Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-16
NUMBER 273.
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thata culture and mfnement win vet be
seen approaching that which now blesses
Massachusetts and New England, and that
the time may be Fastening when our pe0-
pie shaAfeer andaGt IKE cbrttb feiE !9fAtte
same blood, children fine sarffe Almighty
Benefactor, who permits all alike to range
the same EARTH breath the same air, bask
in the same sunshine, and dwell under the
same celestial cafiopy, tIitis Teaching 6uf
duty and iDviting our IiniltattOn, When 2
joining in efforts for mutual aid, we shall
forget the terri6le past s8hd the gloomy
present.; tbe bitter fruits Of ages efigi9Tbo
lence and oppression on our side, and of
misery, Ignorance and dhdegradation on the "
other. -i,lto o. II t,r Ui-y -.-7,, ..f,,...,,.,fT
Since the adjournment of the last Grand
Jury, the attention. of the Court has been '
particularly. called to our disloyal press by.
the highest military authority of the conn
| try, withla view to the punishment of its
treason and excitement TO rebellion. While
concurring entirely with the Lieutenant
General and the distinguished soldier and I
accomplished lawyer who commands the
Department Of Virginia, in the propriety
of abatingSbE military power such papers, 2'
during the supremacy of martial law, and
recOgr riZing the distinction between liber- ~
ty and licentiousness, alter. mature re1lec-.
ton, we doubt the policy otsuppressing,
by the Courts papers treasonable as any
even in this State, Aside from an unwil- d
lingness to limit the freedom of the press,
it is submitted that the cause OF good gov
ernment may gain more by the exposure z
of reasonable designs through the, most
disloyal press thanit would BY punishment a
and suppression. BY restraint the disease
would not becured, but wuuld only be-
ocome concealed and more dangerous by y
concealment. The vanity, egotsm, and "a
he rtessneSs OF our di.lOyal editors can, 9t
with their limited circulation, do little
harm, except to themselves and their
friends. Their attacks upon good men
only display their own malignity, and
greatly endear those they as>ail to the
hearts and sympathies of the true friends Of aA
freedom and the country. II is snot intend
ed to urge these views. and they are sub
mitted With great dillidence since they seem =
to conflict with such eminent patriotism
and high authority. fTg rr. s.f.s
l Your attention is also called to the laws
against counterfeiting and passing the
counterfeit currency of the United States; .u
and also to violations of the revenue and
postal laws of the United States with the
hope that you will be troubled with but
few cases under them, and after short ses-
sion be permitted to return to your homes
conscious of a faithful discharge of your L
important duties, ., 90, .....r.. ..rr-..r q. Jr
After the Judge concluded the charge, j.
Gillingham, foreman OF the jury, arose, and, 81
after making atew remarks, explanatory Of
his calling, "as a mau of peace and good
will to all men," he respectfully requested
the Judge to excuse him from serving upon
the jury. as he felt himself totally incompe-
tent to handle the tools sp ken of in the
charge. He did not know how to use
them" The judge held tie request under
hdyisement. .