The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-21

Charleston, and Burgundy at this port, from Havre
five days later intelligence from Europe.
Tomorrow morning we shall probably receive in
tegence eniy nine days later still by the Caledo
MIA, which was due at Boston yesterday To-day
Is herseventecnth at sea.
The Recent Atrocious LibeIs by the Wall
street Press on the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer.
Perhaps nothing that has occurred in the history
OF the newspaper press Of this country, for many
years past has so startled and aroused such gene
raj feeling Of Indignation in the community, the
recent atrocious bels against the Court of Oyer and
TermineY, published from day to day by the Wall
street papers.
Let us look calmly at the true and simple position
of this whole matter The Wall street papers rails
eda terrible outcry because one paper had published
most innocent jeu dcsprt ESQ considered by nearly
the whole bench and bar of New York in the shape
of report, which was very accurate throughout,
In It's main features and facts, but which happened
to cont ain few humorous but thoroughly harmless
remarks one of the judges, entirely free from
lice the slightest intention Of evil, and which by
some unaccountable perversion of judgment, was
construed into mere technical libel, and eveutua
ted in fine of SS50-when, in truth, and in fact,
and in the estimation of largo MAJ ority OF the COM
munity, the fine should have been but nominal and
not more than six cents.
When this result was published, the Wall street
papers (who had been for several days endeavorng
to create strong prejudice in the public mind, and
TO brow beat and threaten the Court and intimdate
il il possble,) came out with series of articles,
abusive. malicious, and libelous in the extreme, up.
on majority Of that Court-chargng upon lis men,
bers that they were actuated by the most corrup.
and degrading motives that could be imagined, i'm.
peaching their integrity shamelessly asserting that
they were corrupt and dishonest in their judicial
conduct. and ultimately winding up this series Of
base, malicious, ard unfounded attacks, with one of
the most violent and alarming libels that has ever
been published against any court or individual in this
country And 10 show the concer, Of actisn between
these papers and the systematic nature of these at
tacks upon the Court all these ibes regularyre
published by the respective Wall street editors and
endorsed daily each by the other, and aggravated by
additional libelous remarks and comments accom-
panying each republication. All tending TO the
presumption that there was preconcerted plan
of attack laid down by these journals, amount
ing conspiracy, to assail and destroy the honor,
dignity, integrity and utility Of one Of the highest
judicial tribunals in the country; the constitutional
ity and integrity Of which was not only never be-
fore assailed, but was never for moment doubted
or called in question.
Such is The real position of This whole matter
Such has been the unwanantab!e, unblushing and
objectionable conduct of the Wall street papers, in
relation TO II. They do not pretend that in pursu-
ing these airocous attacks on the Court, that they
are publishing a report OF any part of lis proceed
ings, as matter Of information, or merely throw
ing of an innocent jcu d'espia, harmless jest of
the moment free from malice, design to bring the
Cour, into contempt They do not indulge even in
surmises. But they recklessly charge upon the
Court dishonesty, corruption Of the bases, kind in
gue to poison the pure stream of justice, for the
worst of purposes, and in the mos; brutal manner
avow that il is their determination to bring that
Court, as at present constituted, into contempt and
to destroy if possible, the vitality OF all Its high and
holy functions. And his, too, at a time when mat,
tiers Of the deepest interest TO the whole community
inyol wing the life and death Of several individuals
and through them involving the safety and stability
Of the ysy foundations Of ourwhole social system,
depend upon the estimation in which the proceed.
ngs of this very Court is held by the whole commu.
nifty.
Is not such e state of things alarming to the last
degree Does not every well regulated mind
depiayty which these Wall street papers are ev-
IDENTITY erdeavorns to bring about AID is not The
inquiry pregnant upon every tongue, to WI It can,
what ought MIA. is 10 be done in this matter TO pre-
ven, sasA as;ate OF things. Why, if one newspi-
PEI. lCr 1--WE or three harmless inaccuracies and in
neeeal iesis, in the eousc OF long and otherwise
faith'u rerof Of tedious complicated, and diff.
Gu rial f3r receiving stolen coffee, ia the whole Of
'.-g, l.
ten,ion shat. be deemed guilty of contempt of
court, and be punished by $3.50 fine. 5000
would no. De- ithe Of the punishment that is Just
~ deserved % the Wall street papers, for their
ries of gross, malicious, and most dangerous ibes
on this much higher and more iaporlan, Cour-the
integrity and vitality Of whose functions is thus ruth
lessly asssilcd.
What, then, is TO be done Oar Courts and Grand |
Jures must protect their own dignity. Let Inc |
Court itself arrest these offenders in their mad and
destructive career let the public prosecutor do his
duty by bringing the whole matter before the pre-.
sent Grand Jary; for he, too, is assailed by these
men, aud his reputation is involved therein. And
let the community see whether, while one paper is
to be made to pay The heavy fine Of $3.50 for an in
nocent jeu a'eprii, others can go unwhp, Of JUS.
tice, while guilty Of the most aigrant ibels ever
re sd or heard Of.
ConREc riox.-our Albany correspondent made
mistake in his statement published yesterday, that
the "soa o. the United States Secretary Of Safe"
was arrested in Albany. We are informed it was
the son Of another Secretary-not that OF Mr.
Webster.
NESr GovrkSos or NEw YoRx.--Oar nomina-
ton OF Charles 4. Clinton takes remarkably well
with large body OF the people. Many are 50 dis
gusied with the iolles OF both parties that they are
ready to take any good man and feasible proiectby
way of relief.
a. A DIscovEEv.-We understand that there is men
in town, who has talked 10 man, who has a pie,