 10 have sent their complaints Tor pupcaton I'D
widely cr uated, and thoroughly loyal and just
paper the NKw YoRK HERlLp. Had these ISLANDERS ap
pcared in the News should have paid no attention te
them RALPH