The New York herald., 1871-12-28
Corrupt Rings
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Dcbnuch Courts.
Tom Mcclellan, a Notoriou Person, Liberated.


Court House att O'Clock this evening" Come. everybody.
Let us reason together.
The appearance OF the document upon the streets
created fu1OSp, and SCI people to talking on the
corners at lively rate. The general sentiment or
the people was thai the acaulLta OF McGcnan was
outrage upon justice, and that he should not be
permitted to make his nome among the people who
knew his moral unfltness. The colored blposter
VINO was employed 10 disseminate this wonderful
piece OF literary composition took one or them down
and posted IT upon wall directly In front OF Nc
the window, shook his finger at liln IN threaten.
ing manner. Wnen this became known II served to
mcellng composed Of about five hundred peo-
pie, comprising some or the most influential citizens
suance to the foregoing call, Ut hall-past seven
O'Clock last evening.
ON motion Mr. Ezra Potter was made President,
and the following named gentlemen Vice Presi-
dents:-Danel Gray, =. G. Dyer Samuel Devou.
Rev. JACOB steck. Asa Shuier and John w. Erwin.
Messrs Peter Jacobs and Il. Cole were elected
Secretaries
Mr.. POTTER. on taking the chair, remarked that
the meeting had been called for tine purpose OF
enabling ctizens OF Hamilton give expression
to Their opinions IN reference TO the Trial and
qulttai Of inomas Mctiehan for the murder or
Myers, on the 24ta day Of December, 1870. lie said
the meeting was NOT called tor the purpose or inau
gurallns any violent measures. Dnl the purpose
OF acLlng upon the pubic mi nd III such manner as
hereafter to MAKE II dangerous Tor any to
mt tnc crime OF murder IN their midst Several OF
kaow wnat tue meeting WAS ''going TO do about IT,"
! and otnerwls manifested desire TO create dis
clrIzcns, all cOunseng moderation rs 10 the means
TO be employed, but all expressing decided con-
that public opinion should be made strong
against Mcclellan that 1t would 10 Impossible lor
HIN 10 remain III The city.
Upon the conclusion vi The speeches the following
named gentlemen were apo med 10 draft resOlu.
tions expressing the sense OF the meeting DAVID
GRAY, Dr. J. K. Sickle, O. & :. symme. Robert
and Dr. McNeely.
Alter a few minutes absence they returned ana
reported the fOll0Nng resolutions, which were
unanimously Adopted
of incontrovertbe evidence opinion,
% or on e % o. s n.rer. %sr Of
Resolved, In view OF the verdict OF acgutta
The Ohio Thomas Mctehan, feel that our
courts Justice casi failure, radical
reformation, and that We WIN earnestly seek TO this
object in tue coming Constitutional Convention.
Resolved, That community consider that b
right to demand that tho who is regarded almost
unanimously the leader In the startling murJer
the citizens OF Hamilton demand that he shall
seek residence elsewhere.
The meeting was an earnest one, ana evidently
meant busueJS. IL remained III session about one
hour and then adjOurned
There seems to nc strong feeling OF conue mna-
ton In the minds OF the people against McGenan,
and strong desire to orco him to change his
dence.
Ii was reported that he had left the town, but he
was seen on The street VI hali-past ten O'Clock at
night.
meeting OF sitzens OF Port Union Was held during
the DAY. at which decided disapprobatlon was ex-
pressed lOr the acquital OF Mcclellan. similar
meeting was held at Middletown last night A lew
OF the nOt-headed and impulslve citizens OF Hamil-
ton are demanding the release OF McGehans accom-
pilces, now III jail Carver, Sheeley aad Mc1lynn--
while others assert that II NJ era bro her will put
summary end TO McGehan ne VIII be sustained by the
against the attorneys who 50 peslstently and ably
defended McGehan