The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-29

extra pressure upon the administration of justi in
very plain and undoubted cases OF guilt, aud the
jury did nothing more than their oaths required OF
honest men. The cases were 30 clear Of doubt that
II the court and jury TO do otherwise than they
did, they would prove their own mbecility or COR
ruption. The court would have been justified In
ttoppipg the prosecution from advancing more than
opefourth of the proof in support Of the ments
On both trials there were four times more evidence
Of the defendants guilt than neceEary TO salts
~ any honest mind; and II the warrant had been
issued upon any other law, conviction would have
been msce without murmur from any individual,
save possibly the defendants themselves. In this
court and in this country oil laws alike binding
and must be enforced alike upon all.
These cases weie 70 clear Of doubt that juror
who would refuse 70 convict, would be guilty Of
moral perjury. Slavery being conscientiously disap
proved OF by seme OF the jurors 10 my knowledge
tested the principle whether all laws shall be eo-
forced ALIKE; conflict existed whether or MT the
process Of the law and Of the courts should b. re-
sisted with imy unity and 10 the credit Of this state
and this city, IL Ia determined In favor Of law and
order.
But it Is q source OF regret that the Marshal, a
highly respectable citizen, should be the only
the cisimans Tor the fun lvatue Of the fugitive
in NE State Of Missouri and Q suit q pending
IN this Court, BY Garland, the claimant, against
him and his suieties. II Garland proves that
Glover was bis slave, and that he escaped from
Mistouri, the Marshal and bis bail must pay the
value Of The fugitive in that State, notwithstanding
the fugitive was rescued by superior force. He Was
obliged by law 70 serve the warrant, and he Is now
liable upon that warrant. He should not be left to
suher thus bpoceptly. The msjesty Of the laws Of
tie lsrd Is INDICATED bv these convictions. Other
Indictments found at this term, without my knowl.
edge until press nted In court by the Grand Jury,
pending. Furtber agitation Of that disrepptabe
sar nsy be prjudioial to the interests Of the par
tee, without bereftting In the least any person
bad hoped that those who inflicted the injury uoon
c'tizen OF neehboiius State, and have brought pc
turisry embarrassment upou worthy officer would
before this, have voluntarily discharged legal and
just duty by rendering compensation. / hope snch
may yet be DONE that all further trials be stopped
Ali ebelious citizeps now see that legal process in
the hsrds Of the proper officer, cannot be opposed
with IMMUNITY.
There Is vide dinerepce between these two de-
febdsDts. One n an honest, industrious hard york
ing M cbapic, pretending to no distinction; and
alko such man % through the means used ON that
occasion, might be thoughtlessiy excited TO SUCH
even in the astounding outrage Of breaking the jail
The other 10 . man OF the PRESS man OF influence,
speech maker, and resolution trainer mon thst 90
cssion, and one who Il seems would be more willing
10 excite simple minced men 70 do the work and TO
rsh their eftoDal safety In committing that over