The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15
From the New York Commercial, Oct -.
TIE LAWS POWER.

pronounced upon them by the court Those sem
.Inss Sa nav H. disclosed to resist bv illegal meas
,,rs and nersona violence the execution Of the &C.
knowledged laws Of the State, and as corrective
=, ,hase ,rrncio,,s doctrines The teaching Of which
has led 10 such DISASTROUS rcsults The majesty Of
law is sure, sooner or later, to triumph over illegal
opposton; and The longer that triumph is delayed,
and The more violent thaf illegal opposition becomes,
the more fearful viii be the VENGEANCE which the
law will TAXA This has been psinfully shown in
the case of thoso convicted at the late trials and
whose sentence are recorded below.
Correspondence Of she commerc'Ai Aa'e,a'en!
DELHI, Oct. III, lS45.
Since the date of my last letter, the counsel both
for and against the prisoner Edward O'Connor,
have finished their arguments; the Judge has de-
Iiyered his charge, and the jury have rendered a
came into the court with their verdict this morning,
about 4 o'clock.
In the case of O'Connor, Hon. 8. Gordon, coun-
eel for the prisoner, made strong argument--pos-
sibly good ono az the circumstances of the case
would permit. The attorney generals reply was
not long, but effective; some paris Of his address to
the Jury (the closing parts especially are pro-
nounced eloquent by his political friends, and rood
by all. The verdict Of the jury was listened to by
the prisoner with apparent composure. With the
exception Of one person, the Jury left the box, af.
ter listening to the charge, unanimous in the opin-
ION tn6t t0clr duty REQUIRED OF them verdict OF
guilty.
Very little has been done to-day. but the solemn
duty Of passing sentence upon those Convicted.
either bv the verdict Of The iurv or mon their own
confession.
John Yam Steenbu,y and Edscard O'Connor were
sentenced to be hung on the 29th November. The
former seemed deeply moved; the latter was calm.
and merely remarked that he should die innocent OF
the crime Of which he stands convicted,
Moses Earl. Daniel W. Scuires, and Daniel Nor
throp, who had been permitted to plead "guilty of
manslauehter in the first dcgreen to indictments
chareinT them with murder. were sentenced to CON.
6nement in the States prison of Clinton county for
the period of their natural lives.
John Pkenir, aged 81; John Burch, aged %; John
L. Bs,rhans, aged %; Calvin Madison, aged %;
Nm Reside, aged "a; John Latham, aged as; WIN.
Brisbane. aged a. and Chas. r. MeC,m,b.r AGED d
ter in the second degree the latter on the plea Of
each sentenced to confinement in the State prison Of
Clinton county for the period Of seven years.
prison for two years
Robert Scot, on aplea Of "guilty Of conspiracy"
was lined $500.
J I a T ~ i M sanc pea Was am mnea ~. =,
min Ma,;n Rs,ho,.r Sia6a a Zsioe p Mar;hroa
INN Whitxnr = In,,,. Cio,fo, smith ScnS,rJ IA
.9lonzo Sanford. who had pleaded TO indctnsnts
chareinr murder. equity Of manslaughter in fo,rth
deere were permitted Ia 90 Al Iarge. snb;.cs ~
ares. and punshmers hereafter should shsr CON.
duct demand rnch course.
H. u,,S' W III I standing in III, sam, Nos.
finn win the last mentioned nersons wss reop;rcd
IN Give hail for III annearance NJ he nav, rsa,,lsr
term Of ne court.
/ shsIl MT sfor, NOV, n make onv comments ma,
the corac adonted bv the court which has inst HI.
minated IL session. 4 Am unwill;ne 10 have snv
part IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES public opinion befare Which
or condemnation. = Npf'SNN'
II the en;tv ~ freely exercised IN set,;no >, Is,oe
men notoriouslv euiltv Of hieh crimes and misde-
rneanors. shall have the effect Of calming high-
wrought nasstion and Of bringing hack the neace
g., rs?. II iaS srd sood n,5are ~ raa. 49,,
xv,ll ~ answered. md the mass If men ,v;iI no,
s,oy, ~ aehst. uRsshsr Il has heen nrnd,csd ~,
,ct,on s,r;ctIv within the nrov;nce az = cor, y,
;u.t;ca m -~-F's -7 -9'"7 N =
Yours &c. 8. AT.
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AZ. b.-CdsOsn 1uaessofs was sentenced % the prs
on ior ~ years, not ior = as before stated.
I'm $50. L.. -. 4, 80. III.
1lnCc .nc 1rosG 49, - .yPc, " nave IeccVca an
sJs nom ne once ,s q me delaware Express fro"
winch We oAuac' inc io''o~'ne' R
SENTENCE OF JOHN VAN srEBNBERo
.E.de. porE.r--John Van s,eenberc. You bsvs
been found guilty. of the murder Of Ogman NJ
Steele Have you anything to say why the sen
~--s -, $3.50 n - IN IA 49, .-f,o
YOU 49,,
fT'sone!.[, am innoccn'' aont mink ougn'
70 % punsned.
Judge Parker.-You have been tried by jury Of
your country, ana one o. almost your own selecting;
you nave ncen deienaed Dy a9e counsel, ana have
been pronounced guii.y. Inc court entertain no
doubt OF your guilt You were one Of the 2oO dis.
gused men who were present az the EARL sale, and
who had combined 70 take the life Of an esteemed
citizen and faithful public officer And there is
much reason 20 Deeve mat you nred on that occa-
anu " o .ata; sno Iu nave mus "a
Aen lae ing - O7' anu 'no coull cn'el-
,hs ~ -, rssscH ,.hv .ensrcs sbod ~ gun.
,,n,,oc - - mon '' ao11 n.y. p'o-
hownceI upo' Wv ~.
my" =, od.r;.s "o !" - no. nc
800. ;...; a Th yoa . '..s - your
.':, il.ua ..:.s az onJ's wnosy PIoyihce
wln oe y auslso WIN wv, ans WIG wiz SEC ina,
you naso eso.y oPpo .e anu n'eahs iufn'Sneo
you Plopalo Ioa yoI ~ hna. emu.
w Juusnc.. - ue court .na' you pe saken
nence g ,ne Pace s1on Wnence you came, ana that
On oa'uIuay. .no Hsm 9ay 2. Mosem1er next YOU