The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

For the Cincinnati Republican.

TO THE
HON. THE
COURT OF
COMMON
PLEAS OF HAMILTON COUNTY.

The subscribers are citizens of Hamilton county, in common with the great body of them, and have awaited with feelings of deep concern, the final action of the Court upon the appointment of a Clerk made in April last; they feel that not only their own interest, but the interests of the whole people of Hamilton county are most deeply affected by the unfortunate controversy, which has arisen out of said appointment. Unwilling as we are to believe that a body of men, who have been charged with the duty of protecting the rights and liberties of the People, and administering the law, can forget the responsibilities which rest upon them, and needlessly jeopardise the great interests committed to their care—they confidently call upon your honours, to adopt such measures as are calculated to effect the most speedy remedy for the threatened difficulties. We would suggest, as the constitution has so unfortunately organised the Judiciary as to make no provision for the correction of the present evil, that your honors by agreement amongst yourselves, refer the decision of the question on the Clerkship, to the voters of Hamilton county at the ensuing October election. We suggest the submission of the question upon that day for reason that there is no provision either in the Constitution or the laws for ordering an election for such purpose, and that therefore it would be impossible to obtain an expression of the will of the people any other day, and also for the reason, that a portion of the court have upon a former occasion, signified a willingness to take the sense of the People upon that subject; and on that day they would say to your honors in conclusion, that while there exists a means of escape from the dangers and embarrassments which threaten the interests of the citizens of our country; they, if such measures should be adopted, suggest it necessary to publish the same as early as convenient. They confidently expect that they will not be cast away and rejected, more especially when by the employment of these means you are measurably relieved from the responsibility of making the selection.

Wm. Benson,
Charles Lyle,
David Richardson,
John Miller,
Wm. Longstreet,
Jacob Griffith,
John Patton,
John Patton,
Jr.
Henry Applegate,
Ephraim Titham.

August 20, 1834.