Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-27

IFROM SUTTON'S REPORT
I'VE have so many calls for SCOTS speech, that
we have concluded to republish it in small portions
Ii is the most important document that we can place
in the hands Of readers at the present time 1t
shows up modern Democracy to the life, proving,
that to obtain the "spos," they will shed innocent
blood brutally shoot down, in the public streets,
their observation-disclosures they dare to say they
are, and dare to act like, Ansericdns.]
Between nine and ten o'clock Of the morning
Of the first of June, this ARRAY occurred ut the
first precinct OF the Fourth Ward, in the manner
that have explained. Information of it was
carried to the Mayor of your city. After some
delay, the Mayor, in an open barouche, accompa-
MED by Milla the captain of the Auxiliary Guard
aid by Goddard, the witness who has already
fgur ID in the case, drives to the scene of the
disturbance. He does not descend from the
barouche nor does Goddard According to his
own account, he spoke to Mr.. Wheeler, the father
of the Tax Collector. He spoke to no one else
he commands no peace; he cautions no disturber
Of the peace; he sets up no authority; but sits
quietly and peaceably in his barouche, where he
10 left undsturbed with his associates The Com
missoners made no complaint to him; he made
no enquiry of them; but he puts out the Captain
of the Auxiliary Guard and in company with
Goddard drives off to the Navy Department The
Captain of the Auxiliary Guard, i say, was left
upon the ground, but we do not hear that he was
called upon to gu i any riot, or that any disturb
ance occurred. No, ard they have not dared to
put that man on the stand. II there was a riot or
distur bance there, Captain Mills must have seen
it. He was city officer, brought there by the
Mayor, left there by the mayor, obliged to see a
disturbance, if disturbance there was, and this
prosecution has not ventured to call him to the
stand. Now, gentlemen, what was the condition
OF things about these polls at the time of tho
Mayors advent. Was there rioting there? If
there was, he ought to have commanded peace.
We're there disturbcrs of the peace there9 II
there were, he ought to have had them arrested,
or to make the attempt, at any rste-certainly to
have given a caution and to have commanded
peace but he did none Of these thiags, and for
the best Of all reasons as the proof shows there
was no disturbance Of the peace. He says that
the voting had not been resumed. Now, do not
mean TO charge that your Mayor swore falsely;
but ] do mean to say, II we are TO respect human
testimony upon a contested matter of fact, it is
proved in this case that whilst the Mayor was
sitting in his barouche, the polls were open and
the voting going on The name of the witness 10
that fact Is legion, and If human testimony can
establish disputed fact, the testimony in this
case does sfow, that at the time of the Mayors
visit to that place the polls were open, the voting
going on, and there no riot and no disturbance
though dngnet has been cast over this city, who
has been found 10 testify, that hist the Mayor
was present, there was any disturbance or breach
of the peace, save only the Mayor himself
The Mayor, it viii be remembered never de-
seconded from bis barouche; but If party was yio-
lating the peace why were not the police In The
execution Of their duty why was not warning
spoken; why was not the peace proclaimedf il
is vain and idle, IL seems TO me, to pretend that
an Intelligent tribunal In the face Of this mountain
Of proof these facts piled up in this case, can be-
lcve the Mayors statement True or false. that
was Just amer the morning shindy. IL Is proved
that the Baltimoreans had left the ground be-
lieve they were needed for riot at that time In
the Seventh Ward, for the District Attorney has
some other indictments on his docket suppose
when they come 10 be tried, my friend win prove
that these visitors from Baltimore we're riotng M
the Second Ward: whilst here he is attempting
70 prove they were rioting at the Fourth ward:
and whatever he may attempt, God knows be can
get witnesses here 10 prove anything. But re-.
peat that for the purposes Of this case, for IL fair
consideration and lite just decision, We have estab
lshed what was the condition OF things when the
Mayor came TO the polls: the "Plugs" were absent
Nay, the Mayor proves IL himself because he said
AZ he drove up the avenue In the exercise Of his
duty, which required him 70 look TO the condition
Of the city, all the time streaking IL 10 the Navy
Dcpartmtnt nt met n party Oh FONuftt who bur-
raed on their way 10 the other polls Now. ap-
prehend they were the plugs !" so that the
Mayor himself dscloses that important fact, though
he does not say that they we're. According 70
every probability, the party engaged 10 the morn
ing shindy bad left the ground, and that 4 IN ac
cordance with all the testimony.
BE had no reason for his excursion. but he drove
mp the city on official business. "what did You 90
forf' ION Official business "To see what was
the condition Of the highways Of the city, and 10
visit the western part Of the city on official bust
ness.r Now we know what his official business
was a. well as he did himself We all knew he
was running to the Navy Department to have the
Marines called out. Was there a reason for IL:
Nas there q cause for tia reason sanctioned by
Law, or cause that the law respectsf The militia
~ may be called ont, but II must be IN extreme
cases That Is the law Of England, where military
law prevails TO greater extent than hope 70 see
IL prevail here. To quclI riots, 70 quiet ARRAYS, to
disperse unlawful asecmblagcs, and 10 keep The
peace, IL the appropriate duty Of the civil author
~. In England Il IL so You have heeard the
Law ~ II has been expounded, gentlemen, jurors
by the learned judges Of England, An some Of the
Gases quoted in the arguments on the law points.
In this country IL IL So These duties pertain 10 the
civil authorities. The military may be called on
in England lawfully where there h just cause Il
may be called on here lawfully where there IL
cause for IL; but It only be legitimately used
when the civil authority IL overpowcred, or Is una
bls from weakness, 20 qoeT the disturbance. That
7 understand 10 be our law A. weIl ~ the law Of
uneIand. ] understand IL 10 be the law laid down
In the instructions, as explained by his Honor TO
which win call your attention hereafter.
Nov. was there cause for Il In this easel What
vxss tke Uretextf What was the condition of
thines a the pos Of TIE first precint OF the Fourth
ward what was the condition Of things appear.