Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-13
MORE ANTI-RENT WARFARE.

A correspondent of the New York Euening
Post writes from Hudson under date Of Friday
last follows
sThs ordinarily quiet city this morning thrown into
commotion by Of which YOU may AZ
well receive authentic account III FIg9s
"The Court Of Oyer and Terminer Judge EDmosDs pre-
sding) "Wednesday entered upon the trial of " Big
Thunder" Wednesday and Thursday were occupied in
getting only jurors This morning, when the Court
opened Mr. A. L. JoRDAS, Of the counsel for the phi
not present. and when ne came in Tin about fifteen
mnutes progress had been made in examining
jurors Very after he had taken his words
occurred between him and the Attorney General (Mr JoHs
VAN BuREs,) which were not generally heard
The first remark which loud enough TO attract atcn-
lion expression by Mr.. Jordan to Mr. Van Buren,,
You liar Mr. Jordan sitting at the table mne
daey behind Mr. Van Buren, and instantly as Mr. Jordan
used this offensive language, Mr. Van Buren, struck him in
the face with his right elbow Mr. Jordan returned the blow
by one with his fist, which hit the Attorney General in the
back of his head They both from their seats faced
each other and exchanged several blows This all done
with great aPidy and Judge Edmonds instantly ordered
both take their Seats and ordered the Sheriff take them
both into custody. &5Hs M g8s
"The Judge after brief consultation with his colleagues,
announced their determination punish fragrant viola
ton Of order After Judge Edmonds had directed the Clerk
70 enter an order committing both the gentlemen to the
mon jail
s,rhe Attorney General rose and in a yery calm and
respectful apoogzed the Court the ndecorum Of
which he confessed he had been guilty He could only say
that he had been thrown off his balance by peeveng con
insulting and abusive language He knew how to ac-
for its having far thrown him of his guard and he
could not too strongly his regrets the
He would undertake that nothing Of the kind should
again. and he hoped that that and his apology
would be received a sufficient atonemen least far
justify the Court in visiting the offence with pecunay
penalty rather than with imprisonment.
Mr. Jordan followed him by saying, in substance that
he was exempt from the inirmy of temper than
other men, but during practice Of thirty he had
begun the use Of offensive insulting language But he
had often observed, and had been particularly the
while practising in this county, that members Of the bar in
dulged in systematic efforts to tae and offend him during
the trial of On the former trial. well during
this, the Attorney General who much younger man
than he was, and comparatively inexperienced in the trial OF
causes had assumed towards him offensive and dctaora
Tone which he would submit from and, upon this
OCCASION before he had used the language imputed to him. the
Attorney General had pronounced of his statements false
and he would not submit such mputaon nor blow
from any in any place without resenng it. He regret
ted the present BECAUSE in IT. he had been led
into breach Of ORDER which he would not deny; but he
would promise the Court that nothing Of the kind should
again. for he would treat such conduct at least in Court
with the silent contempt II deserved.
The District Attorney (Mr Miler) begged to repeat to
the Court the suggestion that fine might be substituted as
punishment in order that the progress Of the trial might not
be interrupted. 4E
ssJudge Edmonds sad in reply that if he at liberty
consult his private feelings he would gladly listen to the
suggestion, and overlook the offence and this not
merely because Of his personal regard for both the gentlemen
because he that punishment the Court could
\
propety and their consciousness OF error would mct upon
them
But the Court had higher duty perform than con-
their private feelings and, for his part he should
regard himself unworthy of his station il he should allow
any pain which he might feel to interfere with the perform
ance all his duty And how could be expected that the
weak the Ignorant and the uniformed should be made TO
respect the laws and ORDER f such violations OF il
among those who high in rank and station, and wen
formed should be overlooked visited otherwise than by
appropriate evidence Of condemnation
The judgment Of the Court must therefore, be enforced
and would be proper deprive either the prisoner
the people of their appropriate COUNSEL the Court would
adjourn for txeny-four hours
/ 'And both gentlemen committed to the Jail, and
the Court adjourned until Saturday morning.
The ANT-RENTERs.-The last account from De-
laware county is contained in the Albany Evening
Journal aDELHI SrPrrxBER L ls45
Four persons the village this morning and gave
themselves up Three of them only witness
ses and examined and recognized The fourth Nor
gan Wheeler is Indian, implicated in almost all The
RACES which have dsgraced county for the last year His
for giving himself up was that he had tired of skulk
ing and running understand il is the intention of the
thores distress and enforce the collection
Of in every part of the county without delay Tie
of which experiment all anxiously awaiting
T predict that those who pay, will those who
not will make resistance All combinations resist
the time at least broken up but the Of feeling
wreched and brutal ever and nothing bat fear Of rhe civil
law nculcaed by strict punishment
unfortunate county quiet The restoration Of harmony
and good feeling will require year" H