New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-26
THE TRIBUNE.
vi wFnyrspAy. NOVEMBER &c, ls45.

WEDNESDAY, NOV fMpEA ~ AS''-
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t-5s- ;,,y. WwGurs LETTER 10 the Sheriff OF
Delaware County. announcing the Communication OF
the punishment OF Death. dccrccd against an
S,ecnhurSh and . Conner. 20 that OF imprisonment
for Life, is given in full in our columns to Day
rejoice 50 deeply that the Governor has seen III u
choose tho path Of wisdom and mercy III ms ilu''''
,ha, wo would gladly loavc this document WIN III
,,hcr Than lauiaory comment All that Tue 1o'e'.
,r anys or mplics about the necessity nuu duty VI
.,,.,,, nnholdnc and enforcing the laws meets our
,,.r,v anproval. His iu,mation that he would not
have eonmutcd the sentence had he believed the
men guilty of actual Intentional murder Is ais'
rirh, Tor, while we abhor Capital Punishment we
insist ON the Supremacy of Law over Governors as
,.,,, ,s cobblcrs and would not have men screened
fr,u, The. penalty denounced against them by the
laws v amy caprcious or doubtful exercise OF Exc
.,,,;v, clcucucy Amend or repeal all bad laws
but while they exist enforce them tor so only caii
their detects be plainly shown and seem
Hu, We do rcsrc;--nay more :wccompiain-'hH''
yhilc GOV. Wrishthas seen fit 10 employ so large "
sp,ce O. our and every bodys columns in the sever
90, dennnca,ions virtually ofa the Anti renters 10
guilty OF n conspiracy 10 evadc the pay iii'N'
ana admitted debts while he in effect ACCUSES ','~
Indians Of conspiracy and treason ana '''s. WV
were gathered at Andes as suostah'i'ty eu'S -
neutrality-suspicious. their case IN the oacNc'' 'ot''
h, hoe chosen throughout 10 take Tor granted ana
rat a. unouestiouabe the positions tnat Inc Dis'ress
W.. ,,,os legal process-one which the Sheriff
am, Deputies were bound 10 exScute-that II was
3nIv. lawfully issued. and was subsistng, valid
,-,css AZ the limo of the tragedy al Andes Is this
r;ch,l Is il the way subjects OF such gravity and
fearful consequence should be treated Whatever
the influences which induced the counsel for the de-
fence at Delhi not to raise these questions on the TIL
ais Gov Wright cannot be ignorant that all these
points are rascd-that they were In the minds OF
the People before the trials, and that there have
been set forth facts and arguments, which he must
a, least admit 10 be plausible, undermining the very
basis of his whole superstructure. Ii the positions
of George Clinton. Jr. and others on the same SIDE
are fallacious that should be made TO appear Why
is !, not done And why does Gov. Wright who
cannot dare not be ignorant Of these views, pass
then, ever in sience7 Surely, the laws must be en-
forced and their ministers amply shielded by the
State; but if laws are assumed which are no laws,
and officers take the responsibility of serving and
executing process which is not legal process, at the
time of service if i, ever was, then the case Is en-
tirely changed There must be ample protection
for the officers; but the People also have rights
which the forms OF process have VIGOROUSLY been
used ere this 10 evade and shall not they also be
protected? All must admit that the nature and de-
gree OF the crime committed at Andes depends ma
&c ,ba 1ae,olit,, lilo
gality OF the Distress and sale yet the side OF sever
~ is assumed by Gov. Wright as needing no argu-
raent or proof. This is most unwise. In assuming
that those who really did FIRE at Steele are guilty OF
deliberate, atrocious, objectionable murder, the
Governor has prejudged case which will probably
come before the Courts and before him for decision.
de may then see and we trust will regret his error.
rE5@ The Morning Netrs has over column Of
Editorial pet,ifogging in behalf of Mr. Geo. t.
Pierce, the Loco Foco whom the Duchess Board of
Supervisors have counted into the Assembly, in
place of Epenetus Crosby, elected by the People
If the article were Of moderate length, we should
gladly publish it, TO let our readers how bad a
case Loco. Foco organ can be induced 10 defend
for the sake of fellow partisan. Half column is
devoted TO the two votes in North East which were
thrown out because the voters innocently enclosed
their Convention ballots in their State, supposing
that the law required this. OF course, they were
not down on the poll-books voting Convention,
there no lack of ballots in that box. There
upon the pettiioggers contend that these two votes,
being perfectly regular and right except as afore-
said should be rejected and destroyed as double BAL
lots which they were surely were not, either in
fact or intent. double ballot is which contains
some all the names ticket tcice, so as TO give
if allowed, some candidate an undue vote. There
no shadow, no pretence of this in NorthE East
There was simple error in the premises, which,
whether it vitiated the two Convention ballots or
not, could not have invalidated the votes for the
Wing Assemblymen.
The five votes for E. Crosby are admitted but the
propriety OF counting them for Epenetus Crosby is
cavied at without showing or pretending that there
is any other T. Crosby in Dutchess Co. than Epene.
tus Crosby Butthe News observes:
'l these initial votes be allowed, they would place
Mr. Crosby three votes ahead of Mr.. Pierce But it is
certain that vote counted for Mr. Crosby from
a baet containing four names for the Assembly, one
more than the requisite number which he will certainly
lose Avoe for +. p Crosby also counted for him.
which he will also lose These deductions would giving
him the initial votes leave him but majority Then
tits alleged that several aliens minors and freehold
nc negroes voted for him The proof of such
would make tie two such would give Mr.. Pierce his
seat trumphantly is clear, therefore, tia: The prospect
of has being ous,ed is small indeed.
Very. well, gents gouge Mr.. Crosby out of the
seat if you think it wholesome to do it! A Wing
Member more less this YEARS. not so essential that
we could not lose one if Du,chess might thereby be
liked on the right side by round majority. Keep
Pierce in the seat and you will see stars
THE SUB-TREAsuRY.-PreSid Polk, It's said,
will recommend the Sub Treasury in his Message TO
Congress although opinion seems 10 prevail that i,
could be more judicious lra The results its adoption
he States in which lis friends supposed be in the
nsorty before urging it again upon the General Gov
,rnment. Sun-
~ First rate, that, and 50 quietly done, too =
Owning three or four Banks has given The Sun
some better ideas on the subject of Currency and
Finance. Why won't somebody give Moses a cot
on.factory Or if that is too much, just mako him
,clere the stories the Locos tell about the profits of
so that he would dip in of his own
accord A sly dig like the above in The Sun is
worth having any day, when i, is dig on the right