The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17
THE CASE OF HON. MR.. HERBERT.

We have rerained from making any other allusion TO
this melancholy affair than publish the opinions of the
committing justices and Of the District judge the ques
ton Of admitting the accused to bail It is pur-
pose indulge in any comments which look to the
question Of guilt inuocence that question is nrused
the judicial tribunals and regard any discussion
1t in the newspapers calculated to interfere
ably with the sanctty of jury trial We refer the sub
ect because of the extraordinary effort made
this unfortunate affair political account The editor Of
the New York Courier undertakes TO cnghtcn ahe press
Of Europe by the assertion that whatever Of wrong
may appear to be in the bang of Mr. Herbert "solely
attributable to the ministers of France and England He
assumes that NJ Du Bos the minister from Netherland
who is said to have been present the rencontre had
not listened to the counsel Of Mr. sartgs the French
minister, in declining to give evidence Mr. Herbert
would either have been discharged the ground of self
defence in the killing would have been denied bail on
the ground of murder in the killing II NJ Du Boiss
privilege testify not and with the exercise Of it we
have nothing say do but iii be true the Courier
asserts that he declares the corners Of the streets that
Il clear Of unpropotcd murder have hesita
ton IN saying that he guilty of great wrong Why be
should decline to go before the committing court and
to what be saw and heard and yet go upon the
suee6 ana uepAi MS khoNicaBe Deyoha our cotnpfe-
tension II Is gross act Of Inconsistency that
choose to reject the truth OF the Courer statement and
conclude that Il Is part Of the system Of making POI
lcal capital which propose next to direct attention
proposition made, few days ago, by Mr.
Knowlton to require the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire
into the late unfortunate affair to which have alu-
died. Upon what principle of law, reason justice the
House Of Representatives called on investigate
criminal charge against Of its member who Is under
bail before the judicial tribunals wholly
unable to understand Does the honorable mover of the
resolution propose take the out Of the jurisdiction
of the does be anticipate the verdict Of
jury in the by the expulsion Of the accused In
either view grosser outrage upon the rights Of ind
vdua could be perpetrsted. Mr. Herbert voluntarily
submitted his TO The proper judicial tribunal He
stands ready meet the charge in that tribunal and
only awaits the term Of the have the ssue tried In
this state OF his case the editor Of the New York Courier
that the Netherlsnd minister NJ Du Bos says
In the streets that Il Of premedated murder
and Mr. Kuowlton rises In the House and proposes an in
vestgaon which implies the commission of great cr
Against such outrage upon individual rights and the
senctiiy OF jury trial enter protest What power
the House Of Representatives has interfere in the
ton we cannot comprehend but 10 Il has any surely IL
win be Time enough II when the Judicial depart
meut has decided whether Mr. Herbert is guilty or limo
cent The whole proceeding, whether looking at the
course Of the New York Courier that Of Mr. Knovon
worthy Of party which seeks to uphold the resistance
Of law In Kansas Mr. Herbert s democrat and that IL
the real rbead and front Of his offending"