Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-01

England does not dare 20 do, under q monsreA.
icai iorn OF government, He invAcse the
ssnenty Of the family circle be enterr "a sssdden
When NE q Ts1 asa
rxnt Tor this bold and mdeficxre fnrruxfou ha
replies, II have no vsrraas 4 act by my own
am General Baker, Of the war Departmsnta
In the name Of all the sedA, spon whai msas
doth this our Cesar Red Tins N haxh Krown 40
great IL ~ sad thai ne rencered valaasSe
rom the chaplet ON his brow. He had no
unkind feeling toward the prisoner, but
sns nas violated the Law and must be made 20
During the late war the Nanoasi Lesi.e-
,.ss n.,, mao. ample provision BY statrte for the
nonrs a. ons snmsrsencies II was his duty and
Fresloent was permss,ed % susnNDd the privi
lege OF the writ of habeas co-pzrI anS - mar
mitied by his order o arrest and 'imprison. IL
the confidence OF Congress m a. Eysrnnre
Ihe power was never abused ~ - \. :. Tyhief
Magistraie, who now sleeps In q patrols And
pre,sa BY ss sns suprems aT Cosr mT ,Ssty inter
Coiumois, and L. q. BAKER fully undsrrsood
ths interpretation; and yet despite al thas ne.
without, without authority Of law, and upon his own
this light, commits THIS violence, outrage and
crime. - :
Mr.; Darlington argued that even if Mrs.
of the witnesses for the defense was srfh cient
to convict the accused. They offer a. an cs
cuse for Baker that his motive was good Now
what is that proposition Why, that an ofzlcer
has right 10 violate the law because be be-
neyes he is right. II was argued thai The busl-
ness in which Mrs. Cobb was engaged was
lawful, and again IL was argued that II was
unlawful; and conceding the latter view for
the sake Of argument, then the last state OF
this man is worse than the first. The Bible
says those who sin will be punished, but be
VINO tempts his brother TO sin will receive a
double damnation. And an this case, at least
moral, II not actual periury WAS com mitted
and the Chief Magistrate OF the nation was de-
celyed by conspiracy, perjury, fraud, and de-
Ii is said in extenuation OF Bakers conduct
that he was mainly instrumental in bringing
the assassins OF our late honored and beloved
President 70 Justice, and in Mr.. Riddles elo-
Quent language Bakers sleuth -hounds bayed
along their bloody trail and dragged them from
their dens 10 dishonored graves. lfthis be so,
can hardly trust myself TO speak in public Of
that noble man who is now sleeping quietly in
the patriots and the martyrs grave.
DO not wish TO do injustice 10 General Ba-
ker, but do not intend that injustice shall be
done 10 others. There is a gentleman residing
in this city well and favorably known He is
my personal friend. He has four wounds in
his body made by rebel bullets He was pro-
vost marshal Of the District Of Columbia, and
never made an enemy by abusing bis author
ity, He was in his SADDLE eleven days and
and wounded, in pursuit of the assassins who
stabbed at the nations heart. The detective
Baker was too sharp for the brave and unsus-
pecting soldier. Prom him he received in
formation which was has property, and caught
the game which he had run down. Ny friend
has this consolation, he received the following
compliment from the Secretary OF WARY
congratulate you, Major" (he was then a ma
jor;) 'Hf you did not capture Booth YOU gave
the information that led 70 it."
The friend TO whom 1 allude Is the present
KIND, courteous, and gentlemanly Deputy Mar
shal of the District Of Columbia, Col James r.
O'Beirne. He was aided by another GENTLE
man, whose invaluable services deserve
who served with fidelity and gallantry under
the command Of Col. Michael Corcoran, the
hero, patriot, and martyr; i sllude. gentlemen
OF the jury, TO Captain Edward p. Doherty,
who served faithfully, not as a detective, but
as hero in the midst OF carnage and Of smoke
That Baker should clam all the honor of the
capture Of the assassins shows that he does not
possess the frst sentiment OF the tue-hearted
American soldier.
was surprised to hear Mr.. Riddle say that
Judge Hughes had 10 produce affidavits in this
court 10 prove his loyalty, and If he asserts
that be knows as little Of Judge Hughes as be
does OF Baker. He require affidayits! Why he
was War Democrat from the time the first
gun was fired, and held a commission as Mai.
General from the Governor OF Indiana, and
went through whole campaign, and was in
the battle and the fray, where General Baker
and Colonel Riddle never Were. OF all the
War Democrats of my acquaintance Judge
Hughes was the loudest and most for the
fight.
Mr.. Carrington concluded by paying a trf-
bule TO the National Union Republican party,
which be said had made the bondmen free, and
did not intend 20 rivet bonds upon the free
men; IL had struck the shackles from the slave,
and it did not intend that the freemen Of the
North shall be slaves of the War Department
Il do not now allude 20 the Secretary OF War
now leave the case with you, knowing that
you are eager to stamp the seal of public disap-
probation upon the act of this man. Ycu are
the conservators Of order, and know you will
vlnoicate the sacred cause Of truth, religion,
and law.
Judge Fisher stated that he did not wish to
send the jury out al so late an hour, and would
therefore adjourn the court, and deliver his
charge this morning at 10 O'Clock.
D
U. s. SUPREME Court, Jan. 3l.-Addison q.
Miller, Esq, OF New York, was admitted an
attorney and counsellor ofthis court
No. lOe. The propeller Ottawa, &c, Martin
Ryerson, claimant and appellant We. Roo
ert Stewart ct al. The argument of this cause
was continued by Mr.. Dexter for the appellant
by Mr.. Proudfoot for the appellees, and con-
elHded by MI. Dexter for the appellant
No 2e6. q. Clarence Churchill, implicated
with Edward s. Brayton ct al, plaintiffs in er-
ror, VS.. The city of Utica.
No 23s. Chauncey p. Williams, in behalf OF
himself and ali other stockholders In the Ma
tional Albany Exchange Bank, plaintiffs in er-
ror, VS.. Michael N. Nolan ct al. as the Board OF
Assessors Of the city Of Albany.
No. 2ee. Adam Van Allen, in behalf Of him.
self and all other stock stockholders in the
First National Bank Of Albany, plaintiffs in
error, VS.. Michael N. Nolan ct al as the Board
OF Assessors Of the city OF Albany.
The argument of these causes was COM
menced by Mr. Reynolds for the plaintiffs in
error as NoElSs.
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