Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-06-02

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~ ~ Me'-Anom" 10 'ne luoi'c mat al tue re-
S'"' sess'ut ~ ,nr - kH'atuie' Nessrs. Joseph
IL IoIn'sy7 hnu En- Hhhlsnnry were directed
aud authorized to rccred by Indictment against
certain lo"efy sWinalerS, IN case tue Attorney
uehs'hl uli not 80 proceed within the lirst three
uhys vi 'ne NP" Hhsle county Court. The
puohD were M, at an disappointed thnt the At
'orhey ueherhi u'u NOT proceed. HIS known
connection WIN 'hs lottery men influenced his
uourst' lhe gentleman ABOVE hamel drew an
a ~, mlio'ihe"t when was iouhi ny the Grand Jury.
thr uouuse' iVF the ue'enuHn'' Messrs. james
A. bhydru anu lhohns r. blyardi moved the
Court 10 quash the indictment on these grounds,
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L. lnh' tue Legislature hau no constitutional
hu'horl'y 70 appoint any persons to supetscdu
'ne Attorney ueheiAl.
=. Ihnt the Indictment was insufficient be-
cause hrst II dld not aver Ihnt the Attorney
ueherd hhu ueehheu 10 proceed by Indictment
"l'nin the time nained In which event alone the
senuelen haiheu were authorized to proceed :
auu seeShu' peca1ie the indictment was drawn
unuer tue general statute against lotteries, nnd
not uhler the special statute requiring prose-
eumon against certain class OF lottery dealers.
Ihese questions occupied the Intention of the
Nourt lor uhy anu a hall. II WAS objected by
or Oomegys mat the counsel for Morris, the
uelehunht' could not appear Tor him. no process
having been served upon him, nud because the
punishment heing III part corporeal, lie mus
submit bimselt to the jurisdiction of the Court
before he could move to qlnsh proceedings a
h'Jori'Y oil tue Court, Chlei Justice Gilpin dis
sehting, oVer-ruled the objection The argu
'nent lhen proceeded, la the course OF it, Mr.
james A. Bnyard with an unparalleled insoeucC
took occasion to rend lecture To the member,
/ OF tue bar, and to Measrs. Conegys aud Sauls
bury in particular, upon professional comfy and
euluetle. lie inalnuhted that these had beet
grossly violated hy the gentleman nnmed and
proceeded TO indlcate what should hare Jepn theil
conduct Mr. Comegys, with more courtesy
TINA Mr. baynrd exhibited, and with gentle
many bearing replitd In n few words Of milu
REFUSE lie might have been justly Indignant
anu have replied with merited severity. Had il
been many members Ut tho bar, Mr. Dayard
would nave received sound clubbing for hi,
lmpudence. But MIR, Comegys, coolly and calm
" taught HIM what he never knew-the dignit,
OF the profession aud the courtesy that is usun
among lis members. The r1buke was deepl,
felt anl assured Mr. Eayard that it will neyel
do for him TO attempt such IA thing again.
Again. MIR, Baynrd manifested II sehshnes.
an an ingmll'ude which Win really astonishing
lie denounced the Legislature that elected hin
TO the United States SENATE as ignorant meu, IL.
usNrp'rs ol authority ~ gross vlolators Of law
AZ shameless innoyators upon the Constitution
as persons attempting to seize aud xercise Judi
cial aud executive power. lle declared tina
their action was tyrauuical, ill.adviscd, aud NJ
abuse OF power. Indeed, he remarked that Ia,
Intended TO denounce them strongly because h,
ielt mat the law was nm outrage He even init
mated that they were corrupt, aud ruled by uu.
worthy and intriguing men. And ali this in III,
face, and meant AZ sur upon the character 0
tue very man through whose influence he VIA