Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-14

70 siude detection:
Il 95 The wagon was heavy two horse wago
With very high side boads, narrow track, tn
4 running gears painted dark red, and the be,
dark blue and green, and had been run Abou
one year. The Bed had cieats across the bot
tom, and the tive middle ones extended out ant
had steps fixed on them The horses were fou
large likely horses, two being hitched to the firlt
| end of the wagon; three OF them were sorrels
and the other dark bay or brown Two o.
them rather light sorfefs were horses about 1f
hands high, toferably well matched, 6 and {
years old, the other sorrel is mare, 2 years old
past, and very large Of her age--at Iearst l62
hands high, curbed in both hind legs, and one
Of her fore feet slightly turned In. The brown
is mare, about l54 hands high, long bodied,
and rot in very good plight. liv,saf
..s The Admission OF UIah.
Among the fruitful subjects of discussion in
Congress this session, will doubtless be that Of
the admission of Utah as State. But we should
not look for this question to come on its own
merits or claims, but it will be annexed to some
other matteriof eqnai importance. and may, by
some party fnesse, be put through just on the
close Of the session. Without some measure
being available, to which it may form an appen-
dix, the admission will not take place this ses-
sion; SO say the knowing ones. In regard to
the great obstacle to its admission, its peculiar
sinstitution,, the New York Tribune thus speaks !:
Snow tue Tribune has never for one moment,
advocated or justified any persecution of the
Morrnons, and has never missed fair opportu-
nifty to condemn the outrages to which nnhey
were subjected in Missouri and illinois, Having
deliberately chosen Utah as their city Of refuge,
we trust they will there be left unmolested-
They have appropriated to their own use large
tract of fertile public land, and we propose to
let them enjoy IT, They are protected from sa.
wage inGlrsions and forays by the terror and
arms of the United States. They have a Gov.
ernor and judiciary provided at the National
cost. They are lightly taxed, and bear buts an
mperceptible fraction Of the public burdens
We propose not merely to leave them, G but to
protect them in, the enjoyment Of all these bles-
sings until experience shall have thoroughly cur
ed them of their hankerng for the twin vices.
polygamy and slavery. That point attained we
thall be ready to urge the admission of Utah as
d state--and not Till then. Is this persecution
How does it resemble the lawless, !murderous
outrages, by means ofwhch they were success
sively expelled from Missouri and Illinoiss
93 Slavery was legally established in most of the
States before and after we became a ssnation-
Necessity constrained the Union Of the colonies,
in order that they might make effectual head
against royal usurton. No such exigency now
constrains US to add polygamy to the number of
vicious .'institutions" the Union is requir-
ed to protect. We,propose, therefore, to stand
clear of any national endorsement of that abom-
nation. We cannot invite Utah to elect Sena-
tors and Representatives whom our Courts would
be compelled to consign to our State Prison for
bigamy or adultery if they should, with their ta-
miles pass through our state on their way to the
Federal Metropolis. We have no wish to per-
secute the Mormon bigamists, but we plead for
libcaty to refrain from fraternizing with them.
We are not ready TO see Brigham Young, or
Perley Pratt, sent to London us an ambassador,
and we, protest against an unreal or illusory ad-
mission. If practical mormonisn is to be bar
to Federal Office, then it should be bar to State
Conclusion Of the Huntington II Trial.-
;,if Sentcnce,of the Prisoner.
The case was concluded on Wednesday, last.
In his charge to the jury, Judge Capron thus
remarked upon the objection raised by the de.
fence, that the forgery was based on a usurious
contract 20 AYlst'isns sa fssr4sec
II am requested by the counsel for the accus-
ed to charge you as to the law, that you be-
leved the paper was received by Harbeck ex-
clGsivey as collateral security on loan, known
to both Harbeck and the accused to have been
usprious, the accused should be acquitted. i
cannot assent to, the proposition submitted.
am unable to perceive that the usurious charac-
ter of the loan can affect the nature Of the al
lodged criminal act; non constat, Phelps, Dodge
& Co., or other persons, thepaPer being in form
negotiable, might be injured in their property
by its circulation, and think that such an inju'
sry would bring the case within the statute" y
Judge Capron also charged that it was,not
necessary to show that any actual injury result
ed from these forgeries; and that, to constitute
the crime offorgery the counterfeit should bear
some resemblance, though not necessarily a com
pete one to the genuine signature.
On the subject Of ..moral insanity" mainly re.
lied upon by the defence, he charged the jury as
follows: 3a3 ,.qfs sa - =
..But it is insisted for the prisoner that insani
ty, either general or special, may exist, and the
subject be so totally unable to control his action
while his intellect, or knowing and reasoning
powers, suffer, no notable lesion. 1t is claimed
that persons thus, afflicted may be capable o
reasoning or supporting an argument on any
subject within their sphere of knowledge. In d
more practical sense, it is claimed that person
may steal your property, burn your dwelling, o,
murder you, and know that the deed is alcrm
inal offence and that he will be punished if triet
and convicted; and may be able to reason on thf
subject, and yet be guiltless on the ground ofin
| sanity This affiiction has received the name O
moral insanity, because the natural feelings at
fections, inclination, temper or moral disposition
only are perverted, while the mind, the seat O.
yolition and motion, remains unimpaired. j
will not positively assert that this theory is no
sound. Il may be. reconcilable with the mora
responsibility for human conduct, but am no
reluctant to confess my own mental inability t.
appreciate the harmony between the two propo
sitions, if it exist. This theory may afford NOR
lust and humane standard by which to test th,
presence Of; insanity than the adopted rule, bu
untiithe proper authorities sanction the change
/ the theory that is proposed cannot be regards
4 here. ~ "a. =.
s.If YOU shall be satisfied beyond all rcasona
BILE doubt, from the proof, that the accused pu
/ the signature to the note, or After it ther
that he had possession OF it, knowing OF its fol-
ttgery, and uttered it as true with intent to dc
fraud, and that he knew when he did either &C
that it was wrong-if you believe from the ev
i deIicc that he had sufficient mind to dstinguis
between the moral qualities of actions, it will b
your duty TO find him guilty"
H. The jury retired at half-past three o'clock an
4 returned to the court at halfpast seven, whe
Il they rendered verdict of guilty against the pri
Il t0ner. 9sst3g8 8 l,,n ,5q
+ Shortly after the rendition of the verdict, N
s Hall, the District Attorney, moved for judg
ment. s,osi5tss{ 81, 49, .t.gs.y,s, i E
Mr.. Brady hoped that sufficient time would |
I allowed Huntington before the sentence was ca
ried into execution to enable him to settle his
fairs. asg. 2
a 4 The court said il had no power to pass a CO.
ditional sentence deferring the time of exec
! ton, and denied the request. -
Judge Capron then proceeded to sentence Il
prisonet to the full term allowed by the statut
(which, 1T this season of the year, is four yea
land six months. The prisoner manifested l
!, emotion during the whole of the closing procee
) ings Of thetriai. 7s sssfs s'sst'
On the first ballot of the Jury, after retiring,
was found that they stood nine for convictio
! ! two for acquittal and one for acquittal on q
ground of insanity. = y s.
4 A FoRrusArE BREAK DowS.-At Stiilwate
! Minnesota, Rev. A. G. Nelson, Methodist min
! lter.. broke down in bis Sunday morning serrn
ana yraa ~, s,,,sfnuus3at3 hy tho < ,narcnun n faf