The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31

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lists whose names are snnua p.raeed before the Legs
,aturo, attached petition, and will in du tiue. not
whsandng the perilous condition OF our national a.
fairs be again presented asking for the pssssee az
Personal Liberty bill like that the statute bookk
In Massachusetts, The names o. Massa Greeley o. ia
Tribune, and that Of OF hs editors Of the Indcpsude,
the religious weekly that represents tho Beecher cass -
sensation heretofore attached 70 the
petitions, and from the Of hose two journals and
their persistent determination fan the until the
mechanics the Northern States are made Homeless
and homeless, they viii doubt again oaer up written
prayer for the suffering negro, whose condition not
thossandh part as deplorahe tens Of thousands q
white men within mile Of their sanctuaries
There every indication the part of tho rulo or
ruin republicans, which the Tribune Beecher and Cheever
represent. not to yield the thor heretofore do
mands for the passage Of laws to nulfy the Fugitive
Slave law, or any osher law that may be enacted by
national Legislature for the protection OF the rights d
the South against the fsnacim has swept over the
Northern States, from New England to the Mississippi
As evidence Of assertion that this party do not
intend TO relax in their crusades upon institution q
the South the fact that the very that the cleo
ton OF Lincoln known there issued from one Of
the black republican presses this State book on anti
slavery, equally vindictivc and infamous "A the
Helper lrebrand has been circulated gratuitously n
his state-the exact extent however we have not boon
BILE to earn-and appended TO it petition calling upon
he Legislature Of 1861 enact Law declaring that
erson who has been held as a slave shall be
delivered up by any officer court State
federal within the Jurisdiction of his State any
claiming him the ground that he labor
to such claimant by virtue of the laws Of OF the
Southern States and in order give this ncendiary
endorsement IT contains extracts from some OF
Scward's most revolutionary speeches,
rcadcrs are aware that there atstuta -
the State of New York multiplying, extent the
Fugitive Slave law. Among the laws Of 1870 passed
Seward Governor, entitled sAn to extend
the right Of trial by jury" This Law declares that every
fugitive negro who runs away from his master and
70 this State shall not be delivered up his
agent unless his shall be determined bya jury and
also provides that If the jury disagree the fugitive shah
not be further detained This declared uhconstu-
tonal by Judge Parker and has remained dead letter
statute boz since that decision
AT the session Of the Legislature in 1871 the third
fourth h sixth and sections Of chapter twenty
Of the Revised Statutes, act allow Souhernsrs
visit TO this state, whether business pleasure and
accompanied with their slave remain in the State for
the period Of nine months and to be protected in the
rights to his slave for that period repealed and tho
Shareholder made the subject OF the proving bands IL
meddng spirits alert to of slaves A petition
presented to the by Senator Mcleod Murphy
from this city, at the last session. asking for tho rein
statement Of the law. II ordered 10 the Judiciary
Committee OF that body, but never daylight again
Another effort will be made this have that law
rensta,ed but from the attitude Of the leading repub
cans viii probably with the fate that did
last winter The negro will unqucstonaby BE- bone ef
contention at the coming session. and the public may be
prepared for all Of demonst over the wo~uy
beaGs The god Of the abolitiosiists.
There 10 be an anxiety the part OF portsu
Of tn republicans to make up legislation for the negrs
the reputation Of their promises by the people Of Tho
state at the election, allow them tho risht 70
vote Let all lovers Of the Union constitution watch
their movements.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Petitions will pour the Legislature at the earliest
period demanding the repeal Of chapter 41o the session
Of last winter The caponof law declares that
it is to provide for the certain punishment Of the
crime Of murder but it's results have proved directly op
positc The judges have experienced much embarrass-
ment in relation TO the clear administration justice
der it, and tho Court OF Appeals have decided that per-
under sentence Of death, and executed at tho
time Of i.s passssc, DC tho law,
and that trials must necessarily arise Tho Supreme
Court has decided unconstitutional account Of The
mposshility OF nlictng punishment upon persons
hitting the high crimes Of deliberate and murder.
II Ia, In fact, law for the relief Of murderers no 70
disregard for human that has manifested In thu
accounts of fatal s,abbng and shooting that
havo taken place in the State eject last
spring Of the first the Leg stature should BE-
10 wipe il from statute books but we fear thai
al We expect from the party in power
at this session win be simply p,asterns up Of its ooss
features.
THE CODE OF PROCEDURE.
Tho lawyers will again present themselves for the
diHcaton Of the CODE Scarcely any two Of them
satisfied with its present prov sons. The old foges
expressly TO the innovation and tho features
that have been introduced they GRE therefore compelled
they say, to commence their study de There
were during the last session. than thirteen amend
adopted, and there u every prospect Of many
more being asked for the session These
changes force the loyal profession purchase new edi
s.on every then the varying system a
practice and pleading is a a serious drawback.
The Commissioners appointed by the Legislature 1850
70 prepare Civil Code David Dudley Field william
Curtis Noyes and Alexander W. Bradford They present.
cd their report that part Of the subject dcnomi-
mated the "PoliticA Code" 10 the last Legisa-
ture. 1t embraced TN laws respecting the
government Of the State, It's civil polity,
the functions Of the public officers and
the political rights and duties Of its citizens giving an
elaborate synopsis both Of the Revised Statutes and laws
subsequently enacted. Their report not acted upoa
IL presented at too late period Of The
allow the Judiciary committees Of both houses time fer
a thorough and critical examination q IL II viii there
fore before this legislature and doubtless be passed
through the necessary forms to give legal sanctisa-
10 embraces printed volume Of hundred pages,
and has already been placed the hands Of Court a
Appeals, supreme, Superior and Common Pleas Judges
Of the State Is also reported that the Commissioners
viii present their report the balance Of tho subjeos
under thor consideration before tho adjournment Of thn
session.
THE ASrf-RESrERs.
The antirent partsans 10 Legislature have lcst
their setatng Occupation" Every session both houses
arcaiictcd with speeches, resolutions, reports, mans
fes,ces and bills in their efforts certain tenants
from the payment Of their debts. On thu
have Governors, secretaries, judges Of high
and low degree, members Of Congress and
the legislature, well county officers r
every grade been elected An four Of c Supreme Court