The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-02-26


DIR. Rose. is not only a useless expen.
diture OF the peoples money, but is an
expenditure for an unjust prosecution,
VI not indeed a prosecution OF an limo.
cent man. Aud that il is due to the
state as we'll as TO the individual that
no stain shall be suffered uniustly to
remain uPon any Of its citizens, there
fore we most earnestly solicit your hon
orable committee TO respectfully re.
quest the Board OF Regents Of said Un-
iversity to call meeting Of said board
at sn early q day as possible, and
thereat TO take such action that,
list. Said Preston b. Rose, be restored tc
his old position IN said laboratory.
I'D. The 1881 unjustly obtained OF said
Rose by Douglas as director of the laboratory
as well the amount Of salary due said Rose al
the time he wss dismissed fIom said labOra-
tory. be paid TO said Rose; aud.
sd. That all suits pending against said
Rose be Withdrawn"
In Difference TO these opinions,
Regent Cutcheon introduced the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That In Difference TO the recon-
mcndations Of the committee Of the Legisla-
ture. the bill In ehaucery now pending in the
NiNaAA 1Ohlt TIC NOuuAF VI
entitled; The Regents Of the University Of
the State OF Michigan vs. &. ii. Douglas.
Preston B. Rose. r A. Beal. and Willard Il.
Smith. John Q w lson and Harvey = Street,
executors, defendants. be dismissed ne To
Preston Is. Rose and bis suretles, and that the
pleie accounting With Dr. 8. ii. Douglass, and
Il be prosecuted 10 a speedy decree
The vote stood: For-Rynd, Clinic,
Cutcheon, Collier. Against - Esta-
brook, Grant, Z. O. Walker and S. s.
Walker. SO that the very existence Of
tho chancery suit, as against Rose, at
this hour depends upon a tie vote OF
the Regents.
The resolution before us to-day is a
copy Of that introd 1ced by General
Cutcheon last May. IL it was right in
May, III, ii is right in January, '7S.
II we were justified in dismissing the
case against Rose then, We certainly
are now. Every ray Of new light has
been in his favor. voted for General
Cutcheon's resolution in May. / shall
vote for the same resolution to-day,
have steadily opposed the measure
from the first. To me the case has
seemed 10 be managed in the interest
Of Douglas, without regard to equity.
JUDGE HUSTISoroSs COURT.
But we are told the cause is in Judge
Hnutington'scourt, and must not be dis
turbed. The law / respect, cir, but its
instrument is not above criticism. i
have no proof that Judge Huntington
is corrupt. / make no charge as
against his integrity. 1t is fact, how
NJ Pal 1x
his election; that Mr.. Beal was twice
fined by him for telling the truth (as 1
believe); that much bitterness exists
between these persons; and that il Is
not in human nature for Judge Ii. or
any other man 10 diyest himself OF per-
sonal animoslty and personal bitter
ness. lie we'll knew that DIR. Rose aud
his friends had no confidence, under
the circumstances, in his fairness, and
that Douglas was but too eager for his
judicial appearance In the case.
We are told he had called another
Judge, but countermanded the arrange
ment. He should not have presided
in this case. he knew il would, in
view Of his apparent enmity to one
side, and friendship for the other,
Ot NltNGA nN ANboS alA D@aA no y Nl&N-
esty on justice.
Read again the letter Of Senator
Christiancy: Il did hope aud believe
that the Judge OF this circuit would
see the propriety Of calling in some
other Circuit Judge to hear the cause. ="
The friends of Rose seemed 10 be
quite willing that il should be tried
before any other Circuit. But, on the
other hand, could not fail TO see that
Douglas and his friends were unwilling
10 try the case before any other Judge.
II regretted this, says the pure-mind-
ed aud distinguished iurist. NAV
add, nearly all honest people regretted
IL also.
The Judge followed in the footsteps
OF the June committee. Rose had a
hearing, but tue result was the same.
He had been prejudged as thief by
Douglas in Oct, 1870, and he friends
Of tie director sustained the judgment
Of that court oil through the history Of
the case. Aud when, to-day, we fnd
Judge Huntington holding the case in
hand, to the evident satisfaction OF
Douglas, with the grasp Of dying
convulsion, do you wonder that the
people do not bow implicitly, and ap-
plaud q verdict secured by such meth
DDS, and with such feelings
state facts without questioning the
personal honesty Of the court, although
IL seems unfortunate for the court, for
the University, for that respect which
is ordinarily due TO judicial decisions,
that douglas and his friends were un-
willing to try the case before any other
judge"
Senator Christiancy says that "If
there was no forgery, then Rose was
not a defaulter," and 81 look upon
this evidence (tending to prove forgery
as failure.
The Senator in summing mp says,
"ASD /, THEREFOKE, sAw NOTHING IL
THR CASE SATISFYING NE OF RosE 3
GULL"
Nor do i, Mr. President / have
carefully read oil that has appeared on
the subject. have heard testimony,
have spent some time, personally, in
the investigation, and solemnly de-
clare before this Board, and before
God, in oil good conscience, that / be-
lieve Rose Is an innocent man. And
will you ask me 10 vote that this poor,
persecutsd cripple shall pay some
"a 900 into the treasury Of the Univer-
sity, when i solemnly state that | do
not believe he owes the University a
dollar? Do il who will, / shall not.
You may publish il from the Ohio line
to the Upper Peninsula, from Lake
Michigan, in every city, village and
hamlet in the state; you may advertise
ii ia the press; you may spread the
news wherever you please, will never,
God being my helper. vote, as plantifl
treasury Of the University, wrung from
this prosecuted man, which, an my
Judgment and conscience do not be-
lieve he owes. / make no secret OF
lhis-have no apology TO offer.
place myself on the higher plane OF
conscience, and absolutely refuse 20 be
a party 10 such iniquity.
Some time since, while on business
in Hillsdale, / met an old college
chnm. He had been a surgeon in the
army. He was n personal freud. lie
told me Of the dangers TO which sur.
geons had been exposed. He spoke OF
bis assistant. He recite2 the story oi
terrible battle. Tho ambulance
corps tainted in The performance ol
duty. The work was terrible danger.
ous. The assistant volunteered. lie
was dragging the wounded heroes ol
the Republic TO place where thoii
wounds could be cared for. He Wa
shut in the performance Of his humane
and self.sacrihcinr endeayor. He told