Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-28

charged with the murder and arrested. His
defense was thst Myers had shot himself.
It win be remembered that Mr.. vaIlandig-
ham shot and killed himself in illustrating
how Myers had shot himself. After this
occurrence Mcclellan was tried Of Dayton,
whittier the case had been removed by q
change Of venue, and she jury failed to
agree. The second trial was concluded o
few days ago, which resulted In McGehan's
acquittal. The jury appear to have &C
cepted the theory that Myers shot
himself, and upon this hypothesis
acquitted Mcclellan. The latter returned
to his home In Hamilton on Christmas day,
and his presence appears to have excited
the indignation Of those who believed him
guilty. Shortly after noon that day hand
bill worded as follows, was widely circu-
lated through the town:
"Conupt rings and INSCRIPTIONS attor.
neys; packed juries and debauched courts.
"Thomas Mcclellan, Q notorious person,
liberated.
sfWhen the law and the courts fail, soci-
ETY. must protect itself. -
"The people are invited to meet for de-
liberation at the Courthouse, this, Monday
evening, at ! o'clock. Come, everybody.
Let us reason together"
The meeting was hsld, Bout four hun
dred citizens being present, and resolutions
were adopted denouncing tour courts Of
justice, so-called, as . failure" and de-
claring:
.That as community, We consider that
we have right to demand that the man
who is regarded almost unanimously as the
leader in the startling murder committed
one year ago in our midst, should no longer
remain amongst us. And we, the citizens
of Hamilton, demand that he shall 50 X .
residence elsewhere
The chairman Of the committee which
reported the resolutions, DR.. J. r. Nickel,
made speech in which he said:
al would not attempt to stir you up to
such pitch as such crime might seem to
demand. But if this warning Is not re-
specSed by Thomas Mcclellan, let It be
known here, tonight, that the citizens Of
Hamilton will not be responsible for the
consequences"
The Cincinnati Gazette (Radical) reports
these proceedings but make no editorial
comment. The Commercial radical
says:
"Tom Mcclellan Is not likely to dwell In
peace in Hamilton. He was acquitted, sfter
several trials, but the people Of Hamilton
are perfectly satisfied Of his guilt. Extra
ordinary pains were taken to fix jury for
him. There are scoundrels who Turk sboCt
C urthouses in other counties than this of
Hamilton, whose trade is to prepare juries.
The eternal vigilance Of the people is the
only safeguard Of Justice. There Is no res
sonable doubt that Mcclellan was one OF
S. Myers Many believe that the
murder of Myers was contrived to conceal
swindles in which some Of the gambling
crowd had partaken. They hold that
Myers knew too much for the comfort OF some
rings of rascals, and, therefore. was trapped
and murdered. Some of the witnesses are
afraid to tell what they know. They have
guilty secrets Of their own, and dare not
whisper. Then there is the gamblers hon
or, Of which We hear so much among the
men of prey. 1t is part Of this code not
TO speak outside of that which transpires in
a gambling house. tit Is murder-why, 50
much the greater the obligation not to talk.
There had been q good deal Of ruffisnism
and bloodshed in Hamilton. ASherif who
performed his duty in hanging bloody
wretch, was regarded as a phenomenon.
II seemed in that case a question whether
the gang Of criminals, who were organized
for mutual protection, would be able to
bully the law-sbiding people. Yesterday
Mcclellan returned TO Hamilton acquitted,
and held Christmas levee. Crowds Of his
admirers hung about his house. he was
the lion Of the day. This ineensed the
people, and an infammatory hand bill was
issued, and in the evening a very orderly
and impressive meeting Of good citizens
was held. Mcclellan wisely took flight In
time; and it will be well II be returns no
more"
Thus we find that the Radical papers Of
Cincinnati do not condemn the people Of
Hamilton for taking the law in their own
hands after the courts have acquitted the
accused. On the contrary, the Commercial
approves what they did. Would they have
thus acted had this demonstration occurred
In one Of the "Rebel States? ?" All that he
people Of Hamilton allege against the courts
Of Ohio may be true, and Mcclellan may be
guilty, as they charge. We do not prete nd
to gainsay either proposition. But when
the people of a neighborhood in the South
acted in a similar manner under like pro-
vocation, they were charged with being Ku-
Klux, and the Radicals-officials as well as
private citizens-demanded interference by
the Federal Government TO protect the
courts in what they alleged was the dis
charge of their duties, and of private citizens
in the enjoyment Of their rights. Now We
see what difference locality makes in the
estimation of Radicals. But have not the
citizens of every other town and every 9TH
er neighborhood in Ohio-andfor that mat
ter, in every other State In the Union-an
equal right with those of Hamilton to de-
mand that Thomas Mcclellan 'shall seek Q
residence elsewhere" If he shall attempt to
locate among them? Here is man tried
for murder and the jury acquit him, but the
majority Of his neighbors claim that he is
guilty, and they publicly demand that he
'shall seek residence elsewhere" In that
positive manner which assures him that he
will be roughly banded II he does not leave
instanter. The Cincinnati. Commercial says
he "wisely took fight in time, and 1t will
be well If he returns no more" We have
rehearsed these facts that the people Of the
South, especially the "loyal" portion, may
see how the Ku-Klux of Ohio punish men
charged with crime, whom courts and juries
fail to convict.
b A DISPATCH from Rome, dated Dec. %,
says: 1t Is understood that the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop McCloskey, Of New York
was elevated to tie rank Of Cardinal Of the
Church In the secret consistory which was
lately held In the Vatican.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.