The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08
THE July RIOTS IN NEW weak.
ImpoTsant sna Significant Charge OF
JUc2s barnard ON Eowd Ism
c9unT OF orEn AND ssRnIu9a.


ImpOEsant and Significant Charge OF
JUc2s barnard ON Kowd Ism
c9uRr OF orsn AND ssKnIrxa.
Before Eoa. Judge barnard
Oor. t-The Grand Jury, Of which ohartes a. Living
etou. ESq,, appontcd foreman, being cmpanelled.
Judge Barnard proceeded to charge them Heoomuenced
by say ing that thoStatte drooted him TO ca their at
tention certain illegal acts. euch settling lottery
tickets the sale OF liquor election days. &c. lie then
SAID ta 4ta el
Within tho last few Year, evil disposed OF all 20.
Utica parties for purposes OF Their own advsncemont oe
popularity, have called IN question the ooastutonslity
OF every law which IN any way Affected them or their In
terests at Arst peaceful way then BY counselng
sstnce by force The result OF suoh advice Is 10 be
scenes OF violence lately committed this
city, OF which you residents and which. from their
peculiar character bespeak serious attention Sud
denly the peaceable and orderly clzeus rudey
aroused from their wonet feeling OF security from vo
end The fact apparent for short time that prolec
ton was Inadequate 20 prevent the attacks on
Me and property Bands OF men and half
unconstitutional law, ranged the streets. committing
outraees upon portion Of the community, extending
Ing tho ordinary of conveyance between the diGs
rent parts OF the city 70 cease and large manufactures
posed them and commanding Orderly citizens to OBEY
their behess. The ordinary police organization seemed
Insufficient TO cope with these bands Dread spprehsn-
and so affected them that they all, with
cord hailed with pleasure and OF relief arrival
OF state and federal soldery feeling that the city would
then be saved from anarchy and order restored Au-
hority succeeded. quiet shortly restored The citi
zeus and the Affairs Of the city again moved
along as il no interruption had occurred The OK.
pcrience OK those few days OF rampant 'awlessness
Is sufficient 70 impress W all with keen sense OF the
danger to arise from the execution OF Law being resisted
by force, and from the authority OF those lawfully
trusted with its enforcement being set at nanght Such
lead to anarchy they subver all government princi
Pies q government y is absolutely essential that there
insure to community any security whatever. whether
OF property liberty or life II there be no government,
then each man as to property liberty and life at tho
subvert subsstng government Is Of grave character,
because it tends 70 the destruction of the whole
nifty. II large number or men. claiming that a1law
Is unconstitutional, disregard it aud resist
by violence its enforcement can . smaller
lumber the ground resist another law, and
Can each individual resist law which hsppen
suit him; and thus all government would end. IL willis
thus DO perceived that tue fact that the acts Of violence
committed in this city 80 committed under the plea
OF resisting unconstitutional law not only affords
cuse. but enhances the crmlnaity of the act this be
IN Of resistance by violence 20 any law claimed to
he unconstitutional is such resistance the repre-
hensibe when made to law such as the in question:
prosperity TO all tho States had been for time
gagged in stppressng rebellion set on foot by divers
Of the. States which, unmindful OF the benefits
that Union which has heretofore had 50 bright
and prosperous career which its entirety has brought
each component state to the highest point of aueDoc
and prosperity, and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF which would
inevitably lead results painful TO contemplate To aus
tain this Union the federal government required both
men and Measures to procure both adopted
Laws for that purpose passed by majority OF the
members elected by the States not IN rebellion to repre-
sent them in Congress- and approved by the rcsi
dent, duly elected by all the States. resistance by
violence to Of these laws that caused the
lcnce have before referred Language not strong
enough TO condemn such resistance fitting terms since
seeking to destroy tile non by leading them to suppose
that the requisite aid win be refused to the general
government, but also to'hrow any legal distractions
IN tho way Of carrying out the measures devised for the
maintenance Of TINT government-that Union which
every ctzen every American should strive TO sustain to
the utmost Of his power There will undoubtedly be pre-
scented before you for your action complaints against per
for participating in the late violent acts. In all
such cases you will bear mind the allegation that
the act in question was committed in resisting an alleged
unconstitutional law affords paiaop excuse. In
conclusion desire to call your attention and that Of the
public TO the great obstacle 10 the proper admnsra
ton OF criminal Justice which is the want OF pro-
per petit jurors or the large number Those drawn a
get certificate Of physician leaving only ihosS who
have interest in the faithful execution OF Abe laws
who remain for purpose not necessary 10 mention The
30 BITTERLY complain OF the OF protection and
forcement OF law are those wh6 have thus taken adj
who have thus left IN the hands Of unworthy those
duties which they themselves should have performed.
The Judge aso remarked that Of the failure
of the administration Of Justice. tho city OF New York
was owing to the inactivity OF the citizens themselves
During period OF six years OF judicial experence-mos
that jurors DESTROYS shirking their duty those
who S25 do avoid the Office, and very many
Of them Can obtain from The numerous medical men OF
this city any amount of certificates II has been difficult
to find jurors and when jury acqut guilty man they
not blamed. bat the censure Is wholly thrown upon
the court particularly II he, Judge Barnard, s the IRE
siding Justice.
Judge Barnard announced that person summoned as
petit Juror would be excused the grounds Of business
the certificate Of doctor thai he (he juror) had
been ill.,. The Court inundated with medical cer,n-
Gates for the excuses OF jurors.
ALLEGED NuRDER-THK JULY RIOTS.
yaLo Me-, ,~f~. m mi.
soner indicted for the murder of William Williams
(colored many in Leroy street. during the s day Of tile
July riots After considerable time, with much diff
Guilty, Jury cmpannelled, and the for the pro-
secution opened by Mr. Gsrvn, Assistant District Attor
bey. The then adjourned to this Thursday morn
ing.