Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23

t9- The following is q passage between
counsel for the prosecution and defence in the
trial Of Sckles, at Washington
Mr.. Ould responded. The counsel for the
defence had insnuated that the public prose.
cutor was actuated by thirst for blood, and
that he hunted down the prisoner to ven-
geance.
MIR. Stanton disclaimed making such q
charge.
Mr.. Ould said he could let his arguments
and conduct in this case 90 before the Court
and before the world in contrast with the dis
reputable rant which this counse, (pointiTg
to Mr.. Stanton) had exhibited There was
nc place where gentlemanly feelings could be
better shown than in forensic contest Of this
nature, and so there was no place where vul-
gnrty and rudeness could be better exhibited.
There seemed to be divisions assigned to the
counsel for the defence. TO some high trag.
edy-to some cemedy-to some the part of
walking gentleman, and one gentleman ap-
peared no fill the Office of clerical supe TO set
the theological part Of the house in order
One of the counsel had carried on the part
whether assigned to him or not-of the bully
and the bruiser. Sensation in the Court
No one had greater dislike to personal anti
/ pathies and personal controversies than him
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who gets them up, or OF the method in which
| they are got up. II stood here under the
solemn responsibilities of his oath, and had
endeavored to do his duty faithfully as pub
! lie prosecutor. He hbd not now and never
had prejudice or il.feeipg against the
| prisoner at the bar. If however, he believed
! that the prisoner at the bar had imbucd his
hands in fellow creatures blood, he would
not be restrained from declaring it. He did
not call murder gentleness, or malice good
feelings. He had only risen now for the pur-
! pose Of relieving himself from an aspersion
which had been wantonly, and, he believed,
yindlctively made against them. The ext
gences Of this case, perhaps had demanded
that before this he should have vindicated
himself from the aspersions made against him
in the coarse Of this case. He was glad TO
have the opportunity of doing SO now.
MIR. Stanton, who was seated beside MIR.
Ould during the latter's remarks, rose, ear.
nestly saying-l know my duty to my client,
TO the cause, to so drawn aside by any such
personal considerations. | am not TO be
drawn from the principle Of law by any such
resort of the counsel for the prosecution. ]
will leave his course and place to be judged
of by the whole world. II his course is justi-
fed by his being public prosecutor be it so.
| say the law he presents here is not adapted
TO the state of society. | said the law, or
rather the principle on which he claims it,
would lead my client to the gallows by those
who are Indignantly seeking for his blood
| have not the honor of his acquaintance, and
after his language just uttered, do rot desire
it. This sentence was welcomed by the
stamping of many feet by the auditors with
out the bar. The noise was interrupted by
cries Of "order" from the u. S. Marshal and
the officers. Order was soon restored Mr..
Stanton, resuming, repeated that such law
as that insisted on would conduct his client
to the foot Of the gallows, aud that there
were private prosecutors here. ] cannot, be
said, reply to the counsePs remarks. defy
them. scorn them. / don't fear them
! Much sensation.