Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-05

t The following from the Philadelphia
Sentinel Van Buren, paper shows the
opinion Of the better portion even oi
their own party upon the late atrocious
conspiracy and not less at, ,ocious extra
judicial procsedingsin New York.
THE NEW YORK CASE.
/ We have endeavored to look at this
case with unpreJudiced minds, aud with
an eye to exact justice, IN the issue OF
the affair, To all the parties concerned.
I The question as we understand it, is not
political but legal question, invo!v-
ing personal character. The sovereign
ty and saCredness Of law, which is the
expressed will Of all parties, it is alleged,
have been assailed BY individuals, at
tempting TO deiraud the people OF their
liberties by corrupt and bribed ballots.
This IS a grave charge, and j deman-
ded grave investigation (; and such is
our Confidence in the virtue Of the peO-
pie and the integrity Of tile established d
tribunals Of justice, that we should not
lear for a moment that evidence to sus-
tain the charge, it presented, would fail
TO exert It's proper influence. But We
feel insulted tho virtue Of the country the
majesty OF law is insulied, when such
question is mixed up with the prejudices
Of party, its issue is TO be directed by
such rurblind influences. When man
is charged with murder, theft, arson, and
the like, we have nothing to do with his
politics-we deal with him not as Wing,
or Democrat, or Sectarist or any school,
but as subject, and constituent OF the
State, and the court or counsel who
should dare to invoke the influence of
party prejudice against him, would be
accommodated by civilized men as un.
worthy OF confidence or authority. And
we see no reason why the same princi-
pie does not apply to the New York
frauds. IL evidence exists against in
dividuals OF fraudulent practices, let
them be induced, arraigned and tried
according TO the laws OF the land, and
not according to the prejudices Of party /;
aud let them be punished, not for party
ends, but for the intimidation of evil
doers.
We dare not suppress our conviction
that in relation TO the New York affair,
course Of invesii alton has been pur-
sused, which is utterly subversive OF all
law and justice as fraudulent voting can
possibly be. Are we correctly informed,
that self constituted and parlizan court
has taken ex Parte testimony, crimnat-
ng gentlemen Of the highest standing
with the view apparently, not so much
to tho prosecution Of the individuals, as
TO the prostratlon Of the party in politics
to which they belonged! And is it true
that these ex parte statements have been
scattered upon the wings OF the wind 10
every quarter Of the land, where no an
tidote could reach them? 1t is true that
IA cause like this has thus been virtually
removed from the jurisdiction of the
court to the jurisdiction Of party OH
tho eve Of most exciting election! 10
the name of justice and of heaven, are
these things truly reported? May the
veriest wretch who robs or murders his
neighbor, be tried in open court, in broad
day light, before impartial and sworn
peers, and must charge Of fraud and
subornation of perjury at an election,
be tried in grog-shops and highways,
by heated partizans, upon the ex palte
evidence Of newspapers?
Our words may be perverted. We
may be, as we have often been, accused
Of luke-warmness to party. So let il be,
If loving our party not less, but justice
more, subject US 10 the reproach.
From the N. Y. Log Cabin.