New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-14
JUDGE CELVERS CASE.


Serersl journals have attempted to give come gnep-
els Of the oy DEF CO 10 h, case but ia such confused
and nasty II snuer as to DO injustice TO some Of the
parties.
Tic Bro9Llyn Daj1y Time; Of the ~, has conpac,
statement Of the testimony and from that, together
with what leern lrom these present, there ara
CERTAIN pOsts ia the teudirg strongly "a chow the
veal nees Of tEe prosecution and the motives that
dictated il so which points the attention of the public
bss rot yet been directed.
F;rst Not one Of the charges s OF later date than
four years sni lour month"; Tho other charge X Of
over Eve years standing. Whatever thore was il tue
charges st tie time was known 10 members of the
Chmoa, ana vet those members walked on in friend
snp and fellowship with the Judge for four years.
Second No "oharees" were preferred, no proceed
tgs conueuced till the very week in whioh the Judge
tnsie his Ah,i-Saycry remarks ia the prayor-ueetug,
thcueh his Ctslse if any, hSd been committed four
yeas previous.
Third. Within one hour after h9 made those re-
nerss he wGs denounced publicly by one denoon az a
distulber Of tie Chuich" by another lie was threat
ened With expulsion; and by Leading member was pub
Eciy brqsded as q "hypocue that had got to be got
out"
FesrA. IN tie course Of tire same weel the pastor
SIl dCtcUnS hcfb n consul NIyl, III hu'u hSNi "us VI
The five were Of opinion that he should be dealt with
forthwith for disofdery walk, in Whist be had said a.
the meeting but one OF the five dis'ented inimatos
that the offer SO was not ac,ionabethat the public
synpethy would DO upon his siie.
They then correlated il was beet 10 deal with hun On
charges OF "immoraity.' In the Of ten days,
such ch.recs were preferred by two deacon'. They
rerreseuted that "A member Of the church preferred
them He svowed bmself ready 10 meet them at
once; demanded TIE name OF the member making
them, ccpy Of the charges, and the names Of the
WITNESSES supporting thoD There were promptly de-
MED BIZ the two doaoons. lie sftcrWard learned the
rsnie Of The member snd on repairing to him for IN
Information tha. member promptly denied making any
charges sgRins; Culver and deried that Judge C.'s
name wac ever mentioned by him to the descons.
Fnb. Tfat nu1itee kept tho matter under an e.
.,tciuves cation Cor eight weeks, refusing 60 give thc
,ocused tire name q single scouser not accompanying
him to sinCe witness, promising some THAI their
names hould be kept secret if they would discose
what they knew, and fnauy made adverse report TO
the Church 4 oocond committee was appointed,
which kept the MISTER twelve weeks before them ON
en- g. porte iDves eat!on. denying the accused copy
* the evidence fasius TO examine witnesses gu his
eide, snd at last submitting vihfyng report, and
sheioOn moving his expulsion, without allowing him
eyen one day % meet and reule by counter testi-
mOBy.
s this docs not indicate that the end was resolved
on frcm the beginning thon submit another fact,
which il
SRA That moro than year before the charge Of i'm
inOr.tv" wss q eiorrod, Pastor himself declared
;hst the brethren ,hc L aders nieanrgl though. OF
"e,cludrg hin for bic remarks about the Kansas no.
"teo." Thus WIS over one year before Mrs. Browns
1. bai ta. n
Ills ccnse on that occasion consisted in his referring
at the cloee Of missionary prayer meeting, TO an al
tact made on hin, from tie pulpit, in his absence a.
VOL a. an attack upon Henry Ward Beeclers church,
upon Gov SeSslG and upor the Rev. Mr.. Starr, then
late d Missouri Tie firm attitude assumed by few
,ueubets was a., hat saved lin from expulsion on ha!
occasion. HIS family ,e the church. aud never walked
with il ifOn thot day. Nearly ear after this The
pastor GCGu .a'loGuccd The Slavery question into tbs
pulpit arguing tha, the ensloyement Of the African
,sce wss in harmony with tie divine prediction II
wa such sermon a. every Shareholder would have
responded Amen 10, and every friend Of the Bible
and Of the elIve wOd have sorrowed 10 hear /. WAS
KIDD and courteous aIusiOn in missionary meeting
70 this sermon by Judge Cnlver ,a opened acesh the
Ksbsss notice wouni, and followed by charges Of
" immoral CONDUIT" DO no tie fac. speak for hem
selves
S,,,tJI. The evidence shows that both tie ladies'
whose names nave been dragged before the public were
clients Ct Judge Culver at tie timo that he had I'M
Pcraant suits for each then in chsrge-sa1s both COM
pos'cd and long etanding; that one of theee SUITS 10
which he recovered for Mrs. Brown verdict OF UU
for tie death OF her husband, Is yet Pendns IN the
Court of Appeals.
lswss shown that his csrs were open. reasonable,
srd relating TO thclr business The testimony of each
OF the ladies ard .heiT families fully refuted the infer
erces ATTEMPTED 70 be drawn by the ChmpIttee.
We ehorlG enceavor 10 lind room for the faer state
ment CT this cass by The Brook ~ Times If Il were
essential to that view Of il which seems 70 IA of most
public importance Judge CulvsIs moral conduct is OF
serious momert 70 himself aud TO the ladies who arc
implicated in the chSge brought agains. him; bu. the
public il far more interested in Knowing on what prin
cpes ard under what uaors the private character
CT citizen, and incidentally that Of others also, may 10
struck down in some secre. conventice, without ,rd-
ing the accused any fair opportunity to coproot hs
sAlAA.s and sindicsts his good nsme And if it shAll
str@sr tia, personal hostility, impeled By political
q olet differences, sped the SHAFT thai pierced him