The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-04
Juass sAsrmsa's Letter e Eeslssa-
tIcR.

The following Is the text Of Hon.
Charles T. Shermanis letter rendering
his Resignation 3 Juaee! !ofthe Q hited
States District Court for this district:
CLEVELAND. O., Nov. :, 1878.
z&R-I hereby tender you nv res
ignation rs Judge OF the District Court
yef fhe United States foF-the Northefn
District Of Ohio, to take effect on the
first day OF pecemb4r. .asTit
In doing so deem it prof. er to say
that recognise IL as the dgty OF =
Judge not only TO be guiltless or OH
cial or personal misconduct, but that
be should be free from the suspicion
Of it. 1 am not aware that ] have
beenBuspected or accused Of any mis-
co1duct Or perflalfty ia the perfor-
nance Of my official duties. Express
Sims Of approval from all parts of the
district coivince me that have per-
formed the duties 10 the satisfaction
of the bar and the public generally.
TIE only exception. hiss been the Sc
don, soma months since, Of \ portion
of the bar Of Cleveland who, influen-
ced, as Is believed; By motives far
worse than any attributed % me, and
subyersive not only Of all judicial au-
thorlty and Independence, but Of the
frst principles Of the legal profession,
the love Of Justice and fair play, pass
ed resolutions of eensure. Tne pro-
ceeding met with no favor from the
public; II was not approved by ma
jority Of the bar Of Cuyahoga county,
and was not seconded by the bar Of
even unecounty oas of the fOrty-seven
oo1nt1e6 In the district. - 80
The only fault that has been found
with me By those who took part in
the proceedings OF the Cleveland Bar,
grows ont OF my employment by the
late Mr.. Lockwood to aid him and
other brokers Of New York In procur-
ing the reversal or repeal of a grossly
esrone6us and unjust constructIon hT
8 rsqenue 0dleef Of . reyenue u what
sffected only The brokers residing IN
the Thirty-second district of New
York. This employment could in no
way conflict with my official duties.
The subject matter could 10 no form
come before me for judicial action.
N0 Law On. moral obligation prohibits
q Judge from seeking the repeal Of any
law, with or without compensation.
The gentleman who employed me
knew ef my official position, and that
lt could not aid him. He knew also
that 1 would not personally aid him
In Washington, b1t would rely Sn
Judge Bartley and r. C. Parsons to
present the matter TO the proper au.
thorities. Ibid al that 1ssssumed 10
do. The Law was repealed, and / be-
Iiexed IL was done through their
agency. The claim for compensation
Was founded upon that belief. / erred
when making the claim IN not speci-
hcslly stating who rendered the SER
vices. Instead Of treating tiieir rights
ss nv own, which / had right to do
Bat nothing was done BY either Of
these gentlemen which I could not
lawfully and properly do. l deny
therefore that I have done anything
tkat I might not lawfully and proper
II da< either IS . citizen or IS . judge,
- 1pon this issue I might cheerful
" and With great esnf lenee appeal
10 the only tribunal that can try an
accus ton against me. ross4
Bur the fssding sud governing mo-
tive which actu2tes me in Offering
my resignation, is the wish TO avoid
the publi0Ity that must necessarily re.