The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-10


Dental question in general, and secession and aboi
tionsm in particular the proceedings Of the Legs-
nature, which possess great interest; the New
Hampshire election, Sc. Many important reports
Of local matters unayoidabiy postponed till to-
morrow.
The Art Union N CSur:-Dcfeat OF ITS In
dictment Against the Herald.
Tn our report Of the Court of Sessions pub.
kshed elsewhere. viii be found the opinion Of his
Honor Recorder niyou, tie motion recently
made by our counsel--Messrs Galbraith and Sand
ford-to qnash Indictment for q libel which a
former grand jury had found against this journal,
on the representations Of some portion Of the
Managers Of Tie Art Union Lottery-and quashed
the indictment il
This opinion viii be found TO be- clear, logical. and
learned exposition Of the law Of libel, applicable to
the in point, ne recognized by the former de-
cisons Of the courts in this State, and as guaranteed
by the magma chart OF the liberties of the people
the Constitut.onwhieh has made special provision
Tor the establishment OF free, independent and en-
hShtened press. The clear and admirable argu-
ments presented some ten days ago 10y Messrs.
Galbrath and Sandiord il opposition to Mr.. Blunt,
tie District Attorney, receives the sanction and
concurrence OF the whole bench Of the Court Of
Eessions. But while tie opinion of the Court gus
tains these legal gentemen--who are among the
abicst in tho city shat branch OF jurisprudence
which affects the rights and privileges of inde-
penden; press, the great palladium Of the freedom
Of the country, and the conscryator OF s institutions
we cannot say II speaks so faSorably for the
profound legal knowledge the unfailing capacity
OF Mr.. Blunt. under whose sanction the indictment
was brought np, and who made the best argument he
could III it's defence, before the same court. II is
worthy of remark that he not present at the
delivery OF the opinion OF the Recorder Just rs it.
on reflection, be felt especial paternal feelings
for his reputed progeny but rather abandoned the
ArtUmon abortion 10 the fate which had been an
heipated. Indeed, sorry TO find that the
expectations We had formed of Mr. Blunt as an able
and profound lawyer. when supported his eloc-
ton, by realized by his efforts in s,ir-
port of this particular case. But time viii enable
rs to bear patiently the disappointment in the case.
and to wait for his future more successful efforts As
80 the indictment itself, it is probably one of the
most amusing legal blunders ever made by its un-
known author and concoctor-incoherent incon-
Sstent, contradictory. and Illegal in its language
construction, and understanding of law from
abe first line to the end We hope il will be sent to
the Historical Society or to the mighty Barnum for
bis museum.
But Of the Art Union itself-what shall we say?
We begin to feel sorry for that concern, although
we cannot cry very loudly When well dress
cd, insolent rowdy mistakes his man, and gets
Knocked down in the street, VIC feel some regret for
the new pantaloons and the dress coat soed in the
aud, but nothing for the individual incased In the
befouled habiliments. This is only the beginning of
the end Of the poor Art Union. 1t was always il
}sgal, though gay and swaggering-but it lost
The confidence Of the people, during the last two
years most terriby-it has lost thousands Of sub
scribersi has lost its character in its first attempt
70 intimidate the press and it viii very soon lose it,
charter, and it, property must be divided among its
subscribers and owners. As one of those owners
having the rights of original subscriber from the
commemorative viii proceed, la few days, to
bring an injunction against this gambling Illegal con-
sern-presk it up. divide the property among the
l2,Go0 or $4,000 proprietors. and scatter the UNI
happy and unfortunate managers to the four winds Of
heaven, without charter, or an incorporation, or a
Kcssuth hat TO hide their despair AID anguish I'M
der The Art Union might have staggered through
the world. With is lotteries and its hurrbug few
years longer-but when it meddlod with clear
headed and Independent journal. that knew its rights
and would maintain them. il put It's hand-nay. it,
whole arIu-ino the fire, and has got burned to the
very heart good warning to iSsoence aud
rvagger
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