The New York herald., 1870-05-05

VI way nOunusmen, make note OIL u.
Judge Barnard's Charge--Ns Prize Fight
ins, Chance Medisy or Gentismaniy
Assaults to be Permitted.
Judge Barnard's charge to the Grand Jury
Is worthy the serious attention Of all pug
nacious people, His Honor means to do what
ever can be fairly done to preserve the peace
in this town, and even TO prevent the organi-
zation here of expeditions TO disturb the public
peace elsewhere. 1t is known to his Honor
and to the people that there are great many
men on the east and west and other sides OF
the city who find 1t difficult to restrain their
noble tempers within the narrow limits that
the law allows, and who, therefore, indulge
the relaxation Of an occasional smashing to
smlthereens of each others ''nobs" and
knowledge boxes" and ''potato traps" and
s'snuff establishments, and other parts too
numerous to mention. Now this is contrary
to the statutes directly made for the protec-
ton of every mans countenance. At the same
time, therefore, that burly rascal In the
ring breaks q nose he also breaks the law,
which is of more importance than any mans
nose; and 1t has been observed that when
these fellows have once broken the law, hav-
ing their hands in, as it were, they do not stop
to count their steps thereafter. Feeling that,
for the hour. they are living and moving in
open defiance Of the law and its officers they
that the law should guard, especially the
principle of property. Thus the expeditions
that 60 from the city to enjoy a bully's festi-
val of pounding and bruising become in the
country parts simply organized gangs Of
plunderers and raiders. If Judge Barnard will
marshal all the powers Of the law to stamp
out this city institution he will deserve the
public gratitude.
But there is another public trouble that he
also proposes to act against. He intends
to put stop to assaults on the part
of ''men who claim to have some
social standing" We are glad to see that his
Honor does not mean to let gentlemen, so
called, indulge pounding instinct any more
than the bullies. There are some signs that
he will have his hands full with this latter part
of his chapter. Gentlemen were never before
known to be in such a ferment of passion as
appears to move them now. It would seem
as if there were some violent epidemic of pug
nacity abroad for every discussion of every
topic is disposed to run to hard words and
threaten dreadful personal consequences
Several gentlemen are on the very verge of
having their noses pulled if we may believe
the papers; for strangely emo ugh this epi-
demic RACES most among the generally mild
hammered men addicted to journalism. The
ponderous protectionist and the very quiet
Times began il with brawl over free love
the example with recriminaton that has
a very ruHianly air on one side and is quite
dull on the other, and now the melee is ex-
tended by downright row between the Com
mercial Adoertiscr and the Independent. The
pious child, Tilton, has declared that he will
compel the editor of the Commerci@ to hum
bly apologize, and the editor of the ComTa5r-
csas says in reply We inform the editor of
the Ia0epeu0ent that, as we have kicked moth
ing mean for long time. he will be very likely
to be introduced to our calfskin the first time
we chance to meet him. IL is the only way to
treat such fellows We shant hurt him, but
merely kick this Uriah Heep of the press"
On all these cases the honorable Judge no
doubt keeps an attentive eye; and we are sure
that justice will be done by him unless the
heavens fall, in which case it will not be neces-
sary. Should his Honor witness the applica-
ton of the boot above referred to, he Of course
will not interfere, as that would spoil good
case. He will permit the kicking to be we'll
and handsomely done, and then give Tilton
three months, for he clearly will be the party
to blame, since the other cannot do the kicking
without he is present and cannot humanity help
il if he is