The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-12

In the last two weeks 1t is particularly pleasing 10
know, however, that sufficient State force will
be present to prevent any inconvenlent interference
from without, with the trials
In Delhi the trials of the anti-renters will CON-
mence on Monday the 22d instant. Judge Parker
will preside on this important occasion, and every
friend Justice law and order has reason TO be glad
al that arrangement. He is eminenty qualified as a
firm and answering Judge, sound lawyer. and
man ofvigorous and disciplined mind to conduct
the arduous proceedings in a fit ami proper manner
His presence will have salutary effect IN prevent
ing all unseemly exhibitions, such as that which has
taken place in Hudson lately, and in restraining any
improper manifestations of feeling or or against the
accused, OF which there Is good reason TO expect
more or less IL is too true that great deal of as
perty prevails in the minds of some of the citizens
OF Delaware, and disposition TO secure the convc-
ton OF as many OF the prisoners as possible,
primary object. Now, the pure administration of
the law not at all promoted but prevented by such
excessive zeal and il is highly satisfactory TO
know, that il will receive check, if needu, from
the excellent Judge who preside at these solemn
Investigations. Antl-rentism must be put down by
due course OF law, and at once too, or a revolution
of blood will be the sad fruits.
The ANr-SLAvERY Discussion AT BROOKLYN
As our readers will have perceived from the re-
ports in our columns, the American Board of Com
missioners of Foreign Missions, now in session in
one OF the elegant churches, which ornament our
pleasant sister city of Brooklyn, have taken up the
slavery question, and controversy has arisen on
The subject which has been conducted with a de-
gree OF vigor, keenness, acerbity, and bitterness,
quite characteristic of clerical disputation IN all
rlme past, from the days that Paul withstood Peter,
face TO face, down to the present wicked genera
ton Nothing novel has been presented on either
side OF the house, even the invective and sarcasm
which the holy men employ, being as stale and
commonplace as some Of their sermons.
This controversy will end as it has begun. II is
idle and ridiculous in the extreme. All these dis
putations on the subject of slavery, got up by
little ciiques of enthusiasts, some wemeanng and
others hypocrtica who entirely ignorant of the
true merits OF the question. The emancipation of
the negro Is utterly beyond their reach; and it is
quite absurd and lmpoitic to distract and rend the
churches by these Improbable discussions or by
any ecclesiastical legislative enactments inflicting
spiritual pains and penalties on Shareholders
Slowly, but surely, the African races are at
this moment undergoing process OF emanci-
patlon-the only species of emancipation which is
safe and practicable. The natural course of events
ls freeing them In Maryland, Virginia, and Ken
lucky, the negroes fast disappearing Look, for
instance, at the last census OF Maryland, and see
how, in every county, the African race is fading
away and giving place to the superior race-the
white Every succeeding year the labor of the
slave in the slave States, is becoming less and less
| hot M div ,han
white labor must be substituted for it. Thus, gra-
dually, without violence, without CONFUSION,
without injustice, the question of the abolition of
slavery is in process of settlement for ever. As the
white population Of this country increases, the
black races will disappear, untilhey shall have faded
utterly away, Just have the red races within the
last two hundred years.
This Is the only sensible and true view of the
question, and II is one that is rapidly growing in the
public mind The squabbles about the matter in the
churches, calculated only to excite the pity and
regret OF the wise and good. Far better for these
protested missionaries of the cross to conne them
selves to the great and avowed objects of their or
ganlzaton, rather than by their unseemly public dis
putatlons TO cast discredit christianity itself
The DEGENERAcY OF THE BAR.-The fracas be-
tween Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Jordan, has naturally
excited great deal Of remark in the newspapers
and In private circles But II does not appear that
correct view Is generally taken of the origin and
causes OF the dlsgraceful and amenable occurrence
II is very true that Mr.. Jordan has been somewhat
noted for his abrupt, disrespectul, and occasionally
lnsolen demeanor, not only towards his professional
brethren, but even towards the bench itself; and
that Mr. Van Buren, IS young of an impulsve,
rafh tenn
also be very true. But the fracas had its origin in
causes other than the peculiar dosyncraces of the
parties. ll-natured men-snappish men--peeylsh
men--passionate men, Of mature, as well as of
younger years. encounter one another in forensic
disputation at the English bar for instance but we
do not hear of such scenes as that in the court
house al Hudson.
The truth is-it is melancholy truth, but we
must tell i-this fracas is to be traced the demo-
rallied condition Of the bar in this country A
great deal is said about the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the
press, but the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the bar has grown
up into fearful magnltude-not only in their conduct
TO one another, but in their treatment Of Witnesses
OF jurors and OF the judges themselves our LAWYERS
daily guilty OF the most dsgraceful scurrility
and vlleness. And often even parties not concern
ed in the case at all are assalled in the most unustl-
fable manner Who has forgotten the case of the
late Colonel Stone, tried for libel on an Alderman,
in which his counsel, David Graham and Hiram
Ketchum, appeared to think that their chief duty
was, TO defend their CLIENT but TO assal the pro-
pretor of this journal, who was neither prosecutor
defendant, witness, nor IN any way whatever con-
cerned IN the case And such cases are of daily
occurrence. We know very well that at the New
York bar, as at the bar of all the other States there
are gentlemen, in every sense Of the much abused
term-men whose legal skill is not surpassed by