The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-18

ADMINISTRATION OF JusTICE-CIoyERNoR' Me-
sAsE.-We perceive that the Governor, among other
matters in his Message, calls the serious attention OF
the Legislature to the abuses practlced in the ADM
nlstrluon OF justice in this city, in relation ID
the writ OF habeas corpus, and the pr alleges Of
admitting thieves and vagabonds TO bail.
We have now a. similar appealfto make to the
Legislature, and also TO the Governor; and cal
their solemn attention to two fragrant cases of the
abuse OF this privilege, which will be found anon
the reports in paper of this day. 1t ls high time
that something was done in this matter; and we
think that Governor Seward owes il 10 himse-to
his own sense of honor-to the purity and proper
administration of justice, and to the community al
large, to remove Judge Lynch at once from the Of
flee which he now occupies.
II will be recolleced that a short time since "A
highly respectable and intelligent grand jury of tins
city and county presented one OF the two associate
Judges of the Court of Sessions (and the foreman
subsequently published that they meant this very
Judge Lynch } for his shameful abuse OF the priv
leges of habeas corpus and admitting thieves to bail
And these two cases OF to-day much more fla
grant than any which thesGrand Jury had presented
10 their notice on that occasion.
Yesterday we had dozens OF the most respectable
merchants of our city, canglupon us for informa-
ton in relation to the case of this man r oss, who
has swindled scores of them, and asking how they
were 10 be protected from the thieves and vaga-
bonds that are continually let loose-through the
abuse Of the habeas corpus and bail-to plumber the
community at large.
How long is this disgracefu state of thngsto con-
tinuc VIII the Legislature not act in this matter
We call again upon Governor Seward instantly TO
remove Judge Lynch from the bench of the Court
of Sessions, and appoint another in his place.
Morals OF WALL STREEr-ARREsr OF LIcEN-
rroUs PRINT SELLERs.-The singular report which
is given to-day in another column of the arrest of
certain persons in splendid mandatory of licen-
tious prints is one OF the most remarkable moral de
velopments of the day.
We understand that this most atroclous establish
ment originated few years ago, was principally
located in Wall street, and paronzed by the highly
respectable fnancier5 In that avenue of pure morals
Men of the highest responsibility, in the financial
and political world, purchased those prints for adorn-
ing their private boudoirs and cabinets. We have
the names OF many OF these patrons, and to syllable
them would astonsh the world. During the famous
hard cider campaign, the business increased rapidly
and secret place was selected out in East Ches
ter. where pious member of the church supern-
tended the printing, and his amiable and pous
daughters did the coloring. But all has been brought
TO Light by the exerons OF those two Goths and Van
dals namely the Alderman and Assistant of the
Sixth Ward.
Seriously, however, really believe that New
York could give eight in the game of ninepins TO
Sodom and Gomorrah and then beat them in afro
ciousness. May Heaven have mercy upon us.