Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-10-07

SPECIAL CoURTs.-In defiance of the
plain and unmistakable terms of the dcci.
sion Of the Supreme Court, TO which we
have several times referred, our neighbors
of the Northumberland County Democrat, 81
for !he purpose of supporting a tottering
cause and giving it some comfort in its de-
clining moments, still insist that in the
event of Mr.. Rockefeller's election as Pre-
sident Judge, Special Courts will be neces-
sary for the purpose of d;sposing of the
cases in which he is now concerned as
counsel. Although the decision to which
we have reference is absolutely conclusive
OF the question, and shows that the Judge
from another district could sit during the
regular term of our Courts, to try any
causes on the list in which Mr.. Rookie
Teller may have been employed, and that
consequently there could be no necessity
! for holding Special Courts, yet for the pur-
pose of putting the question entirely at
rest, Mr.. Rockefeller has executed n formal
agreement, duly sealed and executed a copy
OF which will be found below, binding him
self to indemnify and save the county
harmless and free from all expenses for the
holding of Special Courts for the purpose
ofdisposing of his causes.
As Mr.. Rockefeller is unquestionablv
responsible, and would be liable by virtue
OF this agreement Gcr any expenses that
might be incurred, it seems to us this
shoui'! oe entirely satisfactory to every one,
and that even our friends of the Democrat
fading their principal and only remaining
objection to the election OF the peoples
candidate thus wholly removed, will take
pleasure in voting with us on Tuesday
mkt, for VIM. II. Rockcftllrr:
To ti:c pcCpio OF f0Y;iurn0 b erIau,7
County.
1t having been represented and charged
by my opponents, that in the event of my
election to the office of President judge of
this judicial District, the County of Nor
'thumberland will be subjected to the eX-
ira expense of Special Courts, for the pur-
pose of disposing Of the cases in which |
am now engaged and concerned as coun-
sci, deem it proper to say that, under the
provisions Of the Acts of Assembly upon
IiliJ SUBJECT, us construed ana enforced by
the recent decision Of The Supreme Court of
this State, reported in II =. +. Smiths Re-
ports, page 33, the President judge ofa
other District in the State can be called to
ho'd the REGULAR TERM of the Courts in
this district and when 50 sitting, he can
hear and try all causes pending in any of
the Courts. civil or criminal, in which the
Judge of the District may not be able to
act, and that consequently there cannot,
and will not, be any necessity for the hold
ing OF Special C0utS, in any contingency,
as alleged.
But for the purpose or removing all
doubts or question upon this point, | do
hereby covenant and agree, in the event of
my election. to fully indemnify and keep
harmless and Unidentified the County of
northumberland, of and from all costs,
charges and expenses that shall or may
happen by reason of the holding of any
Special Courts, that may be rendered or
become necessary, at any time during my
term of office for the purpose of trying or
dlsposing of any cause or causes in which
am concerned rs counsel.
In testimony whereof have hercunto set
my hand and seal, this third day of Octo-
Der, y. d., 1871.
WIN. NJ. ROCKEFFLLER. L. s.
Witnesses present at i;,J,c Of C:gJ aaP C,ar,1J