The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-16

nails Of the land TO esquire why and wherefore his son.
wos slain Has hs not arghtto ask why he has been
obliged to listen to the mourning and amenstion Of the
mother Of that Has he not right to appear calmly
and decenty at the portals Of justice whilst affection like
this presses on his heart? most assuredy The laws OF
blood and consequently call upon him-and their voice
is sanctioned by Justice herselfto appear before her
tribunals and say demand hearing and trial, II the
law ofthe land will give it me- without being charged
with being influenced by base and unworthy motives"
we'll she whs sent him almost from The bridal bed
into the service OF his country-has not she a right,
when on the return of that vesse-unh armed, without
having encountered an enemy public private without
meeting danger either from the storm Of the the
hands Of manshe finds that her young sailor has been
crced at the yard without par cle of evidence
OF guilt that she can discover by hich any reasona-
biz could be she not right to de.
matter and the told her. why she has been thus
bereaved2 And shall the counsel who pleads the aec
at his advanced age, and with his cultivated mind and
disciplined temper shall he who thus neads for the JUS
LITIGATION or excuse of his departure from the strict line
Of proprey, be permitted to upon the sggreved
father and mother and the lamenting widow :
young and not possessed Of all those powers self
control that he possess and should have exercised
and charge them with having violated the same
principles of proprety which he has dsregarded with
tves because they have calmly and quietly violating no
law creating no disturbance exciting feelings
such their situation may POSSIBLY in the bosoms
portals of that tribunal which your Honor ably
presdes and asks you whether the highest criminal tr
power 01nVestbgato
this matter and ascertain whether she has rightfully
suffered this grevous bereavement. insist, Sir that
the whole course OF the argument has been character
ised by this species OF invscve and want Of due consi
deration for the feelings and the rights others-bu
consideration only for the feelings and rights OF the rest
of the community lament indeed that it falls to my
lot to say aught in reply to this course, Of which do
think associate has the greatest Of complaint
To be obliged to sit here during the whole day and hear
from revered in age-a very father of the aw-he
most bitter Instructions ef his ignorance of the caseof
| putting forth doctrines that mere tyro would be
ashamed aVOWinR-Of thraa hal hou
in order to maintain such sand similar express
sons of incivilty. Well, it is enough, perhaps. to
remind the counsel that they found it necessary
to occupy seven hours in answering these argu-
ments, which were considered idle and absurd This
racerzed the law which has been urged the course
efit and shall have occasion hereafter to call the
tenon Honor to the fact that this question has
been viewed upon one side only by our opponents and
that whilst they talk ofthe rights Of individuals and of
the rights Of the nation and the glory of the American
name and the maintenance of the navy they talk with
in the narrow circle of their affections and their
own the circle of that particu-
lar portion OF the American people, and that particular
portion Of the American navy withlwhich they happen
| to have connexions and interests.
Mr. O'Connor will proceed with the legal argument
to day. and we shall give it entire next morning]
ng- "ODD FELLOws"-ATTENTION
morning Thursday, will be published original Nou
veette. from the pen of J. H. EINGRAHAM, Esq entit-
| led the ODD FELLOW, or the SECRET AsSOCIA.
TON" This Novel portrays in truthful colors, prn-
cpe' character and usefulness othe Order of Odd Fell
lows and it recommended to the perusal of every Odd
Fellow within whose reach it may come. II goes
and explicit Of the high character and objects of the
association to which it is dedicated than could be
plished by dispositions snnumerable The wives
Odd Fellows should read and in the fate and fortunes
Of the poor wild the heroine) learn the beneficial
suits to be derived by their husbands connection with
BOSTON ARTsToCRACY
Also will be published this morning, in connection
with the above original Novelette, by the same
author, entitled {" LANE DAVIS soNwith the Birth,
The author in this novel describes the fortunes of two
enterprsing men, both Graded in poverty and both at
tanning 10 immense wealth-but one, from of prin-
cple becoming rich without respect and the other pos
sessing it, obtaining wealth, happiness and honor. The
mover an extremely useful one and teaches lesson to
the Boston arsocracy which will be well for them to
ponder upon.
Both ofhese nouvellettes are Of the deepest and most
intense interest and we feel confident they will have
most extensive SALE They will be published together in
neat and handsome STYLE with separate ooored cover
and sold for only l2i cents per copy They will be for
sale by all and boys, at Tute's News
Office, No. A. Ann street.
90 CARD-The undersigned regrets that his absence
from the city has him from Noticing earlier
communication published in some Of city papers, ad
dressed To the Executive Committee of the Hudson Ri
yer Railroad"b Mr. vassar its chairman; detailing
ing made by him to me which he has the har-
dihood to charge as being from beginning TO end
mlts in the communication alluded to- that he did saw
that the friends OF the Hudson River Railroad would pro-
badly mot have moved in making survey of route,
had not one been in progress some 20 80 miles
east the construction Of which would seriously impair
| the value Of property Of the river towns"
What is this but saying in effect, he is alleged to
have done That Mr. Vassar and his friends had merely
resorted to this movement to protect their property
along the the river was enough for them' The
distinction 10 be drawn is without Difference But Mr.
Vassar it must be recollected witness here in his
cause in reference to the terms of statement which pa
both himself and his associates in most unavorable
light before the publcit shows both his and their pre-
tensions on the subject of the Road to be
their not the advancement of the rverenterpse
but possible by raising an excitement about it, to throw
encouragement upon any plan for eecting communca-
ton by railroad between this city, Albany and Troy
there is something hollow corrupt and dishonest about
this that he must feel most eager not only rid himself
of such imputaton but to escape the keen and bitter
reproaches OF his friends for the stain thus fastened upon
their motives by his voluntary conesons If the plea Of
s% under ess av %
presumed that he is in fact answerahle for the whole
statement which he SO passionaely rspudates as mis-
eve for hecause of TRUTH Mr. Vassar has been spar
ing in revelations OF the motives by which he says him
self and ienGs actuated have been his only
jap the question of his veraciy is not left therefore
be decided by his temptations to asy. He has made ST.
completely evident that he has stated what he perne
ciously contends he has not done. Mr.. Vassar
S ca na. v
Mr.. Leonard, instead OF Alderman Leonard are
that he might be made to doubt his word plain
Mr. Vsssar without the imposing adjunct of "Charman
the Hudson River Railroad excommttee." That there
not remain adoubt any mind to the motives of
Mr. Vassar and his associates in pressing their River Rail
road project have subjoned note from Mr. j..
Eade, Jr OF this city, giving statement of Mr. Vassar,
| made in the Merchants Exchange, and now leave the
public to Judge Of the specimens OF fairness and truth,
exhibited by Mr.. Vassar in his recent attack upon me
MOSES @. LEONARD.
New YORK. March 18th, 1S43
Note of Mr.. Eade above referred to -
| New YoRK, March Ia, 1sl3.
| Mosys G. LEONARD, ESQ.
| DEAR SIR
At your request would state that in the Merchants Ex-
change last winter, when conversation took place be-
tween Joseph Bloomfield, Esq of the Albany Railroad
and Mr.. NJ Vassar, Of Poughkeepse the advocate of
Hudson River Railroad, the latter my presence said to
Mr. b. in answer to direct question whether the
people wanted rsiroad"No, sir, don't want road,
but determined that If road the riv is not
built the in the interior shall be-" OF this made
memorandum at the time and think have quoted his
very words. Yours, very respectfully,
J. EADIE, in.