Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-07-24
Columbus Letter.
CoLrnnra LnlvIa. 1873.

COLUMBUS, July 10, 1873.
EDS RERALD:-This week has been full Of
events in Columbus. The dis
tinguished rebel, General E. johnson, came
here on Monday and remained until Thurs
day. Gov. Royes gave a grand reception
Tuesday night, at which most of the members
of the Convention and great many of the
citizens of Columbus were present. The
Governor called upon General Johnson, and
especially invited him to attend the receP-
tion, which he did, and was the center of at
traction The General is an elegant gentle
man in his manner and department, exceed
ingly affable and very communicative. He
did not look like he had ever been q rebel
Hon. R. A Harrison, at the breakfast table,
was in conversation with Judge West. Gen.
johnson was sitting near them, bnt they did
not know it. He was the subject of their
conversation. Mr. Harrison said "that the
morning after General johnson was superseded
by General Hood, General Sherman was asked
what would be the next step taken 10y the reb-
els, to which Sherman replied: That if Gen.
johnson was in command, he would do
what a sensible, prudent man as he was
would do under the circumstances, but when
a d--n fool like Hood was in command.
no man could tell what he We Ould do" When
Mr. Harrison afterward learned that the quiet
gentleman setting beside him, and who must
have heard the conversation, General
johnson himself, he sought introduction,
and told the story--formally--t the General
by way of apology. which was enjoyed quite
h,-4 Of fret
noyance to Mr.. Harrison.
Considerable uneasiness has been felt in
consequence of the presence of cholera in the
Penitentisry, and fears have been entertained
that it would become epidemic in the city -
There has been about fifteen deaths in the
Penitentiary this week, hut none outside, and
those who claim to know, say that no new
eases have been since yesterday. The general
health of the city is good, and l do not think
there is any apprehension of further spread o.
tie disease. Ii. however, it should break out
in the city, it will bring the work of the Con
vention to a speedy close for the Summer.
| Yesterday was the great show day,--Ba
RUNS great show--and all creation were il
Columbus, the cholera notwithstanding.
The Con vention is now considering tht
Judicial article, and, like all other questions
elicits pIotracted discussion. A vigorous at
tack was made on the Probate Court, but whe1
the vote was taken on it's abolition, there wer
only eighteen votes in favor of striking it out
| The Convention will adopt the Judicia! sys
TEN as reported by the committee on the Judi
cial department, some changes may, however
be made on questions pertaining to the juris
diction of the several Courts. My deliberat
Judgment is that the system of repeated trial
of fact in the same case, has been productive o
great mischief, and is the cause of grea
delay in the administration of justice in tn
State.
The evil ought to be remedied by COnstitu
tional prohibition, but fear it will not be-
When n man has had one full and tair trial
that ought to end the controversy. In Grim
inal cases no second trial is permitted, unles
It'll ordered for good cause, but in civil case
the party is allowed now by law a secon'
trial of right This ought not to be SO, an.
more than in criminal cases. In the Consti
tuition of the United States second trials O
fact are expressly prohi in the United
States Court, and the system in the Fedora
Courts is not the subject of complaint any
where If this provision were adopted in ou
State Constitution, it would certainly cheap
en- litigation and very much shorten it. Un
der our present system, lawsuits almos
interminable and oppressively expensive, a
all suitors at law can testify. G.