The daily union., 1852-10-12
A Whig Emissary.


Whig Emissary.
Our readers will remember that time since per-
described " Hon. Mr.. SEWER" Of Louisiana de-
livered whig speech in Frederick, (Md,) and after
wards venured to attack the Rev Mr. Slicer, well known
to the country for long time OF the chaphins
OF Congress. and Methodist clergyman OF high chaIac-
ter and standing This attack drew from Mr. Slcer a
swift and scahng exposure of The and character
OF his assaiant showing that among other incidents Of
his life, he had been seneed by the authorities OF the
Methodist church. in which he had attempted TO ociae
preacher.
Since that time we have noted in our exchange pa.
pers the appearance whg gatherings of this same Mr
Sewer, OF louisiana" figuring an enthusiastic and
very loquacious supporter of General Scott. Public at
tention, being thus called to this tnerant champion OF
the whg cause, has brought out passages of his life
which throw strong light upon his qualifications 10
teach the people to their political course Some OF
these deem it duty to lay before the pub
lie. We have recently received from New Orleans ac-
companed by explanatory letter from a gentleman
fully informed upon the subject, three numbers of the
New Orleans True Delta, bearing date, respectively, of
May ilth l2tb and 18th Of the year 1850 These papers
contain full report OF the trial of charge of libel made
by Joel G. Sever, of that city, against OF the pro-
preiors and editors OF the louisiana Courier. The
OF the publication thus prosecuted by Mr. Sever
belous is thus forth by the True Dea in its report
of the trial;
From the Daily True Delta, May IL 1850.
"THE SEVER LIBEL cAsE.-The case of James Graham,
accused Of while OF the propreors and editors o the
Louisiana Courier, writing article and publishing the
in the paper OF 2Sh September last, libeilng Joel
Sever up yesterday for trial in the first district coun
The article In question assaied Sever with much bitterness
for his alleged orgination and circulation OF caumny
relation to the "a my Of Gen Walker and then entered np
the public aud private history OF Sever himself lie
charged with abandoning wifc and children in Waiet
town. in the State Of New York, who, it is probable arr
still living; with Stimulating deafness and dumbness, To-
the purpose Of obtaining money from the charitable viii
having been accused in the New York Courier and En-
quiTer OF theft; with drunkenness with being
the Tammsny Society in New York with, when al
derman Of tho first municipality council, levyng blacl
mail from lewd women, and with being hypocrite, who
assumed the guse OF religion conceal his moral opacity
This is the substance Of the allegations in the article
charged be libellous The extreme penalty for libel is
two years imprisonment and 81, 900 fine"
Il is proper to add that have also before us the all
legged beous publication, it appeared in the Louisi
ana Courier of September 2slh, 1s4o, and find the
character OF the charges against Sever contained in
be correctly stated in the above paragraph The issue
being thus joined between Sever and his accuser the
suit Of the trial. which is not announced in the numbers
OF the Delta containing The testimony is :hus given in
the letter accompanying to which we have referred;
" The trial came on in May 1850. The jury called by
the court was empanneed without single objection
the part the accused The testimony in proof Of the
charges made produced and although much material
evidence excluded technical grounds-slthough
Sever perned 10 act in the double capacity OF prin
cpal prosecuting witness and principal prosecuting
ney yet the jury respectable too, after hear
ing which occupied three days. brought In unanimous
verdict Of mot guilty This result the remaka.
BILE, furnishing II did tho first instance in judicial
history in which party accused Of libel fully acquit
ted by jury.
The moral force Of such verdict in reference to the
prosecutor, under the law Of libel OF this State, may be
gathered by glance at the law itself II s short, viz
BE enacted Sc That in all prosecutions for libel the
truth may be given In evidence and q shall appear
the matter charged as libe,ous IL True and was pub
ENDS. the party SHALL BE ACQUITTED, and the Jury
shall be Judge OF the law and the Of the
sion oflSH)
"By this il is perfectly obvious that the verdict OF sc-
auial in the premises infeentay admitted that the
charges were tue and that they utter ed with good
motives and for usfabe ends ; and that Sever was in
fact guilty Of all the charges made against him"
The public we think will need further information
to put them their guard against the electioneering
efforts OF this Mr. Joel G. Sever of Louisiana II will
be observed that in the OF his APPEARANCE
on the stump the wei. known of Sever is appa.
renty for the benefit Of the in which he labors
changed TO that Of Sewer There is however no pre-.
ence anywhere that Sever and Sewer one and
the
It's said that Sever has been hired by the wings for
the canvass We wish them JOY OF their bargain. What
with Foss on stump Ohio and Sever the stump in
New York and Maryland, the whig managers are Ger.
sinly driving strong Such men the t agent,
OF canvass Of frauds Will the people tolerate the i'm.
posture and the INSULT