Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-07-14

THE LAST FABcE-When we read the first
account Of the acquttal Of Terry at San Rafael,
we could hardly believe it possible that the dig
nifty Of the law had been thus tampcred with,
even in California But The first account has
been confirmed dozen times, and the San Rafael
trial shown to have been a mockery.
The trial was set for July 5th. At o'clock
a. m, the case was called and a jury empaneled.
The Court demanded that the case should imme-
diately proceed, to which the District Attorney
-Haralson that the witnesses were not
present and asked for short delay The last
act is given as follows by the San Francisco
Times reporter who was on the spot, which is
corroborated by the reports Of the entire San
Francisco press. with one exception:
" The Court again demanded Of the District
Attorney whether be had any evidence to offer
The District Attorney replied that he had not.
The Court then turned to the jury and notified
il that il could retire ana deliberate upon YER
dict. The foreman of that instituton Gilbert
Leonard, replied in effect Well, Judge it isn't
worth while to retire. We've all pretty much
made up our minds haven't we, boys" The
boys answered yes and the Jury, thereupon,
at twenty minutes before ten o'clock. just about
forty minutes after the converting Of the Court
When the witnesses from San Francisco arrived
at the spot, the case-for it cannot be called
tral-w6s over"
Attorney Sharter, of San Francisco endeav-
orcd to bring up motion in another case, for the
purpose Of allowing time for witnesses to arrive,
but the prosecuting attorney made no motion for
continuance, but informed the Court that he had
exhausted the powers of the State in cndeayor to
have his witnesses present
Other countries and other ages may boast Of
cherished acquisitions, developments and ad-
vancemcnts in science and art. The past is
graccd with memorials and remains Of heroism,
fidelity, patriotism, honor, and a thousand moral
beauties which render the view down the long
vista Of time grateful to the sense and refreshing
to the mind. Countries are flooded with the
limpid streams Of knowledge, gathered from the
springs Of industry, and studded with the monu-
mcnts Of cherished fame. All that 20 to form
the character, as well in the nation as in the in
dividual, may be traced in the memories Of the
past and seen and read in the records Of expiring
time. 1t remains for our age and country to
draw all the dark lines and shading Of the pic
ture. IT is not enough that political corruption
should disgrace us, but moral dccreptude must
be called in to add finishing touch
The killing of Broderick by Terry seems to
finish the picture and the final decision, resulting
in the acquital Of the latter, is a record which
must stand forever as an instance Of how grovcl.
ing, base and impOtent may become the admira
bic structure Of justice, which it has taken sixty
centuries to build up and gem with the rich
naments Of many LIES labor in the petty
session Of corrupt Judge, aided by jury if
not corrupt, at least regardless Of The call OF
justice aud the feelings Of an nsultcd and grossly
abused community. Such actions as This led to
the dlSmembcrment Of Il monarchy almost in our
own times, and thrilled Europe with commoton
that century of reform will hardly compensate
such drove a James from the throne, and brought
a Charles to the block. Such have given an i'm
pulse to the masses of the old world in the on
ward struggle of reform, and such will in our
own free country arouse a slumbering people to
action, and hurl public scandal from its scat
deal Justice on The judges and place the tribunals
who now are clothed with the administration of
justice in the prisoners dock, there to appear as
cuIprts before the majesty Of the people. Never
has an act transpired in all the official ana moral
corruption Of our State which is tingcd with such
OF the people Of this State The culprit himself
and all his sympathzcrs, ought to feel in their
hearts the most supreme disgust and contempt
for the persons and means used to accomplish his
acquittal.