The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-13
The Trial OF Colonel Edwards.

The Trial OF Colonel Edwards.
This day win probably finish this singular and
extraordinary trial. The proceedings of Saturday
were fully reported in our paper of yesterday, to
which refer for particulars. The Sunday
Herald" most commonly contains the only true and
full account of the important news that may arrive
on Saturday. So it did yesterday. The other Sun
day papers have neither the means, the taste, nor
the capacity, to give the full and correct intel
ligence of this great country for one day.
The trial of Colonel Edwards thus far has pro-
duced strange excitementin all circles. From the
FIRST it has been said that he would not be convicted
and every appearance is certainly in his favor This
favorable appearance, however, arises not SO much
from the evidence, from the contents of his
trunk. People about the streets say that man with
5000 partly in gold, in his trunk, cannot be con-
victed.
We shall know the result of the whole TO day.
At ten o'clock the Court opens. The District At
torney viii probably occupy couple OF hours in con-
Guiding his argument. Judge Kent will then pro-
coed to deliver his charge, which no doubt will oc
cupy two hours more, reaching down to or o'clock
IN the afternoon. Then will come the struggle in
the jury, and after that the grand finale, which we
shall not anticipate " in words that breathe, but
" in thoughts that burn
not so much in relation to COL Edwards to Col.
Webb. These Colonels are great personages, 1t is
generally said that the singular commencement of
Mr. Marshals speech was very appropriate and Just
towards Webb in generalif had been out of court
bat very irrelevant the case to strict legal practice
aud to the dignity of the Court of Oyer and Termi-
ncr. We think so too. We have no particular
friendship for Wcbb--but we have higher regard
for the dignity and reputation of the bar and the
bench Three times before Judge Kent have three
several counsel, under the aspect of pleading the
cause of their clients, travelled out of the record,
and introduced matter into their speeches, personal
and rreeven, which had little or nothing to do in
the several cases. We allude to the impertinence
Of Mr. Dudley Seldom on the trial OF Colt for murder
10 the npcr;inence impudence and licentious-
ness of tongue all combined in Mr. Hiram Ketchum,
the trial OF Stone for defamation and libel-and
last but least 10 the introduction of Webb by Mr.
Marshall on the trial of Edwards for forgery All
these criminals were Colonies of one kind or ano-
ther-and 1t perhaps is privilege of counsel for
Colonies 10 take such course-yet every high
minded man and intelligent lawyer thinks different
ly and do not think it would be at all irrelevant
10 the character, talents and responsibility of Judge
Aent-t9 the regard in which he is held by this
community, and particularly by U.S. who have re-
celved no sreciala vors at his hand, state expli
city and fully in his charge what is the law, the
practice, and the propriety OF such a mode of con-
Quoting trials
We have heard much of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the
press these latter days Is there not greater evil
III the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the bar! Is it not consd
cred enough to destroy the character of winessesl
but Is 1t necessary TO bring in third persons, neither
counsels, witnesses, nor holding any relation in Or
der to help client, or make show before wicked
and corrupt world We ask this of Judge Kent
without reference to any personal feeling in the
matter for so far as Mr.. Marshall is concerned, we
have the highest opinion of his character, probity
honor, and extraordinary eloquence, while at the
same time we have no great opinion of Webb, in
any item Of character or talents. We ask this of
Judge Kent for the honor, reputation, safety and
protection of the bar-of the press-of the people of
this city-of the great community of the United
States-oi the present age-and OF all future gene
ratons that will after and fill our places, when
all existing judges, jurors, witnesses, counsel, ed
tors, colonies, and communities will be msulderine
quietly in their silent and solemn graves, with the
green grass growing their ashes and their SOUL
taken their several stations in the awful world of
spirits. before the presence OF Him who measures
justice to ALL from eternity to eternity, for
more. Amen,
MORE DEFALcATIoNs IN WALL sTREET-A few
days ago gentleman called upon Abraham Scher-
merhorn, the latest Wall street defaulter for $685.
600. We'll, Mr. s., how do you do - :" As well
as can be expected" Schermerhom then went on
TO bemoan his destiny, and TO describe how he had
been led away from the paths of honesty by first
dabbing in siecks-gambling in fancies. But said
he, 90 am not alone There are several more such
cases in Wall street, and they will be out soon.'
We believe this--and it begins TO be the general
belief that dozen detacations, each as bad as
Schermerhons, will explode in Wall street before
the year Is out. In fact, confidence can be pac-
ed in any Incorporated company nowadays. The
careessness, folly, neglect roguery and dishonesty
OF directors and agents are too general and too of
ten repeated. Capitalists will be careful wha, banks
and insurance companies they NEEDLE with The
whole frame of that portion of society that rests on
the incorporated credit system, banks or anv other.
Is totteriny to the base.
The paper credit system is destined to final pros-
ration in this country, from the dishonesty OF its
managers. Such result was once produced in
France, soon after the revolution of 1892 The
States. banks and other interpretations, in the Uni
ted States, are running the same career. All the
empty pride and fashion, based the paper SYSTEM
must have fall. The defalcations of Swartwout
Levs, Lloyd, Schermerhon, and thousand other,
the suspension of the New Orleans banks--the
breaking upof the United States Bank, and hun
bred others-the Reputation by 10000 bankrupts o.
S50Oa00 coo of debts and of six States of 800 Co.,
0oO OF stocks. all spring from the same cause-ex
travagance, folly, Encouragement, want Of morals
and dishonesty.
The country is in the midst of general mora
aud social revouiion--thats all. Let us go TO work
right
VIOLATION OF THE GRAvE--DrsruRBrNG THE DEAD.
Some consummate blockhead has been disturbing
the remains of one Tom Ewing, who was once
Secretary of the Treasury under Captain TYLER