The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20

want or capacity his acu OF snre xdness may nos have
lfor us nac an sssy' q, assut ogss pausi
BILE, Winning way xiih him which well calculated
- ah pquiy) bat upon investigation they have turned
ca sld ifvesiig before hand might in nearly
syery instance nave appeared, they really were,
ernde ssooKed and aiianousin reality less
s the workings and results Of morbidly errac intel
ana 20 further, say that We do aot
achieve that Charles Huntington ever mad . regular
M lees no acieo under the advice by the drecron
~n toe aid cfsome other competent person Hs schemes
-esu the Incorporation Of otEer persons; ana even
wth the AID OF ohers, have never heard of his
seeding In an AFFAIR OF importance in single instance:
un,css was % mere chance or &C u lent We might
name several other very wonderful schemes oil bus wncp
ivolvea large expenditures and consequences proper
sonafey disastrous 10 those Who became dnecty and m
zrcc;y intert sted with him but Il would tire you we
~en aio detailed explanations Of their origin and nse
Of ,hem We have onl, time this connection, 10 aifide
% few Of them There . steam laundry on the sn
asd from California several thousands expended
This enterprise, snd the whole concern speedily went
70 rust BE mad figured out his receipts ~
an average sSoo per day but turned out that that
Was about tbe average OF the losses OF ms concern
epsoulauon stock company called - and We
And mis- nsung certificates OF stock specimen Of which
now bold my baso but this was 60 stupid upon
very face that hclieve he found any one Gre
vrlous eDoufh to entertain II for , moment Next
NO have sssk which be created AMI oslsi the
sArpeIs and NerchAats hank OF Georgetown, directly
cnr the eye OF Inc President. or the United Staoa and
an The other cignares domestic and foreign, u Wash
aks in The way Of successful BANKING never more
easily surpounted. Without troubling hmseE about
Mortgages ancs where the Wild fox hts wsy
unscaed," about any ether suitable banking bs
ais, he ordered bills 10 be struck OF and died
tbem up signed h. m With tbs names OF Two Of hn re-
a,ives pTss.cept aad cashier, and for time spent
them freely until became ocse In his facilities OF
rsnstrs OF The amented Blunt and his then ssant
Who now the learned Bistrct Attorney here pres ent
mo aoeiehea Jed Blunt sac Huntington, and after
Usfe b. inp sed sith the Rbsurdfy O, tire Whole
hing convinced of absence Of real intent 70
detsao that be naIiy placed the papers with the sane
Scn o. tho Court undoubtedly Into tnas myst rouS
p.xto hole which and then rciiuy catcnee a
QUO nocImelt case sonnet occurs when the Court
dsaols Tie property cf conviction scGust or
Of mole rgosQui, bun prefers by kind u gracs
and shrough ~eli tempered mercy, 10 lei the cnAge
pasc .fice has taught me tia, the exer
OF sound discretion tEese matters 10 the only
s1re road 10 the fuifnnent OF that time MAXIM
"srsice enoule DC tempered with mercy" the conmu
ay aprrsed of this ssir by flaming accounts OF
Ehss .dlcnous banking operation and one would suppose
snas tie Wall street gentry had mad enough OF Mr. Huo
cngon Poor Blunt never dreamed that he would re-
business AGAIN here for there sooi the Indictment
and there sood me prt with ruined character and
eisatSd reputation. But 10 cid resume, and went on
sssir eeiDg IN the simplicity 81 bis own heart All amid
De cSrron hs own deluoea MIND ina. ne bad done
noshBg wraag For yv.- oe,,sr spl,esnIsgmsc.s nuw
presen you With OF le oih Of iE.s hmous insttu-
hcn You will perceive that he biarg up and par,as are
N In handxfhpg Next he went to the sts.e OF
hk,ne to set cnarc7 Of bank from The legislature then
IN gsss.on. he bad Ssene impression that his late
srsas.a taking precisely regular and
parp 10 irgaLz- bank which should possess TIE
sGne easy virtue when characterized the other he
Scand the assembled wisdom there Opposed 10 granting
bank charters, but very lavish Of favors in the
way q grazing manufacturing CHARTERS then occurred
70 hr hs. he night eea oil passed osten'oiy for sdc1
barking privileges BE drew w such bill himself aud
mccElsd il psaase, (abough he was sn ectse
scr ar ber1pS opsrs..on, Iaaer the pcnarte-. at
Lexf.tcn Fails Upon the Little Aronscoseia
ss v1sn sGPaopoq p,o a :, =, en cow INV
Of In remarkable charter back With biz to Wal street;
rsends sed and I'd vsnced tier means readily
pAny = hrm ioosng Il created q sensation and was
coveted BY many who knew Of n. Bank bills we're en-
graved certificates u ork were prepa cd and ready "
be igrec; But siss. pa binary hopes doomed.
Ths eoe.on banks associated sener declared 10 be the
scheme Of = nadmsn acc went 10 The lie yisA,nre sni
IA. repealed. may be- before the trial Is THAI
~ A be able 10 pres. 900 Win bpfcmsas Of ths
els a. cerincaes 81 ,toc in tails irstouz ina tuition
Also. Win lhe expiration Of the andre ooggr, Han.
ting vent Goxp be literally object OF cha.
rig amopg his 'riends he Tery pesoas wao had sol
win small suus Of money, from time 70 time and 10
Ncyspoer lSs3 b. aided with Sufficient 10 take nm
Eese DC III The spring OF ls5e wh but lille tuccess no
reu, ned and found hat bis liabilities xcooazi OF hts
some sum q aooui hundred forty thoutand dol
lxs ID becomes my duty, geptemen, 10 INFORM you IN
grew out Of stst variety Of iorseres which lie bad
mfied on different occasions unfer very similar Gle
cuntApces IN thoxe under which he comn.ted NE so
s a. ioYgefss for Itch he stands char Cd upon
We twenty seven ir6iosnents, on Que or WATCH he
rev undergoing trial, whse not obv bis hbsrty 10
involved but lis ME for the punishment imposed ~ The
statute under conviCtors this number Of charges
wouil corsRn him 10 inprson ment exceeding al or
binary lite Of three years and inpnson
met whca bic delicate Constitution and highly nervous
and sensitive tempersrepI ooIid no, Withstand for q
sDge rear, 10 order % tla,trsse ne hfo,y Of tals az
whch actassed and governed him n tie commiss,n Q,
the oTse,ies with sneh he now stands CHARGED i be
Gomez Necessary that We should make known 70 you
of The 90 features which characterized ms pre-
woes acis OF similar nature TDe instances were nu
ana the persons who suilered are many. As
near have been able to discover thesc Megdrnats
gartscions perpetTaed upon those who are repg
Id W be ahrewd besnfrs men, and some o. them are
very respciao'e and occupy positions Of hien social
stans We not yet fully satisfied OF The propreiy
q oselosrs uer names Al ,hs TINE snd We refrain
Eeyethelsss, NO shsll be guided by circumstances,
and sisIi not hssaie. PROVIDED The necessity
anc give 10 fH Cour ard 10 tris jury explanation o.
his actions aud conduct IN these snArs; ana
eaany woulc We invite ipen 10 explain hos IL was that
knowrg hls fuin, they 'orgave hin destroyed the
eydslcss o. n snd confined tber ntercourse aod asso
eistop with hin up0n friendly such intercourse
In scme in.iabee~ smcunsiae 70 broherly Intimacy.
nsiursi very natural, that hey should hesiiats - &C
now, ana seeing what have aners OF this mans
career ard ocprehepofpe What have discovered dor
bs ihe short perioi which has been allotted me Tor Ia
vrstgarCn. pefoesv nausht that very singular o.
strange n 'hi seemingly sDornslous ana mysterious
dnei their part any Of them should be within the
der cell what utter 10 ooune-son, nd step for
ward fcsrlsssy ard IKE men. rhould ihsy DC called
whetnor. Wnen tney Uncovered tneT i0@sS
and followed up hesr ovsnes oy cxplsns
ecp from this strange being. they not Impressed
With doubts which 6nslb rtpcnef mo deep sessd
vcfon Cbares HungBgtsc. 10 fact and IN truth,
bad Intended maicousy ard wusuly 10 inure d.
frsud: nay. sha. he bsd adequate motive 10
COMMIT the crnes In he signt OF which they NJ 1rst
appalled, Struck ~ith these imp ess,oas, doubt
ncs tbey exclaimed. n the language o. Of he wit
hon u sl be privilege 70 present 70 you,
srhe man mus, be ersxvr But " quite probable asy
esrt such expr ssion merely In s.niicrs no.
In ewsl sense. In THIS caAevory think &C may safely
fcve alluded When yoa shan come 70 know All. gen
TENN. vou ~hl end 10 the conduct Of these key
10 unlock the hidden In heart asd mind
u this dsfendant You viii ind that ho not mer
cersry forgsr and you win end thai amino 5dnd,
~ the lawy cypress ~ was no more element Of
tbese offences, than 1ad In the lad who covea and
psytskes over . garden wall some tempting fruit which
does belong hrn vii NOS eriake 10 end al
for ether thm thai boy but he av looks
Ger motve proporrs ming 10 the fault The punishment