The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-28

gradually psnstrates Into the interior Large bundles
Of these detestable sheets committed to boys who
~ them board steamboats, and there vend them
such passengers as will buy them; and they also avail
themselves OF the stoppsges at our numerous landings to
scatter their rbadry and ndecency wharfs 1t is
deeply regretted that any steamboat captain should
permit his vessel TO be thus used to facilitate hamelul
raic need not gentlemen, dwell on the corrupting
and desolatng influence OF obscene publications and pic
lures. II is indeed difficult to mag any agency that
would be more eecual in reducing society loath-
some of moral purfacton than the general diffusion
ofhese papers. fact well to carry alarm
and anxiety into every decent family that OF these
abomnabe sheets have been found in the hands Of little
girls in our sunday schools. call you. gentlemen by
the obligation Of your osths and by your regard
nestle purity and happiness, to endeavor stay this
raj plegue. You cannot indeed reach the printers and
publishers of this Of pollution but you may bring
Justice the mscreants who spread il our soil Should
50 happen that in your session you may not be
will be successful II cannot be that vr-
citizens will hesitate to cooperate with the civil
horty in suppressing this enormous nuisance Let them
arrest the pedars Of obscenty they land whars
and carry them with their before the nearest
gsrate BY HON they will be either sent to Jail put
der recognzance Tor their at the next
and let the witnesses themselves not tail to attend There
will then be difficulty in procuring their indictment
will notbe unmindul of its obligations to the community
1t has been stated in the public journals that extern
s Ss e
county. will be your duty to take measures for bring
ing justice all the persons employed in this manufac-
tory ifany such is, or has been, in operation.
Your oath binds you the counsel of the people, your
fellows and your keep secret" Justice and the
principles Of civil liberty demand the criminal trials
should open the glare of day and that the conduct
of and ures should be subjected to the public scru
tiny. But the very ends OF justice would on many &C
counts be frequently defeated by giving publicity to the
deliberations Of grand jury and important does the
law regard the secresy of their that the sta
expressly requires the court to remind you that you
forbidden TO dvuge the fact of having found an
indictment for felony against individual until after he
has been arrested Any grand juror violating this prov
sion ofthe law, liable to fine and Imprisonment.
right gentlemen, to remember that offenders are
be indicted well convicted only legal tesmo
n.y. The accused is very properly denied the privilege
omakng any defence before you u.s. therefore, pccu-
ary proper that he shall not be put to the expense in
convenience and disgrace Of an Indictment except ON
evidence which, if not explained contradicted on the
trial. would justify his conviction.
The admins raon of criminal justice is most efiectual
suppressng crime and giving and security to the
community, when is prompt and vigorous, yet allow
ing all reasonable delay-infexibe in its adherence TO
the forms established by law fer the protection OF nno
cenceutterly regardless of popular preudices whether
for or against the accused and apportoning to the guilty
without passion and without fear the penalties due to
their crimes.
sYour session, gentlemen, will be Of unusual
sponsbility and your investigations will not be una
tended with difficulty. You will find in the District
Attorney able and willing counsellor, and the court
will at all times be ready to afford you any assistance in
its power