Daily national Republican., 1863-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Drsra,cr or CoLunsA.-pissrie Attorney car
rinstop In sntsring upon his olosing sfgunens iof
the prosecution In The eass Of Ne pnised sssses
%. Dayiss courtnsy, replied n tAs Souowine ofea
bic terns 70 the rsnasks Of ~. D., oss o. sne
council for the priseser, eaayiss ~ ~ = 1s,.. ~.
ss,in.x ~ = rsss, thAt n was dineuit 70 have
IusV1ss Sops tSSn even In cur judicial tribunals,
whash hs sostsndsd should bs shove all such ia-
: Mss s.,,s.,, iAs cs~f saS Gsnilemea Of ne Jury
cwy:ss eSss az ns
larry eloquent on tAe present occasion" Indeed,
nv being 20. 1 have invoked the muses.,
but In vain. I have no feeling q inspiration.
istsnsl gentlemen Of the Jury, with great pleasure
81 Govsfn6f Ford. II was bold, manly and hoe-
cit .preseatation Of his delense resrss s sssssd,
mt much e, Ss s,ss shs \. ssS
time, to indulge a remark which may appear par
sonsi against any member Of the bar. ! unite
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sSsS's sSsSssa 3 III. aie
rses. hon: q sSs Bs:s So1rs my early lie were
psst a%oss then But Inn. r% Sne sood
killed . negro, In the diseharge Of ofneiai duty
sSps h% uv 70 asa e: end sos,s q as hn
4 negro kills . white man, wip you allow
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upon this susjset By Gov. Ford meet my hearty
concurrence, eandor rsquirss me 70 ~ snit H.,
Of M Day With minsisd ssslins. Of surprise, IN.
diguation, and disguet. An attorney, In the pres
e $ csus q e: x: s. %
the whole cemmunity Of Washington. He repre-.
ssnts y: q DARK ,ssc,.nt and S.nisstsG psople;
ing. 10 he comes % : missionary amongst ",
aud the clouds Of dsrkness are disappearing. Did
he not, gessiemen Of the Jury, separately arraign
Fifsf, he distinctly charges Our policemen, and
states Il as fact within hi. own personal knowi
Mr. Dsy-May It please the Court, i
= District Attorney tnot hearing the interup.
'tion)-Charses our policemen wi taxing adysn.
q II 70
qnenss or their color. Did he not sssaii the judi.
ciAry, and state as Q fact within bis personal
sires..S .iSUus % eSiaenos, % Without the prvisss
guarsntfed 10 him by the Constitution ofthe Uaited
States Of being confronted with his witnesns 8,
sSas Who M T. 70 ry Sm auds that
10 prepared and delivered TO the jsior without law
suthority Did he .ot, gentlemen Of ~ tn: Jury
precincts OF the jury.boxf Did he not impute dis
honesty and perjury to Jurors while acting under
most solemn duty that can dsvoive upon human
M. Dsy-May 1t please the court, I beg i.sys to
log stated that, from my own personal owledse,
. man was ottsa committed without heating, 20.
stated had been informed such thing was quite
common. ! did not say knew 1t Of my own
The District Attorney--I will then recall what |
sd shs h Ha nG. no Wan %
resent the gentleman. But about his having cast
an imputation Of dishonesty and perjury upon an
take that Jurors who had bssa solsnniy sworn to
rsisned for murder acquitted him because the de
conseieness BY msiins certain rensrks after they
hsd retired from the solemn position which they
Th. q aiSf 4 M,
when he !. pisced IN that most solemn and tyini
GlsntIemsa OF the jury, fesiit my duty to in
dignantiy scorn and denounce these ungenerous
krntuitious, unauthoriled, and horrible imputa
bic court or theif distinguished predecessors, wa,
injustice done to any man on account OF coler.
know 1t 10 . fashionable thing to abuse the citi
AZ 10 myseif, Re 10 mistaken. came here . very
young man, and, gentlemen, have spent the prime
are my sssUe..ioDst. here; snd 80 tssis are IN Bai
more, Philadelphia and New York. ean say this
however, that when the toe.in Of war ar,t s9undet
men for the national dsfsnce than any state In tht
Union in proportion TO its population. Although
slsyeholdi9g oonnSsity, yhsn d the pssasns e. as
lamation emAneipating the slaves, we euomlttet
without . word Of murmur or complaint, every
.ona %sa :.sl .ssslGs II The SnIs Kit i
for the preservation OF the Union, the Government
A" When our Old court was sbolishsd, and that sx
esllent and venerable man, Chief Justice Danlop
endeAred 70 Us by the tenderest and ho!iest 1850
Citations, was sent into privacy, many Of u wePt
but not word Of murmur was heard; and ths
present excellent, distingnished and courteoui
Judge Justioe Fisher who now pre.ides With g
tribunal was received By the Whole bar. !. hs Wi
testify, with courtesy, klndness and respect Whet
it was dsclared thai every, juror should take Al
the Grand OF Petit Jury, not one man has svel
hpsitsted TO announce his allegiance, bis hfm ant
untriny allegiance to his country In tais w ln'
Why, that missionaries are to come to teach III
honesty and justice.
him with Kindness and respect, but will indulge II
these wholesale denunoiatioas, 30 unsenerous, 81
unjust, and 80 gratuitous against my friends ant
feilowciiz ms OF this District DO not Know, gen
tlemen OF the jury-for an disposed to phase
most charitable construction upon the conduc'
acts snd declarations sfothers-whethert Of 1t was TIT
result Of an ignorant fAnaticism or malevolsnoe.
feel II to be my duty, however, again indignAntl!
10 scorn and fepudlAis these unjust imputations
Gentlemen Of the jury, have you any prejudic
against the prisoner At the bari Not q particle
Tested thai thing myself There was womai
who filed . petition for freedom. The veneiAb
Judge Morseil listened to the case. he WAS anNi
ous to hear It, but In consequences Of the iugitiy
slave sot, told me would have 10 90 70 sirsini
would he secuted. I gained the case before
fury or Alexandria: b-s an appeal being taken
went to the city OF Richmond, and argued 1t there
and the Court Of Appeals decided In my favor
The woman IL now q free woman In the city O
Washington.
Does the gentleman wish to make himself popu
lar with the coored rAeel II ~, he will pardon ~
for giving him piece Of ADVICE. He cannot do
ky this course, for many OF them are intelllgen
men. ! know them well and they know thei
true friend 10 the man VINO will not endeavor
excite prejudice against them on the part Of tn
white person.
Mr. G. then proceeded to review the evidence 1
the case before the Court, and to arsu thsrsupor
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL A SEvEsT
WAND POLICEMAN By CoLoAED s0LDIER--O
Thursday night the sttentlon OF Policeman Pull
was attracted TO disorderiy gathering OF colore
people on Ninth stIeet, between d and south
lie went to the place Of disturbance and command