The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-26

Correspondence OF the d0oluJ
BALTIMORE, Dec. %, 1874
Rev. Dr.. 1o,rey Again" Blossom Of Nativeism''-
Baltimore Bar, &c.
DEAR SIR:-
The city court held a special session this morn
ing, for the purpose of hearing the arguments on
the motion for arrest Of judgment, and for new
trial in the case of Rev. Charles Torrey. This
individual was indicted and convicted under an
act Of Assembly Of April, 1927, chap. Is. which
contains two sections, inficting very different
penalty, where the party involved is freeman or b
slave. The arguments of Reverdy Johnson, the
counsel for Torrey, were principally, founded on
the ground, that the indictments under wnich the
trayerser was convicted, did not aver his being a
freeman or slave, and that one and the same
offence of "enticing, persuadng and assisting
slaves to run away" was split up by the prosecu.
tion in three distinct Indictments. mr.. Johnson
in the course of his address took occasion to vlnd
cate himself from the imputation of sympathizing
with the principles of abolitionism, stating In po
lite, but decided terms, that the opinion expressed
apprehenslon Of the spirit Of his defence, and tha,
there be none who differ more absolutely from the
opinions entertained on this point by his client.
than he himself. After this open confession on his
part, we correct with pleasure our Judgment about
the faith of the able counsel, to which we had
been led, with many others, by his own, at least
very ambiguous language.
The prosecuting Attorney with great warmth and
much spirit, tried to prove that the motion was
without foundation and depending but on the erro-
neous opinion of the unity Of the offence. The
Court adjourned at 2 o'clock, A. M, until Satur
day, when he will give his decision, ,Apropos :
Reverdy Johnson will, in all probability, .jpml
into the senatorial char-yet the matter s still very
doubtiul-and if the Assembly in Annapolis wiuse
their power with the greatest circumspecton, we
should not wonder if he would find in his friend,
z. Collins Lee, ESQ.,, his most powerful rival;
\" blossom OF natveism," species OF thst
genus of "yelow flowers growing IN your city,
is daily raising its little voice against foreigner
generally, and against their filling the poor and
aims houses here and else here. in parttcsslo. We
will ask proofs, and will even concede the truth
of the substantial part of these declarations, but
only show by a few words the abrurdlty
and Injustice OF those complaints. Is the
editor Of that "native blossom" ignorant OF the
fact that the principal fund OF the alInshouses
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, &c, con-
slsts Of the contributions OF these foreigners them
dollars per head, before they are allowed to set
foot on this shore. And that this tax 10 more than
sufficiently answering its purpose, we shall show
you by an illustration. German association,
embracing some of the most respectable and
wealthiest familiest in this city, have sew
founding appropriate establishment 10 take them
selves care for all their destitute country men the
city would assign to them that tax of two dollars,
which those pc 0ple OF their nation have TO pay
landing but the magistrate declined the offer-sa-
pienti salts.
In one OF these days we shall find muse to pre-
pare for you "natural history" OF the Baltimore
oar, that in respect TO ITS originality, authentic
sources, and variety OF specimens, shall exceed
even Cuvier's'' celebrated history Of the "qwat-
rupedes" on both hemisphcres!
Truly, yours, LoNeINUs.