New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-25

during marriage, hat any invasion Of n, b..h,.I
night or chastity Of the wife il rcible oct IS~Is
dtts nct box O. the degree OF force, Il kpks 80
The itrcibe movement, and being an act II Tor
follows that the night Il the husband 70 r.sst -
f,rcs is clear and uudoubted the highest pr,ro,
of law. Ny friend here CARLISLE SAYS be- eondsrr.1
the adut,rrr O., much any one bn that h. 49,
laW.ess NIu'tcr. 30 do l. bat the qss.stiop /. LSs
whether thr violence b. awlr-S, In uua.r,l,es
designate Oh" a'i Of the prisoner herr A. an A.,
lrtee. Hs an act II personal Justice be ASSUME ~.
vsry Vu't'n iat b. Involved. beoGusc on 10 theo, !.
law. lt IS >,-iH OF Jurisprudence reeugtiz,,l .y0
men, has tlr icilnsr Of o. r-t, the maiu,epaossS
Possession p night, the protection Of a ri,bs -
.-iIto' sr as rryCi ,,'u act or Al Al u -
i,s. violence. By the coutyuv a,ion II law tAs -
always in ..- husbands pr,,lc,, always unSa. ~ ~
wig; a.. any movement against her r-S
T. u,y reLt Cgairst t', right. and ~
resisted O. such We pace the cron,1 % %
defense hci- Oh tie -alnr srouud, and limited be ~
same mean. The IA; Il P. rsoual defense 10
man be- ss,l,.-d his power 10 Say the as.,l.A..
not LINKED TO the moment when the mortal -,
lb,u, tu 1r gwen be !. ne, bound 10 va, IN ~
hie Is on ,hr very point Of being taken: but any ms
ntnt toward the foul pnrpcst plainly Indicated ips,is,
t.m 10 te right OF sell defense, and in ssyn; ths :.
sai'5rt on tie spot The theory Of ureass 49,
there was man living IN constant state Of sln,.a
with the prisoner wife. a uau who Wa dali, -
mo-n,-Eo, by an immor" power, enormous. reo0'
,fruus ami altogether unparalleled IN the hi.,or. !,
American society, or in tie history Of the tara ~
HsI-a power over the being e th~ wonap--e,i;n
her FROM her husbands house drawip., her fr,,, ,a
side If her chJ, and dragging her, dAy by s,s
through tho streets 10 order that ne might yrsiifv ~,
'u... The husband behold, him in The very a. !,
Withdrawing hi, wife from his rolf from his presenc.
from his ann i,m hl- wing, from bis nest meta hin,
no that act and slays, aud ", SAY that the ryht a. .v
b no stands the frme.t principles II selEiesen.s
Lave eud,ayored as briefly a. could To eNulsin m.
principles If social law and Jurisprudence on which N,
dr,erse is planted, and | trust that eSsmna,op |.
viii not be- found 10 be any visionary ground Of defna
or any such mere theory n, apprehendcl by nv
learned friend Mr.. Carlisle who opened the arm
ncut. Tie SAYS that sCcjetv cnuld not eYst on snch
principles because this was The exercise Of the rht %
private judgment: and if il 10 be established A.
principle the laLd would b. a scene Of blood as thu
punishment az adultery would be- followed by the pun.
il mrIt of uh her crimes Now If ( were so iftbi lnl
were to Lc Of blood and Il were Necessary "a
make u so. ak whether blood had not better run "a
torrents through streets than that the homes of ea
shot ld be destroyed ytlo adulter1r AZ wil But "A
not -. Neither your Hour nor viii be frightened
10y any such appalling picture. Thank Got adultery
r. cru that Is usually stranger to American socie.
". II II bat rarely IN our history that great
event Ike tins occurs 10 stare society aud sat Il 70
the examination If the principles which It i found
3D. That has been this case and 10 should lead % the
exam nation of the principle, Of law on which bona
aud family rest should result IN planting around ths.
home and family the safeguards OF the law IN break.
ing through the bonds by which the adultcrous cour,
e Charles the Second undertook to bind the arm u
the hushaud. Then good will grow out 0f that
great evil that has been produced by this event 4.
Is not ny purpose 20 pursue this discussion In refer.
euce t. the other points. shall leave them tn my
colleague lHr. Brady. thank your Honor COR the
patience with which you have heard me IN the discus
SION uf this question. have eudeayOred to dscnss Il
cu principles which believe. a. a man, AZ a father,
and a. husband 10 bee essential 10 the peace and se.
curty If your home and mine. have underworld 10
discuss ON principles Hhch essential t the peace
.-9fs. IL. an
planted a. vel a. yours. and hope that, by the
blessing ot God A. il has been your Honors god for
tune 10 lag down the law which the family in
aspect from the seiucyr If the sister Yea may also
plant IN the best and svre.t foundations the principles
II law which the peace of the home the seco.
uiy uf the family and the relations Of husband and
vile, which have been m the most horrd manner vio
lated IN this care.
As the counsel resumed his seat, he saluted with
suother outbur-t Of applause.
The Count then adjourned
Senator Douglas occupied seat at the lawyerf
table, and appeared much interested IN Mr. STATIONS
eloquent argument.
Mr.. Brady will continue the argument on Monday,
and Mr.. Ould will close for the prosecution.
a. incorrect statements continue 10 be- made with
regard to the publication OF Mrs Sckle- confe ssion
II j. deemed proper To give full and explicit state
ment Of the circumstance. When the confession was
offered in evidence by Mr.. Brady, and while the
gument on It's admission was proceeding, the reporter
ssked Mr.. Meagher, into whose hands the document
passed It's return from the Bench, Ia let him have
il To be copied Mr.. Meagher refused 10 do on his
own responsibility, but referred the matter to the
senior counsel, who said Certainly Mr.. Mcagher
then, wei to prevent the original from being mis-
laid a. to accommodate the reporter was kind enough
to copy il at the request Of the latter and the copy
was Immediately sent to the telegraph office. These
are the simple facts and it il only owing TO the ndis-
Greet desire Of some of Mr. Sickles friends Ia save
him from any blame that might be connected with
the publication, and to throw that blame where il did
not belong, that this further explanation becomes
necessary The fact wa, that while Mr.. Sckles de-
sired the suppression Of the document and extremely
regretted H. publication, his counsel did not share in
that feeling considering it, publication necessary Tor
the full vindication Of their client