The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-09

mas oeen worn nearly threadbare, but still there is
web sufficient left TO compel US - call public atten.
non TO The manner in which the mock term Of
Justice" has been dealt out 10 our city. Scarce
day passes that some ragged specimen OF poor hu-
manly, whose hands have been tempted to eppro.
pirate the use OF piece of old junk or some other
almost worthless material, 10 his own use, is not
forthwith arrested, tried and sentenced to the pen
Tertiary Tor months, when perhaps the very act
was to satisfy the cravings OF knawing appetite CT
want. The world looks on and says, "amen,"
while those who have robbed the orphan, plumber
cd the widow and cheated the community, by acls
OF iraui IN our public institutions, walk through
our streets unframed, unscathed and unwhieped 81
public justice.
This is one view Of the picture, the evidence
OF which can be found on the records of GU
30 called courts OF Justice" Another view IN
which the picture may be extended, and from
which come idea may be perceived OF the correct.
ness OF our position, is apparent, when it is known
that during the past several months the following
named persons have been tried and convicted Of
hoels, some OF which were OF the most malicious
and dssrac -ful character and yet sentence has not
been recorded sgalns them. Ii is rumored but We
know not with how much truth, tina Friday is The
we shalt then believe that justice, in this city, though
tow Is sometimes sure, if well urged forward by
the tone OF public opinion. The first on the list ls
Moses Beach, Of the Sun, whose malicious,
gross, and wanton attack upon female virtue and
innocence, caused this whole community TO express
their disapprobation and establishment at the vile
and Infamous publication. The second is Town.
send and Brooks, of the Express, whose unprovoked
n md inf
Esq, and one of our most respectable females.
married lady, compelled them TO sneakingly enter
plea OF guilty Ia the Court OF Sessions, in hopes
mus 10 screen themselves from punishment The
thlrds Warren Draper, whose libel on an active
sNd eHclent pubic ofhcer, called forth loud invec
uNesa the time, but since conviction il has slum-
oered IN the womb OF the General Sessions In
'he case OF Nike Walsh, we do not know that
much unnecessary delay has occurred, Tor the rea-
son. perhaps, that many Influences have been
brought TO bear TO urge MS sentence forward
10 evidence the even.handed Justice of which
we speak, let us look back few years since, when
the editor OF THIS paper tried for the mere SIM
pie mistake OF publishing the nam. oil John bag.
gerry for James, which error was corrected The
next morBlng, and in the publication of which no
malice could be traced or supposed, yet 10 hot
the round sum oil $500, with scarce DAVIS DELAY
between each point in the proceedings, and
.0his cru SUIT Was pending 10 recover dana ses
And then again for the publication of the amusing
and laushable jen d'e,nit, in which the ma e of a
Judge OF the Sessions was casually introduced-a
Judge who afterwards withdrew from the bench
from knowledge OF his own incapacity-he was hur
redly tried and convicted, and as hurredly forth.
with sentenced to pay fine of $3.50. Thus was
justice" melted out to him, and we now see stalking
abroad those who have violated the sanctity of pri.
's'e hte who have endesvofed to destroy the peace
aud quiet OF iamles-who have, assassin like.
r'aoeed female virtue and Innocence, with malice
iuIen' aud aiorethought, with no good motive, or
WIN no Iusuhaole end, and yet the arm of the law
10 stayed aad the scale beam of justice stands in
the hsh' Of all, balanced ia support OF those who
wou d iramPle her to earth.
what a mockery OF the name What an insul,
TO our laws and institutions Aud what cor,n,n.
taly on the administration o! public Justice