Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-06

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nom the foreman Of the Grand Jury that hin
should be found. falsely alleging Is reason tina,
threats had been made against himself at INV in.
sdgation Why was tbs bill to be found Be
cause was guilty. No! Because Chambers had
been defrauded! No. Because the public veal
required this vindication, Mo- twas the Aoao,
OF TIE District Attorney which was to be sustained
1y tne hnding OF the Grand Jury! Can any gen
precious relic was saved BY their Indictment! 1.
80, let them claim the merit of discoveries For
l mad never threatened that person. or caused him
S 20 De Inreatened He. Of all men living, has had
from my friends and from myself the beat oppor.
unity to know bow badly have been treated,
ana how well have borne up under the treat
ment. And did expect from him something in
the shape or acknowledgment -
The law Of false pretences had been frequently
aoused elsewhere; and this verdict would set 10
an evil precedent in the District Of Columbia
when the greedy creditor cannot recover fast
thumb-screw Of criminal action Was this the
morality of the law? IL temporary inability TO
pay ones debts were a crime, how many men In
that courtroom could call themselves guiltless!
Baftied in argument, and powerless In equit-
able law, the prosecution had grown comic and
had underworld to turn the laugh against the
prisoner Every one would remember " the dis
gusting spectacle OF imbecile mirth,' which the
elder Chambers presented In the witness-box The
prisoner compared the District Attorney with his
prosecuting witness, to an organ-grinder exhibit
Ing monkey, The show would have been all
very well In its proper place; but Its proper place
was not n court of Justice.
The very foundations of the law had been
shaken by the action Of this court Unless the
nature Of the oath be fully understood, and the
responsibility Of the oath distinctly felt witness
cannot be competent. Therefore, the oath is
fenced around with solemn restrictions These
restrictions had been removed by the rulings to
admit the incompetent testimony Of Chambers
and his son, who could have been proven upon
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matertalists. The pale had been broken down;
and the infdel element in society might rush in
to wreak its hidden hatred on the Christian. The
gentlemen Of the petit jury had probably not con-
dered the necessary results Of their verdict
Some Of them were fathers, endeavoring TO train
up Christian daughters and Christian sons; the
day might come when the error of the fathers
might recoil upon their children. For a great
wrong, evensNvhen unconsciously done, works out
always its own punishment This Is the law of
nature, and Of God, and is not subject to the
rulings Of court
The prisoner Indignantly repealed the idea that
he had attempted to escape. He could not have
escaped, IL he would; he certainly would not have
done so, IL he could
1t was crime that made the criminal, not con-
viction and sentence. The prisoner was not GRIM
inaI; no jury could make him so; no Judge could
make MIN so. The pig-sty Of a jail became toll
cradle, when 1t was the abode of conscious inno-
cence. The prisoners box Of the courtroom was
dignihed, when guiltless and fearless man
stood in IL. God knew best by what means To
work out the salvation of the innocent: and the
prisoner thanked Heaven that a strength not his
own had been lent TO him In this time Of terrible
dlhculty. He was ready to receive sentence
Judge Crawford said ii was not his part to re-
ply to the prisoner. He did not think the attack
on the District Attorney was in very good taste
lie would sentence Bargie to two years at hard
labor In the Penitentiary; but, since the counsel
of the prisoner had determined TO take I'D writ
Of error to the Circuit Court the execution of SEN
tsnce should be postponed until ten days after the
rising Of that Court
The ZoUAvEs-THEfR VIsIT TO THE PREs1.
DENTS ON SATURDAY-THBIR DRILL rHsRE-THr
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE REPLY OF
CAPT ELLswoRTH.-It was cause of great regret
TO all that the programme arranged upon in regard
to the movements of the Zouaves during their
limited stay in this city could not be observed in
all respects on account Of the many unforeseen
and unavoidable DELAYS occurring at different
times Expecting to return from Mount Vernon
at a somewhat earlier hour than was the case II
was the intention of the committee to have the
IouaVes visit the President of the United States
at two O'Clock, precisely, and then proceed from
thence to the City Hall, where, at half past three
as announced in the Star, they were TO delight
and astonish our citizens by the exhibition of
their remarkable drill. Being detained down the
river, however, longer than was anticipated they
Were not enabled to leave the hotel, whittier they
had repaired for dinner, before three O'Clock
Ihey arrived at the Presidents about quarter past
three, followed by an immense throng, having the
appearance, from the windows Of the White
House, as it were, of a sea Of heads The com
Panies were invited into the East Room when
the Zouaves ranged themselves along the east
wall, the other companies on either side BEING
thus arranged in line, Miss Lane entered with
distinguished male escort, and occupied a seat
near window in the south end of the room.
shortly after, the President accompanied by DR.
Blake, the efficient Commissioner of Public
Buildings, and General Lane made his appear-
ance, when the military presented arms, which
compliment the President acknowled Q ed with a
graceful bow. He was immediately Introduced
10 Captain Ellsworth and other officers of the
Zouaves, by Maj. Davis, Of the Infantry
After brief conversation, In which the Presi-
dent expressed his delight at being honored by
visit from a corps, which had become SO renowned
throughout the country, as a company uneq ualled
In the mastery art Of drill peculiar to the French
Zouaves, the oricers were introduced to Miss
Lane The President, accom- panied by Captain
Ellsworth, then passed along the line Of the Zou-
ayes, shaking the hand Of each as he was intro
dueed. he was followed by Gen. Lane, who was
introduced by DR.. Blake.
The President having expressed desire to see
them drill, II II would not cause them too great
fatigue he understood they were 10 drill I'm front
Of the City Hall they again formed in line, and
pissed through the south door to the lawn imme-
diately south Of the White House. the President
and Miss Lane, taking position on the balcony.
space Sufficient 70 allow them to go through
with their wonderful evolutons was Ike ut open by
the Warrington and Baltimore companies
THE DRILL.
The word being given, in an instant they divest-
cd themselves OF their ks and prepared for
their exercise. From the limited time allotted To
them, they could only go through with portion
Of their drill, which was done in most uasterl :
manner, the President remarking that so perfect
were all their maneuvers, that they seemed to
move as II by machinery.
The drill elected the applause of every person
present. IL exhibited on the part Of every man a
complete mastery Of the Hardee system Of evolu-
tons. The first movements were merely foot
eyolutions, wheeling, filing, etc. The men moved
la every variety Of combination, in single and
double file, In platoons, in company, etc They
marched with the greatest regularity. The next
movement was beyond excellence. fhe company
was drawn up in double files, facing front Al
the word Of command they shouldered and dropped
arms. The simultaneous fash of forty white
gloved hands, and the simultaneous erection of
forty muskets, Were like the movements of the
parts Of a huge machine, and the individual
Zouaves Were forgotten in the evolutions of the
company. The whole body Of men was like one
man.
There was the sharp quick order of the captain,
and the Quick unerring fash OF the hands and the
rifles as II the order of nature Were reversed; rst
the deep thunder and from a hundred points the
simultaneous electric fash. These movements
were repeated several times and varied-every
time followed by prolonged applause. The fines.
old soldiers on the ground, accustomed to the
slower details Of the Scott manner Of drill were
obliged to confess that the Zoua urera tba !.