New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
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SAN FsAscIsco. Nay Is, 1854
Politically California does not know her own con-
dou. We in doubt whether have two three
parties the next election in September Only one State
officer h 40 be choens supsntendent Of Public Indruc
tion, the county officers and the Legislature therefore the
great matters OF contest The strength Of the three parties In
last September may he stated at 5000 Republican votes
IS 600 Union Democrsei and 5000 Secession Democratic
The Republican nominee for Governor got IS 600 votes but
he 600 ahead OF the county tcks The Republicans
and Union Democrat, occupy the platform. and
many members Of both parties desire fuoo without which
the seceisoni''s can carry about dozen coun- Some Of
tina Union Democrats sympshse with the Secessoh and
refuse to adopt the Republican and ths Rspuh
esna refuse to siyetup csucus composed sbout equally
ore held week 'ipce and hey adopted series
Ia Aver OF fusion and ih.y s.nt cope. OF them TO
waiting to what will be done The Republican
invite all favor Of sustaining the Admin.,stion In the
var to take part IN the choice Of delegates That Convention
In TIN. city, the People, Party" have nominated the fol.
lowing ticket for May municipal election:
For Chief Of Police msnrrs j. Brns.
ror Andiior-HEsRr HALx.
| For Public Adminis,r.,or-MoERny j. MAnsm.ur,
For Superintendent Of Streets aud Hishwsy.G T. Bosyy
Al these are renouin..ion, the Public Admni.a,or
SI r., S o. S: 9te very : the p;s. mean
IA ty the successors Of the Vigilance COMMITTEE Thai
wad to nominate candidate, for the city Offices. aud tina.
Committee Ia 1857 selected another Months ina Committee
"a as iS' 1IhS s: s Ua. ssy'a
ee h.ve been appointed for every snc- BY th. Com
the Nsuinsius ce@mse. t"u. selected ara s~sys eon
posed Of very respectable gentlemen md the candidates for
fsSd s. . Of OF @
city in the Union Bat the people have nothing to do with
the ecton Of the nominees for n. city Offices the Nomi
mating Committees chosen by tn people aud
to them. 10 true ha the peopls substantially
ipdor.e The tickets By eectng them the poll every
body hnows that the Of the nominations really
the who elect the officers Ii 1. expected that the Re
pub leans and Union Democrats viii fuse upon opposition
The Legislator. adjourned finally ysssrday AFTER session
Of four months and bsL month ~s losl In
Of the tra Of James H. Hardy Dsric, Judg, Of Ca
ard Ansdor Counties under inleaehasn. for various
oh-nre.
there were twenty-five article, Of Impeachment Of which
chs.d the use 81 dsoJs lanfaae. Que Tor corrupt @
eeneus, Jadse Of the Con, :. rhIeh David Tsry v"
for neglect of busius and StesI fer partially IL
,ea. .a,, tired Dso's him ~ cr,'.';s Comfy % the
all the Others he acquitted h' ugh the Seuse
aud up The charge relative 10 psrsy In lawsuit ia Cas'
The alleged dlovs expressions such toas,ins JED
D., and Wishing that biz should b immortal tia.
Of Washr .on declaring that the American Gag old
womsns G.y' shi be down =. .syiug that
th.f. Constitution; ins himself Rebel y and
s~esrr that II foreigner entertaining u. sentiments
Win hiin.-f toward De- American Government; to
apply hin 1n.iOn he Hardy woud no, sdmi,
hia 10 c,y.s.hp The us Of such erp e.ou was concn
d-ay Il bot pleaded h. be drunk joke
when be spoke thu, IA TO the charges Of psItsi,y they
s,.tsd In v.ous eases b. three four wit,
robor.tns s,cb ether bot Of them lawyer who
bad eed With iady and the mos. In po.n testimony
specisbe Witnesses Is the best sI in Cs!sveTs,
County ard 10 not worthy Of crei.ncs under oath
The prosecution Introduced other witnesse. 10
prove that DGdey might bs believed uud-r oath but they
sid hi. reputation Tor truth baoom tax and
rsa i've TO poe. WA bad bot IN oc.us.- msps"1ey
s.id good Ducey teshed that 10 scerisu where
be Vas attorney Tor pnf JsJse HARDY said he would de
favor AID showed hin tue oprion adding that he
! b. e' sad be opaca
b. pspy be 6rsa it 50 Hardy delivered 1T. The
s.n.tS however very i,!e weight to the testimony Of
Tive GU tho ch,rses hst rested mainly on his oath
The principal charge according TO general opinion ard the
vic,ion that Of mi,cosduc the Terry trial The par
cu Of this charge and tie nature Of the legal questions
A law Of our State makes Is felony to hill m,n in
do. David $. Terry ylo,,d tina, Law by Aiiis David C.
He Wa ludict-d Ia San Francisco County and
tried ~ Msrin County The trial held In June, 1860;
Juds- Handy w.,h. presiding Jacss at the tine Tho case
he present at 10 but none 81 them were present none
resided IN Msrn County all ofihen we.e in Ban f-ne.co
IN tho morning reach San Rafael in tims for the
trial Al 10 O'Clock the empsnneos OF tie jury was com
m~nced The Cle;k read on number Of from list
which had prepared previously Judge ady ssed to
then that cnenshp and redsnes were Necessary as quaih
The attorneys the deisuse ssked few questions and
objected to eyera Of he the Det Attorney Tsfed
no stion. and NO effort made 10
ascertain rheha the Jarymen had any prjndreS or synPn
Le, In the The jury WAS mpse.d ana ,"orn IN lew
m nutes The time had Tor the District Attorney 10 open
he said lie had 10 testimony to oteii hs lad eN
h power Of me Court hs wpssa rs r 1 Ss N
be submitted without evidence At I'VE minutes al OF
James Skaters wschthe to tn. jury without
evidence Argument and they forthwith rendered 'odic
The question Is now whether Judge Hardy did light "a al
lowing the to be inpaDesd In tha style aud whether he
% h. I'D soed res,on 10 believe that the witnesses would
u there in few hours" 49,
Hardy wa. born 10 Southern Illinois though most Of his
s,ive. the Slave States lie is apparently about
IS years II lie has held the position OF District Judge
or years and previous hs appointment 70 tt.t Office
be had beeu plosecang attorney in Sacramento He Is
ready fOIcible .psslsr, and good lawye ae was ns
ave Afchy who having been brought hher hy bis master
claimed freedom. The conduct oi Hardy In the litigation
which followed tho attempt Of the master TO carry on the
he Wa. id.csd for murder His ,.ieI Ms Horace smith,
grated him Improper Horace Sui b. who resides IN
Auburn San Frsnc.co for the avowed purpose Of
Killing Newell. add hs did kill him Hardy came to san
Fra cisco with Newell and with hun about the
time the onmit,ed and was indicted pm
III purpose ia coming with smith or
assist but to dssusde him, and warn Newell "hseve
NAY nave been h, conduct that his council 81 ho
tia sid that no the most unpopular msn in the State
IN not the wold,, but the import wa. the same
law questions OF Interest to the profession genersy
wse raised trial bat do mere than state them
here very briefly tisseond tho senate III asa Court After
tbs Of tbs Assembly Tho legi isiivc business
had been finished before the commencement OF the tra
End OF the Assembly In session Wa useless
Of money unrss II necessary 10 enable Hs
seusr to uie Court. Our Constitution rays that
neither shall adjourn fr more than three dsy' without
the consent the oths The Assembly decided tie iIoeon
In the negative and remained In session during snr TIA
Another question was-whether the Attorney GENERAL
Of tho state has tho right TO apprsr az the
Of the sPpsiu,od b. The Assembly employed other
lawyers including the State Attorney Is appeared claimed
the SPEAK osec.~d to OF the motions nadr by
the usnagr attorney and carried bis point. TnsledPon the
IN nagof. lawyers resigned
The Managers moved that the Court in.tInct the State At
torney that no had right 10 anything more under the
dirpcton Of the Managers The motion carried the
state Attorney had withdraw and the special ,ounse was
reussed No rlson publicly privately as.iSued Tor sx