The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-21

Justice or MoKeons devotion to tho law or less re-
nned pront', Does that mean the Kidd Salvage CON
psny Tno defendant explains this less re 6ned pro
ut Jordan was TO receive 1t as the private oounse
o. tne hidd Salvage Company Jordan recollected
= nn ice as private counsel and employed his ONCE q,
Atorney General TO obtain the pardon OF this con-
viosd fslon to uss him as witness against Carpsn-
.ns ' ws.s 1SS.s verdict q guilty
an article saving "the jury convicted mo and
have found that Ambrose [. Jordan had loaned $3.50
loan the conviction has been procured 40 .in.s me
In the way he Mr Mathsr) construes this article 4,
is Of the most posonous-one Of the most wicked
and ibeious charges it has been his mi
to hear read in court OF justice One Of the highe.
ofioers OF the Stats, the associate Of the Governor
and the Cabinet thus robed In honor is charged With
having prosttuted the power and marred the dignity
that we have given him. The counsel stated
might call him q witness for the Kidd Salvage Com
pany. Now the jury would think 1t astonishing when
Company since he was pardoned He was examined
in the Circuit Court in the between Carpenter
and Sheldon 4 Freelsnd, but he was not p.rdoned
then, for be had not been sentenced Mr.. Jordan
counsel for eheldop & Freelaud, and he examined
Andross Was that wrona' The District Attorney o.
the State of New York. thought that Andross
as guilty as he represented to be- and he sent
before the grand jury; and, on his testimony, they
MI Jordan anything to do with that lie lad never
seen Andrsss except as witness, In the trial in the
Circuit Court and In tho of the trial OF Csrpen
ter In the Oyes and Terminer, and there he ex-
amined under the sanctio Of the Court. Mr. Msther
then At great length, and great power Of eloqusncs
tion Of articles Of this Kind through the public prsss
whore the low and morbid taste Of the city Of New
was calculated to slsnder a fellow citssn, and
where there vas certain class eagerly waiting
Nth Nth their sSpencss to purchase the National
Ambrose l., Jordan whoi has lived in this
state ios sixty YEAR, wa, hbelled MI Jordan vas
In Albany and Hudson commenced practice in 1914
In the same year he was appointed Surrogate Of Otse
go, by the dovernor and Council. He held that ofice
fonr years. Was then appointed District Attorney
and held that office tn he left the county. He then
that period he the Recorder OF the city of Hudson
i've years and after that he represented the unity
the Assembly In 1925, he was elected to the STATE
Ser ate, and remained there three years while the
tutes were being revised. Spencer. Golden Bogardis
Livingston, and Allen, were his compeers. He then
bors of his profession. In 1888 he removed to New
York, where he continued tho pract,s Of his PROBES
county Of Columbis selected him as representative
In the convention called for the revision the con-
stitution In lsaI he offered by the then
Of this State the office OF Circuit Judge In the
autumn Of lS47, he elected Attorney General OF
the State declined rsnomination In 1s49 and return.
ed to tho private practice Of his profession and
man was ever 20 hardy to charge Ambrose Jordan
with want Of integrity NO man bat ene-no editor
but han attempted to mar . character that has
been hopored for threescore years And hat man who
steps forward and levels shaft at his fame is in
the person OF one who says that he spoke one
word With Mr. Jordan ut the time he had written this
srticle. SO imuch for ithe motive Mr. Msther then
entered into defence of tho course pursued by Mr..
to answer thu letter of the Governor respecting
propriety Of pardoning Andross, and that he would
be had not done Everything Mr. Jordan states in
bis letter II admitted = matter of fact He states
more than he is asked He asked for the facts
OF the case ahd hs opinion and he bound give
them. Mr. NJ then entered into explanation of the
nsceseity 81 ronetimes pardon ng criminals in order
TO gain their evidence against their more guilty
oistes.
The Court here took recess.
kyEysG SESSION.
On the rses.emblrg Of the court Mr. Msthsr re
sumed his address; he continued TO recapituate and
review the evidences said the OF the
constitution, in lSi7-snd Mr.. Jordan IN mber OF
the body who framed that constitution-the Attor-
my General receives oonpensat tion for the various
csses In whioh he nsy be engaged, except salary
81 o00 and IL not therefore fair ge the At
tornsy General with dseirs to appear in the csrpea
ter prosecution. Mr.. Mather then denied all know-
le6ge oesire of potesl inalen In this Gaze; ne
stated the evidence OF publication prodused and cited
from eta Wendell page l40 and also absract OF q
ease from Pokerings reports. Anything caicu, ,stsd
70 N axe man wicked, vilsnous or cbnten be, s
libel ifit Is true, the author is not TO bs puoi hed
but II II Is Malicious and without iustidoston hs is
liable TO bo punished Cousscl for the detencs cay,
there is no malice on the part OF Mr. wilkes But
lioe illegal inference aud the defendant had right
90 produce evidence TO the absence OF that
lioe. Mr. a. here again read from the article and
rneuted up IL. Toe last agraph ia tho article
is alluded by the sci for the defence ~ salvo
Though We cannot excu-- the part they Jordan and
Nckson) havs taken In the case, their position
entities them TO the belief that they were mis-
taken In the radical merits Of the cause, and IL
Should Dos bs their duty TO abandon the trial.
ylsny and prostitution OF Off and hat II Is then
raid that le Was mistaken that the antidote
should be considered with the bane. This snlvo AZ the
end CT the art-le reminds him Cir 81. OF an sseo-
dc.e, which he had heard ed OF OF the counsel
for the science when he was much youaser in the pro-
ssien aud not so em nent he Is now 1t hsppensd
that he Rad been defeated In cause before certain
ju,oet IN the neis Lborhood OF Nes York and he sai
the whole Of you fora peek Of bran. usnshs.r)
cornssl for Deenc,-Do you speak from your o "a
tnopledse, or from hesrsAy, for never heard the
I, hr Msther-Henr out arst. At all events, every
sood thing that ''td or every los, thst y p,rpe
or John Van Buren. Bat after the remark whioa
have stated, as being made by the counsel TO the
called to apologize for his threat Of purchasing the
bench 1T 50 chesP rate he a. length eon.entsd to
npoiogike teofe the large audience and he said -
did cay. could buy the who'll. Of you for peek Of
bran. III take that back but" eaid hs, in an
and under tone which was heard only by the audiencs
not by the nag'strstes ~ had said halt bu.hsl
never would have taken Il back.n (Lsud laughser)
Counsel for seienes-Tbats a good snesdets It
ocmmeesis ,o1 stsontin"sa ,SurstsSS 'OS' = = ~
Mr.. Msth.r- So it Is with tai, article snsr charg
ING MI. jordan With crimes which voou have sent
him TO the State prison, and posted him before the
community the writer comes In with this und-rtone
apology. ffthere 10 man 10 this community With =
particle Of brains thing above his shirt col
lar but hair Qaughter)-wko will cay that Jordan
aad Mekeon sre not the persons intended In the at,
Gle for Code rake give MIR. Wilkes the beneht Of It,
Mr Jordan ,eeks nc rsvepse-no prodt but he comes
peaceful etiren to vindicsts the laws. lie was
comps uied in his professional career with the suffer
Ing which had bee produced by this article and not
olive brsnoh was offered By the defendant He ruf
fsted on. aud could he have done more could he
have done lees He asks no money he asks that the
sentence OF this court wheth.r II b. SIX 5000
will 20 iosth as nntidoe for all his funsrsnce.
After some further remark on the Law and the evi.
dence Mr. Maiher concluded . powerfnl and eloquen
address which occupied upwards Of four hours.
Council Ter defence then submitted some propos
tions an pents OF law.
TAR JuDaR'S CHARGE.
Jrdge BaRcvLo then addressed the jury lie said,
gentlemen OF the jury, this case although IL has
excited good deal OF Interest and has been prose-
outed and defended with great ability, IL not In
voving crime Of any con,idersble magnitude. IL r
= mere misdemsanor and conviction will subject the
dsfs ndsBt to fine not exceeding $3.50 imprison.
m.nt not exceeding twelve months. c- both The
case doee, hosever, involve SONS highly important
principles touching the privileges Of the public press
and the rights OF citizens 70 be protected from ts
sssauits IL IT, indeed Of tbs most din suit aud
interesting problems OF the present age, TO reconcile
the freec Of the with the security of the
pie On the hand II IL deemed esscu'isl 20 the