New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-15

W." be wecn The noon think OF Friday, ana 10 o'clock
on Monday morning, think it lm flir 10 a,,', sinv
SysFy r , M ST"srGd it AMI .i beoo The court
New, the amount to hc rHi,ed y Xn'2h ~ a.
:src no bonds The city has not issued revenue
bonds TO that amount the City Ia; no' ,nt OF
i % iH"S Dd SaE'DS on That account the amount
of fio'o S, T0 Of f 'S f0TG me city has issued
corso,, to TIE amount Of >73'OC ram! ,
Ih it s ha power T n "wr to Issue bonds
for improvements calling for special nHS "r thn . Can
eo,s act 10 the amount Of j2i%,'.6 when amour; mas
not issued To hi. amount The pieces 81 e. na
vhic b,,uec is rli, ahlr 10 the bond ,"lrS no ~
Dncemcr ISL Of $2Ucs3 81 that II hr riGht cana !,
ava wr"lg yoT iloor WE CG!Ife, a ar tbr C,:y has
the right Issue these bonds tre b'la;'' W. NV
cnn s, bonds bon .l@T Of ne ' 81 i hat have
issued short of 81 c0Nc"0 tr sn'r % 81 W ~ ~ IT.,
a. me Nrio saw IL has the rignt % Issue imp1tr
ncnt bnds clcr 10 rclace the aMoni VIII VIC 'i%
crcds Of cGnso,f, under ihc name q Snh7o,, IN
S.ctjon If thr CcnsOs act. making, in ~, 't' wy,
exhausted power on ne part OF ihc IVY au'hof'S' Ava
which they lly. right to issue bands - =. q.
T. that he So let T. never he sail again here, let "
never i've sid again elsewhere. When statements may
he made more yag2 az W y IL . .nid i WY
ylw of The law is correct, that the lo' "a ihi ~ % 20
New{GT are mot as r1%" oihc cy or na o on s
broad clr; let 10 an>icioh nc W ~" ,.rcr4
prncif % Ii- y
TO tho prosperity, TO the good order, To w..
Quiet Of ,cciy il is euspir Tat 20 nan orEit
rycr 10 utter i,hnrt hlSali' cio"IdS HI as h,i
thai he is warranted in IT, Thee ois ere l.; III ny re y
won and by uoor ncr In thee hoi, The clhl"Ef OF
tnc artisans al tnrGush TVS Hs hnr I'M me S' II
men of this state, the nm who ~ y"lf' ~ ihLt ~
have accuma'cG honcr?ho Weal;h yr in, , ,,,r
NV The man dwelling ~ Eldiscnayc. ana me man ny,
ny in lis humble Huar'n mt IA tI' iiEe i"nI-i '',S
suspicion De not founded in fact, ask tArh ~ - i'
M m def ESQ the ty, III Cclrnt. Ui lti w. ia y"
lisc of tncT own ir'ii! IN o., ~ "l ~ ~ !, mil
their ciCIar, and brand tht accu3 'uO'I ~ u.s. 'e
uaIt, and cOn'cinitibic.
MORE ABOUT MR.. FOLEY
II the Court please, I lave nearly dane. have on
dcavorcd 10y before your loHor :hc Ia" as IN Ter
stand it. Upoa the facts Of th5cas rHPlyng 10 The
conduct of Of the defendants, your Honor VIII 30
n. .scd by other counsel, Whose more brilliant intel
viii supply much thai have oIiiici. 81 lee m sly
I Ha1or Ss'' that f ns paa S'nna had A TO % s
t;g',Ging in Court argued it bc3a,,e it vas
Of ary ic.l roiTt iit / tlo!glt strur II tn" very
lcartof ts acton ,ow 'ay to ;"a XomoT IT, on
whom appear. NO elected mf as tl II present Xxx
say yOd: l1lor. be no. <"G'ilcr governed ~
that point you .;ni, mining ' law Of TN cas-
that there il anytan+ now gong on WfrE on 'h P!d
Of tie City Government or III cling rs III r = III '
time, and prot ct the Cny Goycrnnrnt AK ycu u 90
So NY rn"d friends ON the other 81 le "S yon 10 90
~ nt net . WIN omall t' enSy M, %Iiy + Tx
th@ suit of JOHN Foley a@iiat lie tiiJ olciala NH reg
nH5 feel fG np p%f ] With II II r s
cannGt sut my mn, II rlI n na III il and lG pr t
ing it forward olcr' th!n Mr.: Foley wioc objects ~ y
not be as puic rs his arc, or at al rvcnt' ~ ms 0n
tylnpLhy. T!n:c may ic dam ~ in tlc-c ';H, q" tir
It. this suit is 2urlencd Dat on oil tia" ry.' az r.
John Foley dSapr from this tri., gard n,i y az
IN application on c ,rt 81 u r'!% = "',@ '"r @'. :
tlf
10 III. p sc. auL ii Yen End iat wong - cone, =
you, on IN" part o. the CIV Govcnren, t" mirp {! !"
gan5t any Gitid OF aoai!at Az ac' ti' gu 'h!!i" -
Now il Tie CUmrl please have done. have submit,
tcl nv views ad urc. IpO:i the car no reasons for
it, Judgment than the lw AMI the facts ~ tLy APP
p%" E @my a% n TO n ' tt sc as have ever
asked Of cv,ry jude sipiv 'at he ShH 90 r%n, D.
one Of tic defendants, l ind h@t have iaa;r no al
LlsiOn to his ca.rI speak Of tho President OF the de-
Jnisc Harrard-ricrc is 10 charge whatever or my
Kind 'csrpion .i;hnr actual o. hy1,n'v' q Ia amy
ARGUMENT OF Mr.. BEACH.
The exhaustive argument just delivered by my f.atn-
cushcd associate leaves nc but very little to 40 in tbs
case Indeed, Sir be hui -Ir.."r in t' f' ID w"ir
he has successfully rcarcd and, tG5t, gathering
golden harvest And after the illumination shed up1a
this case by NY friends effort, cannot perceive that
light But the Incl lent: ami collateral matters cor
nccted with this hii.dion Shld0wci form IN IN" com
pailt and bnbbiing in Tie palic mind within aud IL
out this chamber, hc aJn,SLdt exc, licnal AM 80
lr attitude occupied by py more immediate itii IN
controvcrry, viii justly re, huot, in ~
mind Of Your Honor for inraung an argument ;;ih"r
more disurcTc auI pOpiai ti:Il uni roldlnaly ctii
stances would be deemed III perfect TASTE And ait Gi
my friend has critically aud ably eHanIhcd the lciti-
al presented upon this complaint, it is possible that in
considering the Thoughts presented in Eomriicr
learned as-ocil!c, may possibly ssy something which
will deserve al least slielC attention.
.fp,t fnr.'. Gip fl0C ~ Ia
debaeit TO me desirable 10 ascertain the position
we occupy and the course we arr to llrT II am to
Judge fOn the argument presented upon TIE Opnnig Of
tits case should suppO.e before uig Court of
Impeachment, wher" al the Official acts of these d"icnd
to free and liberal examination; that STOOD
before crinli nul court. and was nliweFing
tier oicia the subject OF scrutiny and where
the motives and pun poses which guided h"se hcs were
to be approved condemned by the judnrnt oi il-
clliacnt jury. This is mistake, Sr TINS IS clyil
action. AM before civil Court to answer private
action Tor private damages.
TIE COURT AposTRoPHIzED.
I am in a court governed by established forms and
guided by iinmutable and nerring principles, and +
claim to-day the benefit Of those forms ana the shield Of
those principles. l hold my learned friends to-day to
the pursuit Of those legal and established forms and
ask from yosr IIcaor the administration of justice in
obedience to recognized and fundamental principles OF
law by which You are governed SIR il was
said ny an ancient and distinguished French
i R%i11opi and laws Of the citizens Of free
community 'nshrncl in tie Il ms established 1r
moe nn end inI;~ rho'c forms the more
Justice ana The IlivlleRc' OF tAt cobllint IL
They give security the citizen; they give dcllhraton
in the administration of the law they give ample oppor
disturbance and tnnlnt which sometimes dis.
arrange the administration of the law. Aud what
these dc ennis from the inrtlcr secretion Of the debt
against III" CITY OF New York, ald in 70 far w The ale
fur us facts