Democratic banner., 1850-11-18

not have included Mr.. Kennedy's name, and play
fully added, inasmuch a. Mr.. Kennedy bad in
sisted on being indicted, I would convict him
! could. used no effort TO convict you, beine
satisfied you were justi6able, Except as to sell
ing the iiquor) and you were acquitted, These
facts ! am ready to be sworn to, and would re-
fer to Esq'r. ]. Richardson for his recollection
of my remsrks to the jury, and yet you have th'
unblushipg hardihood 10 charge me with a mali
cious prosecution in that easel You talk Of shame
and its blusGI Your heart is too full Of gall tc
force the blood iRto a cheek that only covers in.
enough to pervert the truth, and that in
so bungling a manner, even with the help Of an
attorney, that it shows the long ears sticking oui
every point.
On a former occasion I charged you with eth
er ignorance or q design to misstate the facts con-
the trial about the "dog scrape." Your
reiteraiiOn of the charge Of ignorance on the part
Of the prosecution, proves you to be guilty of
both ignorance and a design to misrepresent. /
cannot hope to enlighten you, but ! will state the
facts to enable the public to compare that part
Of my administration with some Of yours, and to
Judge of your pretensions to fairness. Without
mentioning names, Mr.. A and Mr.. B had an al
concerning a dog. l prosecuted both for
of ordinance. In consequence OF de-
fault in one Of the parties, and an oversight in
he justice, judgment went against the town. It
night have been commenced anew, but it being
we'll understood that the defendant would appeal
judgment should 60 against him, for the pur-I
pose Of testing the powers Of the corporation, IL
deemed best to appeal OF once, and have the
power Of the corporation to enforce its ordinan-
never tried on its merits, but went 10 the Su-
preme Court on q point Of law. That point was
The suit was commenced before the
Justice, under the old law, too Days after the
passage Of the new town charter, authorising the
Of Q Recorder with exclusive jurisdic-
ion. The Court held, that the Justice had no
Jurisdiction Of the case. Thus. according to you
md your attorney, because ! did moi know with
n forty-eight hours after it, of the passage Of the
and iorssee what bubble Of law would
De raised in the Supreme Court twelve months
n advance, therefore ! was ignorant and caused
he town . great deal Of cost. Wonderful dis
'overy Of your gigantic mind, and fairness
worthy. of a Shylock. My "at,orney," as you
all him, (alluding to Mr.. Gordon, | suppOse,)
lever had any thing to do with the case. Mr.
prosecuted the case, and some people,
hink him a "right smart lawyer" The case
be found in the 18th volume Nc. Reports.
But If, through my ignorance, ] lost some $33l
o the town, / think you can testify that l have
uore than made it up by causing youto disgorgel
ONE eighty-odd dollars during the present year,
you had in som way figured out Of the
while you had custody Of the seals of
hat Office. Now, ! confess for once, that / am
u q quandaTy. If l say it was in consequence
& Ignorance that you made such a blunder inI
our accounts, forthwith you will get certi6cates
{ your attorney and others perhaps, that I am
liar, and the Mayor a wonderful smart man ;
ut If ! don't charge it to ignorance, what then ?
t could not be mistake, because that would pre-.
oppose fallibility in the Mayor, and that cannot
q admitted by you or your attorney. What then
an account for it? If neither ignorance nor
Mistake could have caused the error, surely i'll
nust have been to make the money. But / must
70 candid, and say that ! have no thought that
ou had any intention 70 swindle the city out of
he money, but that it was the result Of sheer ig-I
Iorance Of the most common rules of accounts.
{ any one has the curiosity to know any thing
bout it, ] would refer him to Mr.. Belts, who
vas one Of the committee to examine your &C.
cunts. Isuppose you will not object to his testi-
nony. think MI. Belts will admit that the &C..
cunt was just such a "case" as he could mott
athom. But i. was just as clear as your, and
our attorneys, veto power. The one is with
ut law, and the other without rule, without
ense, and without beginning or ending. But /
sil give you a chance to get that money back.
{ you or your attorney will show any Lav Ga-
you to exercise any discretion in signingli
r Withholding your signature 70 ordinances, Il,
7il pay you out Of my own pocket, the money
caused you to refund to the city. No nullify-
,g bubble or farfstched inference, manufsc.,
lred by your attorney will answer, but plain,
o.itive law, authorisirg the veto, and the money
hall be forthcoming. But stop, perhaps this
light be called gambling, and you have a great
to gamblers and gambling, and your
lend sob Mantle" might call il unchristian inl
lie to make offers that might be construed into
Well, / confess candidly, that I have
o great stock Of piety to boast Of, but / have
m curiosity to know how much it has cost,
will cost, the city to pay for the prosecutions
OF up BY yourself and your learned city attor.
" against certain gamblers, and whsther any
wooden heads" had any thing to do with franz
the ordinances under which they acted, andI!t
no appointed such "wooden head" will say
now, about the long bills Of costs and
her expenditures originating under your frstI