National Republican., 1873-04-07
ruE CASE or JuDdE SHERMAN, OF ouio.

10 hs Editor " hs Republican
sIR: The recent action Of the Cleveland ohio
Bar Association In entertaining motion calling
upon Judge Charles 7. Sherman 10 resign his po-
sltion as district Judge for the Northern district
Of Ohio, and the severe comments Of the New
York Times Of the lst Instant In connection with
this action, will grieye q large number Of Judge
who believe him incapable Of Intentionally, al
at least, doing anything that would soil the
ennlne Of his honorable position. II the cir.
cumstances Of the case were all stated and
known, it would appear that Le Grand Lock.
wood, the extensive banker and broker OF New
York, and Judge 8. were old AcquAintances and
friends, and that some three or four years age
Mr. lockwood approashed his friend with .
proposition TO lend his sid by legal argument
and by personal influence in promoting the IN,
taxation Of bankers for private deposits made
by .partle. transaoting business In New fori
and elsewhere. =
Judge Sherman declined, giving as cause fol
this decllnAton the fact that his ofclal position
as judge estopped him from entertaining such !
Mr. lockwood 70 two friends, one reading II
| Washington, q distinguished lawyer, and tn,
| other prominent citizen and politician Of north
cause OF the bankers at the capital, and witt
whom Judge =. would correspond II his frienS
desired.
| such an arrangement Whs enteIeu INTO huu th'
legal gentleman o. Washington did prepare
| lengthy and searching argument upon the sub
| ject, and Joined his peTBonal influence and TIM
with his associate IN the transaction 70 accom
steps and action taken In the matter. LeGTan'
Lockwood died and his son was left 10 represon
him In . large wealthy and extensive banking
tr Il vas a at % tais time that the parties who ha,
pseen acting a. attorneys for the bankers wrot
to Judge sherman, reminding him that the fee
been paid, and calling upon him 20 present q bll
In their behalf for the compensation original
agreed upon. Up TO this time Judge shermal
S%ny any iust i Criticism on his head; but in tue eSei
else of nature and disposition that we regAr
as unselnsh and free from guile as can often
o. 10 iAis wof,a lHasS Emit n ad sas
it with feeling OF humiliation and regret thA
he should have been 90 shortslghted.
This mistake consisted 10 letters 70 the so
subject Of the settlement Of the sum 70 be pal
for the services that as we have explained, hay
been rendered, is y asking 700 much q 9u
around such an overnight as coming within th
benent OF the golden maxim that ut Is human
errf" ..,. -
not q farther maxim Of bible writ be keE
prominently before ali, "let him that Is withol
sin cast the nrst stonoi I" The times and n
peculiar tendency Of the American people 70 rus
spirit oi desire TO see public men aTraigned an
rput into chanoery" for supposed pecqlatlon
| aud oficlAl mlsdemeanor, until the light Of
high and enyiable reputation, tqmbllng dow
/ from It's pinnacle Of strength, would appear 70
the much coveted diet Of the hour.
Judge Charles 4. Sherman Ia competent, "
believe, TO satisfactorily explain his apparel
opportunity o. doing thls. We trust ~: %!
Assooianioh" Of Cleveland will suspend iudgrnei
ARd action, and the public preso VIII blde lts TN
for sharp and at present, as we think, cru
criticism, YERITAs.