The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-17

TIE DISTRICT CoU2T ONCE EcRE.-Let-
F. from Judge EaSLy.-We give below the
Bitter Of Judge EGsly addressed to the editor
q the JohnStowu Democrat, on the subject
q leasing Union Halll' for the Use OF the
District Court at Johnstown. That We did
Bot publish this letter last week WAS owing
& the fact that our copy of the Democrat
Mas cOnfscated by some outsider, and Whek
Ne needed it it was not to be found. While
be DO not intend, as we intimate slsew here,
h pursue this subject any further, tbs pub
fcation of Judge Easly's letter affords Us an
on ortuuity of making one or two remarks,
Mich may be regarded as Of personal
cLagacter. In one of his articles on this sub
tct, the editor of the JohnstOEn Tribune, in
tbat style of clap-trHp argument so peculiar
q himself, iusiuuated, in language not to be
nisuuderstood, that we had directly aSsailsd
Ae characters of Judge Taylor and Judge
EGsly ithe gentlemen who made the contract
br Uulon Hall) for honesty Of purpose. This
wss entirely gratutous and wholly unwar-
nntsd by anything that We said. II Is
Qrits unnecessary for US to disclaim the i'm
pCtstion, that sither Judge Taylor or Judge
Esly would knowingly act in bad faith.
atber 10 reference to this or any other trans-
Gtlon. And yet it is just as certain that,
Re all other men, they are faliibie. We
m!y expressed the opinion that they had
cpnuItJed & mistake, and in saying that We
po, Of course, may have been mistaken. 1t
SIMPLY difference of opinion in reference
business transaction, and we know of
code Of morals, outside o.. the Tribune Of
ne, which will class that as violation Of.
as an ofence against, either personal or
oncial integrity. We dismiss this subject
AeW and forever, and recommend the editor
ths tribune, as he once coupRelled Us, "to
- Ills temper" and DO likewise. Let the
esa1 past bury its dead.
AR. EDITOR There seems to be great anx-
manifested by some Of the editors of the
mans OF the county to get information in re-
~ tAe leasing of a room to hold the Dis
c' court of Cambria County in. This is pro-
recognize the fullest right of the people
~ -. "nes TO criticize the public acts of their
f." servants. But why not apply to the
- eIeGHy capable of giving correct infor-
NN ms would have been cheeriully
FHen, instead of covert personal attacks and
w. as II they wished to find something
~ eFulaD!e IN the transaction. lflt is hostil-
'Ae District Court, why attack she Judges
CeIsa'Iiy dld nothing for or against the
ee. hut why, above all things. drag
No. luIo The leasing of the court roon?-
snoo ;,t!s'ei! cannot compreh end. But
instance do they put il on the scora of
IN S;n!!' and the threat conveyed that thew
n,oner ti1e iUae Sl certain old gentleman at the
une mas no terrors for me ;;and while
- 1ifeILagly 1ife Iagy grateful. and will remain so
tks CONFIDENCE .Us 70 Tue people of this county fer
~ nI :: "nu trust they have so freouent
reposed in me. have never felt y.rv rv4u1ni wnnL
NfVated. In every relation Of Ess Tlucn
res. to Of 90 5s my DsoGs doty with single to the
m ana % sbtEP Ina Pe0Plf' 70 the bsa. of my judE
often sold, and If have failed u ;Hougnt'
satisfaction ! rssrst it, and nv .rros' 7
-; Will not do permanent Injury to an 80,
nen the Legislature passed the bill ior oTe, ,S:
1nlzat9n OF the District Court of Cambr;e
~ they made it tie duty of the JUDGES
any two Of them, to lease suitabIe hnifS'
VIII the Offices and jury rooms in tbo
ing to hold court in, the first conrt n 'no be
'ne hrst Monday of July of the preSsOt Ue
- AZ 1o0n as the act was published IN.