, 1875-04-02

ninn of ofoKon heAa. II Judge wcre trying
. easo involving tho t'.to to el0S.000 worth oi
and falling thn Court Tint It il DID not Ind iur
sto ps1nta of sl;o dofcn1ant II desired 10
discover which tha tourt Ind esor
done Of boon snanoctai Of. thoro II nu mem
1of OF ho community who would not Le gtatilc
70 seS the ptesnmptuous oGfsor punished; for It
=. senTf % nocrranty lint justice should 10
!nt.attlailY adnnsteret1 III tin. tho I,snHs sold
bo frec. Ihs lbbrtr. ur rather tne itcs,nc Ut thn
foss' muht 10 limited by tln demands Ut public
!Gsilee. lho trcaa already eiefds. anil wllalwAya
WELD. m ttnnlsDHo Iowcr. II III moi we!I tl,at
eonfth, OF jareh. or tiranl Jt,rea, s!,aul !s M.
der ~ !asli. or that i should threaten to punish
WEN 4 t4os 20 nos d!scAasRe Tia datlcs they ura
!enl,eensely chosen 70 discharge. Tho courtB
tho Inv. mud bound by tito Inv. Sn.tjaat 10 tas
!A''4 tue doclnriug u which Is t1oi. oc,,tiar poY-
a"ee, they asa the gnatdtama ug lho ita, Lllerly.
M and nrorefly Of every citizen, tho oouacryators
commercial honor, apd private good name. i IL
the part OF ~ ehlEhtutIed p1crs TO llelr them.
nhs 10 hss4des thsn'. IN tAo Discharge os tloit
Important dutieH. Tnk Tn1suSE In d.
steas at1c1lcr for tho fieotIom Ut liza ntcas Nv
as'y ot fts ctl:en1pofareH can possibly te. ih,t
ta'ks sAat It "a best l!se eour.n s!.uuta Ia freq
from q! intimidation, sAe.l,or on tLs rart of IN
nts'aaala oa M Or OF tna ptesa; that tho uroan sand
Or loayo undouo; that. wtilo 1t may 10 trusted.
aaa ahond TO trusted with tho exercise OF tic
ff9glt Of Tree, tolh and impartial critlcian, On
the aets oyen Q! conrA and ju,lcs II should not
attaii1pt 10 guido tho dscstons Of tho one nor 10
fnl!nenco lilo yorllus or findings Of tlo o.her.
1'ut, at tho aamo tfMo that To dccry Tho inijn.
iaatlon .! Court Or Jury. or any eifurt on tGo
pAts q The preAs to iniluonce thcir courso Or
mattera before them. wo LoJd that bal II Il
IL tho undnuh!cd right OF thu urca, |
to erticsko tl,clr acts, and 10 expose judicial
c9feff"ptioli oven i,l tho conduct Ut c4se. AuI
H., :" l'1 .at11r !.Hatanco wsfo there IL no er-
1tacil agereVad, tts remedy Is Ill aot,on f1r
iibel aud not q proceeding for cosIte1npt IVA |
nel'ose tint tue saw on this inatter VIVA vol laid
sn" 1siI -, 10 ,x, ss sass % !i'ce7 III A.zainsta u
tlrle published during tho ae.son OF Court !
pending tho trial hefora that Court Of prjn,
ohaf Indicted for murder, charging the Judge
lrrcn4.a'hg ! over tho Court with being an ntettpr
" tHe MnsderoE, Tas mt n contempt CT t}o
Couft nut 4 libel upon tho function ary. 10 tn,s
phGicatlan there Was nothing to..jiuv to j,n,tedc
tao = administration of JUSTICE. Tic artlclo il
,s,an, aaS, Mas ~ noihin; moro than libel II did no.
20 jHryA verdict should be. It was not throat
hat It s1e autlgn did NOT follow coutao tra-
erlnod by tho newspaper editor. 10 would pub
y ls nin m ~ "a Abottor Of the murderer. 1t was
MGarfo W which might or might nok bs true, anu
Ethcst Il true, to tho knowledge Ut tho editor, il
Faa ha tluty ln tho interests Of jat(ce to nu11ie}
Iho law iad down III this cnso fut,,shc. I'm
''tl ", tho criterion Tor MI casoh. 4 newspaper.
ss1e!e rejecting OF the character OF co,1rs n
ury inay ba lbo1. Au article Attempting to
otsroi. t1auoncc, Or prejudice tho duo au1n1f3.
ration OF justice is contempt. and should, in
,o interests Of tho public 10 punished 40 sacls
70 aro not yot prepared for stato Of tLinas in
'lt'ch, In addition to it's presence, Influenza on
nhllc orInion, tho prcra shall control, or at.
1mps tocoiltsolt courts inrles ana t;saud3urics,
oaM not be q. hs mercy. Tic srccdom 81
istioo Is on Par with, If not paramount tn.
,at Of the pteas. Tho press IN a FREQ aud civil.
:ed country haouid yirld lis intinonco 10 sup-
ort tho Courts n nccossarY to purify tlten,-
over TO srt,'nMlate Or atts,nps 10 n.imid.to
,om' X hir. Storey IN his papar has attempt.
to inslmtdate tho GRIND Juyy into o01rao ,
punished. II ho l.la simply reIlcctcu on tinir
'aiactcr as men, their remedy, Il tiey have
leu injured, ID recourso to an action Of libel.
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