The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

The ADMINISTRATION or THE CRIMINAL. Law,
AND OFFICIAL ISTERFEREScE.-We published, yes
terday morning. the report of the trial and verdict Of
the jury, in a suit for damages claimed for injuries
received, by the plaintiff, for gross assault by the
defendants. The amount Of seven thousand dollars
may at first glarce seem exorbitant; but not so
when the facts in the case properly considered
II Is generally conceded that Is secure in the
rights ii his own house, and an invasion, by con-
spiracy, or otherwise, should be visited by the ex-
trcmest penalty Of the law, has been done in this
case. Of insult is alleged, and forthwith the
PARTIES sggrieved instead Of seeking redress by due
OF law, take the matter in hand, aud with
apparent IMMUNITY, outrage the laws which are sup
posed ~ be shield to the personal safety Of every
citizen For some years past, that species of crime
denominated assault and battery, has been almost
totally disrcgarded by the officers of the law or if
visited with just punishment, the end. for which
the laws enacted have been rendered Of no
effect by executive Interference. so generally has
the punish mcnt Of this crime been neglected
throughout the whole country that the violator Of the
law fears dagger when prompted by malice
or nl-foundcd cause, to strike his fellow to the
earth, to the danger Of his life or the rupture
Of the peace aud quiet of society. Throughout
allowed, by simply holding the offender to bail, with
out the most remote idea Of bringing him to
punishment. Persons Of the most abandoned and
reckless character thus turned large upon the
community; or If convicted of the most aagran,
outfagcs the power of an executive officer stands
between crime Justice, and the latter il sacrificed
to the political ambition of one who chosen, in
good faith, to that the laws arr properly en-
n =
cd, the criminal law security aud a civil
process became necessary to that redress due the
party offended.
such neglect u duty the part Of those to
whom the administration Of the laws Is entrusted,
j. only productive Of increased evil aud the people
obliged to take the law into their own hand. for
personal safety. Our La, adyiccs from California
containing startling accounts ofrapine Ind murder
ell of which may be found elsewhere in our paper
today-confrm most fully what l. the last resort Of
people who deprived Of the benefit Of the al
mnistration Of the law against those whose sole
object is blood and plumber. Here we have ac-
counts of persons being Lynched by IN outraged
community; and that is the only source Of redress.
The administrators Of the Inv neglect to do their
duty. and the only security TO life is the summary
disposal of those who constantly hold The settle.
ments in terror.
n or own state, justice has been . soai.er only
t. bc though' or spoken Of, and the most glazing
ou'-arc- have been visited with executive apprubAt
ton. Governor Young has been ce1sufed Tor hs
courre while holding tho Once q executive Of shc
tHte; but there Others uroa whom that ooujurc
shouli fall. The mcmorul, a..irent outgagcs arc
known to al cur reader; bot l!,-lc !. known q he
justice which was awarded than. Armed AMI di>
guiscd, they IL Gcd the law, AMI ssagbt the lives o
those whose duty II wa to cnic. hat law Thoy
were arrested, aud the law which hey outpgcdcon-
d,nncd them to i,aiusonme,.: but .hc executive
ip'erfercd, and they low tanned loose upon The
Community, to renew their aggge long. During he
year 1870, not less than twenty who had been
-ondsmned, and many for gIevols eascs Of assuls
aud Battery. we're parjoncdby Governor tish. Two
Of those os.es-c alvin apd PeleI nike we're snti-