Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-10

convention; might have heard his name before,
bot then irst heard Of him rs a man Of any
consequence; have pretly good opinion Of him
as a man; don't know anything particularly a.
ganst him, before the act for which he is now
on trial; think he is . good democrat; if be,
was in New York think he would be an Old Hun.
ker.
Cross.ques,ioned.-Don' know as | can ex.
plain the meaning Of the term Old llunker, to
those not acquainted with New York politics;
Old Hunkers are good democrais--so are the
barnburnCri also good ultra democrats; il is
supposed by some tina, the name Hunker is de-
rived from the Dutch, but nm Of opinion that
il is Indian for democrat; an Old Ilunker is a
man that is a--an old Ilunker gentleman; |
don't know us can describe il more plainly; an
ant.renler may be an Old Hunker Wing, but
barnburner cannot be an Old Hunker, neither
can an Old Huuker be barnburner, although
both may be democrat; barnburners arc by no
means TO be suspected of any design to burn
their neghbors' barns; some Of the highest Of
fcers in the Stale arc barnburners; my own
sympalhcs are in favor Of The barnburning in.
lerest. Witness was a carddale for nomin1-
tion at the Baltimore Convention. NV anti
Texas opinions defeated my numination--a sal.
ulary warning TO all candidates for Office, net to
express opinions. Am afraid mat Texas has
cost us a great deal more than il is worth.
The evidence on behalf of the prisoner now
closed, and the cause was ably argued by Mr..
Tyler for the prisoner, and by Mr.. Adams for
the people. The jury was then charged by the
court. aud conducted to the jury room by the
sheriff. We regret that owing 10 the illness oI
our reporter, we are unable to present our rea'
ders with the closing arguments Of counsel, OF
charge 10 the jury; and unless the learned gem
Ilemen will themselves prepare their several ar.
licles publication, they mustbe lost TO the pub
lie. Aller celebrating wenly.siX hours, with.
out relrcshmcnl, the jury came in, and by their
! foreman, Mr.. Virginia, declared that they were
unable 10 agree upon verdict, upon which they
were discharged.
II is understood that eleven were for convic.
lion aud one for acqultaI on the ground Of in.
sanity. The majoritv Of the jury complain
much of the obSl.nacy Of The individull who
stood out, whose name is Mr.. S. Carolina. lie
complains equally loud at the obsnacy of the
other eleven, and says it is not the first time that
they have refused to listen to reason.
There were lwenty-eighl jurors called at the
commencement Of the trial, Of whom about ten
or Twelve were peremtory challenged by the
prisoner, and Messrs. Massachusetts, Ohio and
several others, were challenged for cause, they
having expressed an opinion.
Mr.. Adams, on behalf Of the people, moved
that jury be empannelIed TO try the prisoner a
gain on the same indictment. This was oppo
posed by the prisoners counsel, on the grounc
of the absence ola material witness, and lrienC
Of the prisoner, one Antonio Lopez de Sant
Anna. The court then granted molon for
continuance of the cause to a future day.
The court adjourned, the prisoner being frs
remnndel TO mil,