The New York herald., 1869-02-12
The Voice Of the Press on the Overend, Cur
Ec1 & Comnanx Cn.c.

The Lon Jon liIaeS OF the 2sth ut points ont that
granting the Intention vi The directors OF Oyercnd
Gufney 4 60. lllmlted1 was ros malcyolent, tbat
they did not desire 10 inJure any one In the end TINS
Is nothing 10 the point Il II appears that tary did
desire 10 deceive othcr, consciously Oetrayng them
into taxing rlsS Mica the directors knew the
public uia not mean 10 accept, anu had rignt
10 suspect was even beng offered 10 its
choice. Mr. SerIelnt ballentluc himself seems M.
able 10 dispute thal this was tie TRUTH far ~ tue
shareholders were = ncerncd, and tnat Mt any rate
they were deceived. cue - reluctantly forced 70
suhcent to JUSTIFY cOmmittal for fral has been
tabiiEned against the uifecl0ls q body, and that
they have nUt IN ihe least disptgyed tue charge OF
nNhg actel ~ way from wiiicA tue law cannot but
lnier anintenton " dg aui. llepr OF tie abseaCe
oi NORA sensibhiy = stronger ~ against some OF
theA tah ~ agaist ohers. IL is strongest against
those VINO were partners IA the old Irnl aud there
- dlietence "a dtgee among the rest Eul all
were DIR. ctorsa aike wit eqaai mean OF knn,y
The sooner tue dangerous lalac, h explodol thaf
person can accept lac rank anu emoluments OF
nLSctot anu eiade BY mere ne2leeace responsibility
Tor breaches o tust committed by hls brother trus-
tces, tae better lOf lhc pubic iilefesk
Inc Lon on Dtdy Arcs rem2rKs that nothing II
more uituls " determine tl@n the leagih 10 winch
reckless commercial men may 70 IA te III IN wlr,ch
leads - tneil 0wE eieameu, Ut GAc exteAse nf the
lgIorahs @hi tae e0anlG4 Without c0mmittinga
lie thas this legal boundary hne should be matked
out w.th pfecis,ol. Wsel ine late directors OF
Overendi Gufhey company arc placed ia toe docK
OF the GENITAL Criminal Court tle law III E,yiand
will likewise b. pnt Ol lts tial.
The London IctfBuDd urges that Il should he
clearly borne in i1lnd tnas between nerlIuenre ar
oyerconDuence, or even recglessnegs and tne 1e.
hoeTate purpose - defAnd, vide giif Il fged. In
tne one caSs lnefe may Dc res.DOnsbuity Tor no.
cunary loss TO Individuals. In TIE other tnsra inIst
BE- the felons punishment for an outrage Oh society
The merely civil SUIT mlght he established win cnr
parallye case. Tue criminal charge, since II invoyes
Intention and h.ddea motive, is aouit on pr,oi In
q degree Justly proportional 70 the hencusness Of
the oncnce aud The deep disgrace attaching 10 the
Tho London star observes that n banking credit
was such ueiicate thing tnot quics lae OF an
estate far away la tee country had nn influence In
Lombard street, 1t not AL tue nvre necessary
inform the public VINO were invited 70 come in Of
tue existence Of causes which might lead to the
destruction OF the Dusinessf
The L0nuon Sfdnuird exclaims against the Satanic
exultation which was expressed by the puyc in
00urt nt q decision which was doubtless heavy
blow 70 fnllen It should not be forgotten that
the deiendanls emphatcailJ ana most solemnlF pro-
tesfod their innocence OF evil purpose and th&g IN
Their own unparalleled losses they have given sone-
thing like material guarantee lot their recitudc OF
fntesIfiOn. Foolish, weak, gravey mistaken they
may nave been, bat that tbeJ were criminal has Jet
70 10 proved