The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18

We copy from the New Orleans Delta of the 18th inst
a. iaa e oy a. ward 20 the pubic press
condemned by the public, after being acquitted by q
jury before they got accurate and reliable report of
he says has been very imperfecy and loosely given in
the public papers,
TO THE EDITORS OF THE UNITED STATES.
GENTEMEN-If1 felt less confidence in the justice and
magnanimity of the American people, would not now
intrude myself upon your notice. My position is one
which may well be considered peculiar in the United
States where the laws have hitherto been respected and
where the verdict of jury has been regarded as nal
in all criminal Acquitted, though still accused
columns Of the Della to your generosity, and beg
pension OF opinion until the evidence in my case can be
laid before YOU.
can blame for feeling strong prejudice against
me or for expressing the loudes condemnation of that
unfortunate Decd which has been darby and ngen
ously exaggerated by my enemies. The public have
yet seen but side of this case that one been
most unscrupulousy msrepresented by those eager
my blood and ruin have been acquitted by jury Of
my peers and in most this would be vindication
enough and even IN my case perverted it has BEEN
my acquittal should at least argue presumption of
pause till they examine the testimony produced at
my trial This is all desire, and surely il is not much
Tor man to ask who has uncompainngly submitted to
as much rs have done.
full and impartial report of the testimony in the
has been prepared by Mr. A. D. Richardson of the
most accomplished short hand writer's the West and
viii soon be issued from the press of Messrs d. Appleton
Co, New York. Although felt the highest confidence
in Mr. Richardson ability and impartialty yet when
remembered the former course Of my enemies the pre-
caution was taken to have the report authenticated by
several gentlemen, whose positions place them above
even the soaring accusations Of the Courier.
All that ask from you, gentlemen of the press is ST.
lence until this report be placed before the public
and If you do not then discover better for
my acqutal than the corruption of the jury, will
ing to submit to your universal condemnation have
made no previous attempt to resist the designs of my
enemiesnot, they would falsely acknowledgements
had no defence to make, but because relied with conf
dence the just administration Of the laws Of my
try break that silence now, which the better judg-
v1xh a.a,
have constituted themselves higher tribunal reverse
the decision Of jury regularly emanneed by the proper
authorities of the State.
Once l appeal to the generosity OF the press in
this country and conure every editor in the name of
justice and humanity to read the report Of my trial
weigh well the testimony both sides and then declare
to the world whether have not the right say that nus
tioe black injustice has been done me- And MANY are
convinced by the testimony that my prosecutors have
not been sustained in the which they made out
against me, have too much confidence in the magma
nmity of American editors to doubt that they will
fess that they have been mised and will expose the un
justable used deceive them and to iniurc me-
BE just be generous gentlemen Of the press Read this
report and consider closely its contents
The Louisville COuri has, believe, proposed to pub
hsh my trial in pamphlet form but the gentleman who
was employed by this paper is not stenographer and
the report could not be full and satisfactory in all the
details of crossexamnation, If his notes were
fairly published. Mr.. Cole would not, know make an
unfair report for any consideration but from mast expe
rence should apprehcnd that some liberties might be
taken with his notes before they light make this
suggestion for his sake well own. IL is fact
worth noting too, that whilst Mr. Cole was preparing
this report TO the Courier he wrote letters to his paper
the Cincinnati Gazette in which he expressed an opinion
that would be acquitted which was based on the evil
dence in the case We may hereafter have an opportu
nifty of comparing Mr. Coles opinion Of the testimony
with the version the Courier may give to it.