New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-05
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Under the age Of 10 years sl@osi he from
s 20 marder Among the whole number loI were con-
ned M d. w.. eomittcd which the compliant w9s msde
sasssh q prosed temperate hsets oS ~ s,s s1ast
,snies those Nearly all Of them
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SIipkins saloons aud tpPns seu.es Of ess riPqe 80
sur doomed fellow ..
Grand JsOrs-n ye Of these norne9,ons
trsths a. sorns Of you hrlbands and fathers and al o.
men pardon the inquiry here, Which was propoos1 ~
primitive Dimes BY haoved lips N reference st sS We are
po- there balm in Ghead Is there 20
9. sncss ksd ever ,e length breadth Of this @erop9
eonssTsns IN ie Pogsss a. nSsSood and vener4
M Proibi,ecy law is an eascuA sntdOte isr the evils Of
lnsmpersnes sd psupen AID crime Which oG~ J. rs
tram ~ sa,ei.os .G Sase sT soSSor. ''
salLL IT Be rxEegTE2l .,,o,n
Shall IL be the City OF New foff a.
tS sraoDs he sroen hills AID fruitful valleys IN the interior Of
ne ssi The practical response 20 tas question can va
ty yourselves To you, therefore b most
knay submitted BY with the earnest
that you will it can be done; , all. then. 4, mower
Which you possess and with which e - nSI y1G
a nv yOnr.eIves and known criminal Law by the name Of
yresentent dLsiins uisbed rom an l"1e es, - voar
.diet,on from cause dsr mental to the public
kesf
such places and localities Tas Pfesentoaent may De n
may be pleased Having made IL you can re.
ss the % frame proper oil o. ndes en-
phe arrest and trisl Of the authors Of the evil , .
strs., Of he latter BY the Police asgstrato with
view 10 a for the oHenses either in he Special Sessions or
sssons q he eth section Of the Of April r. 1855
DisoRDERLy PLACES ,,
this yay present nuIssees or oofaehy nOus
houses places in which inoHcans liquors are 900 t
s. pvrpose.if in the latter seller mPorter
ss PSobSsory law ali houses fame kept for sani all
gambling houses and lottery policy othees tnose gwnes Of
psostson gambling indietabe with the keepers "
UsStsmsn ooE over this city It's history for the
ss few year. Where occurred the awess tsnHts the
orgies and the hord crimes that in such esray
spid succession dskeDed M pagssi Need answer thus
question IN hearing in view Of the statistics Of month ~
those in family houses 10 legitimate places OF
vi Christian worship la what many Of the chill
Alsn Of this metropolis old IN os%e 30 yS9ns - year.
You have % anS U SOe SS. '
THE Law or Bribery.
eng law relative 70 Bribery passed July 10, 1855"
Treason deestsbe crime 10 strict sense this rs, term
liberal ineudes any betrayal Of trust de who
mits treason in Office presents the temptation
equally guilty The crime when applied to oici@l maieasance
n a. eeuomo law which have
erred den oinsed bribery this State the pepetrator
forever disqualified from holding any public Once G o or
be punished by imprisonment IN state Pnson not eI
lar. or both il the Of the Court 1t will be
hat very large discretion given 70 the Court m me srada
son OF this onense. IL extend from one
day Of imprisonment TO ten years and from he OF s1 cents
st IL beSeSy Vested with power TO adapt the punhment
every case % the character Of toe once e nature ana
am informed that the amendatoy statute winch has been
enacted the instance OF the czens oil THIS
which not embraced in the common law bribery
As the law stands extends 10 Member of the Com
mon Council or Corporation of any city in this sateo
shsJor Recorder Chamberlain Treasurer OF Constable OF
such city or any official Of said city Of De
"paTtmssfef ereo-end 4 is provided that
s.sS,sse o. any promise or
under agreement or understanding that ms vote oP
gwen particular manne upon any part calsr SIDE OF
y nate ssas Ssde Sn in his CAPACITY
who shall directly indirectly demand require propose 70
seive receive entertain negotiations or proposition
Cor any such gin thing value advantage consideration
motive for his official vote action OF influence snail upon
IL viii be seen the Of this statute very stringent
Tey d not permit any officer OF any department o. .ae Guy
money advantage Of kind in consideration OF ms
The abhO bribery and jealous OF the integrity OF s
officials unsuccessful attempt 70 bnee them or proposition
by officer bride although unsuccesHl
The strikes almost al the hIst mental conception
Of eel, corruption ana stamps o sp' o.spt r DIS city
rnmsnt IA nearly or quite eight million doiars The Dis
this fund necessarily requires its distribution
Cor It's faithful application legitimate objects but the integrity
Of the officials whose hands 1t entrusted II they prove
trorous betrayed and the Of govern
nont defeated Official eachery great deprsvity OF
mnd hence the time OF Judas isearot to the presen
hour the who will accept brbe ayoreey entertain
The offer Of bbe motive 70 swerve hs ocs seton. from
the standard Of integrity and Justice has been regarded
dangerous and conviction he Is therefore very
properly disqualified in the State from thereafter holding pubic
II the complaint sha be laid before you against either officers
Or private citizens for the detestabe crime of bribery will
aot fail trust to se to them your most SIo
vour fellow confidence devotion
u welfare Of the city, will not presume DO disappointed
sns ne FAITHFUL discharge OF nv duty at this time n
demands shall bring your especial notice. refer TO
the Of petit In civil and criminal cOurts
history Of the venerable by jury My object
regards only lite practical operation " an existing system In our
PeSt Jurors have large they subject
to Observance VI mpeOus dues While their conduct in
eTaty indulgence the PuncOus discharge Of The latter
always y exaced Jurors cannot cover papAoe violations
ef duty mantle Of immunity Ii that could be DONE
would defeat the object Of trial BY Jury for M practical
puposes The distinction to which have referred founded
the different rotations which they stand 10 the cause ON
trial In criminal Courts JuroIs 10 be regarded firstly IN
nssera capacity a. persons bound g siena the courts ana
perform ali the dute for which they returned secondly IN
their Judicial capacity judges OF the facts on the evidence
capacity they stand on much higher ground than IN the former
They sole judge OF the facts and have absolute
a,y esnAd effort they with their e
lows doing violence 70 their convictions Of right Their
ssnee1 The verdict cannot course DO verdict unless
the approval Of eOnenee but the appeal binds them
Sad pydaet according 30 srdeaej that can be eonscen
pIsleREEISe JURORS
The ministerial duties Of Pett Jurors and imply
s<fss ort their part s not important 10 enumeste
those here bes; authorities
tpue the ra long they In juror has
right for instance to at doggey down, aud that he N
a.. VII and verdiei Of guilty. or Of not guilty At the
the In